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[justherneye]

Back Bay Babe

[greenjudy]

seattle I: CitizenM

I came up by train, on the Amtrak Coast Starlight, in a roomette (more on that journey later). 

Arrived in Seattle after 29 hours of traveling and voila:

It's hard to explain the cuteness of this room. It's very small indeed, with ensuite bath and shower, everything immaculate. The whole back half of the room is bed, bumped up against a picture window with Seattle right out there. 

The bed is great, not just big. The pillows are surprisingly good. This hotel Understands that my dearest wish is to lie in this bed with my laptop, looking out that lovely window there and checking in with you in this lovely window here. I ordered breakfast (a buffet: decent for hotel fare, but not extraordinary) and late check-out (2 PM). 

Staff are all young and adorably kind and friendly. Loads of books in the lobby. Extremely stylish, Kubrick colors: arctic white with pops of vermillion and cyan. You control your room settings via iPad; you can change the color of the mood lighting.

I opted for turquoise.

[loreandtempo]

Stay: CitizenM Seattle Pioneer Square

Looking for a great stay in Seattle? CitizenM Seattle Pioneer Square will tick that box with lovely views, service, & toddler friendly rooms!

CitizenM Seattle Pioneer Square is a standout choice for travellers seeking a stylish and convenient stay in the heart of Seattle. Known for its modern design that reflects the vibrancy of the surrounding area, it boasts compact, yet incredibly functional rooms. Our room was perfect for Kaydes and myself. Travelling with a toddler can be a delightful, yet challenging adventure! And often what…

[whoopsiepiggle]

A much-needed (and cheap!) respite in Chicago

[hotelbooking]

citizenM New York Times Square For travelers who want to take in the sights and sounds of New York (NY), Enjoy all that Every day at Facilities at this hotel are rated higher than 97% of other accommodations in the city. Past guests love the cleanliness here, ranking it higher than 95% of the city's accommodation. Staff and service here are considered high quality by past guests whose ratings put it above 95% of the city's options.

[sincerelyshalese]

[rodspurethoughts]

Josh talks to us about citizenM on the latest episode of the STM Podcast

STM Daily News contributor, Josh Willingham, talks to the STM Vlog about a special and unique hotel he stayed at while visiting Seattle with his wife. https://stmdailynews.com/category/stm-blog/ Unique Experiences at the CitizenM https://www.citizenm.com/ STM blog/vlog : https://stmdailynews.com/blog/ https://stories-this-moment.castos.com/episodes/josh-talks-to-us-about-citizenm Video…

[lifestyleoriginsofthealchemist]

Calm before the storm! Enjoying my refreshing cocktail before the gang arrives! #craftcocktails #cityvibe #citizenm (at citizenM hotels) https://www.instagram.com/p/ColZm5zp3o6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[laurastudarus]

Micro hotels, or hotels offering pint-sized rooms for travelers, might not sound glamorous, but they make a lot of sense. While we’re not opposed to cavernous hotel rooms, let’s be honest—how many vacations have you been on where the hotel was the main attraction? Ultimately, you’re paying to have a really big place to store your luggage while you go sightseeing. On top of that, today’s micro hotels aren’t just penalty boxes; many of them boast eye-catching design and considered details to rival more traditional options.

(via Best Micro Hotels Around the World | Men's Journal)

[mousefromyourhouse]

[thewaywardmoon]

Work got really busy for a bit. Now that things are less frantic, here are some more UK trip plans:

Starting from where I left off, I’ll be leaving Edinburgh for London, taking the LNER express from Edinburgh Waverley to Kings Cross. I actually sprung for first class on this part of the trip, largely because I needed to eat on the train, and that was the easiest way to do it. In LNER first class, food and drinks are included in the price of the ticket, and that ended up being more cost effective than ordering food in economy (or trying to grab something after the train arrives).

(LNER first class cabin via Wikimedia Commons. I’m in one of the single seats with tiny table on the left side.)

Once I arrive at Kings Cross, I need to hustle down to Tower Hill to check into my hotel. I’m staying at CitizenM Tower of London for the last third of my trip. CitizenM is sort of a pragmatic choice on my part, as I have what is effectively a membership with them that gives me a discount on the room and a bunch of other little perks (good views, late checkout, free hot drinks, etc.). Also I know what to expect with CitizenM, as their rooms are all fairly similar no matter where you are. They’re uniformly clean and comfortable, the bed is huge, and they have gigantic windows, which are great for sitting in bed and staring out of while you drink your morning coffee.

(A typical CitizenM room as shown on their website.)

