The 54th International Art Exhibition features the works of 83 individual artists from around the world, as well as 89 country pavilions. Here are our highlights plus some place picks for where to eat, drink, stay and explore in the City of Bridges. Britain Mike Nelson’s large-scale sculptural installation for the British Pavillion is a…
Qantas Travel Insider A booming boho scene, Prussian prowess and communist influences have all collided to create the fusion of avant gardearchitecture, daring design and contemporary dining that is Berlin 2010. Destroyed, divided then finally reunited in 1990, this is a city that has been home to more Kaisers, artists and dictators than it cares…
There is a local Andalusian saying that once you have been to Málaga, you belong to Málaga. It may have something to do with the Roman conquerors, Phoenician traders, Moorish marauders, or English industrialists who have all left traces of their heritage on this cosmopolitan city on Europe’s southermost tip. Not to mention its two…
Already finished Angry Birds: Star Wars and looking for a new challenge? Healthy competition comes in all shapes and sizes — and isn’t only to be found on a screen. Take on a few contenders in this selection of 21st-century games of wit and endurance, curated by Wired.
The 14th century Knights who founded this little blink-and-you’ll-miss-it-place could not have imagined that in 2011 their little burg would be churning out 3500 cars a day from the Volkswagen factory. After German reunification in 1990, Volkswagen commissioned the creation of the Autostadt (15 day ticket entry) which opened to the public in 2000. The mission was ambitious to…
From the outside, it’s nothing special. Concrete-wash grey, imposing and a little sore on the eye but with a stunning vista out to the Moskva river and the Church of Christ the Saviour. As architect Boris Iofan put the finishing touches to the plans for his most ambitious project to date, the “House on Embankment”…
