Category: architecture
PULS 5
The center of Zürich is quaint and elegant with designer shops, restaurants, churches, and museums – a classical European city. But Zürich also has a funky, post-industrial side, generally known as Zürich West. It is the Zürich equivalent of NYC’s meatpacking district, except that the warehouses here are much bigger. We spent a couple of afternoons
Cité Internationale de Lyon: Part 2
Beside the hotel, the Cité Internationale has residences, a major conference center, a number of restaurants (including a Mexican-themed restaurant !), a multiplex cinema, a small casino and the Museum of Contemporary Art (Musée d’art contemporain de Lyon or mac-lyon). This art piece shown above is placed in the walkway that run through the entire cité.
Cité Internationale de Lyon: Part 1
I attended a 2-day business meeting in Lyon towards the end of April. It finished on a Friday, so Sue came to join me for the weekend to explore this city. Neither one had been here before and there is a lot to see and eat. The meeting was held at the Hilton Lyon and we
The Cube – one of my workspaces
The Cube is the brand new building that houses my employer’s research and development deaprtments, many of which were previously scattered in various parts of Europe. My office is not in the Cube but I spend several days a week in here. These pictures make the place looks like an evil, sinister laboratory where zombies break