McNally Jackson Books, New York. Inside the Nolita indie scenario
Founded in New York in 2004 by Sarah McNally, a former editor at Basic Books and daughter of Holly and Paul McNally, the owners of the Canadian McNally Robinson Booksellers chain.
Founded in New York in 2004 by Sarah McNally, a former editor at Basic Books and daughter of Holly and Paul McNally, the owners of the Canadian McNally Robinson Booksellers chain.
The young generation always has its finger on the pulse: they don’t just try to grasp the present, they create it». Joanna Kamm, Director at Liste Art Fair Basel
Clerkenwell is at the heart of the print industry in London being home to the first publication that used the word ‘Magazine’ to describe a periodical in 1731
Giving new generation the opportunity to play alongside the world’s best pianists . Piano City resents new locations – among the many, a castle in the suburbs of Milan
With branches near the main Florence fair centre and the textile district in Prato, Fashion Room caters for both fashion students and professionals
The world of independent zines and alternative press has had a metamorphosis over the years. It started with fanzines in the Thirties
Owner Filippo Anzalone explains how he matches a selection of international brands to an assortment of niche magazines
«For 15 years after we opened people would ask us what the name meant, until recently when I found sense in the three letters. We are Open Free Ready»
How can a small bookstore survive under the pressure of online retailers? Owners must develop strategies to slip from the grip of online retailers, offering that which cannot be bought online
A Forty-square-meter gallery in the district of Corvetto. In conversation with founder Francesca Spiller: «Running a bookshop today means creating a relationship with the producers of magazines»
A former printing house, renovated as a DIY project, named Amen – a sign of gratefulness for having gotten all the work done. Few lines by Rocío Mendivil
«We started out as a ‘start-up’ fair and now we are affiliated with a large industrial group in the trade fair sector» – co-founder and director of MIA, Lorenza Castelli
Odd Kiosk was a response to the climate of these spaces, giving the youth, in importance, a space to explore their sense of self without harming one’s mental health
An unused kiosk rises to a life between art space and bookstore. Four square meters and an argument about independent publishing
Opening a retail store in an industry, in which online media and webstores are overtaking control seems precarious for many. Trust in local support is prerequisite
«I desired people who were curious from the neighbourhood». This sense of discovery has become one of the successful parts of Ed. Varie
Acting as a hub and safe space for designers and creatives, Error404 is a celebration of the counterculture in Melbourne. In conversation with founder Kacey Heywood
«There was a scarcity in creative material available in Greece. Our involvement in the scene here urged us to showcase work made in the locale to the individuals living here and outside of it»
3standardstoppage breaks through the existing methodologies of art, design, and fashion and builds a bridge of dialogue between the United States and China
Founded in the year of 1999, Ler Devagar was an concept prompted by Pinho towards his peers. An intent in founding a space that functioned in multifarious modes
Remaining independent is at the fundamentals of Mano Plus. Social media presence is how it grasps audiences to its environs. The products displayed are produced in Malaysia
«A museum-style exhibition place that supports and promotes designers. It makes no sense to me to take money from people that don’t earn». In conversation with Yasemine Aydan
One of the spots in Bordeaux where visitors are able to absorb photographical material. Thirty-five by thirty meters of the space is used for the purpose of the exhibitions
Head Hi in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene is a state of mind, an exchange of opinions, a hearty cup of coffee, the spark of an idea, a call for justice
The boutique takes the design outside the museum and its section to the consumer, becoming an intermediary between the story and our daily life
A cross-contamination of different topics related to graphic and visual communication. From urban renewal to gender identity to education
Following in the footsteps of artist and poet Ulises Carrión; five arts professionals run a collective with self-publishing on the frontline. «Everything happens in one room»
Having implanted themselves in two newsstands between Chiltern Street in London and Largo Treves in Milan, Air Mail News has interwoven itself into the physical realm of tangible print media
Turning a university project into a career, Philipp Neumann renews Leipzig’s history in publishing through a magazine store for culture
Funk states that magazines published through independent means have a sustainable value to it – becoming pieces that can be archived by its owners
Smith&Son Paris on 248 Rue de Rivoli, near Place de la Concorde, is the longest branch to have remained in its original setting
Samuel Seibel strolled the streets of Jardins, every day on foot, for weeks before he spotted the location which would become his future bookstore
«It is practice for bookstores across the United Kingdom to charge publishers to place their books in the store. At Magazine Heaven we do not practice this». In conversation with Bill Palmer
«What we carry is based on instinct. There are times when the print job is not up to standard, or the other way around. We trust the quality of the photographer and author at that moment»
«We are break apart from established-photography galleries in Madrid» – Le Mur intends to revitalize the importance of critical-thinking through a photographic medium
«We are on the street. We don’t belong to the four walls. There is no limit of a window or a door to come through». In conversation with founders Pablo Padro, Gautier Robial, Yaël Huppert
When broken down and translated to the English language from Mandarin, the name brings the meaning of ‘House of Magazines’. Ensuring a means of slow living
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
Names after the thirteen-digit International Standard Book Number – Beata Istvanko is the woman behind the bookstore, featuring art and book events
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
In the mornings, Krumulus hosts a program where they read stories from books surrounded by its original illustrations in the gallery space
On the occasion of the opening of Feltrinelli’s store in Piazza Piemonte, Sales Director of Business, Retail & Experience Alessandro Monti talk about the chain’s present and future
«We wanted to remedy the lack of graphic design and design books in Utah». Actual Source became a platform where to consult and buy books that were a task to find in Provo and in our State
The gallery-bookshop space was used as a textile facility for five years «Our store is filled with books that have a few in copy, we are not looking for mainstream- novels, but for one-of-a-kind finds»
Paying homage to the «old Shanghai», the bookstore creates peace and nostalgia through the preservation of the Blackstone Apartments building and its product curation
Encouraging the participants to discover books that they would not choose. Ludovica Giuliani talks about her activity in a city that is reference for North Italy lands
As Hans Ulrich Obrist wrote down in the catalogue of the showcase’s first edition, Nomad is the future of the fair. It’s to go to explore unconventional destinations, not to be always in the usual big cities
The Brains behind Polyester Records and The Tramway Hotel, Chris Crouch has taken the theatrics of retail in Paris to the coast of Melbourne
A bookstore that dates back to the beginning of the Twentieth century generating a style that belonged to the period of Mexican dictator, Porfirio Diaz
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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REGINE SCHUMANN
ANDREA BARONCHELLI
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