Nobi Talai’s Guide To Berlin

Born in Tehran, Iran, designer Nobieh Talai moved to Berlin when she was 11. Graduating from Esmod Berlin, she has remained based as a designer exploring a love for textiles, architectural forms and clean lines. Her collections explore her nomadic family heritage, referencing traditional handcrafts and dressmaking skills. These different viewpoints helped lay the conceptual and aesthetic foundations for her brand, Nobi Talai, which she founded in early 2015. Post show season, Nobieh is here to give us some insider knowledge on where to shop, eat and be seen in the city physically at the heart of Europe.

THE PLACES TO SHOP IN berlin

The Store

WEBSITE: The Store

ADDRESS: SOHO HOUSE BERLIN TORSTRASSE 1, 10119 BERLIN

HOURS: Monday-Saturday, 10AM-7PM

FOLLOW: @sohohouseberlin

VERDICT: “The Store is situated on the ground floor of Berlin’s Soho House. A huge loft-like space of carefully curated pieces by owner and creative director Alex Eagle, ranging from magazines to furniture. It’s a home-like space to spend hours of shopping, working, drinking and eating with the Berlin creative scene.”

R.S.V.P. Papier in Mitte

WEBSITE: R.S.V.P. Papier in Mitte

ADDRESS: Mulackstr. 14 + 26, 10119 Berlin

HOURS: Monday-Saturday, 11am-7pm

FOLLOW: @rsvpberlin

VERDICT: “I still love the idea of hand-written letters. R.S.V.P. Papier in Mitte has a beautiful selection of letter paper, as well as other stationery like greeting cards, calendars or wrapping paper. Often hand-made by small manufacturers.”

KaDeWe

WEBSITE: KaDeWe

ADDRESS: Tauentzienstraße 21-24, 10789 Berlin

HOURS: Monday-Thursday, 10am-8pm, Friday 10am-9pm, Saturday 9:30am-8pm, Sunday 1pm-6pm

FOLLOW: @kadeweofficial

VERDICT: “ KaDeWe (Kaufhaus des Westens) is the most iconic department store with a history dating back to 1904, an early supporter of my label. Its food department is the best in town.”

Andreas Murkudis Apartment

WEBSITE: Andreas Murkudis Apartment

ADDRESS: Potsdamer Straße 98, 10785 Berlin

HOURS: Monday-Saturday, 11am-7pm

FOLLOW: @andreasmurkudis

VERDICT: “Besides his well-known concept store, Andreas Murkudis recently opened another space on Potsdamerstrasse called ‘Apartment’. It is a furniture store with selected design items.”

Suarezstrasse

WEBSITE: Suarezstrasse

ADDRESS: Kurfürstendamm 66, 10707 Berlin

HOURS: Monday-Friday, 10am-6pm, Saturday 11am-2pm

VERDICT: “On a Saturday I like to go to Suarezstrasse in Charlottenburg to visit the antique furniture stores situated there. The pieces I have bought at auction house Leo Spik add to my private collection and often are inspiration for new designs. ”