Gentle Traveller

Modern architectural structure with a sloping roof, situated by water, reflecting the Oslo skyline at sunset.
The city that keeps apologising for itself - Oslo, Norway
Oslo
Is Oslo an unloved capital? Its national anthem doesn’t mention it. Its opera house is disguised as a ski jump. And it is its suburbs that, for the past sixty years, have produced the majority…
Modern angular building with a textured dark facade, surrounded by a landscaped area and a street lamp.
Kortrijk, Belgium
Designregio Kortrijk
In Kortrijk, a small Flemish city of design, Designregio Kortrijk invites three recently graduated designers…
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Black and white portrait of a woman with long, light hair, wearing a collared jacket, looking directly at the camera.
Glass artist - Jämshög, Sweden
Kirsten Vikingstad Hermansson
In the quiet landscapes of southern Sweden, where the balance between preservation & progress shapes…
Portrait
Wooden house surrounded by green grass and trees, with a person standing in front, under a clear blue sky.
Grünenbach (Allgäu), Germany
Ansitz Hohenegg
A 1730 farmhouse high above Grünenbach in the Westallgäu once belonged to the state of…
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Fabien Louvier stands in a stylish interior, wearing a black suit and relaxed posture, beside a textured sofa and round ta...
Interior Designer - Lyon, France
Fabien Louvier
It was in Lyon, a dense, historic city shaped by the memory of the textile…
Portrait
Historic Huntington Hotel exterior, a tall brick building with a flag atop, surrounded by trees and a street view.
San Francisco, California (United States)
The Huntington Hotel
Above San Francisco, on Nob Hill, stands a brick house that once hosted Marlene Dietrich.…
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Portrait of Sarah Küffer in her workshop, wearing a black apron, standing confidently with arms crossed beside work tools.
Sculptural jeweller - Bern, Switzerland
Sarah Küffer
Through the eyes of Sarah Küffer, Bern unfolds as both structured and fluid—its historic core…
Portrait

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    Smiling man with glasses and a yellow tie, wearing a black shirt with colorful embroidery, against a blurred background.
    Artist - Rotterdam, Netherlands
    Joep van Lieshout
    When Joep van Lieshout arrived at the Port of Rotterdam in the '80s, it was…
    Portrait
    Black and white portrait of a man sitting on the floor, looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression.
    Furniture & lighting designer - Gdynia, Poland
    Wojciech Mierzwa
    In the port city of Gdynia, where the Baltic Sea meets the everyday rhythm of…
    Portrait
    Elegant restaurant interior with white tablecloths, wooden chairs, and a bar, featuring large windows and floral centerpie...
    Berlin, Germany
    Ponte 2.0
    On a corner in the Bavarian Quarter, Naples keeps cooking as though the old patron's death had only changed the plates. Ponte 2.0, Berlin-Schöneberg: a salotto, not fine dining, pure south.
    Culinary
    Portrait of Annie Coggan smiling, wearing glasses and a black shirt, with textured fabric in the background.
    Designer - Belfast, United States
    Annie Coggan
    Belfast offers Annie Coggan a close-knit community of artists, while the town grapples with affordable…
    Portrait
    Edith Wharton portrait overlaying a coastal landscape with cliffs and ocean waves.
    Edith Wharton - Rabat & Salé, Morocco
    Rabat & Salé
    Leaving Tangier: To step on board a steamer in a Spanish port, and three hours…
    Travel Writing
    Portrait of Fredrika Bremer, featuring her in a dark dress and a light bonnet, set against a soft, cloudy sky.
    Fredrika Bremer - Stralsund, Germany
    To my beloved cousin Agathe Wrede, 1821
    Stralsund, 21 August 1821: A sea divides us from my dear Agathe, but my thoughts…
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