Martino Cattaneo. Airing out in the deepend.

New concrete bowl in Gmunden – Austria

since the big wooden spine miniramp had to be torn down due to constant wear and tear over the years, the park definitely needed a lift up. So Michael was once more able to convince conservative politicians to spend money, this time on a concrete bowl and he raised some more dough from sponsors out of the skate scene as well to fill the last financial void …

Znakeside DIY – Rio De Janeiero

After two months we already had our own skatepark! We never had any kind of sponsorship from skateshops or brands – just from the skaters! Many materials were taken from old construction sites nearby so we could save a lot of money for more barbecue and beers!

Tobias Haussmann. Back smith.

The Cutie DIY – Zürich, Switerzland

The Beauty was our beloved indoor Pool in the Autonomous Beauty Salon in Zürich. Since the squat got evicted in spring 2014, we started to plan for a new winter spot.

Diego Doural. Testing out the coping.

Zarautz skatepark – Basque Country

The town of Zarautz on the Atlantic coast in Basque country has a long skate and surf tradition. A town well known for it’s world surfing championship held every year since the late 1980s also has a skatepark build on the beach back in this time which was a copy of the La Kantera skatepark.

Confusion Magazine – Issue #10 – out now

Featuring interviews with Cody Lockwood, Aref Bobby Koushesh, and artist French. DIY Skate spot check outs on Salamander Ranch (USA), Bob’s Spot (England), Wörgl DIY (Austria), and Down by the River (France). And way way more…

872 DIY bowl project – France

DIY spot in France (Thouars in Deux-Sevres). This is the 872 DIY bowl project, just near a bridge which was built by Gustave Eiffel company in 1872.