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Swiss music magazine zweikommasieben covers the fringes of contemporary music, its interest in experimental sounds mirrored by its ever-changing physical form and design—a factor that’s made it a firm favourite here at magCulture. Co-editor-in-chief Helena Julian talks to us as issue 31 is published, marking 15 years of publishing.

Photography magazine Garden Party captures life’s fleeting moments, focussing on slowing down and living with care and attention. As issue three arrives, themed ‘Rituals,’ we speak to founder Elena Fazzino about her rituals and establishing her magazine’s identity issue by issue; ‘I think we’ve finally found a template that isn’t too loud,’ she says.

Miss Render is a mag disguised as a catalogue for a fictional AI assistant of the same name. Created using AI, it skewers the promise of the technology through features and adverts, using the visual language of middle-era Apple to give its 64 pages a convincing sheen of truth. It’s publisher, CSM student Connor Patrick O’Brien explains it origins.

New magazine Tinted Issue is a beautifully crafted piece of editorial design and production, and it’s been satisfying seeing it sell well from or London shop. Founder Ida Yndal, a Copenhagen-based creative director, describes the origins, inspirations and pressures of developing a magazine on her own.

New mag Velvet Pages is devoted to a bookish audience with an interest in contemporary culture, brimming with literary essays and cultural commentaries, plus profiles on musicians, fashion designers and writers. Co-founder Misha Kratina explains more as she shares her working week.

This week in London, ‘Reading Magazines’ will provide a historical context for today’s magazines and look ahead at the magazines of the future. Organiser Steve Watson, founder of the Stack Magazines subscription club, discusses his hopes for the day as he shares his working week and introduces his rescue dog, Forest.