Category: architecture
Exploring the State Library of Victoria: A Melbourne Institute
This is the second of a series of 4 posts on public libraries, three of the libraries are situated in Europe and this one is in Australia. Like some music to accompany you ? During our 10-day stay in Melbourne, we often found ourselves drawn to the State Library of Victoria, just a short two-block
Stadtbibliothek am Mailänder Platz, Stuttgart
This is the first of a series of 4 posts on public libraries, three are situated in Europe and one in Australia. While visiting Stuttgart, after touring both the Mercedes-Benz museum (posted here) and the Porsche Museum (post to come), we decided to check out the public library that is recognized as a landmark in
The Subterranean Chichu Art Museum in Naoshima
This is the last of a series of posts about the museums on Naoshima 直島, the Japanese island where we spent a full day. Chichu Art Museum 地中美術館 was last on the itinerary, and it was the pièce de résistance. Enjoy a modern rendition of Debussy’s Bruyères by Víkingur Ólafsson, while browsing. Chichu Art Museum 地中美術館
Valley Gallery, the latest by Tadao Ando on Naoshima
Continuing with our day trip on Naoshima 直島 in the Inland Sea of Japan… If you are just joining us, you may enjoy reading our earlier posts on Naoshima at: Art & Architecture on Naoshima, Ando Museum, Hiroshi Sugimoto Gallery, and Benesse House Museum. We propose another piece of music by David Sylvian to accompany