Curves in Architecture
When I first saw Frank Gehry’s silvery swirl of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao I realized that he had reinvented curves in architecture. The exterior of this architectural wonder with […]
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Spiral Staircases from Around the World
I love spirals and when they’re three-dimensional as in spiral staircases, they are even more interesting. Here are some spiral staircases from around the world. These are the stairs that […]
Roofs from Around the World
A collection of roofs from around the world. The roofline of the royal palace in Bangkok, Thailand. The falling-apart roof of Kumbalgarh Fort in India. Aerial shot of a tin […]
Guggenheim Modern Art Museum in Bilbao, Spain
The Guggenheim Modern Art Museum in Bilbao was my first ‘Frank Gehry’ building. Our first view of it was when we walked around the building in the evening. The giant ‘spider’ sculpture […]
WPC & OWC: Domed Ceilings from Around the World
Worth looking up for: a collection of domed ceilings from around the world. Domed ceiling in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Galway, Ireland. Orozco’s masterpiece “Man of Fire” on the ceiling of […]
CFFC: Rotterdam’s Famous Erasmus Bridge
The striking Erasmus Bridge that soars over Rotterdam’s harbour is often regarded as a work of art. This is the graphic interpretation of Rotterdam’s bridge… and here is the bridge itself. It […]
Future Life In Amsterdam’s NDSM Has Us Living In Shipping Containers
Using shipping containers for housing, shopping and eating seems to be something that is catching on in Europe, especially Holland. At Rotterdam’s Architectural Institute (Het Nieuw Instituut) they had a thought-provoking exhibit […]
The Jain Temple at Ranakpur
This Jain temple is located in Ranakpur on the harrowing route between Udaipur and Jodhpur in northern India. Jain temples have more restrictions than the majority of India’s temples. Shoes must […]
Murals in Melaka, Malaysia
When we were walking along the seawall in Melaka we discovered this multiple apartment complex with the entire exterior covered in murals. The buildings go on forever and so do the murals. […]
Travel Theme: Above Looking Down on People as Sushi
Looking waaaay down from the highest escalator I’ve ever been on! (Tokyo, Japan). Al’s photo of people as sushi (with wasabi). More of Ailsa’s Travel Theme: Above
Albatz Travel Adventures 