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2018Arcin Sagdic's latest cover story for Numero Homme Berlin is a meditation on surgically-enhanced beauty
2018
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2022Hamburg-based design studio Liebermann Kiepe Reddemann on how to innovate your web design
2022
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2016Berlin-based Cristóbal Schmal’s naive illustrations are an intriguing mix
2016
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2013Damien Poulain and some kids create awesome space rockets for a German bank
2013
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2012Data becomes alchemy in Japanese maestro Ryoji Ikeda's jaw-dropping new Berlin installation
2012
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2021Spinning Yarns: how African textiles tell personal and universal tales
2021
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2011Interview Project Germany
2011
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2015Namsa Leuba's Khoisan explores an ancient African tribe
2015
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2017German illustrator Stephanie Wunderlich’s ode to papercut collage
2017
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2018Photographer Fred Lahache captures Morocco through the eyes of his childhood friend
2018
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2019Photographer Kyle Weeks captures a new narrative of hope and creativity for Africa's youth
2019
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2022No Running! Pia Henkel shines a light on Berlin’s 62 public pools
2022
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2015A polished and sophisticated update from German studio Bureau Progressiv
2015
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2013African studio portraits of the 1960s courtesy of Bobson Photography Studio
2013
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2009George Butler in Africa
2009
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2014Art: Thierry Noir – the first man to paint the Berlin Wall – opens first ever solo show in London
2014
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2015Scott King's nice new campaign claims all pop culture in the name of Berlin
2015
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2014Illustration: Paula Troxler's incredible blend of crayon colours and German folklore
2014
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2024The View from Berlin: meet the defiant and resourceful creatives leading the city’s DIY culture explosion
2024
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1850Horn
1850
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1800Prayer book with case (mahdar)
1800
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1875Zanze
1875
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Schuke-Orgel, Berlin-Temmpelhof
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19281928 German Medal commemorating WWI Admiral Rheinhard von Scheer's Death, reverse
1928
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19281928 German Medal commemorating WWI Admiral Rheinhold von Scheer's Death, obverse
1928
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Meilenwerk Berlin
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1701Crutch Dagger (Zafar Takieh, "Cushion of Victory")
1701
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1925Diplôme d'honneur. Golikoff (USSR). 1925
1925
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Wurlitzer 1100 jukebox, designed by Paul Fuller, 1948, metal, glass, wood, plastic - Museum für Angewandte Kunst Köln - Cologne, Germany - DSC09472
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Weimar Republik 50 Pfg 1919 D Al- Coin. Reverse
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Iron, Model W410, Petipoint, designed by Clifford Brooks Stevens, Waverly Tool Company, Sandusky, Ohio, 1940, chrome-plated steel, bakelite - Museum für Angewandte Kunst Köln - Cologne, Germany - DSC09525
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Electric hair dryer, Handy Industries, Racine, Wisconsin, 1934, chrome, bakelite, plastic - Museum für Angewandte Kunst Köln - Cologne, Germany - DSC09516
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Weimar Republik 50 Pfg 1919 D Al- Coin. Obverse
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1800Burnus / Selham
1800
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1850Guenbri
1850
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1801Rabāb
1801
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1801Knife (Flyssa) with sheath
1801
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1801Sword (Flyssa) with Scabbard
1801
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1775Knife (Flyssa) with Sheath
1775
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1875Rebab
1875
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1700Textile Fragment
1700
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1800Belts
1800
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1300Panel with Cusped Arches
1300
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1850Quwaytara
1850
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1800Border of a Cushion Cover
1800
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1801Pair of Stirrups
1801
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1700Fragment of Scarf
1700
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1775Clip earrings
1775
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1700Strip
1700
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1800Band
1800
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1800Fragment of Hanging
1800
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1701Saddle, Bridle, Bit, and Trappings
1701
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1775Necklace
1775
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1700Fragment of Sash
1700
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1800Fragment of Border
1800
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1850Halam
1850
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1850Pair of Stirrups
1850
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1700Fragment of Scarf
1700
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1775Necklace
1775
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1800Necklace
1800
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1600Cover
1600
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1700Valance or Bed Hanging
1700
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1700Textile Fragment
