Veronica Gisondi

Writer and curator. Her work has been featured on Coeval Magazine, Sink, Jungle Magazine and Lampoon Magazine, among other publications and projects. Her research and writing revolves around critical theory and contemporary art, focusing on the politics and shared imaginaries that tie technology, the production of knowledge and environmental change.

Monograph Bookwerks, Oregon: a bookstore and an archive hub research project

AnzenbergerGallery, Vienna. Works that experiment with media from a perspective of curation

Chandal, Barcelona. A shop in El Born to explore what the world has in store

Jacaranda, Fueguia 1833. Botany based on the activation of existing resources

Kashiyama Daikanyama, Tokyo. A hill-like complex in southern Shibuya

Spazio Martín, Milan. An atelier-exhibition space in touch with Casoretto’s community

Glein, Vienna. Searching for truth within materials and ideas

IDEA, London. Finding genius, magic and creative insight in a curated inventory of images

Cafebrería El Péndulo, San Ángel, Mexico City. A bookstore designed for human interaction

One Room, Rome. Photography as seen through the lens of theory and practice

Amodo, Berlin. The story of two Italian expats unfolds in the store in Mitte district

Casa na Terra, Portugal. Feeling at home in a cave in the heart of Alentejo

The Bookworm Hanoi, Vietnam. A hotspot for literature at the heart of Ba Đình’s district

Cyprès Pantelleria, Giorgio Armani. A story between the earth and the sea

Louis Vuitton, On the Beach. An ode to the West Coast and the city of Los Angeles

Dior Nose, Grasse. A tale of raw materials, smells and savoir-faire

If the planet’s fate is intertwined with that of bees

XYZ Books, Lisbon. Endorsing experimentation without compromise

Underneath the Arches, Naples. An art program enclosed by an underground aqueduct

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oregon, The Publishing Industry

Monograph Bookwerks, Oregon: a bookstore and an archive hub research project

John Brodie and Blair Saxon-Hill opened Monograph Bookwerks in 2010 for people to study, explore and purchase books about art, politics and theory

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Vienna

AnzenbergerGallery, Vienna. Works that experiment with media from a perspective of curation

Founded in 2002 by Regina Anzenberger, the space is a platform for photography-based art. Visitors are introduced to a concept-based body of work in the form of exhibitions and books

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Barcelona, The Publishing Industry

Chandal, Barcelona. A shop in El Born to explore what the world has in store

Hunting for objects that integrate functionality, beauty and responsibility in their production is what the store’s owners have been doing since 2008, allowing Chandal’s perspective to grow with them

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naturally sourced, Perfumery

Jacaranda, Fueguia 1833. Botany based on the activation of existing resources

«Sustainability is about finding imperfections and transforming them into something that can be used». Julian Bedel, founder of Fueguia 1833, celebrates the richness of South American heritage

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Tokyo

Kashiyama Daikanyama, Tokyo. A hill-like complex in southern Shibuya

Removing the boundaries that define the inside and outside of architectural work, nendo builds its design approach on the principle of continuity in nature

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Milan

Spazio Martín, Milan. An atelier-exhibition space in touch with Casoretto’s community

Finding a location with a street-facing window was a condition set, looking to grant them visibility and devise collaborations with artists and practitioners

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The Publishing Industry, Vienna

Glein, Vienna. Searching for truth within materials and ideas

Investing in craftsmanship and in the quality of materials allows the brand to endow its products with simplicity and functionality, prioritizing comfort and balance whilst evoking the appeal of the classics

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London, The Publishing Industry

IDEA, London. Finding genius, magic and creative insight in a curated inventory of images

David Owen and Angela Hill refined their ability to perceive an image’s potential through a process of trial and error. Their intuition and broad-mindedness define their approach to selecting titles

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Mexico

Cafebrería El Péndulo, San Ángel, Mexico City. A bookstore designed for human interaction

A ninety-year-old palm tree stands its ground as the focal point of the store at sixteen meters tall – a second home to those who indulge in a confetti of books

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Books, Rome

One Room, Rome. Photography as seen through the lens of theory and practice

In 2008 Stefano Ruffa founded a place to encounter and experience the images he consumed. Today he works to introduce people to the world of photography – and to the medium of the photobook

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Berlin

Amodo, Berlin. The story of two Italian expats unfolds in the store in Mitte district

Berlin’s Gallery Weekend and Art Week are occasions where Mitte bursts with people from around the world. A category of people aligned to Amodo’s ethos

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Portugal

Casa na Terra, Portugal. Feeling at home in a cave in the heart of Alentejo

A dome conveying the impression of being carved by digging into the soil – which, by framing one’s view through its concavity, opens up towards the landscape – In conversation with João Rodrigues

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Vietnam

The Bookworm Hanoi, Vietnam. A hotspot for literature at the heart of Ba Đình’s district

Since 2001 the bookstore has been interconnecting Hanoi’s community of readers by creating a space for dialogue, participation and literary exploration

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Armani, Perfumery

Cyprès Pantelleria, Giorgio Armani. A story between the earth and the sea

An ode to the island’s personality. In conversation with Véronique Gautier, Armani Beauty’s Director, and Alberto Morillas, master perfumer and creator of Cyprès Pantelleria

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Humanities

Louis Vuitton, On the Beach. An ode to the West Coast and the city of Los Angeles

Created by perfumer Jacques Cavallier Belletrud, On the Beach is an expression of a day spent at the beach in the Californian summertime

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Dior, Grasse

Dior Nose, Grasse. A tale of raw materials, smells and savoir-faire

An overview on the documentary film that follows François Demachy, Parfumeur-Créateur Dior, in his journey through the area’s milieu, heritage and expertise

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Paris

If the planet’s fate is intertwined with that of bees

Championing bee conservation by acting on traceability, environmental responsibility and female entrepreneurship, Guerlain has been working to strengthen its support to the world’s main pollinator species

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Lisbon

XYZ Books, Lisbon. Endorsing experimentation without compromise

At XYZ Books, the focus is not aesthetics. Pedro Guimarães and Tiago Casanova encourage freshness and support the artists they collaborate with through their insight and intuition in editing

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naples

Underneath the Arches, Naples. An art program enclosed by an underground aqueduct

The project invites artists to respond to the archeological site, which is subject to preservation orders and supervisions. Interventions such as hammering a nail in the wall do not occur

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