The Islands | Reinhard Krug | Hamburg (GER) | By Lee Fleming

We recently came across 'The Islands' by Hamburg-based graphic artist and art director Reinhard Krug. . The intriguing urban portrait series depicts the metropolises of London, Berlin, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Sydney, Cape Town and New York as floating asteroids. The Islands series is available as limited edition prints on Krug's Etsy shop.

To read more about The Islands and Krug's photography visit his website.

The Northern Sky Map by Stellavie | Hamburg (GER)

Beautifully illustrated and printed, The Northern Sky Map by Steffen Heidemann and Viktoria Klein of Hamburg based design studio Stellavie depicts the northern sky and its constellations. The map is one-colour silkscreen printed using custom mixed inks on a solid-coloured Gmund Colour System and 200gm2 premium paper stock. With a limited edition run of only 500, each map is numbered and signed.

Available from Manchester based Lissom & Muster online.

Tea Calendar by Halssen & Lyon | Hamburg (GER)

With the end of the year upon us we look forward to a new year and plans ahead. With a thought towards a new diary on the wish list we appreciate this tea calendar by Hamburg based tea merchants Halsesen & Lyon. In collaboration with local creative agency from Kolle Rebbe, the tea calendar is created from thinly pressed tea leaves that allow you to savour the day. A modern and sleek design, the calendar represents the 365 days of the year with unique flavours, making for a fresh brew daily, simply tear off the page of the current day, add hot water and enjoy.