Category: architecture
Cielo sopra Duomo, Milano
Milan’s Duomo is truly gigantic and spectacular in a somber way. The sky above Duomo, if you look up from the piazza, is filled with rows of saints guarding it. The church was smart to let tourists access to the roof. One can appreciate the scale of the building and all the ornaments on top.
Vida Rica @ The Mandarin-Oriental, Macau
We had drinks at Vida Rica while watching the Chinese New Year fireworks. This bar is right next to the Louis Vuitton Maison VIP salon we visited earlier during the day (see earlier post here.) One side of the bar has triple height floor-to-ceiling glass windows facing the waterfront – essentially front row seats we
Berlin: Dinner atop the German parliament building
We had a private group dinner at a dining room/restaurant (“Dachgarten”) on the roof of the Deutschen Bundestag (German parliament building, formerly known as the Reichstag). The location is truly unique; while the food is carefully prepared, it was not that special. The original Reichstag building was built in 1890s, disused just before World War
Berlin: Axica by Frank Gehry
Back to pictures of my Berlin trip. For two days, we had meetings in a fantastic conference center designed by Frank Gehry. Axica, is located inside a squarish building which houses the offices of DZ Bank. The bank is located next to the US embassy and the Brandenburg gate (Brandenburger Tor) in Pariser Platz. To