Turin Journal: Restored 1940’s tennis center opens in Turin’s Santa Rita district. New court surface and lighting (image @ Fabio Oggero) by Ron Bernthal The winner of a competition to restore Turin's popular… Posted by By Ron Bernthal November 24, 2021Posted inArchitcture & Design, International Travel, Sports Venues
West Kowloon Journal: At 700,000 square-feet it’s one of the largest contemporary art museums in the world. Preview post by Ron Bernthal M+, Asia’s first global museum of contemporary art, designed by the architecture firm Herzog & de… Posted by By Ron Bernthal November 19, 2021Posted inArchitcture & Design, Cultural Travel, International Travel, Museums & Attractions, Urban Revitalization
Sydney Journal: In a city of ocean beaches, new swimming pools and water cleanup are proposed for harbor revitalization by Ron Bernthal A bold plan to make Sydney Harbor swimmable has been unveiled by the City of Sydney with a… Posted by By Ron Bernthal October 19, 2021Posted inArchitcture & Design, International Travel, Urban Revitalization
Ljubljana Journal: New Cukrarna contemporary art gallery opens in Slovenia © Miran Kambič by Ron Bernthal With the opening of the Cukrarna Gallery in Ljubljana, in September 2021, the Slovenian capital… Posted by By Ron Bernthal October 18, 2021Posted inArchitcture & Design, Cultural Travel, International Travel, Museums & Attractions
Rennes Journal: Downtown revitalization project transforms historic French city. Passengers in Rennes train station (image EuroRennes) by Ron Bernthal The Saint-Michel quarter has always been a transient place. Rennes’s history… Posted by By Ron Bernthal April 24, 2021Posted inArchitcture & Design, Business Travel, International Travel, Urban Revitalization
Norway’s spectacular treetop cabins. TreeHouse Dome (Photo Kristine Elvemo) by Ron Bernthal For travelers to Norway who wish to enjoy a quiet and unique experience… Posted by By Ron Bernthal April 15, 2021Posted inAdventure Travel & Outdoors, Architcture & Design, Family Travel, International Travel
New York City Journal: Lincoln Center’s renovation of David Geffen Hall to finish sooner than expected. by Ron Bernthal New York City’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and the New YorkPhilharmonic announced in spring, 2021, that… Posted by By Ron Bernthal April 13, 2021Posted inArchitcture & Design, Cultural Travel, U.S. Travel, Urban Revitalization
Prato Journal: The first “Urban Jungle” in the world proposed for Tuscan city. by Ron Bernthal Prato is the capital of the Province of Prato in Tuscany, Italy. Over the centuries, Prato has mainly been… Posted by By Ron Bernthal April 3, 2021Posted inArchitcture & Design, Cultural Travel, International Travel, Urban Revitalization
Colorado Springs Journal: Newly opened museum is an architectural gem. by Ron Bernthal Museum exterior (photo Jason O Rear) The US Olympic and Paralympic Museum (USOPM), which opened in Colorado Springs… Posted by By Ron Bernthal March 29, 2021Posted inArchitcture & Design, Cultural Travel, Family Travel, Museums & Attractions, U.S. Travel
Stockholm Journal: A national ‘Street Moves’ plan hopes to create a “one-minute city” concept in several Swedish cities. by Ron Bernthal An innovative project is being proposed in Sweden that will enable residents to travel no more than one-minute… Posted by By Ron Bernthal March 24, 2021Posted inArchitcture & Design, Biking, International Travel, Urban Revitalization