There is something truly beautiful and mysterious about old photographs. For me, they are an endless source of inspiration and intrigue. Needless to say, I’ve fallen in love with these dream-like images of Japan from 1886, documented by Italian photographer Adolfo Farsari (1841-1898). Fasari’s work was highly regarded during his time, particularly for his hand-coloured portraits and landscapes like the ones I’m sharing with you today…

I wanted to post about an amazing book by Antwerp-based photographer, Jan Kempenaers, who spent almost three years photographing “spomenik(s)” [monuments] in former Yugoslavia. Back in the 1980′s, all the dutiful schoolchildren in the “old country” took bus trips to visit these extraordinary monuments. I too was one of those children, and I still remember my school excursions so vividly. Writing about this today leaves me intoxicated with memories and melancholy…

Let’s position ourselves behind the lens of Italian photographer Massimo Listri, and through his incredible images peer into the vast, silent halls of European palaces and see if we have any fun…

This project is such a wonderful example of what is possible when history, art, architecture and technology unite to create a single grand gesture. After three full years of renovation, Campiello is given a new lease on life, featuring a magnificent Corten steel facade created by art historian Philippe Daverio and artist Giorgio Milani, overseen by the local architecture firm 3ndy Studio. The intricate pattern of the facade features a meticulously hand drawn pattern by Milani which references the buildings history dating back to 17th century…

I am often amazed at all the crazy things people manage to think of, just like this weird and wonderful series of recreated iconic images. I am not exactly sure who was responsible for this work, but I am just going to assume that this was part of a brilliant marketing strategy for Lego…