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What an absolute treat this place is! A Baroque ma

What an absolute treat this place is!
A Baroque mansion from the early 1500s, finely restored and adorned with a beautiful collection of antiques.
@casa_danna

I've finally made it to see Trulli houses. They ar

I've finally made it to see Trulli houses.
They are a traditional Apulian dry stone huts with a conical roof. And do you know why they were built this way? To make it short, not to pay taxes.
Due to high taxation on property, the people of Apulia built these dry stone wall constructions so that they could be dismantled quickly when tax inspectors were in the area.

Finally after quite some time a piece of architect

Finally after quite some time a piece of architecture that caught me by surprise and really mesmerised me.
It's this incredibly beautiful church in Ferrara designed by studio EMBT lead by Benedetta Tagliabue. I love the organic and raw feel of the interiors with the raw concrete walls, a stone floor, those large wooden beams salvaged from Ferrara's old town hall. Did you know this church? Let me know what you think about it!

Every time I'm in Naples I go back to see the most

Every time I'm in Naples I go back to see the most beautiful metro station I've seen so far. Going up and down that escalator is a must do when visiting this city!
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Toledo Metro station

Throwback from 2019 when I could capture architect

Throwback from 2019 when I could capture architecture from above. In frame
- Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana
- MAXXI
- Chiesa del Giubileo Which one do you prefer?

Tresigallo is among the most fascinating examples

Tresigallo is among the most fascinating examples of Italian rationalism, part urban utopia, part failed Fascist experiment.
A little known jewel close to Ferrara, well worth checking it out if you're in the area.

Going to a library's reading room has never felt m

Going to a library's reading room has never felt more ceremonial.
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Stunning work by Jože Plečnik, the Slovene architect who had a major impact on the modern architecture of Ljubljana.
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National and University Library in Ljubljana (if you get there try to visit the reading room as well)

Last from Venice is for all the interior lovers.

Last from Venice is for all the interior lovers.

Best of these days in Venezia

Best of these days in Venezia

Venice - walking on a work of art.

Venice - walking on a work of art.

The feeling of finding a gorgeous spiral staircase

The feeling of finding a gorgeous spiral staircase 😍 #worldneedsmorespiralstaircases

What can I do with all these beautiful mosques tha

What can I do with all these beautiful mosques that I keep stumbling upon 🤷‍♀️ Here is one the best contemporary examples I've seen so far and it's in Ljubljana. I was lucky enough to get there during praying time so I could see the interior as well. Do you prefer the exterior or interior?

Who would have known that Rijeka, Croatia, has suc

Who would have known that Rijeka, Croatia, has such a jewel of contemporary architecture for a mosque. The most interesting fact is that the design was not defined by architects, but by one of the most prominent Croatian sculptor, Dušan Džamonja.
He created a miniature model of the mosque, reflecting his well-known abstract sculptures. Later, the architects Darko Vlahović and Branko Vučinović have undertaken the task to implement this conceptual idea in order to achieve the aesthetics of the project.

This interior! Golden bar with a splash of lush g

This interior!
Golden bar with a splash of lush green plants.
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The contemporary cocktail bar, Gilt, on the 27th floor of Burj Al Arab

Best of these days in Dubrovnik

Best of these days in Dubrovnik

Mosques are some of the most prominent and signifi

Mosques are some of the most prominent and significant buildings in Bursa.
These two are the main and most impressive ones. - Ulu Cami (Grand Mosque) with its intricate calligraphy decoration and big fountain in the middle of it - Yeşil Cami (Green Mosque) known for its stunning green and blue interior tile work.

I still need to meet a Turk who's been inside this

I still need to meet a Turk who's been inside this mosque.
It's a controversial mosque for political reasons however I really like its interior design - specially on a bright sunny day.
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Taksim mosque designed by Sefik Birkiye and Selim Dalaman

Library, café and exhibition space. All in one.

Library, café and exhibition space. All in one.
I absolutely love the concept and how three different buildings have been restored and repurposed.
They're all in Üsküdar and I recommend visiting all of them 👌 * Nevmekan Sahil (previously designed as a marriage hall)
* Nevmekan Bağlarbaşı (formerly a depot for the city's trams until 1960s and garage for buses until 1998)
* Nevmekan Selimiye (a former traditional Ottoman bath) Don't know which one I like best but for sure I've never seen before a library/cafe in a Turkish hammam. .
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#istanbul #istanbulclassics #igersturkey #igersistanbul @istanbul @travelturkeyy #istanbulcity @uskudarbld

A new gorgeous library is in town! Spending a ful

A new gorgeous library is in town!
Spending a full rainy day in this wooden library is a bliss. Here you can find endless collections on various fields of art such as fashion, architecture, photography, painting, sculpture, and cinema.
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Vitali Hakko Creative Industries Library within Ataturk Cultural Center. .
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#istanbul #istanbulclassics #igersturkey #igersistanbul @istanbul @travelturkeyy #istanbulcity

Yes I'm checking them all. 🙃 Modern or traditio

Yes I'm checking them all. 🙃
Modern or traditional, mosques design is sublime.
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Sogutlucesme Mosque

New mosque unlocked - Şakirin mosque 😍 The in

New mosque unlocked - Şakirin mosque 😍 The interior designer was Zeynep Fadıllıoğlu, the first female interior designer of a mosque, as well as the first woman to design a mosque in modern Turkey.

Islamic Cairo. Its most chaotic and charming side

Islamic Cairo.
Its most chaotic and charming side.

3 weeks in Egypt have gone so fast and this time I

3 weeks in Egypt have gone so fast and this time I made so many mistakes organising this trip - wrong time of the year, wrong itinerary and because of this I skipped so many places that deserve to be visited.
So that can only mean one thing, I need to come back. Despite being very crowded, polluted, hectic, noisy, Cairo has been my favourite part of Egypt. Impossible to get bored there, there's so much to see and do - only if you can survive crossing the street! 😏 I had the most delicious traditional dishes and met the kindest people here.
For these shots I need to thank Omar @omarwanderer 🙋🏻‍♀️
I wouldn't have been able to enter this gorgeous mosque without him. Let me know if you have a favourite among these selection of images. .
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#egypt #cairo @egypt #visitegypt #experienceegypt

Cairo tower - one of Cairo's well-known modern mon

Cairo tower - one of Cairo's well-known modern monuments, sometimes considered Egypt's second most famous landmark after the Pyramids of Giza. It's the tallest structure in Egypt and North Africa and its design is intended to evoke a pharaonic lotus plant, an iconic symbol of Ancient Egypt.

Karnak temple is the second-most-visited site in E

Karnak temple is the second-most-visited site in Egypt, after the Pyramids at Giza. It’s an absolutely amazing site, covering an area the size of a village. It is indeed the largest building for religious purposes ever built. Can't wait to learn more about this fascinating culture. 😍

From yesterday. I was just walking by one of my fa

From yesterday. I was just walking by one of my favourite places in Abu Dhabi, the Al Musallah prayer hall, and this view after sunset was just too good not to be captured. 🤳

More from Burj Al Arab because every corner of thi

More from Burj Al Arab because every corner of this hotel is just wow!

The Palm's branches.

The Palm's branches.

It is hard to tell where nature begins and archite

It is hard to tell where nature begins and architecture ends. 🌿
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Singapore pavilion at @expo2020dubai designed by @woha_architects

So many wonderful corners in Burj Al Arab 😍 T

So many wonderful corners in Burj Al Arab 😍 This is the lounge at the top that connects the spa and the swimming pools.

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