Music Stores in Istambul

I arrived in Istanbul in the middle of a political crisis. On the weekend when I arrived there was a referendum that changed the political system of Turkey and the security forces were in everywhere. Even though all country was in a state of emergency, the people tried to maintain a relatively normal life. When…

Aarhus 2017

Since 1985 the European Union has chosen cities to be the Capital of Culture. This program aims to emphasize the diversities and similarities between the several countries of Europe. After to be invited, the host city has six years to prepare a cultural program for a whole year. Aarhus, the second biggest city of Denmark, was…

Waag Society

In the XVII century, there was in Amsterdam a place where scientists and artist shared the same space. Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, a famous physician of the city, called a young artist to paint his anatomy class. This piece became one of the most famous paint and the first masterpiece of Rembrandt. Today this building is a touristic…

The Old Biscuit Mill and The Woodstock Exchange

Woodstock is the district of Cape Town in which artists and creative people chose to be. The environment, with its several craft shops, restaurants, bars and art galleries, has motivated several companies to install its offices in the neighborhood. I’ve visited two places in Woodstock, The Old Biscuit Mill and The Woodstock Exchange, and these…

Maboneng Precinct

In all of my previous posts, I’ve talked about some specific space of innovation, some were about coworking and others about fablab or other spaces. Today I’ll present Maboneng Precinct, a whole district packed with innovation spaces. Maboneng means ‘place of light’ in the Sotho language. It’s a region in downtown Johannesburg that just five…