Category Archives: Europe

China Clones Austrian Village

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

The serenely beautiful Austrian village of Hallstatt attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. And deservedly so, with its idyllic lakeside setting at the foot of Mt. Docstein in the Salzkammergut, the traffic-free town of less than a thousand … Continue reading →

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L’Homme Chat

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Filmmaker Paul Trillo shot this endearing mini-documentary during the Cannes Film Festival this year. Béla the Cat Man is originally from Hungary, but now travels the south of France “performing” on the street.

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London Walks

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

“London Walks!” by illustrator/writer Joanna Walsh – aka Badaude– offers a fresh angle on 22 city walks, 3 bus rides and a boat trip, reframing the capital’s streets into a set of kooky cartoons and providing the London-weary with an … Continue reading →

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Hurtigruten: the world’s most beautiful voyage

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Lucky travelers have been taking the “world’s most beautiful voyage” along Norway’s coast on the Hurtigruten line since 1893. Now, we can all travel along with the world’s longest continuous live TV program. Beginning on June 16th and running until … Continue reading →

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Van Gogh Goes Green In London

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

The world’s first living wall replica of a painting masterpiece, Van Gogh’s A Wheatfield, with Cyrpresses, is now “hanging” in Trafalgar Square, London at the National Gallery. Working with GE and ANS Group, the museum designed, grew and installed the … Continue reading →

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Stockholm: Mind Your Step (this week)

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Photographer Erik Johansson’s street art project asked Stockholmers to “Mind Your Step” at Sergels torg.

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Paris Gets Silencio

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

If you have ever wanted to experience the surreal cinematic world of director David Lynch (who hasn’t), come September you’ll have your opportunity at Silencio, the new club he’s designing in Paris. The combined bar/restaurant/screening room/gallery/music venue is being installed … Continue reading →

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More Maps, Yes More Maps

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

The clever Seoul-based design group ZeroPerZero is reimagining subways and railway systems from around the world for a brilliant set of travel maps. Here’s their offerings (so far):

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Chill Pics For June

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Brooklyn-based photographer Kevin Cooley is always in demand for magazines, ad work and portraits, but his nightscapes, long exposure shots and Hopperesque scenes are extraordinary.

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Denmark Is A Rainbow Panorama

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson’s new polychromatic installation on top of the Aarhus ARoS Art Museum offers a vivid, candy-colored 360° view of the city. Titled “your rainbow panorama” the viewing platform divides Denmark’s second city into intense color zones. photos … Continue reading →

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