Milan

What's a Trippy?

It's a short visual trip to places of architectural or design importance.

Where are we going?

Milan, Italy

What's to see?

Everywhere you look in this great northern Italian city, you'll find a design and fashion bent - witness the boxwood-and-begonia flowerbox in front of the Gucci Cafe in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II shopping plaze (top photo). The people's stylish clothes, the architecture, the reverence for current design, and art happenings that bring the world together, from Fashion Week to Salone del Mobile.

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Celebrating Cape Town, World Cup 2010 & African Style

Irwin Weiner ASID - I'm a native Cape Townian and love my South African hometown. I was recently there visiting my family and was able to bring back some photos and resources which I'll share with you concerning what can only be called African Style. Stay tuned for more in the coming week or two.

In the meantime, we salute Cape Town and South Africa for its hosting of the 2010 World Cup. Many new stadiums and civic projects have been undertaken in a tremendous movement of architectural and civic pride that is matching the world's enthusiasm for soccer.

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