Spanish sculptor Isabel Miramontes creates figurative bronze sculptures that bring a visual movement to ordinary silhouettes. Her works provide unusual shapes within the body of her subjects Continue reading
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The History of Languages – Language Roots
Credits: The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language Continue reading
Exploring Madrid via its Geometric Architecture
The Madrid-based graphic designer Joel Filipe takes us on an exploration of the Spanish capital through its buildings. Continue reading
400 Year Old Colonial Church Emerges From Mexican Reservoir as Water Levels Drop
As water levels dropped from a Mexican reservoir, something rather surprising occurred. A 400-year-old colonial church emerged, as if it was a ghost attempting to come back to life. Continue reading
La Boca: The Colorful District of Buenos Aires
The neighborhood of La Boca, in the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires, is famous for two things — the football stadium La Bombonera, and El Caminito, a short pedestrian street paved with cobblestone where artists sell their wares and tango dancers prance along the sidewalk providing photo opportunities for tourists. Continue reading
Social Housing in Mieres, Spain
It is necessary to address the project to the study of functional conditions of the housing unit. The proposal sets out a dwelling protected by two galleries, and free in its interior. Mechanical and wet spaces appear together building a technique “wall” which allows cross ventilation and versatile spaces. Continue reading