Pravin Nair

Marketing graduate turned writer, Pravin Nair is currently a contributing writer for Lampoon Magazine and MulaZine. Involved with freelance production roles in photography and film production, he looks to utilize his role to champion the underrepresented.

Okhtein, Cairo. Womanhood in Egyptian manufacture and design

Bleu&Book, Taipei. From a life in a television network to owning bookstores across Taiwan

Avril 50, Philadelphia. A time capsule of 1984 with magazines and journals

Shakespeare and Sons, Berlin. A bookstore burrowed in a post-war building

Book Nest, Hanoi. The celebration of books and printed materials

Tipi Bookshop, Brussels. Books, photography, art and teaching within four walls

Komiyama Bookstore, Tokyo. Three generations of curated vintage books

Cohen + Dobernigg Buchhandel, Hamburg. Green practices through book selling

Contra, Brisbane. Contrast and socialism in a concept store in Queensland, Australia

Soho News International, New York. Three-thousand magazines on Prince Street

Shreeji Newsagents, London. Differing identity, same ethos

Bart’s Books, Ojai. From the Seine to Ojai – Books is the forefront

Smoke Signals, San Francisco. Two thousand reading materials sold at a time

Par Store, Taiwan. Underground Concept Store Scene in Taiwan

Schwesterherz, Berlin. Pieces that have been in German or Hollywood based productions

Vernakular, Kuala Lumpur. Dials to allow the integration of watches into Generation Z

Ilaika, Kuala Lumpur. A single-floor store is stretched over ten feet

Idli, Jaipur. Boxed and unable to pursue one form of artistry at a time

Rooney Shop, Montreal. Streetwear and skate culture in Notre-Dame Street

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Okhtein, Cairo. Womanhood in Egyptian manufacture and design

Two sisters set to carry forth their existing work in disseminating and redefining the narrative of what it means to be an Arabic woman in the world of today

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taipei, The Publishing Industry

Bleu&Book, Taipei. From a life in a television network to owning bookstores across Taiwan

«There are over two hundred independent-bookstores in Taiwan. To stand out, bookstores craft a thematic identity, serving a certain subject matter in a multitude of genres»

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philadelphia

Avril 50, Philadelphia. A time capsule of 1984 with magazines and journals

Established while he was completing his second master’s degree, Shahidi founded Avril 50 as a response to the lack of stores carrying magazine publications and academic journals that catered to students’ needs and wants

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Berlin

Shakespeare and Sons, Berlin. A bookstore burrowed in a post-war building

Named in homage of the Parisian tourist site, Shakespeare and Sons is a reverence to literary goods and a congregation for social exchanges

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hanoi, The Publishing Industry

Book Nest, Hanoi. The celebration of books and printed materials

Thuong Ngyuen ideation to the accompaniment of bookstores being in a neighborhood or area of residence remains integral to the dissemination of information

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Brussels

Tipi Bookshop, Brussels. Books, photography, art and teaching within four walls

Founder Copetti elucidates Brussels to be a melding pot for cultures and individuals of various ethnic backgrounds. This cultural zeitgeist has prompted for a mishmash in the consumption and composition in the arts and how businesses operate in the area

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Tokyo

Komiyama Bookstore, Tokyo. Three generations of curated vintage books

Having traversed across bookstores on a global scale to locations in Europe and Northern America, Komiyama found a lack of diversity of subject matter carried in bookstores in the genre of art

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bookstore, Hamburg

Cohen + Dobernigg Buchhandel, Hamburg. Green practices through book selling

Alongside their team of staff members, Cohen and Dobernigg have sculpted their bookstore to be a supplier and motivator to the dissemination of literary goods in the area, and in extension, Hamburg

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brisbane, The Publishing Industry

Contra, Brisbane. Contrast and socialism in a concept store in Queensland, Australia

«When we came out into the scene, minimalism and industrial designs from Off-White and similar brands were the subject of interest. The lack of colors and box-cut designs were in vogue. We did the opposite»

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Design, New York

Soho News International, New York. Three-thousand magazines on Prince Street

Magazines span in volumes at Soho News International – showcasing a diverse set of titles in genres. Esoteric and well-known, catering to the wider sense of audience in the New York City area

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London

Shreeji Newsagents, London. Differing identity, same ethos

«Shreeji is part of the social-fiber of the community. During the pandemic it has shown how stores in the locale acts as a sanctuary and how they were supported by its patrons».

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Ojai

Bart’s Books, Ojai. From the Seine to Ojai – Books is the forefront

Known across the globe for being an outdoor bookstore with an extensive library of books, Bart’s Books hosts an estimate of one hundred and fifty thousand books

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San Francisco

Smoke Signals, San Francisco. Two thousand reading materials sold at a time

«In French, smoke signals means signaux de fumée – communicating through smoke signals – how I see newspapers and magazines as a tool to share and disseminate information today»

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Taiwan, The Publishing Industry

Par Store, Taiwan. Underground Concept Store Scene in Taiwan

Located in Chifeng Street of the Zhongshan District, alongside a variety of other creative outlets and collectives, Par Store is known for their laid-back sense of style and business etiquette.

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Berlin

Schwesterherz, Berlin. Pieces that have been in German or Hollywood based productions

The identity of Schwesterherz is ingrained with femininity. The brand is a means for individuals to give back to the women in their lives, regardless of the relationship

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Kuala Lumpur

Vernakular, Kuala Lumpur. Dials to allow the integration of watches into Generation Z

Paying homage to concept stores like Colette, Dover Street Market and The Store X Berlin, Vernakular has embodied a dual identity within a store, with its walls that emulate a Yin and Yang spirit

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Kuala Lumpur

Ilaika, Kuala Lumpur. A single-floor store is stretched over ten feet

Concrete floors and wooden furniture blend in with the surrounding to avoid overpowering the items on display. Items carried are products that are based across East and West Malaysia

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Jaipur

Idli, Jaipur. Boxed and unable to pursue one form of artistry at a time

Hand-painted by Thierry Juorno, the archway is adorned with palm leaves and a red colored tent, clothes hang on the rails and hand-crafted furniture, designed by him, are spread across the store

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Montreal

Rooney Shop, Montreal. Streetwear and skate culture in Notre-Dame Street

Having steered themselves away from brands that are known to mass produce goods, Rooney’s slow-fashion ethos has emboldened the business as an educator for the ‘pay more, consume less’ practice

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