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Powell and Moya v. City of London ⚔️

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#rb #self reblog #something fun for a change #really trying to push an illustrative style this year #I did too much rendering last year and realised it’s not really what I want my style to be #so this year is undoing some of that and having more stylisation

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20240421. 【✏️】

Easter, week four: Stay curious.

I recall a year ago vividly. It feels like merely yesterday and yet I still can’t believe it’s been this much time. Tell the people you love that you love them. Don’t pass up a chance.

This week has been slow for health reasons and I’m trying to move things along. Comparing my work now from last year (when I was at the same stage for my Y2 project) I’m glad to notice improvement and understanding.

Tomorrow term starts again. Pushing to the finish line once more. Maybe I’ll try continue doing weekly recaps until submissions this year.

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venetianwindow · 6 days

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Summer villa for Consul Edstrand Falsterbo, Skäne County, Sweden; 1933-37

Sigurd Lewerentz

see map about the building

#rb

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venetianwindow · 8 days

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Reflections 🪞

Composition inspired by Caravaggio’s Narcissus. Bonus material is Lewerentz in vestments (priest variations + deacon), I love liturgical garments and the ritualistic aspects of religious practice.

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#rb #self reblog #more of him #nordic modern pioneers brainrot continues

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venetianwindow · 8 days

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Stockholms Roddförenings båthus’, boat house Djurgardsbrunnsviken, Stockholm, Sweden; 1912 Sigurd Lewerentz

see map | images

#rb #the master himself #he really could do anything

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venetianwindow · 8 days

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Villa Drottningholm Drottningholm, Stockholm, Uppland, Sweden; 1956-63

Ralph Erskine (photographs by Richard Einzig - Brecht-Einzig)

see map | more information 1, 2, 3 | video

via “Informes de la Construcción: Volume 21, 202" (1968)

#rb #erskine!#I need to learn more about him

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venetianwindow · 8 days

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Having a sunny day means it’s harder to concentrate on studying. I have submitted the first draft for my thesis, will do some proofreading before the deadline.

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venetianwindow · 8 days

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Back to Childhood: Toys and Dolls

I loved toys when I was a kid, and had all sorts of stuffed toys and dolls.

The two photographs below are from Japanese artist Misaki Kawai, from the exhibition Moja Moja Life: Misaki Kawai for Kids

#rb #tagged #friends 🧡#seems like such an interesting exhibition!

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venetianwindow · 10 days

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Book Ask

What book are you currently reading?

What book did you recently finish?

What’s a book that’s been on your to-read list for a long time?

What’s the next book you’re hoping to read?

Is there a book you own, but aren’t planning on reading?

What was your favourite series as a kid? Would you still read it now?

What’s your favourite series now?

Fantasy or sci-fi?

What’s a book you want to buy?

Have you ever judged a book by its cover?

Have you ever bought a book because of who the author was?

Have you ever read a celebrity memoir? If so, whose was it?

Are you a fan of autobiographies?

Fiction or non-fiction?

Favourite fiction genre?

Favourite non-fiction genre?

Historical fiction: yea or nay?

Do you read the book or watch the movie first?

Paperback or hardcover?

Do you read e-books?

How many bookshelves do you have?

How do you organize your books?

Do you prefer borrowing books from friends, borrowing books from a library, or buying them?

How willing are you to lend your books to other people?

In what condition do you keep your books?

What’s your favourite book?

What books can always make you cry?

What books can always make you smile?

What’s the biggest book you’ve ever read, and how many pages did it have?

What character do you connect with the most?

#rb #ask game #inbox open!

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venetianwindow · 11 days

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‘Sankt Petri Kyrka’, Church of St Peter Klippan, Skåne, Sweden; 1962-66

Sigurd Lewerentz (photography by Olof Hultin, Enrique Sanz)

see map | more information 1, 2, 3, 4 | + video

via “COAM Arquitectura” 354 (2008)

#rb #life changing building

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venetianwindow · 12 days

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20240414. 【💐】

Easter, week three: Kiss your friends.

It’s been a busy week getting through work and attending social engagements. Seeing my friends and the people I love will always make me smile. Being loved is a privilege and I cherish every instant.

One more week to go to gather my things, and then the final stretch. Once again that strange time of year and turbulent emotions. My mind is heavy but one must move forward.

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venetianwindow · 14 days

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Back to Childhood: Cartoon Characters

When I was a kid, I liked many cartoon characters, often based on design alone. I don't have to play the game or watch the show associated with it; it was purely based on vibes lol. Till today I've retained this habit: I have no clue what characters these are that I've used in my journal but they're still cute! But it has gotten me into some trouble before 😅

#rb #tagged #friends 🧡#neko atsume!!#the dev have another game about a travelling frog #it’s wonderful #if you haven’t played it I would recommend!

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Flowers for the Master 💐

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#rb #self reblog #I can’t help thinking about heavier topics in april but this helped a bit

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venetianwindow · 15 days

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Engineering Building, Leicester University

1959

James Stirling and James Gowan

#rb #disaster duo yes!!!#leicester still the best of the red buildings tbh

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venetianwindow · 16 days

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+ Updated: Review of If on a Winter's Night a Traveller by Italo Calvino. Read here.

(This is actually an old review that I managed to forget about completely. Have just rediscovered it and realised I like it far more than I remembered.)

Book reviews 📚

I occasionally write book reviews on Goodreads (spoilers beware). Now that there’s a bit of a back catalogue, I wanted to share a list of my favourites with you. This list will be updated every now and then - keep an eye out if you enjoy my writing! Thanks for all your support. 💗 - Sal (studygram)

Brighton Rock, Graham Greene

The Castle, Franz Kafka

Difficult Loves, Italo Calvino

Fathers and Sons, Ivan Turgenev

The Flowers of Evil, Charles Baudelaire

Hawksmoor, Peter Ackroyd

If on a Winter's Night a Traveller, Italo Calvino

Invisible Cities, Italo Calvino

Long Day’s Journey into Night, Eugene O’Neill

Reasons to Stay Alive, Matt Haig

The Road to Oxiana, Robert Byron

The Stranger, Albert Camus