Tag: Berlin

  • Selina Berlin Mitte Launches, Offering ‘Nook for Art and Music Lovers’ in the Heart of Berlin

    Selina Berlin Mitte Launches, Offering ‘Nook for Art and Music Lovers’ in the Heart of Berlin

    Berlin’s vibrant art scene just got a little more exciting with the opening of Selina Berlin Mitte, the latest property from skyrocketing hospitality company, Selina. Dubbed an ‘art-forward’ hotel, Selina Berlin Mitte boasts a guest concept that revolves around art and music, offering visitors a memorable cultural experience to feel like a local. Located in…

  • Classic British Electronic Drums Remain Desirable

    Classic British Electronic Drums Remain Desirable

    “Why on earth do you collect old Simmons electronic drums?” At some point I stopped counting how often I was asked this question. But probably the following story is a part of the answer. Years ago, in May 2015, a scientific assistant of the National Museum of Music Research in Berlin contacted me. He explained…

  • German Techno Scene Reveals Postmodern Aesthetic Resistance

    German Techno Scene Reveals Postmodern Aesthetic Resistance

    “Underground” is a word, which is an essential part in the title of the “Keep it simple, make it fast” conference. Not only in punk, also in techno this is a term very frequently used, referred to and rejected at the same time. Many claim, this terms doesn’t make much sense anymore nowadays. Is this…

  • Worlds Leading Architects Include Sir Norman Foster

    Worlds Leading Architects Include Sir Norman Foster

    Who is Sir Norman Foster?  A British born architect world renowned for his ground-breaking interpretations of neo futuristic and post-modern design, that’s who. Perhaps most famously known for designing and constructing “The Gherkin” tower in London, England at a cost of 138 million pounds. This office building is sure to turn the heads of tourists…

  • The Biggest March On Climate Change Ever

    The Biggest March On Climate Change Ever

    Way back in 2014, our community decided on a crazy goal – the largest mobilization on climate change in history. So on September 23rd, we blew past our wildest expectations, with a climate march *6 times* the size of anything before it!!! This was 80 city blocks of New York: And this was London, Berlin,…

  • Buckminster Fuller’s Manhattan Dome And Other Concept Buildings

    Buckminster Fuller’s Manhattan Dome And Other Concept Buildings

  • Natural World Immediacy A Rare Concept

    Natural World Immediacy A Rare Concept

    Immediacy? “Nothing important comes into being overnight; even grapes or figs need time to ripen. If you say that you want a fig now, I will tell you to be patient. First, you must allow the tree to flower, then put forth fruit; then you have to wait until the fruit is ripe. So if…

  • Digital Serbia Partnership Launches To Set Serbia As Digital Innovation Hub

    Digital Serbia Partnership Launches To Set Serbia As Digital Innovation Hub

    “Digital Serbia” is the non-profit private partnership initiative launched by Ringier Axel Springer Serbia and leading tech companies. Its mission is to focus on improving the framework and ecosystem required to enable tech entrepreneurship and digital innovation in both industry and education in Serbia. The founding members of the initiative are Infostud, Microsoft, Nordeus, Price…

  • WW2 Smartphone Graphic Novel Katusha

    WW2 Smartphone Graphic Novel Katusha

    KATUSHA VOLUME ONE: EDGE OF DARKNESS, the first of a three volume graphic novel series by historical graphic novelist Wayne Vansant, is now available exclusively in digital format from digital publishing imprint Grand Design Communications. KATUSHA is a coming-of-age story set in the Eastern Front of World War II, following the life of a Ukrainian…