1700
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1700Towel End
1700
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1880Rebab
1880
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1701Prick Spur
1701
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1801Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath
1801
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1800Hanging
1800
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1700Earring, One of a Pair
1700
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1775Necklace
1775
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1500Screen
1500
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1701Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath
1701
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1500Screen
1500
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1701Sword Belt
1701
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1800Necklace
1800
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1700Panel
1700
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1850Tar
1850
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1700Scarf
1700
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1300Pendants
1300
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1700Hanging
1700
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1700Belt or Sash
1700
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1700Band
1700
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1850T'arija
1850
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1800Chair Cover
1800
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1850Agwel
1850
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1800Burnus
1800
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1801Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath
1801
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1850Pair of Prick Spurs
1850
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1700Textile Fragment
1700
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1801Dagger (Jambiya) and Sheath
1801
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1701Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath
1701
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1801Knife with Sheath
1801
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1850T'arija
1850
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1701Bridle Band
1701
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1775Hanging (Arid)
1775
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1775Scarf End
1775
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1850Tabl Šamī
1850
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1850Guenbri
1850
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1700Bead, One of a Pair
1700
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1864Shawl
1864
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1701Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath
1701
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1850Gunibri
1850
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1801Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath
1801
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1700Earring, One of a Pair
1700
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1701Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath
1701
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1700Textile Fragment
1700
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1700Hanging
1700
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1700Textile Fragment
1700
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1800Necklace
1800
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1700Bead, One of a Pair
1700
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1700Sampler
1700
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1850Guenbri
1850
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1800Band
1800
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1850Tar
1850
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1700Textile Fragment
1700
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1700Band
1700
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1700Hanging
1700
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1928Brooch
1928
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1929Bracelet
1929
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1920Button
1920
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1920Button
1920
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1920Button
1920
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1920Button
1920
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1929Necklace
1929
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1920Button
1920
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1920Button
1920
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1920Button
1920
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1920Button
1920
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2017Watches, including Kienzle and Systeme Glashutte - Karl Gebhardt Horological Collection - Gewerbemuseum - Nuremberg, Germany - DSC01888
2017
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2014Pair of Inexpensive Manual-Wind Men's Wristwatches (Kienzle - Circa 1965, Made in Germany & Swiss-Made CustOmtime) (8505591694)
2014
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202518th-century German pocketwatch 01
2025
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2014Vintage Junghans Trilastic Men's Manual-Wind Watch, 17 Jewels, Made in Germany (9763626844)
2014
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2014Vintage Garon Watch Company 23 Jewels Men's "Titan" Automatic Watch, Assembled in the U.S. - Virgin Islands from Parts Made in West Germany (8514612012)
2014
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2017Watches, Roamer Stingray and Kienzle - Karl Gebhardt Horological Collection - Gewerbemuseum - Nuremberg, Germany - DSC01839
2017
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2007Soviet pocket watch (2)
2007
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2007Soviet pocket watch (1)
2007
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2007Soviet pocket watch
2007
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2010LOUIS GEORGE Berlin Taschenuhr montre de poche pocket watch 01
2010
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2010LOUIS GEORGE Berlin Taschenuhr montre de poche pocket watch 02
2010
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2014Gold Chaika Pocket Watch made in the USSR
