On our third day, we woke up to beautiful sunshine and heard the lovely parrots chirping in the nearby gardens. We had a delightful breakfast provided by our hostel. We walked to the Design Museum in North Kensington, only a few blocks from our hostel. Upon arriving Sarah almost cried because she realized we ARE in LONDON!! We took a group in front of the lovely Akzidenz-Grotesk Style logo.
Inside the museum we were greeted by a wall of eclectic designed ephemera. The objects varied from a Polaroid Camera, a Game Boy Color, a pair of Levi's and even the Bible. This wall was one of my favorite displays in the museum. -Christian
I was very excited about the conversation on sustainability in the museum. Specifically, this textile piece that discussed different ways of creating textile products, a waste many of us don't consider. The products were wool created from pineapple, yarn from seaweed, and another fabric from banana stems and coconut water. - Ally
This is a poster from the Trillion Dollar campaign from 2009, designed by TBWA/Hunt/Lascaris for the Zimbabwean newspaper. It was used to raise awareness for the hyperinflation in Zimbabwe, under President Robert Mugabe. The text said that one of the most "eloquent" symbols of the financial collapse in Zimbabwe is the printing of the three-trillion dollar bill. This crazy high banknote couldn't even purchase a loaf of bread, let alone paper to print advertising on. For the posters, they stitched together and printed on the actual banknotes.
Another exciting part was the displays of objects from old to new, such as typewriters, televisions, radios, and cameras. The photo above shows camera from the Kodak Brownie designed in 1901, the first camera to make it possible for anyone to photograph, to the EOS 740 DSLR Canon. -Ally
Sarah and Natalia looking at a product design for sustainable airplane water bottle.
Natalia and Jess looking at an interactive app that taught the principles of design for all ages.
Some BEAUTIFUL and CUTE dogs outside of the museum.
After the museum we headed onto the tube, getting off at Embankment Station. A cultural difference we noticed in the tube station was that the signs say "Way Out", instead of Exit.
We grabbed lunch at "EAT." and sat in Victoria Park to eat. We were very lucky for sunny weather today!
Professor Anne Hobday lounging in the grass. After lunch we began walking along the river towards the Tate Modern.
Group photo in front of St. Pauls in the distance before getting to the Tate Modern.
The outside of the Tate Modern.
We saw a series of Irving Penn photographs called "Underfoot" where he photographed the detritus he stepped on around New York City. These photographs monumentalized very unrecognizable objects that he stepped on. -Christian
We also saw this installation by Atul Dodiya called "Meditation (with eyes open)." It was very interesting experience to see many artists that weren't previously given credit. - Christian
"Seamless" by Sarah Sze is an installation that was constructed to draw attention to the museum's architecture using various materials.
In the same room with Sarah Sze was Mondrian's "Composition C(No.III) with Red, Yellow, and Blue". The two paired together was interesting as the are from different times, but Mondrian's colors brought out the primary colors in Sze's work. The Tate Modern combines pieces in the gallery spaces based on the style rather than a time period.
After the Tate Modern we had to take the tube to Camden Market, which we got a little confused reading the map. We figured it out though and noticed on the train that the speaker announces to "please mind the gap between the train and the platform".
Then we went to the uniquely exuberant street of Camden Market. It was much different from the other parts of London we have been to so far.
Fish n' chips at the Blackbird Pub! (The fish n' chips in Iceland were better, don't tell London.)
Interesting design in the men's bathroom! It's very funny how the names they give things are so different, and almost whimsical.
Anne Hobday with cupcakes for a special someone's birthday! ;) Happy Birthday Alex Miller!!!! 
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