Mitte

Appel Design. Dieter Rams and Gruppo Strum are no strangers to this showroom of hi-design furny originals. Torstr. 114 / Mitte / U: Rosenthaler Platz / 325 181 60 / noon-5pm Mon-sat / appel-design.com / exit Appel right for Stue at #70 / 247 276 50 / 2-7pm Mon-sat / stueberlin.de / for Scandi mid-century

Temporary Showroom. Avant-garde fashionista mecca of Euro/int’l upcomers, each is stocked for just a few months. Kastanienallee 36a / Mitte / U: Senefelderplatz / 622 045 64 / noon8pm Mon-sat, or by appt. / temporaryshowroom.com

Rianna in Berlin. An expertly curated box of vintage and niche designer apparel, homeware and dramatic trinkets. Große Hamburger Str. 25 / Mitte / S: Hackescher Markt / 864 509 18 / noon-7pm Mon-sat / riannainberlin.com

Pro Qm. Design kids deposit their bums in this bank of niche tomes and mags with big shares in archi and art. Almstadtstr. 48 / Mitte / U: Rosa-luxemburg-platz / 247 285 20 / pro-qm.de