Alpine gadgets

May 28th, 2007

How cool is that? A leather strap that holds your blanket, great for picnics, festivals and open air concerts. By Lodensteiner, a very established Austrian company founded in 1888 that uses only the best materials available, hence the prices are pretty expensive. Oh, but you can actually buy the leather strap without the blanket!

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Available at the MQ Point

Thai Spa Products

May 15th, 2007

Last February I traveled through Thailand and I feel for thai spa products. They’re nicely packaged, smell yummy (thai cosmetics often contain citrus fruits) and (at least the ones I’ve tried) work. Here’s a list with thai spa stores and their products.

  • “Harnn” – mentioned in the Wallpaper Guide Bangkok
  • “Mt Sapola” – you can buy some of their products at the bootik 54 in Vienna
  • “Panpuri” – I’ve got their Solitude Soothing Body Balm – very delicious.
  • “Sranrom” – available at “About Skin” in Vienna, Babenbergerstrasse 3, 1010 Vienna. They even have body firming products containing whole chilli peppers, “to make your skin look hot”…
  • Sense-nature – available at the airport in Bangkok.
  • If you happen to be spending some time in Bangkok: there are a few thai spa stores on the 4th floor of the “Siam Paragon” (a great place to spend a lot of time & money) – if you go there make sure you have a coffee at the “true” cafe (3rd floor, room 304/306) – the shop design is great, there is wifi, computers, a design bookstore, chocolates and mobile communication tools available (all in one shop).

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    Photo by Harnn

    Dedon furniture

    May 10th, 2007

    “Our philiosphy is to achieve harmony between our work and our nature. Because only a content person can find a comfortable chair”
    Bobby Dekeyser, founder of Dedon

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    Survival kits

    May 8th, 2007

    I love packages! I don’t care if they are for christmas, easter, birthdays or other occasion. I especially heart the themed packages – like survival kits for the florists (vase and seeds), for the happy (kinder surprise eggs and an eggcup), for the fiery (ashtray and lighter) and for the bon vivant (white cup and instant chocolate). Via Nono

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    Who’s afraid of glas?

    May 7th, 2007

    Today I walked past the MQ and came across those amazing sculptures. They are part of the “sampling Bucharest” campaign in Vienna and the artist, Ioan Nemtoi, is originally from Romania. First I thought someone left them out there for further transportation into the museum – after all they’re all made out of glas! But, no – that’s the exact place they’re supposed to be all summer long. You have to know that the MQ is a place where lots of students, artists and young families meet and hang out. Funny enough an insurance company is sponsoring the exhibition…

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    There is more about Nemtoi here

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