The reason I have to rush is because I’m going to an immersive theater show called The Burnt City that evening. The Burnt City is by Punchdrunk, the same company that does Sleep No More, and is an elaborate, pervasive show where you wander through highly detailed interactive sets (going through drawers, reading diaries, crawling through wardrobes like you’re on your way to Narnia, etc.), and come across various performers in the midst of dancing, acting or some other type of storytelling. It’s kind of hard to describe if you’ve never done it, but I loved Sleep No More in New York, and The Burnt City is supposed to be Greek mythology-themed, and inspired by the Trojan war--which is a bit of an obsession of mine--so I had to go.

(A character--the Oracle, I think?--in part of the the Trojan section of The Burnt City.)

I won’t have time to grab dinner, so I’m hoping to gorge myself on the train to tide me over until after the show. After The Burnt City, I go back to CitizenM and pass out before doing it all again the next day.

Okay, well not all of it, but I am going The Burnt City twice. I’m getting ahead of myself, though...

My first full day in London, I’m sleeping in, then starting with the Fashion and Textile Museum, which is just across the river. I’m also grabbing tea at The Ivy near Tower Bridge. I figured, since I was in London, I should go to a formal tea at least once. Also, The Ivy’s tea spread should be large enough to stave off any hunger, since I’m going back to The Burnt City a second time. 

(The Ivy at Tower Bridge from Trip Advisor.)

Obviously, being a costumer, the Fashion and Textile Museum is right up my alley. I believe they’re doing an exhibition on pattern design while I’ll be there, which is maybe not that interesting to everyone, but is fascinating to me. Fashion exhibits are some of my favorite things to explore in museums, so I knew I had to stop by the Fashion and Textile Museum while I was in London.

(The Fashion and Textile Museum from their website.)

Once again, this is getting kind of long, so I’ll make another post with plans for my next two days in London.

[stochastique-blog]

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[doseofdesign]

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[ameritt]

Hernan Bas, The Conceptualists

My favorite exhibit at The Bass was Hernan Bas’ The Conceptualists. He was born in 1978 in Miami. This series makes fun of conceptual artists- the titles clue the viewer in on the joke. Some examples (not necessarily shown above):

Conceptual artist # 1 (he exclusively mixes his paints with water from Niagara Falls)

Conceptural artist # 23 (popsicle stick sculptor, a purist, he consumes his materials in devotion to his craft leading to his inevitable last work)

Conceptual artist # 4 (objectively neutral, each January he repaints the walls of his studio an official “Color of the Year”)

Conceptual artist #37 (he exclusively paints portraits of conceptual artists who have never existed)

Conceptual artist #10 (a sand sculptor and environmentalist, he exclusively carves scenes of mass “beachings”)

Conceptual artist #26 (his coveted sea fan fans bring a calming ocean breeze to any interior)

Conceptual artist #18 (spirited by a passion for urban legends, he fabricates roadside memorials from which to hitchhike.)

Conceptual artist #35 (his custom headstones molded from bird seed are perfect for the proper “green burial”)

The two images are not from the series. The man in red was at Art Basel. The last image was on the CitizenM hotel downtown and it captures January 19, 1977- the day it snowed in Miami.

[hotelbooking]

citizenM Copenhagen Radhuspladsen You'll love the exceptional convenience during your stay at Travelers are guaranteed to have a hassle-free stay with all the amenities and services provided by Rooms at Wake up with no worries at Whether you're looking for an adventure or are just looking for a way to unwind after a hard day, Venture outside Spend less here on rooms than you would at 99% of other accommodations in the city. Travelers who stayed here really appreciated the location, scoring it better than 98% of the city's other options. This apartment's staff and services score higher than 98% of accommodations in the city.

[kreuzaderny]

Lessons From the Catastrophic Failure of the Metaverse

There was a time, not so long ago, when every major architect on this planet was “building” in the Metaverse, the brand name for the open-world virtual reality platform and associated projects under the aegis of Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta. Last year, some staggering names such as Zaha Hadid Architects, Grimshaw, Farshid Moussavi, and, of course, the Bjarke Ingels Group pledged to create “virtual cities,” virtual “offices,” and equally vague sounding “social spaces” to be funded with cryptocurrency and supplied with art (NFTs). The eagerness to latch onto whatever the newest trend the increasingly desperate and failure-prone tech industry dished out was so palpable that even real-life developers like hotel chain CitizenM and brands like Jose Cuervo got involved and threw what one presumes is a whole lot of actual money at the enterprise. The rush to move into virtual real estate was a full-on frenzy.

In some respects, who could blame these companies and firms? Since the virtual reality service’s launch in 2021, the so-called “successor to the mobile internet” became the recipient of a kind of soaring hype few things are ever blessed with. According to Insider, McKinsey claimed that the Metaverse would bring businesses $5 trillion in value. Citi valued it at no less than $13 trillion.

There was only one problem: The whole thing was bullshit. Far from being worth trillions of dollars, the Metaverse turned out to be worth absolutely bupkus. It’s not even that the platform lagged behind expectations or was slow to become popular. There wasn’t anyone visiting the Metaverse at all.