Budapest: design city

Do you connect the words 'Budapest' and 'design'? I bet you don't. If I'm right, then you should better read this post and change your mind!


Budapest is not just a capital city in Central Eastern Europe (CEE), it's becoming a capital of design for its region. There is no design scene in the CEE which you could compare with the Budapest scene: loads of galleries, modern architecture, workshops and universities (like the world-famous Moholy-Nagy Uni) and design shops. There's also a Wallpaper*CityGuide of Budapest, which means, that the city is already on the map of the world of design.

The most exciting about Budapest design is its combination of contemporary arts and traditional Hungarian motives like the tulip. Many of Budapests young designers create clothes, bags or other works inspired by the city and its culture. The 'city collection' of Bolt or the works of Camou are the best examples. These designers appreciate the liveliness and the special atmosphere of Budapest.

There are some of the best shop to buy real Hungarian design. No kitsch souvenirs, only the best of Budapest design! But there are not only shops: don't miss the WAMP, whe Hungarian Design Market, every month on a sunday in the heart of Budapest! For more informations, click here.

Mono

Fregoli

Bolt

Eclectick

The NYT (New York Times for all illiterated people) also reported about the fresh and young design scene of Budapest, read it here.

Vienna International Dance Festival - ImPulsTanz

ImPulsTanz


It's summer and it's time for modern & comtemporary dance performances in Vienna! The ImPulsTanz festival has begun on the 16th July and it will end on the 16th August, so you have to run for the tickets! You can see performances of truly famous and appriciated artists like Xavier Le Roy (F), Oliver Dubois (F), Liquid Loft (AT/CHN), Anne Juren (F/AT), etc. It sounds more like a French dance festival, but no, it's just international. The festival takes place in several theatres like the MQ Halle, Akademietheater or Schauspielhaus. For details, click here.

Street Art Brighton

New StreetArt shots from Brighton.

North Laine (near Bond Street)

North Street (near Chapel Royal)

Church Street (near Brighton Art Gallery)

Artsy Café in Brighton

Tic Toc Cafe

A place to chill out, have a chat, write postcards & enjoy coffee!

I've stayed 2 weeks in Brighton and I've made some new experiences, although it wasn't my first time in this city. In the picturexsque quarter of the Lanes (old town) you can find several lovely and artsy cafés, restos and pubs, but there's one which I would emphasize: the Tic Toc Cafe.

The way I've found the café was a funny one. I went to Brighton Museum & Art Gallery on an afternoon off and spent there quite a lot of time. After that, I wanted to chill out in a café in the Lanes and first I was looking for a Café Néro, but on my way there, I beheld that small and cosy café: the Tic Toc Café.

I stepped inside and the atmosphere of the cafe entrapped me. The staff was very friendly and international (they are French-speaking) and the cafe... yummy. On my last day I bought a bag of their roasted cafe. The interior of the cafe makes you feel good, even on a rainy day (what isn't unusual in England) and they always have fresh lemnades or iced teas!

I'm sure, the next time I'll go to Brighton, I'll visit that nice café again! ;) Au revoir!

StreetArtAttack!

Vienna StreetArt

Here are some nice shots from Vienna, I've made them last week as I was walking through the city centre and the museumsquarter (MQ). I think the MQ is one of the coolest places to be in Vienna because you can chill out, meet new mates, visit the MuMoK, which is the Museum of Modern Arts and there are also some fancy design stores, cocktail bars and bookshops. Although I'm still of the opinion that Vienna isn't really a hotspot of contemporary art or culture, when I go to the MQ, I feel like I would be in a temple of modernArt.

Some pics from the MQ: Space Invaders, ElevatorArt, funny creatures on the wall and something more simple, but decorative. If you are in Vienna and you'd like to see modernArt, you should definitely go to the MQ!

CroArtia

CroArtia!

I discovered a wonderful, picturesque ArtCity: Rovinj (HR). There are many art galleries and museums, this small city at the Adria is a real paradise for art lovers. Some art schools and universities have courses here because of the inspireing site of Rovinj. If you don't know where to go this summer, visit Rovinj. (nearest airports: Trieste (I) and Pula (HR))

A picturesque street

Rovinj's centre

Rovinj

Spot on architecture *Milan*

Our new run: Spot on architecture. Modern buildings from the coolest cities of the planet. Every week new!

*Milan*
Milan is one of the major fashion and culture cities of the world. But there's not only Armani and Ferrari, you can also find masterpieces of modern architecture in town.

Torre Velasca

Pirelli Tower

Gemini Center