January 25th, 2012 (Photos: © Oliver Lins)
Zurich has got many faces. Surrounded by “Alpine Pearls” and situated right by clean and fresh waters, it presents itself as the quintessence of everything (good), compacted to a perfectly organized, beautiful version of today’s showpiece society. But don’t be fooled, once you get to know this hotspot, you will agree that it’s just another momentum of the so much talked about globalized world. Offering everything you’d expect from a grand, international and cosmopolitan hub, Zurich still amazes and surprises though … with it’s true touch to tradition as well as “the revolutionary” view on things. Once upon a time, a revolution in typography took place here too …
And by the way, you won’t wait for a train here so be punctual.
Categories: Architecture, Typography
January 10th, 2012 (Photos: © Oliver Lins)
These tools last more than just 1,5 plastic-years and they sure don’t run on a battery pack. At “Detailmetall”, metals of all kinds are treated in multiple ways to form and become what our “metal-dreams” are made of. We appreciate this attention to detail and salute.
Categories: General, Typography
January 4th, 2012 (Photos: © Oliver Lins)
The new “Grasjoch – Hochalpila Bahn” located between St. Gallenkirch and Hochjoch sets new standards in cable-car technology. It is the strongest cable-car system ever built by one of the market leaders “Doppelmayr”, a local firm operating successfully on a global scale. Besides spectacular riding experiences, this system offers a new approach when it comes to ecological and environmental aspects. The stations have been designed by Tyrollean architect Johann Obermoser and bring a new, slick appeal to your skiing adventures. It remains to be seen where such large scale projects will lead to. We are not quite sure though wether this is the right way to go.
Categories: Architecture, General, Typography
December 23rd, 2011
Categories: General, Olex
December 20th, 2011 (Photos © Oliver Lins)
Known as a hot spot for its sinful dives since the “Wild Twenties”, Berlin offers – as most big cities do – many opportunities to spend the night. But then there is this tiny difference, a relic from the cold war decades where the city was divided in two and steps had to be taken to make the West-Berlin enclave attractive for young people. One of those measures was the elimination of the closing time. This is still true today and as you can imagine, has far-reaching consequences.
Categories: Typography
December 14th, 2011 (Photos: © Oliver Lins)
Architecture, art, design and technology combined in one exhibition was the motto for the Premium Clubhouse which is part of the “Autostadt”, at the heart of the Volkswagen Group´s headquarters in Wolfsburg Germany. The British architect, Stephen Williams, accentuated the pavilion’s unusual elliptic interior by adding a curved walkway and a lounge that virtually floats into the space. The exhibition area is characterized by the mirror-finish Bugatti Veyron, an artwork by Olaf Nicolai as well as the installations of Anselm Reyle and Peter Zimmermann. Worth a visit if you are in the neighborhood.
Categories: Architecture, Art, Design, General