Tag Archives: Photography

Trees

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Andrew Munro

Fantastic photographs of tremendous trees: A forest-full, with info and credits, here.

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The font at Salisbury Cathedral

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Andrew Munro
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Provence blue

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Andrew Munro

Somewhere, deep in the heart of that region lies an ancient workshop that produces paint solely for the shutters and doors of Provence.  The secretive craftsmen – some say they are les gnomes – work almost entirely in shades and shards … Continue reading →

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Live, work, play in Hampshire

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Andrew Munro

I finally made it to the Live Work Play Exhibition in Winchester. Organised by the RIBA in Hampshire, it is an exhibition of work by the county’s architects both locally and internationally. The buildings range from bridges to embassies and … Continue reading →

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Amazing staircase by Oscar Niemeyer

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Andrew Munro

Isn’t this simply, elegantly beautiful? photo: todd eberle The Palace of Itamaraty, Brasilia, Oscar Niemeyer, 1970 From Exercices de Style, via Madame Scherzo

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Beautiful blend of old and new architecture

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Andrew Munro

Contemporist features the Kooyong House in Melbourne, Australia.  It’s designed by Matt Gibson Architecture and I love the blend of original Victorian and modern architecture, as shown in the doors here…

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For cultivators of ideas…

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Andrew Munro

From Book Mania!, via Nicholas Bate, home libraries, bookshelves and reading havens to make your mouth water. I admit the wolf-skins gave me pause for thought but this one is heaven: “Interior designer Matthew White’s library gallery, located in the upper … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Majesty

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Andrew Munro

From Apricots and Apples, via Madame Scherzo

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A thousand images… #writing

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Andrew Munro

From Eclecticity Light…

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Boxy but Beautiful Buildings

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Andrew Munro

If you love contemporary architecture then Contemporist is for you… …and some not so boxy:   Technorati Tags: Contemporist.com,architecture

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