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The latest 20th century architecture map by Blue Crow Media is dedicated to the concrete construction of Tokyo, featuring influential buildings and structures from noted architects like Tadao Ando; Le Corbusier;...
Art & Culture
From the foundations of its glossy skyscrapers to its famed network of subway tunnels, New York City is oft-dubbed a concrete jungle, yet architecturally its 19th-century brownstones and Art Deco towers are the...
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They're back. For their ever-expanding documentation of brutalist beauties, Blue Crow Media turn their attention to blue collar Boston; which is not just Massachusetts’s capital and largest city, but one of the oldest in the United...
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Blue Crow Media mark the publication of map number eight with the release of Modernist Belgrade Map; which has been produced in collaboration with architect Ljubica Slavković and photographer Relja Ivanić. Sports Hall Pionir. Photo ©...
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'Eyesores' and 'not to everybody’s taste' were just some of the off-handed comments sent towards Brutalist buildings over the years. There may still be many a hater, but those who recognise the beauty in these concrete structures are definitely on...
Art & Culture
From Ralf Schüler and Ursulina Schüler-Witte's frankly bizarre Bierpinsel (beer brush) tower, built during the early 1970s in the 'Sci-Fi Brutalist' to the iconic Fernsehturm television tower, utilitarian apartment blocks to gems like Walter...
Art & Culture
Blue Crow Media have released its second map dedicated to Brutalist architecture. Diverting attention across the pond to the U.S. capital, Washington, D.C., the guide features 40 well and lesser known structures and architectural gems; from the...
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A third map by Blue Crow Media has been published, this time celebrating Moscow’s avant-garde constructivist architecture of the 1920s and '30s; an artistic movement arising from the 1917 Russian Revolution. The Constructivist...
Art & Culture
When thinking of Art Deco buildings, one might think of the hotels, restaurants, and shops, on Miami’s South Beach — you know, those ones with all the distinctive characteristics: elements in groups of three, round porthole windows, eyebrows,...
Art & Culture
Sadly, Brutalist architecture remains undervalued among the public at large, despite a recent resurgence in design-minded circles. A new collaborative project aims to address that oversight. The movement that Le Corbusier built dominated...
City Notes
Chefs Karina Mejía and Israel Montero combine the tradition of Provençal cuisine with the soul and passion of Mexico in Saint Jacques Bistrot, their new gastronomic spot in the capital city's affluent Polanco neighbourhood. Allowing diners to...
City Notes
Located next door to Hotel Wilmina, which is housed in a former Berlin-Charlottenburg women's prison, Lotta Tagesbar has opened its doors, the café cum deli and bar designed by the same team behind Wilmina and serving an exquisite menu of healthy...
City Notes
With an enviable seafront location close to Barcelona and its airport, and having undergone a recent refurbishment, AC Hotel Gavà Mar is a 69-room hotel that is ideal for the business traveller, but also a surprising destination for the discerning...
City Notes
With interiors inspired by the Art Deco of Palm Beach County in Miami, and serving delicious ice cream on a newly pedestrianised street just off Barcelona's renowned Passeig de Gràcia, Amiko is not simply a 'heladería', rather it's a sensory...
Dispatches
Minimalism and elegance, too, are gaining fast as popular choices for serene, sophisticated interiors. Simplicity, clean lines, and curative approaches to decor are all that these two styles are made of, bringing home really calm and clarity within...
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Finding the best Botox experts in Toronto can feel overwhelming, given the many options available. To focus your search, consider professionals with extensive experience and positive client reviews. A key step in identifying top specialists is...
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Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Eight: Restorative Home Design. In the pursuit of wellness, many people are turning their attention homeward....
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Austin’s housing market has seen a significant boom in recent years, with many homeowners looking to boost their property’s value through home improvement projects. In a city where home prices continue to rise, updating key areas of a property,...