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Tag Archives: Architecture
What a lot of ‘White Noise’ | The Pamela Anderson House
St Kilda West’s “Pamela Anderson House” was once owned by infamous Australian Rules footballer/commentator from “The Footy Show“, Sam Newman. Situated at 270 Canterbury Road, on a former railway reserve, this post-modern style house was built in 2001 by Melbourne … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Urban Art
Tagged Architecture, Baywatch, Cassandra Fahey, house design, minimalism, Pamela Anderson House, Post-modernism, Sam Newman, White Noise
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A Celebration of Sails
According to the latest news – tonight is the 40th birthday celebration of the Sydney Opera House, an iconic Australian landmark which has been described as one of the 20th Century’s “Wonders of the World“. So, I thought I would … Continue reading
Posted in StreetArt
Tagged Architecture, Eero Saarinen, Jørn Utzon, Pritzker Prize, Sydney Opera House
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Joyeux Le Quatorze Juillet! aka Happy Bastille Day
Went down to my local patisserie “Gateaux” to buy a celebratory slice of cake (for a friend’s birthday). The shop was getting ready for Bastille Day celebrations, so I thought it was time to salute La Tour Eiffel. Any visitor … Continue reading
Posted in StreetArt
Tagged #Paris, Architecture, Art, eiffel towrer, france, gustave eiffel, tourism
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It’s time to grab a slice of Pei
Ieoh Ming Pei (born April 26, 1917), aka I. M. Pei, is a prominent Chinese American architect. He was born in Guangzhou (Canton) and raised in Hong Kong and Shanghai. In 1935, he moved to the US and enrolled in the … Continue reading
Kapellbrücke (aka Lucerne’s Chapel Bridge)
Lucerne’s Chapel Bridge (or in German – Kapellbrücke) is a charming covered wooden footbridge which crosses the Reuss River over Lucerne, Switzerland. The bridge was named after St. Peter’s Chapel and its uniqueness and popularity is due to its exquisite, triangular … Continue reading
Posted in Woodworking
Tagged Architecture, Chapel Bridge, Hans Heinrich Wägmann, Kapellbrücke, Lucerne, Switzerland
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