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PIAZZA D’ITALIA. Postmodern Party in New Orleans

PIAZZA D’ITALIA. Postmodern Party in New Orleans

Charles Moore |New Orleans, USA [1978]There are many reasons to visit a city like New Orleans, but very few know that the Piazza d'Italia is one of them. It was considered a masterpiece of architecture even before it was built. Today, after a dark period, it looks its...

The young architect who dreamed of New York

The young architect who dreamed of New York

In 2008 I fell in love with New York. I don't know how or why, but it just happened. Why am I telling you this?  Because today it’s been 5 years since I moved to the city. I just wanted to stay for a couple of years, but they turned into 5! Although much has happened,...

THE BUBBLE HOUSE. From Manhattan to the moon

THE BUBBLE HOUSE. From Manhattan to the moon

Maurice Medcalfe | New York, USA [1975] Is it real or fiction? After seeing this photo, you may be wondering if the Bubble House is real or just a photomontage inspired by the futuristic drawings of the 60s. Well, I confirm that this house exists and it is located in...

The pink door on Captiva Island

The pink door on Captiva Island

Architecture does not only mean important and emblematic works. The fact is that we can find a building that catches our attention in any corner. Therefore, while I am preparing the next post -in which I will show you one of the most famous works of modern...

Portland Head Light, the oldest lighthouse in Maine

Portland Head Light, the oldest lighthouse in Maine

Lighthouse lovers have a place of pilgrimage: the State of Maine. There are more than 60 of this idillic buildings in the state. The oldest one is the Portland Head Light, which history started more than 200 years ago in the Town of Cape Elisabeth. This is a must see...

GROPIUS HOUSE. The Bauhaus & the American Dream

GROPIUS HOUSE. The Bauhaus & the American Dream

Walter Gropius | Lincoln, USA [1938] When talking about modern architecture, the Bauhaus School and Walter Gropius cannot be omitted. We already saw him in the Weissenhof, a revolutionary neighborhood in Sttutgart. Nevertheless, the houses he projected there did not...

TWA FLIGHT CENTER. A bird made of concrete in New York

TWA FLIGHT CENTER. A bird made of concrete in New York

Eero Saarinen | New York, USA [1956-1962] Who has never thought of leaving everything behind to pursue a dream? Starting a new adventure that you always wanted to undertake but you thought it would never become real. It has been a long time since I post my last visit,...