Having lived in Schöneberg for the past eight years, I consider myself an expert on my Kiez. I always claim that it’s the best place to live in Berlin, not just because of the omnipresent Gasometer or the best döner ever (Ruyäm Gemüse Kebab, but that’s a story for another time) but also because we have awesome open-air markets. Everyone is always raging about Mauerpark or the flea market at Boxi on Sundays but let me tell you a little secret, Schöneberg has the best markets in all of Berlin. The Schöneberg markets might be a little less trendy than their East Berlin neighbors but they also boast some of the best prices in the city–sounds kinda similar to the housing market, right? And with Corona being an airborne disease, open-air markets are a better option for your weekly groceries than supermarkets. Here are my three favorites:
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by Adri | Market, Schöneberg
The future is not as complicated and overly technological and dehumanized as predicted in all the sci-fi movies we used to watch as kids in the 90s. On the contrary: the technological innovations of our daily lives are user-centered, human-friendly and resourceful. You can observe how the future becomes a glimpse more simple every day. At least if you follow the vision of high-tech design brand Samsung.
On the occasion of the launch of their newest home product, the Samsung AddWash, the brand just opened a pop-up shop with a unique concept in Berlin. From outside the Samsung AddWash store looks like the fanciest laundromat in town. But on display is not just any washing machine. The Samsung AddWash is redefining the design and functions of your usual laundry with innovative features, like an extra door where you can add on products during the cleaning process. With a Smart Home-App you can also always check the status of your laundry.
The exclusive pop-up concept store was curated in cooperation with iGNANT, and will feature products from acclaimed design brands like Lyon Beton, a French studio that specializes in the design and production of concrete furniture, the interior design studio 10119DESIGN, who create a crazy mix between 20th century furniture icons and young design from Berlin, and Italian bath design studio Boffi. We are super curious to see what the teams of Samsung and put together and look forward to get in touch with this special home design revolution. More impressions of the shop and the opening times after the jump. Read on…
by Claudio | Prenzlauer Berg, Shops
Etsy, the biggest online market place for hand-made design products and vintage goods, invited us and many other fellow bloggers and online publishers to take part in a very special version of secret santa. We were all assigned one famous personality that we should find a perfect Christmas present for in Etsy’s catalog of over 800.000 different shops of designers, artists and creatives from all over the world. I have to admit I love this idea and it’s fun to see what my fellow bloggers from Journelles, Jane Wayne, I Love Ponys, LesMads and Textkrieg have selected for people like Alexa Chung, Stine Goya, Henrik Vibskov, Carine Roitfeld and Alfons Schuhbeck.
My famous personality is Sven Marquardt, the charismatic doorman of the Berghain. It was quite a challenge to find a suitable gift for him. But you would be surprised about the variety of products that you can find on Etsy, it’s definately more than you would expect. Along the way I actually found numerous Christmas gift ideas for my friends and family which is quite practical as it saves me the way through the snow to do the usual Christmas shopping. Have a look what creative gifts my fellow bloggers have found for their famous counterparts. Too see what I have found for Sven Marquardt check out the Etsy Tumblr.
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by Frank | Fashion
Gentrification is a strange Dilemma. You want to have cool and interesting art and events going on around your neighbourhood, but at the same time you know that these are the things making your neighbourhood more expensive and a lucrative investement. Even if the whole Kreuzberg area is gentrificated already, there seems to be a last place which held up the Kreuzberg spirit. There are so many interesting things going on right know inside and around the giant Kreuzbergcenter that I made a little summary. You will find it after the jump (in German).
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by Claudio | City Guide, Clubs, Kreuzberg, Party, Theater
Sessun SS10
Oh, I do miss my old neighborhood around the Boxhagener Platz from time to time. I hardly ever come by there anymore. Many friends who still live or work there I haven’t seen in a while. Many restaurants and shops that I miss, the possibility to get Ben&Jerry’s icecream to every time of the day (which is close to impossible in Mitte!).
This coming Saturday many shops will be open until midnight with drinks and fun and a little bit of party on the street. They did this already last year in the summer. My friends of Visby will be open too. They are especially interesting for the girls with labels such as Modstöm, Twist & Tango, Sessun, Motel, Mimic, Insight, Rules by Mary, Insight & Nümph and Aschön. Look after the jump for details and a list of participating stores.
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by Frank | Events, Fashion, Friedrichshain, Shops
It’s Sunday late afternoon and some of you probably just came home from browsing though the fleamarkets at Mauerpark, Arkonaplatz and Boxi looking for vintage treasures. Maybe you even went to come cool second handshops this weekend too. But you didn’t find anything? And don’t want to wait until next weekend? Well, that’s where the brand new online vintage shop Jay Loves comes in. A group of girls from Berlin has piled up all their vintage clothing, accessories and decorative items and made an online shop to save themselves the time and effort of selling it all on a fleamarket. Quite clever. They even take on your stuff on comission. Check out their goods on JayLoves.
by Frank | Fashion, Misc.
For those of you who are new to Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg or who are just visiting this free guided shopping tour from Buy Buy Berlin might be really interesting. It will take place this Friday at 14h and will last about 3-4 hours. You will also get some discounts in selected stores. Registration is required. Infos after the beep.
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by Frank | Events, Friedrichshain, Kreuzberg, Places, Shops
