Shocking to most, a crime case in Japan´s 1936 became the inspiration for the defining work of director Nagisa Oshima. This movie radically explores the concepts of desire and the point at which love meets morbid obsession.
Graphic and type designer Achim Reichert in conversation, on letting go in collaborative work, communicating at eye level, and what happens when you release a form into the world and it begins to live.
Tadashi Kawamata, Japanese sculptor and photographer, has been chosen to continue Ruinart´s „Conversations with Nature“. He told us about their collaboration, nature´s role in his art and if its hard to think of new things after almost 50 years in the industry.
On the occasion of his Next Wave Acid Punx compilation dropping, we met DJ and producer Curses to talk with him about the perfect BPM, inspiring places in Berlin and whether the early anarchic spirit can still be found amidst all the TikTok ravers.
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Founded in Copenhagen in 2008, the label “Han Kjøbenhavn” combines its roots in the danish design culture…
Inspired by artists like Kurdo and Haftbefehl, German rapper Baran Kok set out to make a similar kind of rap…
“I wonder if I’ve been changed in the night? Let me think. Was I the same when I got up this morning? I…
Numéro Berlin’s weekly collection of the most exciting news about fashion, music, and simply everything that is on our radar. And here is why it should be on yours as well!
David Tang liberated Chinese tailoring from its folkloric niche, transforming the traditional Tang jacket into a global icon of modern luxury. By blending minimalist heritage with cinematic color and symbolic craftsmanship, his label Shanghai Tang reclaimed the narrative of Eastern aesthetics for a global audience. This piece explores how the jacket became a manifesto of cultural pride, bridging the gap between historical lineage and contemporary urban style.
Kate Beecroft´s newest work suspends somewhere between reality and fiction, rightfully portraying the quiet resilience of women on their ranch in South Dakota.
“MAN HAS CREATED HIS OWN MASTER, ONLY SO THAT HE MAY EVENTUALLY DETHRONE HIM AGAIN.”
