“In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them.” ― Mark Twain We have always imagined good libraries as very quiet places but the truth is that there is much more behind this kind of space … Continue reading
A Cyanotype is a photographic printing process discovered in 1842 by J. Herschel (mathematician, astronomer and chemist among others) and then brought to photography by Anna Atkins. Although it isn’t a very convenient process (the image fades with time), it is still used as a creative way of exploring photography and all its possibilities. Results … Continue reading
San Francisco is a city I’ve visited several times and in many different circumstances. It is an amazing city full of history and architecture and despite the weather (sometimes too cloudy/rainy) I always enjoyed the trip and managed to take great pictures. Anything interesting in terms of architecture is here. If you find any mistakes, … Continue reading
It seems technology has arrived everywhere, even the arts. Architecture is one of these examples, now being fully influenced by new tools and presentation systems. But just how much has technology helped architecture as a source of information or communication? To be honest, a lot, at least to the non architects. To enhance the quality … Continue reading
Picture of JFK Airport, 1964 No matter our destination, our chances of arriving by air are very high – our first impression of a city starts here. For this reason, airports are one of the architect’s greatest challenges. Despite not much change on floor plan dispositions, great variation in section has been made: bigger spans … Continue reading
Click on images to make them larger. Year: 2012-2013 Location: Chicago (US) Camera: Nikon D60 Time: 8.00 am-21.00 pm Motive: Skyline Photography Learn where to Take The Best Skyline Pictures in Chicago If you want to learn more about Chicago’s Architecture have a look to my Free Architecture Guide of Chicago or click on the map below. Continue reading
Terminal 4 at Barajas Airport is one of the places I frequent a lot. Madrid is where I used to live, where my family is and every time I travel I stop in this city to say hi at least (even if it is just for one day). Gate U69 feels like home already (the … Continue reading
Demand for beer bottle design has been increasing over the past decade becoming a unique canvas for designers. Although there are a variety of bottles to choose from, both in size and shape as well as colors, these pieces seemed especially creative to me. I collected 19 amazing beer bottle designs that hopefully will get … Continue reading
The facade is the front-facing outer surface of a building and therefore the first abstract representation of its architecture. It is designed as a creative element that reinforces or disrupts its neighbourhood identity. Automatic interpretation of buildings and, particularly, their facades is inevitable and this is why this outer surface is of great importance to … Continue reading
Bella Roma! This is a summary (in photographs) of what Rome meant to me during this last 6 months that I was studying and working there. Click on images to make them larger. 1. Ruins and history: These are the columns in front of Circo Marcelo. 2. Morning coffee on a terrace 3. Friends always … Continue reading
Rome is the city were I lived this past 7 monts, and it was amazing. I spent a lot of time gathering information since its history and architecture are overwhelming. This map focuses on the city center. Anything interesting in terms of architecture is here. If you find any mistakes, or have any suggestions please … Continue reading
Aircrafts. We are all familiar with this means of transport. Nearly all of us have had a chance to sit down in a fairly comfortable seat, use the bathrooms once or twice (in 8h+ flight) and see our cities through their windows. Human flight has become a integral fact of modern life. Our flight experience, however, may … Continue reading
We live in a globally connected world. We are able to communicate from one side of the planet to the other, with ease. We share information with no limits. Our travel connects cities and countries and even continents. But how does this connected society impact architecture? Well, It’s impossible not to think about bridges. Bridges … Continue reading
Click on images to make them larger. Year: 2012-2013 Location: Chicago (US) Camera: Nikon D60 Time: 8.00 am-21.00 pm Motive: Skyline Photography Learn where to Take The Best Skyline Pictures in Chicago If you want to learn more about Chicago’s Architecture have a look to my Free Architecture Guide of Chicago or click on the map below. Continue reading
Located in La Jolla, California, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies (1959-1965) is probably the most important and poetic building of Louis Kahn in the United States. I had the chance to visit it in person and have to say that was deeply impressed by its meaningful monumentality. Walls and voids, that is how I … Continue reading
