I'm leaving a very very short stint in Germany and am now on my way to The Czech Republic by train. Should be arriving in Prague around 11 pm.
I won't lie, a good half day in Munich was spent pouting because I wasn't in Paris.... Poor me ;)
In the end though, Munich totally pulled through. The city has this gastown sized district completely dedicated to small design firms. Most of the firms sold their designs right out of their offices! Anything from clothes to notebooks, I was pretty stoked! Laine would be proud I didn't buy any overpriced junk :(
I was also able to sneak in the Olympic park and the BMW museum before I left. It sounds super touristy but the BMW headquarters were actually really slick (yeah I said slick). The museum was full of interactive displays made by industrial designers from all over the world, although I was a little dissapointed there were no Canadian designers. There was a really interesting display by an American desinger named Eddie Boes though.
Of course Munich also had alot of history and architecture. I completely forget how to spell the name of this building, but it's cool looking :)
Hopefully Prague keeps the ball rolling nicely.
- Jesse Mahkavstrasse
jesse you're such a nerd.
ReplyDeletethis post should have been titled pouty face goes to a boring car thing!!!! but im sure it was exciting and designy and turned your crank.
YOU'RE GOING TO MY HOMELAND!!! say hello to my ancestors for me. fondle the statues on Karl's Bridge or whatever it's called. wink at the crazy clock in that square for me.
do you feel any differently about jews after being in germany?
i am impressed :)
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