93 articles tagged with architecture
Standing at the mouth of the Buffalo River where it meets the Indian Ocean, East London offers a fascinating architectural timeline that's often overlooked by travelers to South Africa. As someone who's spent decades designing digital structures, I've developed a...
The morning bells of St. Joseph's Catholic Church greeted me as I stepped onto Macon's historic streets, their resonance reminding me of the Benedictine monasteries I once recorded in Bavaria. This central Georgian city—often overshadowed by Atlanta and Savannah—holds a...
Standing at the foot of the iconic Macroplaza, with the rusty-hued mountains of the Sierra Madre Oriental framing the skyline, I couldn't help but feel the contrasting energies of Monterrey. This northern Mexican city, often overlooked by tourists heading to...
Standing atop the weathered ramparts of Tripoli's Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles, I couldn't help but draw parallels to my first Olympic assignment in Barcelona—both places where ancient stonework tells stories spanning millennia. Unlike Barcelona's carefully manicured Olympic venues, however,...
As a preservation student with a perpetually dwindling bank account, I've become something of an expert at uncovering historical treasures that don't come with tourist-trap price tags. Edinburgh—with its imposing castle and Royal Mile—certainly knows how to flaunt its A-list...
There's something magical about cities that whisper their stories through brick and mortar—places where time seems to fold in on itself, allowing you to walk simultaneously in the present and past. Clarksburg, West Virginia is precisely this kind of temporal...
Ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata — when the land flourishes, the people flourish. This Māori proverb kept running through my mind as I wandered the heritage districts of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. There's something about a place that...
When most people hear 'Salem,' their minds immediately conjure images of Massachusetts witchcraft trials and Halloween festivities. But there's another Salem tucked away in the Pacific Northwest that deserves your attention. Salem, Oregon has quietly been cultivating a remarkable arts...
As I stepped off the plane at Viru Viru International Airport, the humid tropical air of Santa Cruz immediately embraced me – a stark contrast to the Andean chill many associate with Bolivia. This lowland metropolis, often overlooked by travelers...
There's something profoundly magical about cities that whisper their histories through architecture. As a translator who spends her days navigating between languages and cultures, I find myself drawn to places where buildings speak their own distinct dialect. Ponce—Puerto Rico's second...
The air in Udaipur carries stories – ancient whispers that dance between the faded haveli walls and ripple across the placid lakes. As I stood on a quiet rooftop at dawn, watching the first light illuminate the City Palace, I...
Shanghai presents a fascinating dichotomy of engineering marvels—where centuries-old traditional structures stand in the shadow of some of humanity's most ambitious modern architectural achievements. As someone who has documented historical structures across five continents, I find Shanghai's technical narrative particularly...
I've summited peaks across the Americas and navigated medical emergencies in two languages, but discovering Buffalo on a shoestring budget last summer might be one of my most rewarding urban expeditions yet. This resilient Rust Belt phoenix is shedding its...
Standing at the crossroads of Dotonbori, where centuries-old culinary traditions collide with hyper-modern neon spectacle, I found myself mesmerized by the architectural dialogue playing out above the crowds. Osaka after dark isn't merely a setting for nightlife—it's a masterclass in...
There's something deliciously subversive about loving Canberra. Australia's purpose-built capital often gets dismissed as merely a political machine, a city of roundabouts and civil servants. But as someone who's spent two decades documenting overlooked landscapes, I've found that the most...
