In Havana, there are plenty of taxis available to both locals and tourists. They range from classic American cars, through ladas to rickshaws. The most unusual is the yellow globe-shaped […]
Elytra Filament Pavilion formed part of the 2016 V&A Engineering Season. This overhead structure was inspired by the shells of flying beetles known as elytra. The result was an undulating expanse of […]
One of my personal treats on every visit to Edinburgh is a walk along the Water of Leith, between Stockbridge and Roseburn. The red sandstone of Well Court is one […]
This mural by Vin Sever (my interpretation of the signature) adorns a wall at the corner of San Ignacio and Santa Clara, very close to the Plaza Vieja in Havana. Many of […]
Hex color reference: #FF664E A colourful note: this red-orange shade is known in Crayola world as Outrageous Orange. It was born in 1972 as Ultra Orange Fluorescent but took on its more […]
Hex colour reference: FDBCB4 A colourful note: the first use of the English word melon as a colour was recorded in 1892. The colour, it seems, is named […]