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Category Archives: Architecture
When In Rome
Whenever I travel to Rome or Athens, I always visit ancient ruins and archeological sites. But it can be a bit of a stretch to try and picture what the buildings original looked like and how they were used. New … Continue reading
Vienna is like…
I don’t know anything about the short film below titled Vienna is like… except that it was directed by the award winning Argentine filmmaker Fernando Livschitz. But if love Wien half as much as I do, you will adore this very clever, … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Europe, Freedom of Speech, Tourism
Tagged Austria, Film, Vienna, Wien
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Cover the Walls with Hope
Recently a new multi-artist street art project called Fill the Walls with Hope has popped-up on walls and boarded up windows across Philadelphia. Organized by Mark Strandquist and created with submissions from local Philadelphia and national artists, the project incorporates … Continue reading
Plague Dreams
Being an insomniac is not pleasant during the best of times, but during this bizarre pandemic it’s especially challenging. One of the ways that I soothe myself when I am unable to sleep is to recall some of the wonderful … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Books, Europe, Museums, Tech, Tourism
Tagged Copernicus, Prague, Praha
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Mercilessly Miscellaneous Monday
h/t to Touchwood Design If you ever have seen the classic 50s horror film The Blob, you may recognize the historic Colonial Theater in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. They’ve been posting witty updates on their marquee all week. Cartoonist Chris Ware’s heartbreaking cover this … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Film, movies, USA
Tagged Pulp Fiction
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A winning combination
I don’t imagine that any of us will be traveling to China any time soon, however, wouldn’t the new Capsule Hotel & Bookstore in Qinglongwu, Zhejiang province, China, be the ideal getaway.
Posted in Architecture, Asia, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Hotels, Tourism
Tagged Bookselling, China, literary hotels
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Hermitage
I was very fortunate to spend an entire day in the world renowned Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, Russia a few years ago. It’s almost overwhelming to try and take in the immense institution in one visit. To save our … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe, Film, Museums, Music, Photography, Tourism
Tagged iPhone, Russia, St Petersburg
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Library of Exile
I first discovered the ceramic artist and writer Edmund de Waal through his best-selling book The Hare with the Amber Eyes. If you are not familiar with the memoir, it’s a compelling read that encompasses not only de Waal’s family history, … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Books, Europe, Freedom of Speech, History, Libraries, Museums, Writing
Tagged British Museum, ceramics, London, Nazis
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Making Reading a Religious Experience
A former Russian Orthodox church in Shanghai, China, built in 1932 and long abandoned, has been restored and retro-fitted as a library. Due to requirements placed on the architects by the local Historic Buildings Protection office, no major changes could … Continue reading
Ode to Oodi
Helsinki’s Oodi Central Library has reinvented the idea of the traditional municipal library to create a new kind of community space. With the range of resources and specialist equipment available at Oodi Central Library, Helsinki residents and visitors can learn … Continue reading
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