![MAD’s building is all about elegance, obtained by subtly inverting the relationship between solid and void of its two neighbours. Copyright: Archipentage](https://www.guiding-architects.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/MAD2_©archipentage.jpg)
Fifty shades of white. This is how the new MAD – Brussels Fashion and Design Platform greeted its visitors on the 20th of April 2017, the day of its inauguration. …
![The arcades of the Felsenreitschule – a former auditorium for the training of horses – are now the unmistakable stage setting for the productions of the Salzburg Festival (here in “Roméo et Juliette” with Anna Netrebko and Piotr Beczala in 2010).](https://www.guiding-architects.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/hires-1MB_2987.jpg)
The opening of the Salzburg Festival is near! It’s time for special musical experiences taking place in buildings of extraordinary architecture, as will happen with Aribert Reimann’s opera „Lear“. Staged …
![In the basement of this restaurant in Salzburg, with its conglomerate vaults, a wine cellar was set up in 2012.](https://www.guiding-architects.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/blauegans_weinarchiv08.jpg)
This is a tip for individualists: the oldest guesthouse in Salzburg, which has existed since 1350 and is now a 4-star hotel, also shows contemporary art. The vaults of the …
![Grave chapel and vineyards. Copyright: StuttgartMarketing GmbH](https://www.guiding-architects.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/GrabkapelleUndWeinberge_c_StuttgartMarketing-GmbH.jpg)
A tradition in Stuttgart are the so-called “Besenwirtschaften” establishments, in which only natural, unfiltered wines and local food specialties are served. Insider tip: ckeck the hidden “Bei d`r Elsbeth” in …
![The restaurante designed by Promontorio also includes a sake bar.](https://www.guiding-architects.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/GojuuRestaurant_Copyright_FernandoGuerraFGSG-1.png)
It’s hardly breaking news that we live in a globalized world. Nevertheless, it’s always worth experiencing the richness of a cultural melting pot and here’s the opportunity to mix it …