2014
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2012German - Enameled Watch with Cameos - Walters 58120 - Closed
2012
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2014Vintage Vantage 17 Jewels, Manual-Wind Men's Goldtone Watch, Day-Date, Made in West Germany (9721445153)
2014
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2014Vintage Vantage 17 Jewels, Manual-Wind Men's Goldtone Watch, Made in West Germany (9721380565)
2014
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2012German - Enameled Watch with Cameo and Jewels - Walters 5811
2012
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2012German - Enameled Watch with Cameos - Walters 58120 - Open
2012
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2018Vintage Texas Instruments Men's Digital Quartz Watch, Model 102, Red LED Display, Made In USA (West German Case), Circa 1974 (31332323253)
2018
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2018Vintage Texas Instruments Men's Digital Quartz Wrist Watch, Model 102, Red LED Display, Made In USA (West German Case), Circa 1974 (32142950025)
2018
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2014Vintage Timex Electric Watch, Model 67, Made in West Germany (8663522689)
2014
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2016Noa Snir illustrates a grim retelling of Cinderella in Morocco
2016
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2014Dazzled by the eye-catching work of Berlin-based studio 44flavours
2014
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2017Laura Callaghan depicts how Germany would look if women were in charge
2017
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2017Node Berlin Oslo talks through its redesign of Haus der Kulturen der Welt
2017
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2016Ricardo Ferrol reinterprets the work of influential German designer Otl Aicher
2016
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2018Benedikt Rugar’s illustrations for the German Design Glossary use elements of the surreal to tell a visual story
2018
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2015Presenting Wurstbande, or "sausage gang" – a Berlin-based illustration duo
2015
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2023Hanson Akatti designs a colourful, visual world for the West African music scene
2023
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2018Vintage Texas Instruments Men's Digital Quartz Wrist Watch, Model 102, Red LED Display, Made In USA (West German Case), Circa 1974 (36434827051)
2018
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2018Vintage Texas Instruments Men's Digital Quartz Wrist Watch, Model 102, Red LED Display, Made In USA (West German Case), Circa 1974 (36555817601)
2018
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2014Photographs taken inside the Soviet cosmonaut training centre, Star City
2014
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2017The photographer archiving South Africa’s black lesbian community
2017
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2012Best of Japanese design scene in Berlin via the Tokyo Art Directors Club
2012
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2025Karabo Mooki celebrates South Africa’s first Black show jumper
2025
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2018"You have to hear this": Brian Shimkovitz tells us the story of Awesome Tapes From Africa
2018
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2015Textural, expressive illustration from Berlin-based illustrator Beth Walrond
2015
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2012David Chancellor's Hunters offers an unsettling look at African blood sports
2012
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2014Vibrant, pebble-like paintings from Berlin-based artist Frau Grau
2014
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2012Glorifying the suberb portfolio of German graphic designer Alexander Lis
2012
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2013Fun record sleeve design and illustration from Hamburg's Human Empire
2013
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2018A tribute to the repurposed churches of the Soviet Union
2018
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2015Up close with the young acrobats of Namsa Leuba’s West African roots
2015
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2018“The beauty of abstraction”: Christoph Niemann on his new mural for a Berlin train station
2018
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2011Awesome Tapes from Africa
2011
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2013Graphic Design: Fantastic design for the Berlin Art Prize 2013 from designers HelloMe
2013
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2014Photography: Mexico, India and Morocco through the eyes of photographer Mowgli
2014
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2012John Diebel's stunning geometric collages ooze Bauhaus perfection
2012
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2013One German pedestrian becomes a sartorial celebrity thanks to What Ali Wore
2013
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2020Manju Journal on what it means to be part of the African aesthetic today
2020
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2022Photographer Alex Nazari explores Armenian history through its ubiquitous Soviet-era car, the Lada
2022
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2015A minimalist building that moves: Penda’s dynamic entry for Bauhaus Museum design competition
2015
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2022Jada Akoto’s design practice explores the intersection of pop culture and the African diaspora
2022
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2020Berlin’s Contemporary C**t Collective shine a light on Drag Syndrome in the latest issue of King Kong Garçon
2020
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2019When Work Becomes Play: What We Can Learn from the Bauhaus 100 Years On
2019
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2012Impressive Iraq speeches project from new German publishers Cake
2012
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2016Julia Autz documents Transnistria, a country steeped in Soviet nostalgia
2016
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2015Young Berlin illustrator Ruohan Wang's charming work belies her youth
2015
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2016What does it mean to work in the arts? One Berlin-based artist shuts a gallery for five weeks to find out...
