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SAOTA - Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects is one of the world most popular architectural houses with various wonderful projects worldwide. The main
The Library at Queen’s comprises three distinct and stunning reading rooms from different eras in history. The unique blend of old and new styles makes it a truly special place to study. You can choose to work in the 19th century Lower Library or be inspired by the stunning 17th century Upper Library, widely regarded […]
A road trip through England has been on my bucket list for some time now. I’d love to spend a week visiting seaside towns and staying in quaint cottages. Since we found ourselves with a sunny day and warm weather on our last day in London we decided to drive south for a hike at
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Discover Venetian splendor in a tropical setting at this 1916 Miami estate that continues to dazzle with its art, architecture, and landscape design.
Morgan Library II New York 50 x 62.4 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 60 x 74.9 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 70 x 87.5 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso Paper is trimmed to the image: actual image size listed
Artist Faith XLVII (previously) has been busy the last few months with new works popping up in her native South Africa and in locations around London. The artist is known for her use of existential symbolism to comment on nature and the human condition, specifically the struggle of many South Africans who grapple with injustice, poverty, and inequality. If you want to learn more follow her on Facebook. More
In 1889, British Prime Minister William Gladstone got out a wheelbarrow and began moving his personal collection of 32,000 books from Hawarden Castle in
The project is part of the City of Books a project by the Mexican Secretary of Culture to acquire the personal book collections of the most relevant...
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This Hampshire travel guide will show you what to see, do, and taste in the area around England's South Downs National Park. There's a lot here.
Discover the Beauty of Vizcaya Museum & Gardens in Miami: A Captivating Tour through History and Nature The private village of the James Deering family (of Deering/Harvester fortune) at Vizcaya was the most prominent home
Mumbai; the gateway to India, home of Bollywood cinema, infamous for its slumdogs and shanty towns. But did anyone know the city also has the second largest number of surviving Art Deco buildings in the world after Miami? Flickr Photos (c) Sandra Cohen Rose and Colin Rose While visitors to the I
Bookworms, let’s admit it: we do judge a book by its cover. Whenever we go to a bookstore, what’s that main thing that makes us pick up a book we do not know anything about? The book…
Germany’s Bayreuth Opera House isn’t precisely a household name, but you’ll be inquiry more about it and for good reason. This opulent 1...
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My home the coastal city of Durban South Africa is well known for its magnificent beaches, hotels, world class shopping…
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The buzzy Mediterranean restaurant has officially arrived in DTLA with a new outpost called Mandolin Taverna.
The Long Room in the Trinity Library just may be the most beautiful library I’ve ever been in. Aron and I payed a visit when we were in Dublin, two summers ago. There’s a wonderful assembly of library collections over at the tumblr site, book lovers never go to bed alone. Most of our book […]
