Sleeves Magazine May-June 2017 | Page 77

MODERN DESIGN CLASSICS Great care was also taken in selecting and pairing designer pieces by a host of renowned manufacturers and designers including Conran himself, B&B Italia and Casa Milano. The interiors strike a distinctly contemporary note: Every upholstered piece by the Austrian firm Wittmann is handcrated. Sir Terence Conran’s choice of instantly recognizable near modern classics includes also Artemide light fixtures and table lamps by Philippe Starck for Flos. LOCATION Away from the moneyed, classical atmosphere of the city center, Wieden has plenty to offer from the contemporary Viennese scene. Take for example the bohemian enclave around Operngasse where you can find everything from vintage wear to 1950s furniture. Then there’s the area’s celebrated Naschmarkt, a 400-year-old market running 1.5 kilometers and offering everything from specialist teas, Alpine cheese to Mediterranean and Middle Eastern delicacies. DAS TRIEST ADDRESS Wiedner Hauptstrasse, 12, Karlsplatz Vienna A-1040, Austria Sleeves Magazine