Just a few minutes from Kollwitzplatz, see the brightly lit windowfront of the new Papeterie Gosori from afar. The name is Japanese for the sound of rustling paper — it’s fitting because here you will find everything that makes giving gifts and working at your desk more beautiful. Fine Chiyogami paper hangs next to selected gift ribbons, there are greeting cards for every occasion, washi tape in every color, and sustainable writing instruments that are refillable and long-lasting. Owner Friederike Goll, a trained bookbinder and communication designer, combines her passion for craftsmanship and design in her store. Gosori is not just a shop, but a workshop and meeting space. From spring 2025, get creative in workshops and learn the art of bookbinding. The exact dates are still to be planned, but in the meantime, sign up for the newsletter here for updates. With Gosori, Friederike has created a place characterized by her love of Japanese aesthetics and sustainability. The store radiates calm, and the linoleum-covered table surfaces give a cozy feeling and make you want to browse the shelves and learn bookbinding yourself. I’d love to stay a little longer, but I really have to get going, I need to tidy my desk.  

Text: Henriette Artz / Photos: Robyn Steffen

Henriette Artz works as an illustrator, designer and bookbinder. In her studio in Weißensee, she creates drawings, boxes and custom-made products of all kinds.

Gosori, Wörther Str.27, 10405 Berlin–Prenzlauer Berg; map

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Putting myself in the care of Tatjana Morawietz is one of the best things I’ve done for my skin. In Tatjana’s small MYHY studio on Viktoria-Luise-Platz, she transforms classic microdermabrasion into a unique experience, bringing summer back to your face and soul. Her secret? She produces 100% organic cosmetics with 100% natural, finely balanced ingredients. Tatjana knows every flower, every herb and every oil that’s in her products. As a child, she roamed the forests and meadows of her Upper Bavarian homeland with her grandmother, collecting medicinal herbs and flowers for ointments and tinctures. After studying philosophy and history, she moved to Buckow in Märkische Schweiz and combined her grandmother’s indigenous knowledge with her enthusiasm for modern biotechnological processes. As she massages her serums and oils into my skin after a gentle diamond cut, Tatjana tells me about the farmer who grows the roses for her, how she produces a high-dose hyaluronic acid in her laboratory, and why she swears by the Italian immortelle flower as an unbeatable skin protector. As she tells her stories, I smell summer, forest and sunshine — I could lie here for hours on end. When I get up and look at myself in the mirror, I can hardly believe there’s no make-up or filter on my face. With fresh, dewy skin and a load of summer in my heart, I’m now ready for the cold days in Berlin. The skincare products are hypoallergenic and can be purchased online. And for anyone who wants to get involved, Tatjana offers regular workshops teaching the effects of base oils and essential oils on skin. With her guidance, create your own facial serum individually tailored to your skin’s needs. The next workshop will take place on 05.02.2025 at Grimms-Garten in Mitte. You can register here.

Text: Caroline Wolf / Photos: Alexander Malecki, Bernhard Landen, Ela Angerer, Robyn Steffen

Caroline Wolf is an architect from Munich. She is always on the lookout for spaces and stories that want to be discovered and told. She has lived in the Scheunenviertel for a long time and is not giving up (Mitte will soon be cool again too).

MYHY, Motzstr.65a, 10777 Berlin–Schöneberg; Stadtplan
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