Category Archives: Architecture

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: A pic I snapped on Broadway in Inwood, Upper Manhattan. Most of the buildings in the neighborhood are in the style of the one on the right, but someone decided to do something different, I guess. Click on … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | Tagged architectural contrast, modernism, traditionalism | 4 Comments

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Bojnice Castle, Slovakia. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged castle, Slovakia, traditionalism | 2 Comments

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Palacio de Cibeles, Madrid. More here. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Madrid, Spain, traditionalism | 1 Comment

Art Du Jour

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Bernardo Bellotto, “View of the Grand Canal and the Dogana,” 1743. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture, Art | Tagged Bernardo Bellotto, Italian art, landscape painting, vedute | 1 Comment

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I spotted this at Design Within Reach, a chic national chain that sells modernist furniture, at their location on 3rd Avenue. Erasing the boundaries between inside and out is one thing if you live in Newport Beach, CA … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | Tagged interior design, mid-century modernism, modernism, postmodernism | 1 Comment

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Bruges, Belgium. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Belgium, Bruges, traditionalism | 2 Comments

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Drottningholms Palace, Sweden. Source. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged baroque architecture, Sweden, traditionalism | 1 Comment

Architecture Du Jour: Bang For Your Buck Edition

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: One of the objections I hear constantly to traditional buildings is that they’re too expensive compared to the glass-and-steel variety. “Do you realize how much it costs for all that custom masonry and sculpture?” they say. So, let’s … Continue reading →