citizenM says:always take something back from your travels, even if it’s just a story

Basically, citizenM is interested in expanding the concept of a ‘hotel’. We’d like to think of our hotel and magazine as a connected road story. Just like our rooms and citizens around the world represent several story-lines. (From one room to the other in no more than six steps). We feel connected. And would like to inspire the creative minds of whom we feel connected to.

Our editors are the worldly citizens who contribute. Whether writing in hammocks, sitting on design chairs or lying down on grass. They are observers and recognize significant moments in the life of a city. How it looks by candlelight, how it looks in the daytime.

Chances are you want to join the conversation. We’re working on that. Creating a platform where you can add your global view. Meet fellow citizens, interact and speak up. Even if you’re living in the outskirts of some obscure city with language signs we don’t understand, we hear you. Because online, we’re all neighbours. Fellow citizens, welcome to our world online.

Before going to sleep, while traveling, during a coffee break,we write down what’s on our mind. citizenM believes that writing is the best way to understand yourself. Our online magazine was born out of a desire to share inspiration, thus we try not to bore our citizens with needless stuff. The world is already packed with that.

The best time to read this is while travelling (on a bus, a train, a plane or a camel), so we designed a very flexible template that fits on all your mobile, digital devices. Just resize your browserscreen to re-align the desirable magazine lay-out. Please, take a grand tour and surf, slide and stroll through our content and bloglike mini-chapters. And change your mood to business, cultural, exploring and shopping.

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citizenM says:we’d like to attract new residents, so please forward this. Much appreciated. Please return regularly to our online magazine HQ.

Gustafson Porter in London operates across the diverse disciplines of landscape, architecture, engineering and design and is familiar with a wide range of working methods and best practice. Their projects cover a wide range of functions, climate zones, geographical and geophysical character. From the sizeable 15ha culture park Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam to the intimate Treasury Courtyards, London, and the first ever landscape installation at the 11th Architecture Biennale in Venice.

Dutch streetart and photography specialist at Look For Art. Former owner of Apart Media, a streetart gallery in Amsterdam. Also former creative director/ owner Number31. Please join his facebook group: Lookforart. His new website Lookforart will be featuring a lot of street art.

Vincent Reinders is the founder of 22tracks.com, a jukebox consisting of 22 playlists of different genres. Each playlist is filled with 22 tracks, selected by specialized DJs from Amsterdam. 22tracks provides a quick overview of the latest music, promotes new artists and lets you discover new genres. No registration, no hassle. New music, the easy way.

MENDO is a spectacular bookstore. They sell books on photography, fashion, architecture, interior and graphic design. The store was designed by Concrete Architectural Associates – yep, there’s a link with CitizenM here! The walls are not made of bricks, but of thousands of black MENDO books. With a well-balanced selection of creative books and an exclusive interior, MENDO is definitely one of the most inspiring stores in The Netherlands. For this reason, there is no online store. Taking the time to explore the shelves and browse through the books are an essential part of the book buying experience.

She’s our curator of citizenMag. Ellen Bokkinga is a creative strategist, working on positioning brands and marketing & design assignments. She develops concepts, ideas and stories and particularly tries to grasp the idea from the start. Her big wish is to start a new form of education called The New Verbalizers where ‘verbalizers’ are learning to apply language as ‘problem solver’. It’s a solution driven eduction with a bigger picture view on entrepreneurship.

A bonanza in beans. Drinking coffee is a joy. Making coffee is an art. The Bonanza baristas – Kiduk Reus and Yumi Choi know how to roast, blend and complement the best beans with water and milk. Their store is called Bonanza Coffee Heroes.

Swimming in culture, drowning in text. This native Glaswegian has been immersed in Amsterdam’s arts and entertainment scene for seven years. Writing for newspapers, magazines, guidebooks and websites, he’s explored the city’s music, art, film and alternative scenes, now returning to independence to launch his own publication with Canadian graphic designer Russell Joyce. Unfold Amsterdam pairs critical content with original event poster art by local artists, highlighting the best of what’s on in Amsterdam via some funky print folding and a growing website.