seek & find

Companion Magazine ed. 19

when night becomes day

Day and night are temporal dimensions of unequal stature: Night still has a bit of an image problem.

elif’s gül: fire and family

Gül is a haven for families, as well as serving exquisite Turkish cuisine. Elif Oskan and her team take a lively and vivacious approach to running the restaurant in Zurich’s city centre, radiating as many sparks of joy as the restaurant’s Turkish oven spreads warmth.

meet the mushroom fanatics cultivating fungi before their customers’ eyes

As new forms of urban farming increase in volume and sophistication on rooftops, up walls, and in basements around the world, there’s one system that’s proving especially resilient—and yielding good-looking, great-tasting results along the way. Taking a democratic approach to the food supply chain, mushroom cultivators Smallhold are leveraging pioneering technology to put farming in the hands of anyone, everywhere—and shining new light on the mushroom kingdom’s many mysteries in the process.

the art of dreaming

Much of Pauline Beaudemont’s artistic practice takes place in her sleep. Situating herself within the discipline of post-surrealism, the French-born globetrotter channels the hidden truths of her subconscious through dream journals, experimental drawing techniques, and by giving herself the space to slow down, read, and connect ideas. These actions were next set to play out during a summer residency at the 25hours Hotel Langstrasse Zürich, which due to the pandemic has now been postponed indefinitely. Intrigued to hear what’s been keeping Beaudemont inspired, COMPANION gave the artist a call to chat about feminist superheroes, her current reading list, and the specific challenges the post-pandemic art world is likely to pose for women.

shiny new look for Berlin’s legendary Monkey Bar

Urban, wild and inherently mercurial – the Monkey Bar at the 25h Hotel Berlin is just like the city it inhabits.

discover a curated world with the Sisters of Paradise

The family business Sisters of Paradise is the brainchild of Ronja, Valentin and Prof. Stephan Gerhard, and together they invite guests to discover the world through their eyes.

too good to go

Food wastage is as much a part of our everyday lives as bread and butter – alarmingly so.

berlin shapes revisited

I have been living in Berlin for nearly three years. Would I call the German capital my home? Yes, I guess I would. Usually, three years aren’t seen as long enough to truly feel settled in a new home. But, in a city where constant movement seems to be the only permanent feature, standing still for 36 months is quite an achievement.

saluti! the taste of bella italia—bottled in hamburg.

Why wait for the perfect travel conditions? 25hours Hotels partnered with Nordcraft and Si Puó Fare Bio to bring a taste of summer right to your own backyard with two COMPANION aperitivos.