Marrakech: architecture and culture of the Red city
The first time I came to Marrakech I thought that it confused centuries. At dawn of the second millennium the souks in the old medina showed no trace of technology, […]
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Valencia: Awakened Synchronicity in the Mediterranean City of Joy and Valour
Valencia is like the Beauty and the Beast. Stunning painterly Roman and Moorish architecture mingle with Calatrava’s spacial luminescence, the utilitarian port (busiest in the Mediterranean), eclectic street art, athletic […]
Prague: European architecture with a mystic veil
Look at her, Prague! She will steal your heart as, from the enigmatic gate of a viewpoint, you enter into a fantasy painting, where the brush with a flick of […]
Gastronomic ceramics in America: from otherworldly architecture to Korean ware
Much of the most exciting gastronomy in the US is in the hands of talented immigrants, second generation Americans or those who returned from temporary stages at uniquely inspiring kitchens […]
Arles: soul penetrating light that charmed Van Gogh and now fires up the contemporary art world
Art feeds mythology, and mythology stirs art. For half a century, the world’s best photographers descended each summer upon Arles, but not in 2020 as like most group gatherings in […]
Mendoza: feed your senses where Andes meet the vines of Argentina
Rocks, dust and a scorching sun are the most likely setting for a cacti show, not for the verdant bushes of vines rolling up from the mountains bottoms towards the […]
The Louvre Abu Dhabi: the Middle Eastern art scene surges beyond its desert horizons
The Middle Eastern art scene will never be the same. One of the best living architects in the world, Jean Nouvel, created yet another masterpiece with the Louvre Abu Dhabi. […]
Ingressi di Milano: the pumping heart and veins of Italian wealth shows glamorous eclectic inner architectural taste
The entrance to a building, be it a home, an office, atelier, studio or an art museum makes a statement to anyone finding their way in here. But what if […]
India: There is more to Goa than parties, hippies and drugs
Goa, one of the wealthiest and smallest states in India, was a Portuguese colony for 450 years until 1961. The centuries-long colonial rule left a strong European cultural influence in […]
Silvacane Abbey: one of the three Cisterian treasures in Provence invites culture in
I reached the Silvacane Abbey on the spur of aesthetic and spiritual curiosity. After being intrigued by the island monks habitat on an island in the Mediterranean this summer, I craved […]