At first glance, striking architectural compositions by Florence-based digital artist Michele Durazzi look like surreal photographs of real buildings. But, at a second glance, you realize that this is not (could not be) reality, and none of the structures are … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Landscape
GASP, Glenorchy Arts and Sculpture Park
The photos of this beautiful park make me want to travel and explore far places. Situated on the Derwent estuary system, at Elwick Bay, in Glenorchy, Tasmania, GASP, the Glenorchy Arts and Sculpture park responds to the lapping tides. The … Continue reading
3D photography: Matjaž TanÄiÄ
I wasn’t paying too much attention to 3D photography, until I saw the work of Slovenian photographer Matjaž TanÄiÄ. Not that I wasn’t interested in it, but it was probably because I haven’t seen nothing that would move me as … Continue reading
Rammed Earth House, The Tucson Mountain Retreat
This rammed earth house by DUSTÂ architects is nestled amongst the rocky outcrops and sprouting cacti of the Sonoran Desert in Arizona. Â I love it especially because it reminds me of Baja California Sur landscapes (except we are more desertic), and … Continue reading
THE CITY AND IT’S PUBLIC SPACE
The city belongs to its citizens, and they must feel part of and identified by it. By its configuration and characteristics public space is the place where social relationships develop, the collective life. In other words, public space is where we can gather, get to know each other, communicate, manifest, converse, learn, stroll, interact; that’s why squares, parks, plazas and streets are spaces that give character and identity and unity to a city. This relationship between this elements and between the notions of identity and belonging must be understood as the first step to improve our urban quality of life. Continue reading
HEARTBEATBOX
compositions and colours, unreal and timeless Continue reading
THE MUSEUM OF AGRICULTURE, CULIACÃN, MEXICO
Architectural proposal for the Museum of Agriculture by architectural studio a10studio. Smart combination of landscaping, ecology and contemporary architecture. Continue reading