Independent publishing and print may be battle-scarred but it still puts up a good fight. One beaming ray of hope is GmbH. The premiere magazine shop recently reopened its doors at a new address in Glasgow on the ground floor of The Lighthouse. Stocking some of our favorite titles like Turning Pages, Transforming Space, Grafik, Mark, Creative Review, Icon and many others, this is a must see destination for magazine and book lovers. Blank Inside attended their opening event and took a few photos of the interior. Click Read More for a closer look.

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Signals is a cultural briefing of people, places and events making an impact in their city. Each week our editors scan the city note submissions and select a few favorites from a particular city. This week, for our fifth edition of Signals, we present Hong Kong. The hyper futuristic, densely populated city is brimming with excitement. Its expressive culture – whether it’s the arts, food or architecture – make it one of the most interesting locations on the planet. It was difficult to select just five notes. Click Read More to view our picks.

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We live in the future. Look at the picture above. It’s a vending machine that can predict what kind of soda you’d like. When we visited Tokyo we were floored by the vending culture. We tried to explain it to people but it’s something you have to see for yourself. Designboom has a terrific post covering Tokyo’s latest incarnation of the soda machine. Scattered throughout subways, and designed by Fumie Shibata from Design Studio S, the Acure Digital Vending Machine features a 47-inch touchscreen display and camera. By using sensory data to determine a few basic attributes of its customer it quickly offers up suggestions. We have a few photos posted below, but check out the full report on DB for more information.

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Signals is a cultural briefing of people, places and events making an impact in their city. Each week our editors scan City Note Submissions and select a few of their favorites from a particular city. This week, for our fourth edition of Signals, we present Tokyo. Where do we begin? There are so many treasures and attractions. Its undying energy, relentless hunger for innovation and impeccable style make Tokyo a favorite. Click Read More to view our picks.

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Signals is a cultural briefing of people, places and events making an impact in their city. Each week our editors scan City Note Submissions and select a few of their favorites from a particular city. This week, for our third edition of Signals, we present London. The city has a surge of creativity running through its streets. Their innovative business models, improved civic engineering, revamped hotels and new artist debuts make the city an exciting place to be.

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This week, for our second edition of Signals we present Paris. The beloved city boasts the most submissions in our City Notes Collection and has a wide variety of offerings ranging from amazing art events to fantastic eateries. Below, please find a few of our favorites. Also, just in case you missed last week’s feature – Signals is a cultural briefing of people, places and events making an impact in their city. Each week our editors scan City Note Submissions and select a few of their favorites from a particular city.

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This week we’re proud to introduce Signals – a cultural briefing of people, places and events making an impact in their city. Each week our editors scan city note submissions and select a few of their favorites from a particular city. This week’s Signals come from Berlin. Buzzing with tons of artistic energy, the city is packed with great submissions. Below, please find a few of our favorites…

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