The Architecture Museum of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is a university-based research museum dedicated to the history of architecture. It is operated by the Department of Architecture at the Technical University of Munich, with support from the Friends of the Architecture Museum TUM. It constitutes by far the largest specialized collection of architectural materials in Germany. Winfried Nerdinger was the museum’s founding director; he was succeeded by Andres Lepik on October 1, 2012. The museum’s exhibition spaces are located in the same building as the Pinakothek der Moderne. read more…
Vallila (Swedish: Vallgård) is a neighbourhood in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. It is a central-northern neighbourhood, bordered by Pasila to the west and Alppiharju to the south. Like Kallio, Vallila is mostly residential and has a reputation of being a working-class neighbourhood. In the past two decades people from artistic professions have found the area. Vallila though still retains its roots from 1910s to 1980s by being one of the rare neighbourhoods which still has an industrial area and abundant amount of workshop businesses. read more…
Tiella Barese is one of the most famous dishes from the Southern Italian region of Apulia, specifically from the port city of Bari. It is a delicious casserole traditionally made from three main ingredients: rice, potatoes, and mussels (in Italian: riso, patate e cozze). read more…
Sveti Stefan (lit. Saint Stephen) is a town in Budva Municipality, on the Adriatic coast of Montenegro, approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southeast of Budva. The town is known for the Aman Sveti Stefan resort, a 5-star franchise of the international group of Aman Resorts. Sveti Stefan consists of a small island now connected to the mainland by a narrow tombolo and the mainland part, where most of the residents live. read more…
Isola Bella (lit. ‘beautiful island’) is one of the Borromean islands of Lake Maggiore in Northern Italy. The island is situated in the Borromean Gulf 400 metres from the lakeside town of Stresa. Isola Bella is 320 metres long by 400 metres wide and is divided between the Palace, its Italianate garden, and a small fishing village. read more…
