Architecture
Villa Savoye: A Manifesto of Modern Architecture
Villa Savoye by Le Corbusier is a key work of modern architecture, built in 1928–31, illustrating the Five Points and a new way of living.
Maksim Gladkii
Urban
Christmas in Metz
A photographic look at the festive atmosphere of the Christmas market in Metz
72 hours in Prague
More from Prague The New Stage Theatre, PragueI wandered into Prague’s New Stage Theatre almost by chance—a shimmering glass cube from the late communist era. Its futuristic façade and bold interiors feel like a time capsule from a modernist dream that never quite faded.Photographer Maksim GladkiiMaksim GladkiiDBK
Architecture
The New Stage Theatre in Prague
I wandered into Prague’s New Stage Theatre almost by chance—a shimmering glass cube from the late communist era. Its futuristic façade and bold interiors feel like a time capsule from a modernist dream that never quite faded.
Architecture
Le Corbusier’s Student Dorms in Paris
While exploring Le Corbusier’s work in Paris, I stumbled upon two of his student dormitories—unexpectedly open to the public. Each offers a glimpse into his modernist vision, where form and function meet in pure architectural clarity.
Architecture
DBK Prague by Věra Machoninová
DBK Prague, opened in 1981 by architect Věra Machoninová, once showcased a visionary interior and bold Atmofix steel façade. Though renovations erased much of its original design, its striking exterior and iconic escalators still echo late-modernist ambition.
Tutorials
How to Make Your iPhone Photos Look More Natural
Smartphone photos often look too bright and artificial. Learn how Apple’s tone mapping affects your iPhone shots and how to restore a more natural, film-like look using ProRAW and simple edits in Lightroom or Capture One.
Churches
Sainte-Thérèse de Metz
A landmark of interwar modernism, Sainte-Thérèse de Metz reinterprets the Gothic spirit through reinforced concrete.
Churches
Saint-Martin Church of Maizières-lès-Metz: A Modernist Vision in Concrete and Light
The Church of Saint-Martin in Maizières-lès-Metz is a modernist landmark of concrete and light. Rebuilt after WWII, it became my quiet obsession: after months of locked doors, I finally stepped inside to discover its brutalist beauty and the dramatic play of shadow and light.
Architecture
Masaryčka Building in Prague by Zaha Hadid Architects
Location MasaryčkaView details about Masaryčka in Prague 1, Czechia on Apple Maps. Address, driving directions, images, nearby attractions and more.Apple Maps
Urban
Schueberfouer: A Temporary City of Lights
Each summer, Luxembourg’s Schueberfouer transforms the Glacis into a vast, glowing fairground. These photographs explore the spectacle as both urban transformation and cultural imagination, where Europe meets the dreamlike glow of American cinema.
Portraits
Louis at Abraxas and Picasso’s Arenas
Photographs of Louis at Espaces d’Abraxas and Picasso’s Arenas, two icons of French postmodernism where monumental design meets everyday presence.