Kosmos

Culture, travel, fashion and culinary delights: the Kosmos pages of Lufthansa Magazin bring you interesting and useful tidbits from around the world

Paju, South Korea

Beauty spot

Not just an eye-catcher, but energy-efficient, too, the Louverwall project by the architects of AND (Architecture of Novel Differentiation) is a bright anomaly in an otherwise somewhat drab Paju, South Korea. The ground-floor café and the apartment on the two upper floors are sheathed in a transparent facade of aluminum louvers that filter the sunlight, bathe the interior in soft light and keep it a comfortable temperature.

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The Louverwall Project in South Korea — © Shinkyungsub

My favorite photo

This was taken at the Jain temple in Ranakpur in Rajasthan, India. I like the idea that the photo leaves you wondering: Who is under the giant turban?

Worldwide

April weather

Spring taking its time? At least with these attractive items, you can beat those April showers in style!

Delicate: This elegant, dark blue women’s umbrella opens up like a flower.

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Cozy: walnut-brown women’s boot with a waterproof GORE-TEX® Partelana lining.

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Cool collaboration: This Stutterheim x Marni raincoat is bound to ward off bad weather.

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Handsome companion: Italian leather weekender by Hackett London for people on the go.

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Sweden

Bye-bye winter!

“Valborgsmässoafton” or simply “Valborg” is the Swedish name for their traditional Walpurgis Night festival. On April 30, people light bonfires and dance around them to banish winter and welcome spring.

Pet names

Culture clash

You silly egg! You flea! You meatball! Oddly enough, these are terms of endearment in China, France and Italy. A selection of choice pet names from around the world

a belly full of love

The way to the heart is through the stomach. Here’s proof: the French call their lover their “cabbage,” the Spanish, “half an orange,” the Japanese, “egg with eyes.” Oval heads are generally considered a beauty standard in the Far East.

the heart and other organs

“My heart and liver!” is a term of endearment in China. In Ireland, they say mo chuisle, “my pulse,” whereas Tibetans call their beloved “revered poison of my heart.”

animal attraction

The Germans lead, drawing inspiration from animals to call their lover a snail, sparrow, rabbit or mouse, closely followed by the French (“My doe!”) and the Italians (“My chick! My microbe!”).

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