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August 10, 2005
KBH magazine
KBH is a magazine about Copenhagen. Not much about shopping, tourism or what's on, but a lot about the architecture and changes that are happening to the city, and what it's like to live here.
It's an unusual publication : issue 1 had two "recognise the ...?" quizzes - one with photos of notable loos, the other one of potholes. Worringly, we knew two of the loos and one of the potholes. Issue two was a bit more genteel : spot the gargoyle. Zero there, unfortunately.
The design is drop-dead gorgeous and the articles are in-depth and interesting. In addition to the gargoyles, issue two has a ten-page spread on the new region on Northern Amager known as Ørestad; an interview with journalist and author Rushy Rashid; and a two-page overview of the facelift which Nørreport station will be getting soon, as well as a whole bunch of other worthwhile stuff. This is beyond a doubt the best free magazine that Copenhagen has to offer, and I hope they can keep the presses rolling : producing something as high-quality as this can't be cheap.
You can pick up August's edition at any one of several hundred bars, cafés and clubs around Copenhagen, if you're lucky. Keep an eye peeled for September's. Each issue has a print run of 30,000 but they shift pretty quickly.
Posted by daen at August 10, 2005 11:12 PM