Pitti Uomo

This week in Florence the Pitti Uomo annual tradeshow for men will take place... Oh how I would love to be there! Italian style is so incredibly unique, so classic, so stylish, so much attention to detail I love it!

Check out one my favorite blogs by Sartorialist Scott Schuman for updates and quality photos:

http://www.thesartorialist.blogspot.com/

enjoy.

wisped away

photo: Garance Dore

I took a moment to check on the update of one of my favorite blogs by Garance Dore http://www.garancedore.fr/ (its also where I practice my french- I read the french version and then the english if need be). Something that just has to be done during a 12 hour stint in the uni library...

Have a look if you too want to be wisped away to a fun and funky Chanel event at Place des Lices, St. Tropez

Lovely post.

Polish design studio

I just LOVE this couch made from a recycled wooden chest!

Support Polish design!

http://www.mowo.pl/mowo.php

Ottagono

Ottagono is one of my favorite magazines and magazines are one of the most exciting things I look forward to buying when I travel. Living in a small town I dont have the plethora of international publications at my fingertips so when I am overseas its a treat to flip through the latest editions of my favorites.

When I was in Milan briefly in February it was edition 226 of Ottagono that featured Viaggio in Italia- Liguria. It featured the state of Liguria that is found in the north western region of Italy. Ottagono is a magazine of reference for anything design related and it also regularly features city planning. Naturally after reading the featured booklet on Liguria I was keen to visit and experience the architecture and newly planned and revitalized port of Genoa and surrounding area.

So I did! and I will post photos and my sightings in a future entry...

If you are at all interested in the world of design, from urban to architecture find this magazine in your nearest specialty newsagent, I would hope they stock it! Also lucky for us it features bilingual texts (Italian and English).

Paris- La Cite de l'Architecture & du Patrimoine

It was a cold and gloomy winter day in February this year when I decided to visit La Cite de l'Architecture & du Patrimoine in Paris. http://http//www.citechaillot.fr/exposition/temporary_exhibitions.php?id=92.

Phillipe my Architect friend had never been and so together we hopped on the metro not knowing what to expect but hoping to discover something new and interesting. Little did we know we would spend 3+ hours loving every moment of the gallery and museum! Paris, such a historical city unfolded bit by bit through the displays of its planning history.



If you are lucky enough to be in Paris before the 1st of July 2010 you must stop through and visit the temporary exhibition 'Towards New Social Housing'. It features 16 recent (less than 5 years old) architectural works in France which represent a revival of social housing.



It was awesome, and inspiring! It made me excited for my future career and made me hope to be involved in such a creative, sustainable, social housing project one day.

Not to mention it had some of the most stunning views of the eiffel tower!

The 'Fun Theory'

Im headed to my Regional Infrastructure Planning class. We recently discussed transportation and peoples behavior and attitudes towards public transportation. The presentation and discussion led to the 'Fun Theory'. Have a look at the video I have posted. The photo, is one I took when I was in Milan in February. Same concept. They were the stairs that led you to a stunning view of Milans Duomo directly in front of you when you reached the top. Very fun and inviting! Way more exciting than the escalator thats for sure.

This is a great example of innovative design to make a change that incorporates the public and demonstrates positive outcomes. They may or may not realize that they are using the stairs instead of their habitual hop onto the escalator but the main thing is they are having fun!

Welcome!

This is it! From now on I am sharing my ideas, opinions, interests, travels, and random thoughts with you.

My name is Monica. At this point in my life I consider myself a student, a dreamer and lover of life. I couldn't ever imagine not learning, inviting mental stimulation, finding out something new. I have interests, but mostly passions that you will soon learn about through this blog. Travel, culture, design, architecture, urban landscapes, planning, and the natural environment are categories that will come up regularly. Enjoy and learn something new!

M.