Some more information about Copenhagen

1. - Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, opening hours: 11am-10pm, Copenhagen Central Train Station (DSB Station) sells special package in 190 Dkk, including return train tickets & museum entrance fee. Must try the buffet there with beautiful seaview.
2. - Citybus 11A, 24 Dkk (for tourists to see the city)
3. - Eco-Village Dyssekilde, plan to go there but transportation fee is too high, give up at last
4. - 8 Tallet in Orestaden. Must visit.
5. - Island of Hven (1.5 hours by ferry from Copenhagen)
6. - Children Museum of Art (in the Park), Good concept but nothing happening there
7. - Botanical Garden
8. - Limfjord Oysters

Zero Energy House Design in German

This zero energy house design by German architects AMUNT stands out as much for its striking exterior as for its smart inner workings. This contemporary style home, designed for two adults and four kids (a full house indeed!) satisfies the owners’ desire for both fashion and function. Made mainly of wood, chosen both for its energy- and cost-efficient qualities, this sustainable house features three staggered floors with every living space designed to allow for multi-purpose use – yet another efficient element in this smart design! Natural-finish wood on floors, ceilings and walls adds a rustic yet refined aesthetic. Floor-to-ceiling windows and a glass wall facade promote passive solar heating and day-lighting throughout. This courtyard home plan includes a great outdoor entertaining area complete with an alfresco kitchen and barbecue area! AMUNT
via Yatzer
photo credit: Brigida Gonzalez

source:http://www.trendir.com/house-design/sustainable/

Something about Netherlands

I just mainly stayed in Amsterdam in Netherlands. One of the reasons is I am already very tired and also this is a Christian hostels, most of the staffs are volunteers and very passionate in their jobs. And there is a lovely cat staying in the cafe.

I am very lazy to search for travel informations. Everyday went out around 1pm and only for 2-3 hours, I was already exhausted. The official website of Amsterdam is not very helpful and one day I went to Almere which is indicated as full of interesting architectures, but I cannot really found them out for the first 2 hours. As the landscapes of Netherlands is totally flat and most of the buildings are very low, not more than 5 floors in the area that I visited. So I spends a long time to search them out. And a bit disappointed.

But I met a lady and become friend. We have dinner on the day we met and then also the next day lunch. She is an individual consultant for helping people to form company. So we talked for a long time. She believed that nows the structure of a large scale company not working very well. And people do not really want to work in this kind of structure anymore.

Many and many people works as a well connection, and every party is a single unit and works together. She let me think of Cloud 9. Till now, really Cloud 9 is my best performance. So I shall work for my own as I am not good at following others. It is my weakness and not function well. If I can work for myself, it is much functional.

Btw, I found 2 companies I like in Netherlands:

1, Hema

The position is clear, shop near the central stations, traveller as target audiences. We can buy small unit of shampoo, underwear to clothes. They sell bikes also to some simple food. But they manage them well, it is not messy. It is like Netherlands style of Muji. Hema provides almost a total solution to traveller and busy working men. And in a good price, so people is not doubt to purchase.

2, Sissy-boy

http://www.sissy-boy.nl/

I don’t like the name but they have good interior and shopfront design. But I like the style of their products.

People here

Meet so many nice people these days, they are from Germany, Sweden, Norway, Helsinki and US. Amazing and have very good memory in this Northern Europe trips.

Talking to them and know more about their thoughts and how they feel of their countries, society and how their everyday life system working out.

Tonight scary flying to Amsterdam and thanks God really protect me in this trip. And just meet one girl from Norway who just travel to HK, China and Korea for 1 month. She loves to observe like me. we have a good talk tonight in the hostel. Yes, you have to go somewhere to observe so you will really know more about them.

8 Tallet, Copenhagen, Denmark

Really excited to explore a new place, it is a good experience to come Northern Europe! Copenhagen does very good in tourist communication as I got the information from their official site. I visited so many nice places here, it inspired me a lot.

I was attracted by 8 Tallet project as it is a very nice architectures and it goes well with the nature and environment. I asked people who live here, they can see the wild life from their window with different kind of birds, sheep, deers… And the water is leading in from the Sea. Amazing and beautiful architecture and landscape.

And just need to take 20 mins metro and go back to Copenhagen city centre. When I was walking via this place, I am so happy that man made design and come well with nature.

When I going via different projects, when I keep walking here, it makes me so excited to continue my design works in different kind of ways!

Here are the useful information:

http://projekt8.dk/

http://cafe8tallet.dk/wp/

http://www.visitcopenhagen.com/

the clouds are so close to us in Stockholm

Amazing experiences in Helsinki

I met a couple for 3 times in 2 days when I am in Helsinki and once they saw me via the tram. They come out and bring me to dinner!

They love Japan and they travel a lot to Asian for Norika R&D. Ron, the man can even speak Japanese!

Amazing experiences for I can really talked to the people here and know more about their culture! It is very fruitful to learn and see more in Northern Europe!

And now I know that from Beijing to Helsinki just need 8 hours! If the flight is flying via Moscow! From my experiences, in order to save money and take in-direct flight need 20 hours to come Italy. Now I know more, I will travel to Northern Europe more!

I want to meet Mr. & Mrs. Norway!

orange city - stockholm

I found a lot a lot of orange colour using in Stockholm. It is very present to see this bright and warm color!

The color tone of the Swedish is very pale, the shape & warm color is well using there to make them looks sharper, and also specially for the winter time is so long and so dark.

little things in Stockholm

Happy Birthday!

We have to learn how to own a happy life but not one day a year.

Day by day, everyday treats it as a blend new day. Do our best, cumulate the beautiful moment piece by piece.

Then our life will be more simple and happy.

Happy Birthday!

Hella Jongerius

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4am0xQrDIMc&feature=player_embedded

http://www.dutchdna2011.com/en/Homepage/Dutch-Design/Designers-1/Hella-Jongerius.htm

I found this link while I need to do some research for visiting Netherlands! Now it is time to explore more about Northern Europe design!