Since the twentieth century, chairs have been changing with every twist of fashion producing beautiful furniture items. However, with new technologies emerging, improvements in ergonomics and the necessity to reuse materials, chair design has changed its aim of being “beautiful” to its intention to be “useful”. Not only do modern chairs work on comfort and physical … Continue reading
Religion has a very powerful influence in economics and politics, and therefore in architecture as well. But if we overlook that for a second and think about religion in a spiritual way, in a way of finding inner peace, being happy with oneself and with our society, then we start understanding the role of religious … Continue reading
Click on images to make them larger. Project: The City of Arts and Sciences Architect: Santiago Calatrava Year: 1994-2005 Location: Valencia (Spain) Camera: Nikon D60 Time: 11.00 am Motive: Architecture Photography If you like Architectural Photography check Le Corbusier’s Notre Dame du Haut Continue reading
Santiago, Chile’s vast and dense capital city, sits amidst the country’s central valley. In the winter months, one can vividly see the snow-capped Andes from most points in the city. Additionally, the urban grid is determined by two prominent hills: San Cristóbal and Santa Lucía. Since I first visited in 2013, the skyline has … Continue reading
Infographic with no information Infographics are a useful tool for almost anything that needs to be explained, from how companies are organised to how they affect society, from simple every day anecdotes to complex medical facts. They represent information, knowledge or data and have been increasingly used as a way of graphic communication. After writing … Continue reading
In “Primitive Futures“- a book by Sou Fujimoto, it is debated how primitive living conditions can create futures. This brings up the idea of the nest. Does this mean that tree houses could be the future of architecture? The separation between Nature and Building spaces is not rigid and exact, but becomes a gradient. The … Continue reading
Click on images to make them larger. Place: Valparaíso (Chile) Camera: Nikon D60 Date: 6th January 2013 Season: Summer Check these and other amazing spots of Chile on the map below or download the Free Architecture Guide of Santiago de Chile Continue reading
The Poetry Foundation is one of my favorite buildings in the world and one of the 23 Buildings You Shouldn’t Miss in Chicago If You Are An Architect. Yet so small it is one of the most effective buildings in terms of concept. In my opinion, visiting this space is like reading a poem: you … Continue reading
The vision, the choice of materials, as well as the form, functionality, and space are just some components of architecture, but these can also be applied to fashion and art in general. Architecture and art bleed into fashion and vice versa. All utilize a play of light and shadow creating an ambience. All are created … Continue reading
Biomorphic Architecture bases its shape on human and animal forms, and this type of shape is inspired from mother nature herself. Nowadays this architecture is becoming increasingly popular due to improvements in technology and construction but it’s been a long time since this “style” started. Bio-organic architecture has its roots in the works of leading figures … Continue reading
Place: Studio (Spain) Camera: Nikon D60 Time Lapse: 2 sec. Motive: Experimental Photography Model: Teresa Sotomayor If you like Experimental Photography check Conflict between indoor and outdoor spaces Continue reading
Madrid is the city where I was born and where I lived for a long time. Its stunning architecture includes Royal Palaces, contemporary architecture and some very impressive Brutalist buildings. Make sure you check the city from its amazing rooftops too. Along with Salamanca, Barcelona and Ibiza, these are the Spanish cities that I’ve mapped so far. … Continue reading
Colour combinations are what really help to make designs successful. Creativity has no limits and there are thousands of combinations that can be very succesful in a design. No matter if they are too simple or kind of strange at first sight. Here you have some examples that I recently used for my designs. … Continue reading
Louis Kahn and his assistants working on Bangladesh Architectural models are a tool that helps to quickly communicate design ideas about a project. They are tangible, physical and sometimes interactive. There are many ways to represent an idea in a model, no matter if it’s finished or if it is just a concept that wills … Continue reading
Name: Notre Dame du Haut Architect: Le Corbusier Year: 1950-55 Location: Ronchamp (France) Camera: Nikon D60 Time: 16.02 pm Motive: Architecture Photography If you like Architectural Photography check Architecture From Another Planet Continue reading
Virginia Duran 