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Top 15 Prettiest Places You Should Visit In New York
Photography

Top 15 Prettiest Places You Should Visit In New York

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Virginia Duran • 58 Comments

New York is full of gorgeous, and sometimes secret, Instagram-worthy spots. I’ve picked out the 15 prettiest and most photogenic places to visit in town. Planning a trip to New York soon? Great news, I have some sights to delight your eyes. All of them are special, pretty and even romantic. If you love architecture, … Continue reading →

10 Sites To Take The Best Skyline Pictures in New York
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10 Sites To Take The Best Skyline Pictures in New York

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Virginia Duran • 29 Comments

New York is one of the most beautiful cities in North America (and the world). Its magnificent skyline, which is a little different every year, won’t leave anyone indifferent. But where are the top public spots to photograph this stunning city? Continue reading to find out. Wether you love photography, sketching or just a pretty … Continue reading →

17 Architecturally Amazing Museums
Curiosities

17 Architecturally Amazing Museums

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Virginia Duran • 50 Comments

When we have something precious to keep, we usually find a very precious container. We put it in a safe place and enjoy watching it from time to time. However, some of us end up appreciating the container more than what it contains, right? A museum is a space that conserves a collection of artifacts. Therefore, a museum is a container. Sometime ago, … Continue reading →

23 Spots You Shouldn’t Miss in Miami If You Love Architecture
Architecture

23 Spots You Shouldn’t Miss in Miami If You Love Architecture

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Virginia Duran • 57 Comments

Miami is an amazing North American city where you can find anything you want. If you want sun and sand, you’ll have it. But if you wanted a 12th-century monastery brought stone by stone from Spain you could have it too. Impressed? Continue reading… The clear blue water and the white sand beaches are a … Continue reading →

11 Libraries Which You Would Love to Study In
Curiosities

11 Libraries Which You Would Love to Study In

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Virginia Duran • 44 Comments

“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 →

Modern Monumentality, Louis Kahn
Architecture

Modern Monumentality, Louis Kahn

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Virginia Duran • 28 Comments

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 →

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