About Us
Three Cities Studio is an independent publishing studio founded by four young creatives based in Beijing, Brussels, and Leiden, with backgrounds in sociology, visual arts, urban studies, and cultural media.
Publishing as a way to research, resist, and reinvent.
With a playful yet critical eye, we explore how people move through cities, how urban spaces evolve, and where tensions arise in between. Through books, magazines, and experimental formats, we document the rhythms of everyday life, the politics of space, and the hidden infrastructures shaping our environments. Our lens captures the overlooked details of city life—from the unassuming chairs and open spaces where people pause, to the delivery riders weaving through Dutch streets. We delve into the social dynamics of Hong Kong’s gathering spots, the outsiders of Jingdezhen’s porcelain industry, and the free players navigating consumerist Shanghai. Our work is deeply rooted in local textures while staying connected to global conversations.
At Three Cities Studio, publishing is more than just storytelling—it’s a way to research, resist, and reinvent.
We amplify marginalized voices, trace informal networks, and challenge the forces shaping our cities—both today and in the future we imagine.
We amplify marginalized voices, trace informal networks, and challenge the forces shaping our cities—both today and in the future we imagine.
We focus locally and are globally minded.