Few places in Berlin are as legendary and mysterious as Café Kranzler on Ku’damm. It towers over the street as a monument to a time when Berlin was lit up by neon lights and bustled with swing music — it was all about avant-garde and excess. The city’s neon lights have since given way to LEDs, swing to electronic beats, and excess has lost its avant-garde. Yet the Kranzler has retained its magic, so much so that no contemporary coffee shop or fast-fashion store could stand up to it long term. Now there is a new project, promising and entirely in the spirit of Berlin’s free-spirited nature: progressive, creative and entertaining, the Kranzler Market will take place in the time-honored rooms until 23.12.2024. It’s a Christmas pop-up that couldn’t be more Berlin. Endyma, the largest Helmut Lang archive in the world, will sell hand-picked vintage designer pieces. Design Studio Balzer Balzer will contribute furniture and vases, and of course their signature bubble lights. Good Old Goods will offer the perfect vintage pieces for eclectic homes. Studio Lilo will offer heavenly flower bouquets. And for the very youngest, discover sustainable diaper products from the start-up Sumo. Andreas Mühe is coming to the Kranzler with his A.M. Bunkers: from today (05.12.2024), a series of exclusive cuddly plush bunkers will be on sale for a short time.
Andreas is one of the most famous German photographers of his time. Bunker Family is a work of art by him. “The whole German hardship is suddenly thematized by a soft art object, a cuddly toy (an army of cuddly toys)…”. From Friday to Sunday, the Ottolinger fashion label will be opening Café Kranzler’s rotunda for an Archive Sale. From its studio in Berlin and with its shows in Paris, the label has garnered international success. If you are still looking for special gifts, pop into Café Kranzler after brunch on Sunday (08.12.).
Text: Alina Herbel / Photos: Cansu Kuscu, Studio Mühe, Thomas Balzer
Café Kranzler, Kurfürstendamm 20, 10719 Berlin–Charlottenburg; map
Kranzler Market 29.11.–23.12.2024
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