Autumnal Tree

An autumnal tree in the modern Viertel Zwei area. Although I don't like autumn I have to admit that at this time of the year the colours of the foliage are great...

New University of Economics #4

A detail of the building on the campus of the new University of Economy and Business that I showed you yesterday: a modern, wavelike bench.

New University of Economics #3

Last Friday the new campus of the University of Economics and Business was officially inaugurated. Each of the six groups of buildings was designed by another architect of international repute. The one in the photo was designed by Sir Peter Cook and CRABstudio, London, and strikes the eyes not only because of the colours but also the horizontally and vertically mounted planks on the façades.

Sad Sunflowers

These sunflowers seem to be sad that summer is over. I'm feeling exactly the same way...

Sunday Flowers #92

"In the garden, Autumn is, indeed the crowning glory of the year, bringing us the fruition of months of thought and care and toil. And at no season, safe perhaps in Daffodil time, do we get such superb colour effects as  from August to November."-  Rose G. Kingsley, The Autumn Garden

Looks (And Feels) Like Autumn

I took this photo one week ago when the temperature was still agreeable and I enjoyed a sunny afternoon walk, in the meantime we had to dig out warmer coats (a lot of people are already wearing their padded jackets).

Beautiful Façade

The beautiful neo-baroque façade of a ***hotel in the city center.

Urban Gardening #9

First I thought this is another community garden, but then I did some research and found out that this pop-up garden, located in the courtyard of a former school  in the 4th district, is part of an art festival. "Paraflows" is dedicated to open gardens, cultures and data. The festival was opened some weeks ago with a culinary performance, the produce came only from this garden.

Vienna Design Week

Currently the Vienna Design Week is turning the city into a showroom for design. In cooperation with the Vienna museums, manufacturing enterprises and designers from around the world, the festival offers different options for becoming familiar with the subject of design - exhibitions, installations, parties. At the festival headquarter (located in a former polytechnic) the British designer Oscar Wanless presents - in cooperation with the Austrian company Riess - unconventional forms of enamelware.

October Theme Day: Details

Given the current temperature it seems that autumn has finally found its way to Vienna. The outdoor areas of the restaurants and cafés will soon be closed. On Sunday I passed by the piled up chairs in front of a restaurant and thought they would make a good motif for this month's theme day.
Click here to view thumbnails of all participants.

Bicycle Girl

As I love to ride my bicycle this sign of course caught my eyes. It's the logo of a bicycle store in the 4th district which sells only dutch citybikes (click here for the english website).

Sunday Flowers #91

"Flowers bring to a liberall and gentlemanly minde the remembrance of honestie, comelinesse and all kindes of virtues." - John Gerard

Organic Renaissance of Art Nouveau

The department store "Steffl" consistently engages young artists to create the window displays. The Viennese illustrator and graphic designer Nora Groth chose the graphics of the Art Nouveau style as her source of inspiration for the current display. Click here for a short video of the unveiling.

Oktoberfest Cake

In Munich, Germany, currently the "Oktoberfest" is going on: a 16-day fair where visitors enjoy beer (brewed within the city limits of Munich) and traditional food. Some days ago I discovered this cute Oktoberfest cake in the window of a confectionary in the city center.

Urban Gardening #8

Beer crates used as plant pots - not a bad idea...

Urban Gardening #7

You don't need your bedframe any more? No problem, just put it in a community garden. 

Urban Gardening #6

Gardening in the city seems really to be a new trend: During my last walk in the 7th district I stumbled upon another community garden. It was created last spring - as the two other gardens that I discovered recently - and can´t be overseen thanks to this drawing. It's fun to see the different "styles" of these gardens...

Two Young Men

These two young men caught my eyes yesterday because of their very different styles of clothing. I guess the boy on the left side was dressed for the Viennese version of the "Oktoberfest" that´s currently going on. Normally young people don't dress this way in the city...

Sunday Flowers #90

"By all these lovely tokens
September days are here,
With summer’s best of weather
And autumn’s best of cheer." - Helen Hunt Jackson

Football Team

A mural by the Argentine urban artist Jaz (Franco Fasoli) in the 7th district. Click here for a video of its creation.