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Tokyo / Park

Serene, calm, intimate park

London / Shop

Inspired by Dave Eggers’ projects in the USA such as the Pirate Store in San Francisco and Superhero store in Brooklyn, The Monster Supplies Store in Hoxton is home to the Ministry of Stories: A volunteer run organization, founded by Nick Hornby, to help young people with creative writing of all kinds through workshops and free mentoring sessions. The store is the “Purveyor of quality goods for monsters of every kind” with fascinating bottles and tins containing everything from eyeballs to Zadie Smith’s short story Mortal Terror.

Taipei / Place

The Sanzhi UFO houses were abandoned buildings in Sanzhi District, the place described as a ghost town and were torn down by the government in late 2008. I was fortune to visit there once with my uni friends in time. One of the most surreal place I have ever been... what a shame the buildings are all gone now.

San Francisco / Restaurant

Amazing Japanese food with a Beats in Space flavoured playlist.

Austin / Restaurant

Casa de Luz is a macrobiotic cafeteria nestled behind a learning center, a series of alternative medicinal practices, and yoga studios. I like to go there in the summer after a swim at one of Austin's spring-fed pools, Deep Eddy or Barton Springs.

New York / Place

Mcgolrick Park at midnight in the snow. Any early morning with all the bums and drunks passed out on Nassau Avenue. NYC still looks best between 3am and 6am, just before the light comes in to shine on all its flaws.

Edinburgh / Restaurant

Sister restaurant to Civerinos.

Porto / Area

One of the oldest streets of Oporto, which, besides allowing for a superb view of the city center, is sprinkled with Art Nouveau details.

London / Bar

I grew up in Brighton which is full of cheesy bars like this. If you can handle being surrounded by multiple screens playing Kylie at full volume, its pretty much the cheapest bar in central london. The cliental is so varied its great for people watching and completely un pretentious.

New York / Club

In a landscape of clubs that all play virtually the same EDM or hip hop music, The Pyramid Club is unique in its choice of soundtrack. Every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, The Pyramid is open from 8pm-4am for an 80s Dance Party on their main floor that is totally punk rock. Downstairs on the lower level, they switch it up with themes ranging from “Back to the 90s” to “Let’s Dance David Bowie.” It’s also way kinder to your budget than most clubs—the drink specials are pretty much the best you can do in New York.

London / Restaurant

Traditional Punjabi restaurant that has been serving aromatic, spicy dishes since 1972. Bring your own alcohol.

Paris / Restaurant

Classical delicious french food, very cheap with a 1900s' vintage decorations.

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New York / Creative Director

Creative Director + Photographer based in NYC

Geneva / Artist

Sarah Haug is the artists and illustrator of the colorful “Fly Rabbits” – a marvelous comedy where she travels the world and contemporary society and everything becomes alive.

London / Graphic Designer

London. Rain. Hikes. Clouds. Letters.

Los Angeles / Visual Artist

British visual artist and screenwriter based in Los Angeles.

Amsterdam / Graphic Designer

I'm a Dutch graphic designer and art director based in Amsterdam and founder of graphic design studio Mainstudio.

New York / Creative Director

Caspar Lam is a partner at Synoptic Office, a multidisciplinary design studio operating in the space between design, technology and education. The studio’s work has been exhibited internationally and recognized by Fast Company Design, iDn, Neshan, Etapes, and It’s Nice That.

Salamanca / Designer

Graphic designer from Salamanca, whose work reconciles classical motifs with the global concourse. After studying at Central Saint Martins, London, and with experience in New York City and Barcelona, Xavi now works from his hometown, a medieval city of golden stone located in the mid-West of Spain.

Paris / Architect

architect based in paris

Honolulu / Architect

Interior designer, house flipper, and airbnb host. I'm from Honolulu, lived in Tokyo, Los Angeles, Washington DC and now a long-time New Yorker.

Hong Kong / Illustrator

Furze Chan is an Illustrator and graphic designer, who lives and works in Hong Kong. Furze is a regular contributor to Obscura Magazine. She is also one of the founders of 1984 Publishing. Her previous clients includes JR Central Japan Railways, M le magazine du Monde, Vice Media, and J.Crew.

Paris / Art Director

French art director

London / Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer

Geneva / Fashion Designer

I'm a Polish-born designer and maker based in Geneva. My practice reflects on dialectical dimensions of fashion, aesthetics and contemporary craft. As one of the founding members of Hi Bye collective, with other HEAD Geneva graduates, I engage in collaborative projects and installations.

London / Designer

I was born and brought up a country boy in Sussex, but Brixton is now very much my home. I adore London. I studied Fine Art and I’m currently at Burberry working as a display designer.

Florence / Visual Artist

I am visual artist working between video, installation, and fiber arts, living in Florence, Italy. I am also the co-founder of Creative People in Florence, an international community of artists, designers, artisans, and creative thinkers with the aim of fostering collaboration, promoting our members’ projects, and activating the contemporary arts in Florence.

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