Putting Pen To Paper: Homage To Architects of Yester-Year
There is something particular and emotive about the skilled human touch. Despite living in a modern age, where computers, 3D rendering softwares and large plotters bring a level of precision and consistency I am still quite charmed by the hand drawn sketches of the skilled draftsman and architect of days gone by.
Assistant X Another Africa: Constructing New Experiences
Another Africa is about bringing a new vision to stories about Africa and the intersections that happily occur when people of different cultures find points of interest in this magical continent. For our latest experience, we travel to Tokyo to participate in an ephemeral 2 day event, D♥Y held at Claska earlier this month.
Asmara Dreaming
Italian born and Paris based photographer, Marco Barbon has made the book that I dreamt about after first visiting Asmara.
Asmara: A Hidden Architectural Gem
Aptly, the first post for Another Africa should be about the city of Asmara where the seed for the project found nurturing ground. I was amazed to find out that along with Tel Aviv, Miami South Beach and Napier, Asmara has one of the worlds largest collections of modernist and art deco architecture.
