THE DORF · THE MAG ist die jährliche Printpublikation des Düsseldorfer Urban Culture Magazins THE DORF, das seit 2014 auf www.thedorf.de Düsseldorfer Menschen und Orte vorstellt. Aufwendige Foto- und Editorialstrecken, sowie ein umfangreicher Adressteil zeigen die Stadt Düsseldorf in einem ganz neuen Licht: Produkte, Neues, Kultur, Restaurants, Stil, Orte, Projekte, Menschen und Erlebnisse, straight out of THE DORF. Ausgewählte Geschichten aus dem Magazin werden hier zweisprachig (Deutsch/Englisch) veröffentlicht. Die Printmagazine sind im THE DORF Shop auf shop.thedorf.de erhältlich.
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THE DORF THE MAG is the annual print publication of Düsseldorf's urban culture magazine THE DORF, which has been presenting Düsseldorf people and places on www.thedorf.de since 2014. Photo and editorial series as well as an extensive address section show the city of Düsseldorf in a completely new light: products, news, culture, restaurants, style, places, projects, people and experiences, straight out of THE DORF. Selected stories from the magazine are published here in two languages (German / English). The printed issue of THE DORF THE MAG ist available at shop.thedorf.de.
In December of 2016, the writer Christine Weissenborn together with her sister-in-law, the illustrator Sarah Neuendorf, published the delightful children’s book ‚Greta’s sister‘. Exclusively for THE DORF THE MAG the two of them have placed Greta, the whale and Anuk, the island girl in Düsseldorf and tell the story of why Greta is swimming in the Rhine. And what carnival has to do with the South Sea.
“My own unpunctuality is my rebellion against my father’s punctuality”, says Gil Bronner when he walks through the door of his Philara Collection only slightly late. The former glass factory Lennartz that the property developer bought and rebuilt extensively over the course of two years lies in a shabby backyard off Birkenstraße.
For our photographer Sabrina Weniger, tiny Wallstraße in the heart of the old town perfectly reflects the native and true Düsseldorf: a bit rough and eccentric, a bit chic and elegant, a bit old and dirty and most of all: with its heart in the right place. Even though it’s located directly in the city centre, it is easily overlooked.
When Laura Catania came to Düsseldorf to study, she didn’t plan on staying. Meanwhile it’s been nine years and she no longer has any intention of leaving. Why? Not only because her designs are in high demand…
*** Hier geht es zu deutschen Version des Beitrags / Click here for the German version of the article *** Düsseldorf-born and bred, Antonio Buntenkötter and Torsten Hülsmann sought a…
Carsten, 34, loves dogs, flowers and ink. With a face like his, we’re sure to get some calls for his number after this issue is out. But this handsome guy’s heart belongs to his boyfriend and Düsseldorf — here he shares his tips for enjoying the latter.
I love writing and everything that has to do with it: letters, words, shapes.“ This is how Tobias Saul describes himself. The 26 year old lettering artist Tobias Saul has turned his passion into his job. More than 65.000 subscribers follow his account on Instagram where the young artist frequently presents his works.
A visit in Chris Succo’s studio: The silver-grey roll-up door is being lifted after ringing Chris Succo Studio’s doorbell. Behind the shutter appears a man with messy blond hair, all dressed in black and a band sweater. We walk past a black Mini and a storage area towards the main studio with its red couch.
Gabriele Orsech is not one to hold her breath. Fashion is a hands-on profession and that’s exactly what students learn at her Design Department Academy. Here, she reveals her favourite places in Düsseldorf and what fashion means to her.
Düsseldorf offers a surprising selection of alternative cinemas, and here’s why: “Düsseldorfer Filmkunstkino GmbH”. When Udo Heimansberg and Kalle Somnitz founded the initiative, it only consisted of one cinema: Metropol. In the meantime, it has grown to five members…