THOUGHTS ON ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM

I am sharing today some beautiful illustrations from the book Fantastic Ornament 100 Designs and Motifs, by Michel Lienard. They are m...

Plates shared from Vanishing London: a series of drawings illustrating some of the old houses, etc., in London and Westminste...

Some months ago I´ve read The Manhattan Hunt Club (2001), a novel by American writer John Saul. The plot is really entertaining but mo...

I took these pictures in 2nd ST, Long Beach, CA, last weekend. I´m happy to personally see this book swap, it´s my first time. I´ve r...

ENTRANCE TO "PRIEST'S HOLE," HARVINGTON HALL I came across with this interesting old book by Allan Flea,  SECRET CHAMB...

Dr.  Krzysztof Nawratek. Photo by Joanna Erbel I am pleased to interview Dr Krzysztof Nawratek who is lecturer in architecture, M...

The Devil's Dictionary  is a  satirical  "reference" book written by  Ambrose Bierce . The book offers reinterpretations of ...

Storm clouds gather and lightning strikes over the Houses of Parliament thetimes.co.uk I ended 2012 reading Virgina Woolf´s Orl...

Nüremberg The  Nuremberg Chronicle  is an illustrated  Biblical paraphrase  and world history that follows the story of human hist...

Phil Smith Phil Smith is an academic, writer and performer, who lives in South Devon, UK. For twenty years he worked predominantly ...