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Amsterdam / Zoo

Not a big fan of zoos and animals behind cages, but if you can spot Flamingos in the east-centre of Amsterdam, then count me in <3 ! You can actually see them while riding the bike on Plantage Middenlaan, quite a beautiful scene. Note: De Plantage next to zoo is quite cool cafe/restaurant, with a mix of vintage style and industrial elements of the old buildings of Artis. Great atmosphere, and ideal for a more sophisticated outing.

Stockholm / Music Venue

During the summer Trädgården is the place to be if your out clubbing. It has a great festival atmosphere. The chance of you getting seperated from your friends is immidiate but you will meet new ones. I have a love-hate relationship with this place, watch out for the massive que and the ill willing pointers.

London / Shop

A station, a stop or two away from London sits a shop that is only open once or twice a year – its specialty are books but it also sells things.

Los Angeles / Museum

For inspiration.

Moscow / Area

Red October is a former industrial area in central Moscow that's included a chocolate factory Red October, hence the name. Today it's one of the most flamboyant altough inconveniently located cultural quarters, full of art galleries, bars, fashion stores, a design school, night clubs and edtiorial offices of magazines. The photo (depicting a rather typical business redevelopment on the other shore of the Moskva River) was taken from a terrace that's part of the editorial office of Bolshoi Gorod magazine for which I have the privilege to photograph from time to time.

London / River

This is the place where ghost pirates roam in times forgotten. Where great poems were once written. Everything has happened here. A few abandoned boats and much stillness. And an island in the middle. Most curious. Not much choice but to explore as far as your nerves will take you. Watch out for Zorro the dog.

Barcelona / Beach

City-beach with very different atmospheres, depending on the season. In the summer its crowded and full of people sun-bathing, partying, rollerblading, swimming etc. But in the winter it can be a wonderful quiet place.

Ayvalık / Village

This is a beautiful authentic hotel in Ayvalik, on Aegean side of Turkey. Ayvalik has its own charm with its original architecture, tasty olive oil, olives, various types of amazing cheese, beautiful refreshing aegean sea, lovely small fish restaurants with different types of unique mezes... get lost in the narrow streets of this town city and be ready to get confused about time.

Paris / Restaurant

French Cuisine near Place de la Victoire in Paris

Nuremberg / Other

The observatory is a fascinating place and offers very inspiring impressions. The building dates back to 1931 and it’s a special experience being there. Kind people with astronomical expertise explain the night sky and different astronomical phenomena. The visitors can look through the telescope and watch the universe. On certain dates they also offer the possibility to take pictures of the moon with a reflex camera.

Antwerp / Cafe

Right next to the art academy of Antwerp, this small café is a terrific place to sit down and enjoy the view of people passing by. Their coffee is very good and they also have a variety of ways to prepare it, if you're into that stuff.

Hong Kong / Architecture

With a population of over 7 million, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated cities, so it's no wonder it's filled to the brim with high rise flats. Architecturally, these are not the most sophisticated, but I chose this photo for the washed out pastel colours. I'm also drawn to the rows and rows of air conditioning units on the exteriors of the building.

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Cologne / Photographer

Thomas Wiuf Schwartz is a German–Danish Still-life Photographer based in Cologne, Germany. His work, in which passion and devotion are to be found, not only reflect his love of photography, but a visual minimalist imagery of forms, shades, materials and objects. These are skillfully set in scene, played by light and shadow which stands out for his work – the perfect composition of work with materials, structures and surfaces. His potential in graphic design and art direction is reflected in his conceptual approach. The perfection in the imagery, the eye for the unusual can be found in details or their emphasis in the pictures. His dedication is to unfold aesthetics in things, which give the whole strength through small accents, complement his way of work and stands out for his style.

New York / Photographer

Photographer

New York / Illustrator

Freelance illustrator and designer made in Italy, based in NYC.

London / Artist

Polly Brown is a London based artist, and photographer. Having graduated from Central St Martins in 2009, after studying Fine Art & Conceptual Theory, Polly has worked throughout the art, fashion and music industry, creating concept lead visual projects. Polly's work often looks at the small unnoticed aspects of life and the world around us. Unpicking and re focusing on the small elements that make up a greater whole. Projects range from editorial, photo essays to short films. Clients have included ICA, Dazed and Confused, Kris Van Assche and DIESEL to name a few. Polly has an ongoing project called PLANTS which sees her photograph iconic brands office foliage. Originally commissioned by Ronnie's Woods Whisper Gallery the project includes some of the worlds largest corporations and is ever expanding.

Tokyo / Illustrator

Tokyo based illustrator, designer

London / Photographer

Jamain Gordon was born in 1995, in Georgetown, Guyana, where he lived until he was 11. Then moved to London and started school here where he studied Arts and Design plus photography. After college he decided to move on to university to study BA (Hons) Photography at University for the Creative Arts, and for his most recent project was a book publication. He now workｓ as a freelance photographer.

Chicago / Artist

An artist working primarily in photography, Laura Letinsky’s ideas and work are formed through a perspective that avails, perhaps insists upon, a particular kind of attention to the act of looking and of picturing. While materially different, in her photographic work, as with materials including porcelain and textiles, she wrangles with the personal and the intimate as it is visually, experientially, and quantitatively defined- and thus, confined-- by the social and the public. Along with making and thinking about art, teaching, designing (clothes, household items), growing (mostly vegetables), endorphins (running), and being a mom, she wonders what to eat for dinner tonight. A Professor at the University of Chicago since 1994, she’s received numerous awards including, recently, the Canada Council International Residency, Kunstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin. She's numerous publications including six monographs, her most recent book is Time's Assignation, Radius Books, 2017.

Stockholm / Film Director

Filmdirector from Sweden

Bucharest / Designer

Trained as graphic designer with more than 28 years of experience in all sorts of media, today I am a creative technologist. I am the publisher/samizdat of over 30 publications (comics, art books, zines etc), several toys, few socks, tons of wwws, 2 video games, 3 or 4 fonts and my favourite fruit is mango. My work has been published by Taschen, Phaidon, some Japanese magazines and all over Europe. Living and working in Bucharest.

New York / Artist

Jordan Sullivan is an artist living and working in New York City.

Mexico City / Architect

Architecture office based in Mexico City

Los Angeles / Artist

Stacey Rozich is an artist, illustrator and occasional muralist. She constructs situational vignettes that combine elements of folklore, surrealism and American pop culture. Her storybook world is brought to life through lush patterning and symbolism rendered in watercolor and gouache. She was born and raised in Seattle and now resides in Los Angeles.

Zürich / Designer

Designer and Creative Director

Paris / Designer

Scénographe Set Designer & Prop Stylist Experte "tendance déco" sur TEVA Déco

Byron Bay / Photographer

Photographer and Filmmaker based in Byron Bay

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