Week 2 went by so fast, it feels like I’ve been here for months! This week was full of adventure and getting my sleep schedule on track.
The highlight of my week was visiting Alessi/Omegna and Florence.
I had known about Alessi for a while so I was super excited about going to the museum. It was so interesting hearing about their point scale system for determining whether an object would be original or successful enough. For example, if an element got a total score of 12, it was then deemed not interesting enough. It was also fascinating to see the multiple prototypes and final products. If only I visited Alessi before taking Introduction to Design…
My favorite item I saw there was this beautiful cutlery set. Future home purchase? Maybe so.
The view at Omegna was breathtaking! I definitely will head back there one day.
On Saturday, Kalissa, Celeste, Moira and I decided to take a train to Florence for the day. We got up 4 am and called Heetch (a car service like Uber) to get to the station. Once we got to Florence we quickly noticed that more people were speaking English than Italian, which is dramatically different than here in Milan. The best of the day was visiting the Gucci Garden. Gucci Garden is a museum/store dedicated to all things Gucci. The exhibition talked about the history of the brand as well as showcasing several pieces that reflected it over the years.
It was also in Florence that I had the best fruit tart I’ve ever had in my life. It was worth every bite.
And that was my week.