2016
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2013A treasure trove of graphic riches on offer thanks to Berlin studio Stahl R
2013
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2020How Karabo Poppy Moletsane is permeating the real African aesthetic worldwide
2020
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2017Football Editions finds inspiration in the legends of African football
2017
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2017Russian photographer Turkina Faso on the “post-Soviet aesthetic”
2017
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2018Partying in the Weimar Republic with the Archive of Modern Conflict
2018
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2014Dillon Marsh visualises how much copper was produced in South African mines
2014
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2013Graphic design: German design studio Stellavie create prints for stargazers
2013
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2015Casablanca captured beautifully by young photographer Kent Andreasen
2015
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2016A personal portrait of street life in Casablanca from photographer Yoriyas
2016
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2015Cool graphic design from Germany-based Cabinet Gold van d’Vlies
2015
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2012Soviet bus stops captured by worldly photographer Christopher Herwig
2012
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2012OK-RM absolutely nail Kaleidoscope's new contemporary Africa art issue
2012
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2013South African photographer Johno Mellish creates incredible images
2013
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2017Alice Mann photographs African men from London's La Sape
2017
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2015Hamburg-based studio Karl Anders wishes you a Heavy Birthday
2015
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2019From South Korea, Ghana to Berlin, Alexander Beer captures the people of the world
2019
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2016Ill-Studio’s short film plays with reflections and odd perspectives in Berlin
2016
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2013Architecture: Wowserino! ROK install 22,000 unique wooden sticks in German boutique
2013
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2019Tilman Brembs’ mammoth archive captures the early Berlin techno years
2019
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2018The history of the hotel Venets: a 22-storey metaphor for Soviet utopia
2018
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2014Fascinating portraits of stars by German photographer Olaf Heine
2014
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2014Illustration: You just don't get much more joyful than the work of Berlin's Golden Cosmos
2014
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2013Dan Witz is back showing off some stunning light paintings at the Gestalten space in Berlin
2013
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2010The Very Best - Warm Heart of Africa
2010
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1140Plaque with Doubting Thomas
1140
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2015Banging designs for a Berlin techno club by Serbian creative Vanja Golubovic
2015
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2022Using only African designers, Gida is a creative journal dedicated to being “by and for Africans”
2022
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2017Meet Berlin-based studio Büro Bum Bum
2017
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1140Plaque with the Holy Women at the Sepulchre
1140
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2013Lee Mawdsley shoots Qatar for CBQ and make us want to emigrate, fast.
2013
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2019Land in Sonne explores the young generations now living in former East Berlin and its impacts
2019
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2016Njideka Akunyili Crosby’s collaged images offer new perspective on the “African experience”
2016
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2015Cool South African school kids photographed by Anastasia Korosteleva
2015
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2014Manuel Birnbacher's weird and wonderful look for a German house festival
2014
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2018Yang Qi’s work expresses a strong Chinese and German cultural background
2018
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2024Karabo Mooki documents South Africa’s punk rock movement, debunking stereotypes of the genre
2024
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2012Paul Leichtfried produces a drastic redesign for Berlin refugee charity
2012
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2013Opinion: Away from Design Indaba, South Africa's graphics tell a tense story
2013
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2024Iconic jerseys and grassroots spirit: Victor Edeh captures football fever during the Africa Cup of Nations
2024
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2025Grilli Type’s GT Era brings an early Bauhaus chic back to the sans serif
2025
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2012Introducing...The ultra-bold African supergraphics of illustrator Lynnie Zulu
2012
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2019Through portraiture, photographer Justin Keene sets up a dialogue with South Africa
2019
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2014Illustration: We love these detailed prints by Berlin illustrator Jeong Hwa Min
2014
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2022Marie Gomis-Trezise explains how Nataal grew to become the premier platform for African creative talent
2022
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2022“Skateboarding feels a lot like therapy”: Karabo Mooki shares stories of South Africa’s all-female skate group, Island Gals
2022
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2019The Hayward shines a light on South Africa’s born-free generation
2019
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2020Patternity to run a Mindful Marbling workshop at Beat Hotel Marrakech
2020
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2020Solene Gün examines men in Turkish banlieue communities in Berlin and Paris
2020
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2018“A desire for the forbidden would be equal to treason”: Photographer Nikolay Bakharev on life in the USSR (NSFW)
2018
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2023Discover South Africa’s rich culinary heritage with Hannerie Visser’s 100+ Flavours project
2023
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2015Confident, minimal designs from Berlin studio Neubau prove less is more
2015
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2019Aga Giecko tells us about her first solo exhibition, Bauhaus 100
2019
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2014Graphic Design: A bunch of great guys designing incredible stuff in Berlin, meet Eps51
2014
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2014Photography: Andrew Miksys' photographs of the discos in Soviet era buildings
2014