Sharpen your cultural acumen. The first store from the art and design publishing giant arrived in Berlin on May 7th, 2009 to much anticipation.

With locations spanning from Brussels to Hollywood, the respected Cologne-based publishers are multiplying at a breathtaking pace, championing nine Phillipe Starck-designed stores and an impressive catalogue of books covering coffee-table topics like art, pop culture, travel, design, photography and film. Browse the glossy wood racks and with a little luck, you might actually learn something.