Museo del Novocento, Milan - Wednesday June 8th 2011
Visitors of the Museo del Novocento become immersed in the integration of modernity and tradition.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
A Simple, Clever Idea
Well here is a great idea! Ever notice how when you're eating gelato that the edges melt the fastest and drip over the sides of the cup, leaving a sticky mess? Of course you have! While eating gelato one day in Florence at my favorite place called Grom, I was given a unique plastic spoon. It had a small notch cut out of it. This notch allowed you to scrape along the edge of the cup, easily capturing all the liquified gelato without spilling a drop! The notch was small enough, however, to still allow you to shovel as much gelato as possible into your mouth. Yes please!
Ciao,
Lindsay
KARTELL
Kartell Museum and Shop, Milan - Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
I recently wrote a post about the history of Italian design and how the design style changed through-out the years. Today, June 8th, we went to the Kartell museum. I found it really interesting to see how Kartell’s design history and style timeline compared to ADI's idea of Italian design. They correlated perfectly. Here are some products and their years of production so you can see the similarities.
I recently wrote a post about the history of Italian design and how the design style changed through-out the years. Today, June 8th, we went to the Kartell museum. I found it really interesting to see how Kartell’s design history and style timeline compared to ADI's idea of Italian design. They correlated perfectly. Here are some products and their years of production so you can see the similarities.
A Quick Look At the Boboli Gardens
If you’re looking for a beautiful area, huge bug bites, or just a great place to walk around, then check out the Boboli Gardens! The gardens were obtained in 1549 by the Medici family, and were opened to the public in 1776. They are one of the largest and most elegant of the numerous gardens in Italy. There are tons of beautiful sculptures and fountains littered throughout the 11 acre property. Though the sculptures were not as staggering as Michaelangelo’s David, they were incredible to look at! They really added to the regal, grandiose aura in the gardens.
Italy – A country teeming with history
Florence - Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
While walking down the street in Florence I noticed some interesting features that seemed to be integrated into the bricks (and doors) of many buildings. I did some research and found out that these elements were once used for lighting the streets with torches, and hitching horses up to the building (old fashioned parking lots!). I also enjoyed the tremendously ornate door knockers/handles. I think it’s very interesting that most of the architecture in Italy is so much older than what we would consider "old" in North America.
Museo Kartell - The Timeline of Products
Kartell Museum, Milan - Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
Museo Kartell features an exhibition where a timeline composed of four different lines is used as a backdrop, each of these line has a keyword attached to them. Products are displayed as pieces of sculpture placed behind glass or on tables. The featured products along with the timeline clearly demonstrates the development and changes in the production of Kartell.
Newest Addition to my Wish List
Alessi Museum, Milan - Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
Watching the twenty of us flow into the Alessi store was like watching children in a candy store (however cliché that metaphor may be). The amount of wide eyes, bright smiles, excited pointing and drooling (ok, that may have just been me actually) was kind of silly.
Watching the twenty of us flow into the Alessi store was like watching children in a candy store (however cliché that metaphor may be). The amount of wide eyes, bright smiles, excited pointing and drooling (ok, that may have just been me actually) was kind of silly.
After this visit, I have a new addition to my wish list...
The Fruit Basket Tea Set by Sanna
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