The Getty Center
The Getty Center (official website) is more than a museum with its beautifully designed garden, and outdoor cafe, you can spend hours just to relax, read, and enjoy a cup…
Architecture – Spanish Style
Next stop in Spain is Valencia. It is an interesting city, located by the sea but not taking advantage of it. Old town was located inland and it…
Objects in mirror are wider than they appear
This is an interesting story. It shows one more time how we design spaces affect people’s behavior. Robert Kilroy-Silk (on the photo) currently an independent MEP, has raised the issue…
The Architecture of Happiness
A couple of months ago, I saw this book while browsing in the bookstore, and the name got my attention right away – “The Architecture of Happiness” by Alain De…
The Top 10 Things They Never Taught Me in Design School
The Architect’s Newspaper published a piece by Michael McDonough, the accomplished New York-based architect, writer, and teacher, called “The Top 10 Things They Never Taught Me in Design School.” Everyone reads lots…
10 Photographs That Changed the World
Photography can take us places, we’ve never been before, perhaps never dreamed of. There are some photographs that will make you stop and think. These 10 photographs stopped the world…
How to Use Converging Lines to Enhance Your Photography
Don’t you like digital cameras? Take a photo, look at it, if you don’t like it, delete and re-take it! Here are some tips for capturing good photos! When framing…
Gold Digger Celebrity Architects
Couple of days ago Robin Pogrebin wrote an article in New York Times about “celebrity architects” selling their archives… They are not planning to donate to a library or an…
How To Remove Soapscum From Granite Countetops
Just last week I discovered a stain on my granite counters that ran alongside my drying rack. When I removed the towel that we keep under the drying rack there…
Granite Countertop Basics
Granite, similar to the marbles and other known stones, is dated as ancient as the earth itself. It is also found everywhere in the world. During ancient societies, it was…