Manhattan’s lost gem: the Singer Building
It was built in 1908 and demolished 60 years later. The Singer Building was such an architectural beauty during its era and one of the...
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- Jan 20
My "Silent Neighbourhood"
The "Quadrilatero del Silenzio" is a true gem in the heart of Milan where hidden gardens and luxurious villas cohabit in a harmonious...
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- Nov 28, 2021
The hidden Racetrack...
The Lingotto's unusual rooftop is a true high-speed test track where thousands of Fiats underwent testing once they came out of the...
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- Jun 6, 2021
New York City and the allure of its Art Deco buildings
"Art Deco reflects confidence, vigor and optimism by using symbols of progress, speed and power." - Robert McGregor The Art Deco is a...
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- May 30, 2021
The seductive design of Art Deco posters
"An assertively modern style that ran to symmetry rather than asymmetry, and to the rectilinear rather than the curvilinear; it responded...
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- Jan 15, 2021
A tribute to the “Cowboys of the Sky”
In one of my older posts I talked about the Barnstorming, a form of entertainment in which stunt pilots used to make the craziest things...
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- Sep 30, 2020
"L'Exposition Universelle de Paris, 1900"
I never underestimate the power of a picture when this can make me travel back in time, through my memories. Usually, this step back in...
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- Jun 3, 2020
Dreaming of a new "Golden Age"
The Belle Époque (a.k.a "Beautiful Era" or "Golden Age") was a peaceful and economic prosperity period that started in 1871 and ended...
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- Mar 21, 2019
History for sale
New York City’s iconic Chrysler Building is selling for $ 150 million One of the most recognizable Art Deco building of New York City is...
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- Jan 13, 2019
The mistery of the stairways leading nowhere ...
We are very lucky to have inherited this treasures, remained hidden from our eyes until today ... “The diurno was below ground, and he...
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- Sep 16, 2018
A 126 years old family Business
The old sewing machine my grandmother passed me down I consider one of those focal points that make the difference in every home...
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- Jul 17, 2018
Downtown LA rocking the silent movies era
Downtown LA has been the favourite spot for Hollywood industry's silent movies stars since the 1920s. Hollywood has always been...
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- Dec 20, 2017
... Walking in a winter Wonderland
"A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight ... Walking in a winter wonderland" What’s Christmas without festive lightings? I cannot imagine...
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- Sep 28, 2017
When the private becomes public ...
At the end of the XIX Century, the use of advertising posters exploded. These forms of advertisement were not just intended to market a...
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- Apr 13, 2017
Once upon a time in Brooklyn
The history here lies in the air you breathe and the different ethnicities give to the entire city the cosmopolitan feel it is renowned...
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