Tag "Berlin"

April 14, 2011 No Comments Design & style

Germany: Greetings from the Politburo

Life is strange, no? Who’d have thought there would be such nostalgia in Germany for life in the now defunct GDR?  The 2003 film Goodbye Lenin, which poignantly recalled life in the German Democratic Republic, has been followed by the growth of Ostalgie, a celebration of the fashions, food and everyday hassles that characterised life in the communist state. Is it ok to be sentimental about life under a regime

April 11, 2011 2 Comments Events

Germany: Ich bin ein Berliner

A trip to Berlin has inspired a German twist to this week's posts. Today we highlight the design joy that is Berlin's Jewish Museum while Wednesday shifts the focus to Ostalgie, the bizarre nostalgia for the good old ways and styles of the GDR. On Friday we look at some interesting developments in German architecture and, this might not be one for the wine snobs out there, recommend a decent German wine to