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Best of #ModernMonday: Design Destinations and Tips for Travel

Every Monday, @dwell and @designmilk invite fans and experts on Twitter to weigh in on trending topics in design.

@Design_Hotels, @FLIGHT001, and @PSFK joined #ModernMonday this week to discuss travel. Check out a few of our favorite responses, and use the hashtag #ModernMonday to join the conversation next week at 1pm EST / 10am PST.

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4-in-1 Travel Adapter by Flight 001, $25 at flight001.com From jet setters to backpackers, the one thing every traveler needs in the age of smartphone GPS is a handy adapter for charging. These four color-coded plugs provide juice in more than 150 countries.
4-in-1 Travel Adapter by Flight 001, $25 at flight001.com From jet setters to backpackers, the one thing every traveler needs in the age of smartphone GPS is a handy adapter for charging. These four color-coded plugs provide juice in more than 150 countries.
With a last-minute deadline, architect Burton Baldridge transformed a decaying trailer into a modern green home for Stubb's, an Austin, Texas club. Baldridge teamed up with Branson Fustes of Pilgrim Building Company to work on the interiors and building custom furniture, such as a bar on one end.
With a last-minute deadline, architect Burton Baldridge transformed a decaying trailer into a modern green home for Stubb's, an Austin, Texas club. Baldridge teamed up with Branson Fustes of Pilgrim Building Company to work on the interiors and building custom furniture, such as a bar on one end.
Bluesmart Carry-On Suitcase, $399 ($319.20 for MoMA Members) at momastore.org This digitally-savvy suitcase comes with a range of features for the global traveler, including realtime GPS tracking of its location, a digital lock that can be opened/secured via smartphone, 2 USB chargers with enough capacity to charge six iPhones, the ability to weigh itself, and more. It's available for purchase online or you can check with the MoMA Stores in New York City's midtown and SoHo for in-store availability.
Bluesmart Carry-On Suitcase, $399 ($319.20 for MoMA Members) at momastore.org This digitally-savvy suitcase comes with a range of features for the global traveler, including realtime GPS tracking of its location, a digital lock that can be opened/secured via smartphone, 2 USB chargers with enough capacity to charge six iPhones, the ability to weigh itself, and more. It's available for purchase online or you can check with the MoMA Stores in New York City's midtown and SoHo for in-store availability.
The international transit lounge at Gander Airport has retained its mid-century Robin Bush seating and Mondrianesque terrazzo floor. Senior curator Rachel Gotlieb from the Gardiner Museum in Toronto says that selecting such modern trimmings for the point-of-entry “was the beginning of a long march to show that Canada was a progressive nation.”
The international transit lounge at Gander Airport has retained its mid-century Robin Bush seating and Mondrianesque terrazzo floor. Senior curator Rachel Gotlieb from the Gardiner Museum in Toronto says that selecting such modern trimmings for the point-of-entry “was the beginning of a long march to show that Canada was a progressive nation.”
Room 606 in the hotel is preserved exactly as Jacobsen designed it. "I love the idea of preserving history," Hayon says. "But hotels are made to be used and furniture faces a major test in these spaces. It's interesting to see history by looking at the color choice and choice of elements in a space." To book a stay at the hotel and see the Jaime Hayon suite and Arne Jacobsen room, visit radissonblu.com.
Room 606 in the hotel is preserved exactly as Jacobsen designed it. "I love the idea of preserving history," Hayon says. "But hotels are made to be used and furniture faces a major test in these spaces. It's interesting to see history by looking at the color choice and choice of elements in a space." To book a stay at the hotel and see the Jaime Hayon suite and Arne Jacobsen room, visit radissonblu.com.