upon returning to lausanne, i still had a few things left on my list of things to see before december. howie had some free time between job interviews and more applications, so we took a train ride to Basel for the day. we were both dragging a little to get out of the house on a chilly fall morning, worried about the weather and potential rain. luckily we dragged ourselves to the train and once we were in Basel we found beautiful weather! we also decided on a whim to visit the Vitra factory and had an amazing time- see some photos below. i was a little disappointed that i didn't see any other Herzog & de Meuron buildings because Basel is much more spread out than I had imagined and everything requires a separate bus or train. next time...
p.s. don't forget your passport when visiting vitra- its across the german/swiss border! and bring some euros for the bus. (oops!)
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| Vitra: Gehry & Oldenburg in the background |
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| Vitra: new H&deM |
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| stacked houses with evening light |
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| 15 min naps only! |
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| Howie learned about the Eames, and the price of designer chair miniatures |
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| which vitra chair suits you?? |
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| beautiful and inventive spaces perfect for displaying vitra wonders! |
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| cheek to cheek with Ando concrete |
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| v for vitra. |
I absolutely loved my design adventures! Mmmmmm "soft" concrete...
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