Flowers by bike – that’s the concept of Bloomage Daydream, founded in summer 2015. The idea was inspired by the David Bowie song “Moonage Daydream” and the concept is meant to be an alternative to the usual, environmentally questionable flower delivery services. At Bloomage Daydream, the flowers are all from regional flower growers, and as only two bouquet choices are offered per week, waste is minimised. These details are very important to Caroline Stephenson, who worked as an intern for a florist in London before starting her company in Berlin. Every Tuesday, Caroline gets up at around four in the morning to browse the different flower markets and select her handmade bouquets for the week. These are then available to order from her online shop for seven days, until they are replaced by her upcoming creations. So go online, enter your delivery address, select your bundle of blooms, and let a lovely bike delivery make your day – or someone else’s. (Text: Michaela Wölfel / Photo: Daniel Farò)

Bloomage Daydream. Delivery hours: Tue-Sat 13-18h
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The constant whirl of city life can be overwhelming, and sometimes the need for escape is undeniable. With their new “Hideout” suites, family-run Michelberger Hotel seem to have taken the dream of a much-loved childhood den and made it a grown-up reality. As with pre-existing rooms, such as the split level space of “The Loft” and book-lined walls of “The Clever”, the Hideout suites reinforce Michelberger’s commitment to innovative architectural design. Created by Sigurd Larsen, a renowned Berlin-based architect responsible for furnishing the Voo store café amongst other projects, the suites play with space and simplicity: warm wooden panels slide open to reveal low, wide beds or sunken white bathtubs, and hidden doors cover the fully-equipped kitchen. Touches of luxury, such as the sleek steps of the sauna, the enormous space of the rain shower, or the independently crafted Wiener Wunderkind speakers, work to prevent the suites from feeling too rustic. Whilst the rooms are built for two, the extra bed can accommodate up to two children, and there’s no doubt that both younger and older guests alike will delight in the sense of magic that the Hideout suites create. (Text: Antonia Harris / Photo: Azar Kazmir)

Michelberger Hotel, Warschauer Str.39/40, 12043 Berlin-Freidrichshain; map

Masoud Kamali set out to create something that he felt was missing in Berlin: an inspiring space for people to eat, meet and work together. Opened in August 2015 in Mitte’s old King Kong Klub, Unicorn.Berlin is a new co-working space that brings together what belongs together – healthy and delectable food, a focused atmosphere, and naturally the finest coffee. The concept behind it is simple; download the Unicorn.Berlin app, choose the date you want to work, and select one of 15 working spaces in the front and back of the building. Boasting culinary delights such as orange and lavender pudding, chia coconut granola and berry thyme cream cake, the integrated café focuses on plant-based products freshly prepared that day. Above and beyond the food, however, is the interior. Conceived by Laura Rave, who famously engineered the transformation of Cookies nightclub into Crackers restaurant, the well-crafted industrial design truly distinguishes this place from other co-working spaces. (Text: Michaela Wölfel / Photo: Ailine Liefeld)

Unicorn.Berlin, Brunnenstr.173, 10115 Berlin-Mitte; map
Mon-Fri 9-21h, Sat-Sun 10-18h