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Elegy for gentrification. Yes, you read it right.
There are a few words as laden with meanings, almost entirely of negative connotation, as gentrification. Say it and your mind will conjure images of invading toffs, an irresistible volkswanderung of genteel professionals with no fear but for white carbs, descending … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, UK
Tagged Amazon, Britain, Canal, Canal boat, City of London, Decay, Europe, Gentrification, Harry Potter, Houseboat, JK Rowling, Kings Cross, KX, London, Photography, Platform 9 3/4, Pollinator, Punk, Renovation, Review, Skip Garden, Sky, Station, Street photography, Summer, Toffs, Tourism, Train, Travel, UAL, UK, University, Urban decay, Urban photography, Waitrose, Wimbledon
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The twentieth century’s cathedral: Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord (Part I)
“Düsseldorf?” asked Terry, taking a sip of coffee from his paper cup. “Me’ old man used to fly over there a lot”. Terry, a retired teacher from Newcastle, was flying on his daughter’s staff travel to New York; as for … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Germany
Tagged Blast furnace, Düsseldorf, Decay, Deutschland, Duisburg, Duisburg Nord, Germany, Industrial heritage, Industry, Landschaftspark, Latz + Partner, Rhine, Ruhr, Steel, ThyssenKrupp, Urban exploration, Urban photography
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The stubborn resilience of life
Ruins. Peeled paint. Rust. Dust. Walls tilted to impossible angles, defying gravity. Roofs caving in. Empty plots strewn with rubbish. Stray animals. These are some of the features that welcome the visitor in Tbilisi’s old town and, there’s no way … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Georgia
Tagged Decay, Georgia, Graffiti, History, Old Tbilisi, Politics, Preservation, Street photography, Tbilisi, Urban exploration, Urban photography, Urbex
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Memories of a place I’m missing
Surfing through the Internet a little ago, I found out that a gigantic (well, at least for Italian standards) skyscraper has mushroomed out of a disused industrial area in Torino, Italy. The area, known as ex Fiat Avio (Fiat Avio, an aerospace … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Italy, Piemonte, Random memories
Tagged 2006 Winter Olympics, Decay, Italia, Italy, Lingotto, Millefonti, Renzo Piano, Santa Rita, Torino, Turin
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