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I’ve always been very fond of the ICA and its maverick spirit, less so in the latter part of this decade. These days the place is magnetic. To feel this incredible and unique place for arts and expression, breathing, breathing invigoratively, is rewarding to a London dweller or/and visitor. Its incredible transformation, revived from near death by Stefan Kalmár, is felt as soon as you enter the space, it feels open and alive, with vibrant and human energy in staff and visitors; risky, independent, engaging, resounding, and topical to our times programming, which is focused on breaking barriers in imagination an intellect rather than visitor record numbers. It is a breath of fresh air and an example what London art institutions are capable of if they open themselves to welcoming in an outsider and their passionate vision. And they have the best membership in town!

Frankfurt / Gallery

A kind of Claustrophobia. At the moment an exhibition about "documentary sculptures" (Eyal Weizman) - three-dimensional prints made from scans of crime scenes.

New York / Restaurant

Fried chicken. Biscuits. Sausage gravy. Artisanal root beer. House-made pickles.

Barcelona / Shop

Casa Protea is a plant collectors studio based in Barcelona. A gathering place for plant lovers run by Jesús and Pancho.

New York / Shop

The Home Depot is one of the first things I saw when the taxi brought me at the place where I live now in NYC. I am renting a room in an old feather factory, which the owner build into a very cozy loft with rooms, common places and studios over the last 12 years. The Home Depot is a massive construction store, one of the leading ones in the US if you can say something like that about construction stores...You ll find them everywhere in the states as well as in my backyard and you can even follow them on Facebook. In general everybody in Bed Stuy complains about the Home Depot, because the employees are grumpy, lazy and never know anything when you ask them for something.

New York / Park

This is very small and not much but if you're a fan it's nice to stop by and cherish this legend.

Madrid / Architecture

Edificio residencial del arquitecto Sainz de Oiza racionalista y moderno con el portal al más puro estilo italiano. He vivido en el y es el claro ejemplo de arquitectura bien hecha dejo la fachada sin que la veáis para que os paséis y disfrutéis del orden

Rio de Janeiro / Art

Created by artists Manoela Medeiros and Romain Dumesnil, Átomos is an artist-run independent space located in the port area and historical neighborhood Santo Cristo of Rio de Janeiro. Shows and artistic events are often held.

New York / Place

It feels like you wake up in a fairy tale house or another may name it as an alternative for marry poppins' place. If you want to escape from city and rest for a couple of days and re-charge, this village and house might be your secret spot. If you are a photographer! , this is a beautiful place for a possible photo shoot - for a project with a good budget

Barcelona / Cafe

Granja Dulcinea was born in 1941, one of the most emblematic chocolatiers of Barcelona, founded by Juan Mach and Elvira Farràs.

Florence / Restaurant

Nice Lunch.

Barcelona / Restaurant

Searching for a place to slow down and breathe in the bustling centre of Barcelona may be challenging, but Bar Cugat provides a solution: a timeless bar situated in Eixample, with an elegant yet low-key atmosphere. While originally stopping in for a quick coffee, we found ourselves returning an hour later for a wonderful dinner. The clean yet eclectic interior (with an Art Nouveau poster to boot) is a great place to dine, any day of the week. Recommendations: classic tapas + vermut.

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Buenos Aires / Graphic Designer

Ariel Di Lisio is a graphic & type designer from Argentina who specializes in branding and typography. His approach is fresh and modern, and his work is focused on aesthetics as well as functionality. From his earlier designs to his most recent projects, every piece created shows his love for the process: thinking about the concept, establishing the general mood and the overall look & feel, the production stage, and the final output. In 2009, in its annual edition, the acclaimed publication I.D. Magazine selected him as one of the 40 leading designers in the world. That same year he was also selected to participate in the Lubalin Now Exhibition Center of Design and Typography at Cooper Union, NYC. He has been a visiting teacher at University ©Cedim, Monterrey MEX in 2010, 2011 and 2017, and also at UDEM, Universidad de Monterrey in 2012 and 2019. Since 2015 he has also been a consultant for the Postgraduate Program in Branding in the renowned FADU-UBA. His devotion to the profession has taken him to different countries around the world, where he has given lectures and directed workshops about design and typography on local universities and congresses.

Amsterdam / Graphic Designer

Vera van de Seyp is a graphic designer and creative coder, currently living in Amsterdam. She likes to explore new technologies and is interested in typography, languages and artificial intelligence.

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.

Porto / Illustrator

Mariana Malhão is currently working as a freelance designer and illustrator based in Porto. At first glance her work seems to be meant for children but if you look twice you may find some hidden messages.

New York / Photographer

Spencer Wohlrab is elongate, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes which can be distinguished from a legless lizard by his lack of eyelids and external ears. Like all squamates, Spencer is ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales. To accommodate his narrow body, Spencer’s paired organs (such as kidneys) appear one in front of the other instead of side by side, and most have only one functional lung.

New York / Designer

Anna Sing is a multidisciplinary designer in Brooklyn, NYC. Currently at Revolver New York. She specializes in typography, branding, publication and web design. Through letterforms, texture and color, her practice explores how past trends can transform the present.

Auckland / Creative Director

Co-Founder and Partner @ Studio Almond - a design-led, international award-winning eCommerce studio.

Munich / Creative Director

Creative-/Art Director and founder of C100 Studio, artist (christianhundertmark.com), author (The Art of Rebellion I, II, III, IV, The Art of Writing your name), publisher (A Bigger Park magazine). Living in Munich.

Bern / Graphic Designer

Moana Bischof is a Graphics designer from Lucerne. In 2014 she graduated from the University of Arts Bern with a BA in Visual Communications. She has worked for Formdusche and Igelhaut+ von Grote in Berlin. Currently she is based in Bern where she is working for the University of Arts and as a freelance designer.

Amsterdam / Designer

Hi I’m Luca. I live and work in Amsterdam, from a small atelier full of colors in an old naval warehouse. During my days I draw space rockets, fantastic creatures, imaginary characters and fast cars, turning them into toys.

Belgrade / Graphic Designer

Lehman Pekkola is a Designer & Photographer, currently producing Visual Content at Pic-Time. Originally from Portland, he now lives and works internationally. Instagram: @lehmanpekkola

Bangkok / Art Director

◣ ◥ ◣ Play Work & Explore Chatchanok Wongvachara Art director / Visual Artist / illustrator Base in Bangkok www.chatchanokwong.com chatchanok.wong@gmail.com +66836249492

London / Illustrator

I’m an illustrator, maker and art director based in London and work with photographers to create images for clients such as the V&A, Orange, The New York Times, Creative Review and Wallpaper*. As part of Peepshow Collective I work collaboratively with the other members on exhibitions, animation and installation projects. Portrait by Jenny Lewis.

Paris / Fashion Photographer

Louise Reinke is Paris based artist from Frankfurt in Germany. Her photography values humanity and expresses her affection towards life and nature altogether.

Sydney / Film Director

Actor / Writer / Director

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