Allora and Calzadilla at the Neue Nationalgalerie
Stop, Repair, Prepare By Agustina Bullrich As autumn starts to peel the outside world, Allora and Calzadilla’s performance at the Neue Nationalgalerie offers the opposite movement. Once you access the huge lobby, you can see it on the other end. It’s a C. Bechstein three legged piano with a large hole in its case and […]
Café Botanico
An experiment in sustainable gastronomy by Agustina Bullrich Inside a round leaf, twelve rolling letters spell the words Café Botanico. The logo and sign at the entrance are the perfect visual synthesis for what you’ll find in this restaurant three steps down the ground level, a mix of coziness, freshness and an experimental spirit. Located […]
Prager Frühling – Pankow’s Czech bar
By R. Bukovska A Czech man moved to Berlin and, much to his dismay, couldn’t find beer that matched his standards. Instead of complaining, he decided to do something about it. He opened his own traditional Czech Hospoda: Prager Frühling 1968 – Pivnice in the district of Pankow. Luděk Pachl’s concept is simple. It’s about […]
Working on the Front Line during the pandemic
Is this a temporary change or a permanent shift in the way we work? In early February I got a mini-job offer working in an organic supermarket in Berlin. My landlord, who owned the shop, reached out to me and asked if I was available to work for a two-week period as a cashier. It […]