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The Alpine Review began in 2012 as a conceptually bold, ad-free print magazine which set out to explore topics of significance at a pace conducive to deep consideration and reflection on the turbulent sea of change we all live in.
READ MOREAlchemy: Reflections on the Sacred Art in a Secular Age
Alchemy is either the foundation of modern science or a grand mystic delusion induced by mercury fumes. Can new understandings of ancient ways show us how interconnectedness can exist in harmony with scientific mastery?
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According to Rob Hopkins, the solution to peak oil and climate change is implementing a community model based on self-sufficiency, resilience and harnessing the unlimited power of human creativity.
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Shared ownership. Collective consumption. The unplanned economy. Call it what you will—a new movement of the age-old concept of sharing property is gaining in popularity thanks to a boost in digital technologies and a decline in institutional trust.
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Looking to raise money for that passion project kicking around in the back of your head? Forget the car wash–Kickstarter is now the prime online destination for raising money for creative projects.
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Berlin is a manifestation of all that The Alpine Review thinks about: It lives the notions of a flat, networked world, of constant remixing of ideas, of crafts and technology and culture intersections. Its only natural that it was our city in focus for Issue 1.
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Big cities are constantly changing, shops and restaurants opening and closing, neighbourhoods gentrifying, others being re-discovered, some declining or simply becoming sleepier.
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One aspect of a city that we are always fascinated by is the creative space.
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One could view everything in our world as a collection of prototypes available to be changed. In these interesting times, we have all the tools in the world, all that is needed is a conversation to start the (re)making. Welcome to Berlin’s Makerplatz.
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A collection of ideas and thoughts that point to the future of architecture and urbanism.
Greatest Hits
A collection of ideas and thoughts that point to the future of architecture and urbanism.
