![]() ![]() Far from perfect, they can feel larger than life. For Jacobs, a great city was a messy city, a kind of giant circus, theatre or bazaar, as New York had been before WWII and as some renowned cities – Kolkata, Palermo, Medellín, Naples – are even today. Or at least those who appeared to believe more in ideas and concepts than people and the lives they lived in streets that seemed little more than an unholy and unhygienic mess to tidy minded bureaucrats and their ambitious architects. This was the core message of Jane Jacobs’ fight against city powers and planners. Citizen Jane opens with a line from The Death and Life of Great American Cities typewritten across the screen: “Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.” She celebrated the messy vitality of life on the street, of lively neighbourhoods where small businesses thrived, children played on sidewalks and people of different backgrounds rubbed shoulders. 12/13).For Jacobs, cities were more about people than buildings and grand designs. Enjoy a dip in the water, then take some time to taste the best ice cream in the world at the Gerichtshöfe (Gerichtstraße 12). In summer, don’t miss the Humboldthain outdoor swimming pool, right in the middle of the park. The interior design, the bar food and the French toast are just incredible. Wedding is also home to a Michelin-starred restaurant, Ernst, which has a little brother, the Julius Bistro, which is also excellent. And if you take a walk through the alleyways, you’ll find lots of nice and affordable places! If you’re looking for authentic, high-quality, handmade German bread, you should check out Hansis Brot in Tegeler Straße. As a result, this part of the capital has no centre, not even a theatre, but it is nonetheless multicultural. People went home to sleep in their houses before returning to work in the morning. It is and was mainly a working-class area. The Wedding district of Berlin is a special one. This is how the lifestyle magazine Herz&Blut came into being! Subsequently, I founded the production studio Maison Palmë, where I work with my sister. In addition to portraits of people, I became interested in the places where people live and work. At the very beginning of my career, I photographed so many weddings it was incredible. As soon as I had time, I started watching tutorial after tutorial and took billions of photos. Previously I had no idea what a photographer’s job involved. I bought a good camera – mainly to take pictures of my son Justus – but it soon became more than a hobby. Around 2010, writing your own blog was becoming more and more popular, so I started. While I was studying, I worked in a large fashion shop and sold handmade jewellery at flea markets. I studied communication in the social sciences and economics programme at the University of the Arts in Berlin. I fell in love with the area and moved there. At that time, it was pretty easy to find an affordable apartment. Since 2006 I have been living in Berlin-Wedding, where I landed by accident. My name is Jules Villbrandt I was born and grew up in the north of Berlin. Two creations with a retro look, chosen for their “classic design combined with a modern vibe”, that bring an inimitable French touch to this multi-influenced setting in their own unique way. So it’s not surprising to see two of our pieces that she’s found, our sculptural Gioia table lamp and our wood-framed Cavallo armchair. Alongside “vintage 1960s pieces from her grandmother” sit “designer items from top brands and local Berlin designers”. A mixture of influences from the past and the present is also reflected in the furniture. An accumulation of works by Johanna Dumet and Dora Földes, accompanied by a selection of works dedicated to great masters. Here, space is given to her extensive collection of paintings. ![]() The photographer has warmed up the space with earthy and ochre tones, enlivened by touches of pink, to create a dialogue between the arts and the different eras. The first step was to deal with the lack of light in the apartment, with its small windows, unusual in post-war architecture, and create an inviting atmosphere. But that’s not all! In her family apartment in the Berlin Wedding district – in the north-west of the German capital – the thirty-year-old fondly expresses her vision of a cheerful, multi-faceted interior design scheme designed around the lives of four people. A multidisciplinary aesthete, the founder of the online magazine Herz Und Blunt and of the production studio Maison Palmë, with whom we share a love of images and stories. Julia Villbrandt (a.k.a Jules) has a sunny personality and a genuine and infectious laugh, and we have been eager to introduce her to you. She is a long-time friend of The Socialite Family. ![]()
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