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Aug 28

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25km from Guatemala City is the colourful little t

25km from Guatemala City is the colourful little town of Antigua surrounded by some active volcanoes which snort plumes of smoke and fiery lava. Took to its walkable cobbled streets, Guatemalan chocolate and coffee shops and small scale buildings with my fab guide @bindy_viviana - what a total contrast to the pollution and constant traffic noise of the city. The architecture is a fascinating collision of 17th century Spanish Baroque (catholic carvings and details) reinterpreted by Mayan builders (Sun and Moon worshipers with symbols of serpents and maize and coffee appearing on the facades) #antiguaguatemala #architecture #mayan @catedrajorgemontes ...

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Aug 27

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Im in Guatemala City thanks to @catedrajorgemontes

Im in Guatemala City thanks to @catedrajorgemontes who invited me to speak and teach at the university here. What an adventure - magical week of volcanoes, partying, police protection and modernist gems such as this - their National Theatre… designed in the sixties by hippy maverick engineer #efrainrecinos this mosaic madness of swooping curves punctuated by nostril windows seems to sing and dance from the hilltop. I have discovered a new architectural hero for sure - this genius expressionist building somehow manages to capture the warm-hearted fun-loving Latino spirit of the Guatemalan people I have met. Definitely coming back! ...

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Aug 13

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Our weekend base in S of F - staying in Maison 6

Our weekend base in S of F - staying in Maison 6 x 6 designed in 1944 by Jean Prouve as a demountable frame and panel solution to the post-war housing crisis in France. Thankyou @truepilateslondon for the fabulous full moon party you hosted here at your gorgeous house in St Paul 🌞 ...

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Jul 19

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Awaiting the arrival of the builder of the new ‘

Awaiting the arrival of the builder of the new ‘maison des amis’ we have designed hidden in the beautiful gardens of the main house - my Tuesday morning site meeting here in St Paul de Vence #architecure #ilovemyjob❤️ #stpauldevence ...

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Jul 18

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So hard to leave our volcano crater in magical Sic

So hard to leave our volcano crater in magical Sicily @lipari - the best place to be happy and chilled in this heat #aeolianislands #summerheatwave ...

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Jul 8

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#aeolianislands #sicily #islandlife

#aeolianislands #sicily #islandlife ...

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