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Micro by Michael Crichton
MICRO is probably Michael Crichton’s last book. It was the second book published after his death in 2008. Richard Preston was selected to complete it. I finished reading it in a weekend plus a few nights. It is a classic techno-thriller. I have not read his books before but saw movies based on his books
KunstHausWien, Vienna
Located about 10 minutes’ walk from the Hundertwasserhaus (see previous post) is the KunstHausWien museum. It was created through the renovation of the 1892 building which housed the Thonet bentwood furniture factory in a style commensurate with Hundertwasser’s art. Opened in 1991, KunstHausWien houses a permanent exhibition of Friedensreich Hundertwasser’s work on two floors and
Hundertwasserhaus, Vienna
Friedensreich Hundertwasser was an eccentric Austrian artist who designed posters, stamps and then started practising architecture in 1950. He passed away in 2000 and left behind many buildings in his signature style. We visited two of his buildings in the Landstraße district of Vienna. According to Wikipedia, having been prosecuted by the Nazis, he
The Beginning of Our Third Year in Lausanne
Time flies. Lausanne has been our home for the last two years. In the summer of 2010, we left our temporary corporate housing in Peseux and moved into this apartment. Here are some links to our past posts documenting the journey from the US: Moving out of Edgewater in 2010 Temporary housing in Peseux Moving
