Extrafein recently opened its doors following a move to Berlin ’s city centre after three years set on the outskirts. Taking residence in one of the last undeveloped spaces on the Mitte – an abandoned abattoir – the gallery-cum-boutique stocks bags from 12.72, books from Gingko press and conceptual Nordic clothing from Barbara i Gongini.
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Read the Article: Bullerei restaurant and cafe, Hamburg Some of Elmar Lause’s street art decked seating areas at the open plan dining Bullerei eatery in Hamburg. Bullerei’s informal decor comes courtesy of interior designer, Kathrin Bade and architect, Giorgio Gullota.
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Located in a former cattle hall, Bullerei offers both a deli, cafe and restaurant. Communal eating is encouraged by outsized dining tables.
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Read the Article: Currywurst Museum, Berlin The brightly coloured surorunds of Berlin’s first ever Currywurst museum. Dedicated entirely to every Berliner-in-the-know’s favourite snack, the museum pinpoints every Currywurst stall in the city. Sample the myriad spices that make their way into the Currywurst’s secret sauce
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Chips and curry sause are essential addition to any good Currywurst, as is demonstrated here by the museum’s giant versions
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Read the Article: Diakonie Church and Camput, Dusseldorf A pared-down alter space at the Dusseldorf branch of the Diakonie Church
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Less a church, more a contemporary city block, the Diakonie Church defies architectural convention
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Read the Article: Etage Store, Berlin . Some of the high-design items on show at Etage. Part museum, part store, Etage is Berlin’s homage to beautiful design items
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Clothing is on sale alongside the objects at Etage
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Read the Article: Exile Gallery, Kreuzberg Berlin . A return to artistic grassroots, part gallery, part studio, Exile offers opportunities for artists to create site specific exhibitions in the space. In rejection of the Blue Chip gallery mode that has become de rigeur, Exile takes a more hands on approach. More concerned with making art than marketing it, gallerist Christian Siekmeire’s offers up-and-coming artists the chance to both create and exhibit work in Exile.
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Read the Article, Extrafein Boutique, Berlin . Set on the outskirts of the Mitte, Extrafein is a gallery-cum-boutique. Vaguely industrial, Extrafein embraces its original surrounds
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Read the Article: New flat in Berlin by J Mayer H Architects . Designed in Mayer’s typically unconventional style, this new Berlin Residence does not cut corners when it comes to architectural exaggeration. Uber-bold, bright green graphics fill the space on the Mitte
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Designed for a family of art lovers, the flat does not shy away from Meyer’s overstated approach. Meyer’s blinding green stylings can be found throughout the Berlin flat. Meyer’s angular contour lines follow the architectural definitions of the space
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Read the Article: Kkaarrlls design, Karlsruhe . Started by a group of design graduates from the Karlsruhe university of Arts and Design, the Kkaarrlls collection turns traditional design values on their head
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Contemporary bookshop Motto launches its traveling bookshops initiative. Read the Article: Motto
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Super-contemporary eyewear from Berlin-based Mykita. Read the Article: Mykita
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Eyewear from architect Jan Kleihues for Onono. Read the Article: Onono Eyewear
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Nike Air Max sneaker adornments from Berlin’s Sabrina Dehoff. Read the Article: Sneaker Jewellery
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Nike Air Max sneaker adornments from Berlin’s Sabrina Dehoff
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Architect David Chipperfield’s Berlin Town House
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Weissmann’s purist sports cars, inspired by 1950’s Jaguars. Read the Article: Wiessmann Cars, Dulmen
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Weissmann’s purist sports cars, inspired by 1950’s Jaguars
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Read the Article: Wohnhaus Lubbering by Drewes + Strange . Weathered steel and wood dominate in the Wohnhaus Lubbering by Drewes + Strange
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