ITINERARY
CULTURE, FROMTOP:NIGELYOUNG/FOSTER+PARTNERS, COURTESYLENBACHHAUSMUSEUM (2), VGBILDKUNSTBONN (2)
GENIUS
IDEA
munich
atlanta
16
MAY 01, 2013
AA.COM/AMERICANWAY
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museum— the taskarchitectUlrichHamann
facedwhenhewascommissionedtoaddawing
tothe
LENBACHHAUSMUSEUM
inMunich.Ittook
fouryearsand$79million tooutfit theelegant
19th-century, Tuscan-
style villa with all the
bells andwhistles that
comewith21st-century
technology. Twenty
percentof theexpenses
went into things you
can’t see, including a
state-of-the-art geo-
thermal heating-and-
cooling system that
pumps water through
the galleries’ walls to
keep the art at an even
temperature. Visible to
the naked eye, though,
arethoughtfulelements
likeartistDietmarTan-
teri’sLED installations
that use light-emitting
diodes to resembledaylight andDanishartistOlafur
Eliasson’sstunning26-foot,chrome-and-glassconical
piece,whichhangsfromtheceilingintheatrium.Sepa-
rategalleriesthroughoutthemuseumdisplayworksby
artistsof theBlueRidercircle,which includesWassily
Kandinsky,GabrieleMünter,PaulKleeandFranzMarc.
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{ DR INK }
May
Celebrations
Tequila isno longer
thehard-core spirit
of tough, leather-
facedmenor the
party shotof choice
during springbreak.
Today, theblue
agaveplant–based
spirit isall grown
up: Ultrapremium
tequilashave
emerged tobe
savoredas refined
beverages.Aswe
celebrateCincode
Mayo inadult fashion,
the luxurious
THEST.
REGISATLANTA
is
debuting its signature
blendof tequila.
“Today there
isaseriousshift
toward its statusas
a sophisticatedand
crafted spiritwith
unique facetsand
flavors,” says the
hotel’s foodand
beveragedirector,
RobertBrandenberg.
“Tequila isbecoming
moreandmorea
beverageof choiceby
sippersof finebrown
spirits, especially
among thosewho
enjoy finewhiskeys.”
Thecustom-made
reposado (meaning:
rested) iscreated
with 100percent
blueagave that is
roasted inclayovens,
thenaged two to 12
months. The liquid
gold ishandcrafted
bypremium tequila
distillerHerradura
Tequila inJalisco,
Mexico. TheSt.
RegisAtlanta
HerraduraPrivate
SelectionTequila
will be featured in
anassortmentof
seasonal cocktails,
including the
“Magmargarita,”
madewithpassion
fruit, pineapple, pink
peppercorn, jalapeño
andCointreau.
¡Salud!
.com
—LISA LUBIN
Frequent fliers,
rejoice: It’sabout
togetmucheasier
toreplaceyour
travel-size toiletries
whileon thego.
3Floz, acompany
that specializes in
sellingproducts
sized forTSA
approval,willopen
25automatedretail
locations, called
3FlozZoomShops
,
inairportsacross
Americaby the
endof theyear.
Themachineswill
bestockedwith
sunscreen, hair
spray, toothpaste
andmore from
the50-plus
prestigebrands the
companycarries.
—LISAMARSH
