Container cranes

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Container cranes
Port of Málaga
Málaga, September 2023

“The port is dominated by imports, principally an annual throughput of nearly 2 million tonnes of break bulk within a total annual throughput of 3.1 million tonnes. Major imports include cement, clinker coal, cereals, grains, petroleum coke and fertilizers. A substantially smaller export trade is centred on processed food and construction equipment. The port handles in excess of 450,000 TEU's annually, and 39,000 vehicles. Liquid bulk handling is approximately 70,000 metric tonnes per year, principally olive oil import and export.” (Port of Málaga, Wikipedia)

Ravine Way

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The Alchemist - Embassy Gardens
Ponton Road, Nine Elms
London, May 2023

“Embassy Gardens and the surrounding area have blossomed into a food, drink and leisure hub. The Alchemist is one of the top hospitality companies that managed to secure a spot, bringing its signature theatrical cocktails and global food to Nine Elms. The team at The Alchemist have mastered the art of molecular mixology, turning out unusual concoctions for enthralled diners. Perfect for quiet dates all the way up to birthday bashes, this is a versatile spot to experience top-notch drinking and dining.” (The Alchemist, SquareMeal)

Ignara mali

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“Ignara mali” (Unaware of the evil) by Adalberto Cencetti, 1893
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
(National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art)
Viale delle Belle Arti
Rome, May 2019

San Gil y Santa Ana

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Iglesia de San Gil y Santa Ana
Calle Santa Ana
Granada, September 2023

“Located opposite the Royal Chancellery of Granada, the Church of San Gil and Santa Ana was built according to a project by Diego de Siloé in the second third of the 16th century (1537-1548), on the site where the Aljama Almanzora mosque had been built, founded by King Badis. This mosque was at the foot of the Alhambra, between the right bank of the Darro River and the Almanzora neighbourhood, which were connected by a stone bridge that was named Santa Ana bridge after the church was built. It was built in the Mudejar style, with a single nave and side chapels. It has an interesting Plateresque doorway and interior coffering.” (Iglesia de San Gil y Santa Ana, Andalucía)

Nine Elms Pavilion

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Nine Elms Pavilion by Studio Weave, 2018
Riverside Walk off Nine Elms Lane
London, May 2023

“A garden within a water tank is raised up on colourful geometric columns to form this pavilion, built by Studio Weave alongside the new US embassy in Nine Elms, London. London-based Studio Weave designed the Thames Walk Pavilion to sit beside the River Thames. Set on a small square, the pavilion provides seating and shelter for those using the recently reinstated Thames Walk Path and nearby offices. The raised garden, which contains hawthorn trees, a ‘rainbow’ of grasses and perennials plants, is contained with a watertight structure made from copper-coated panels, typically used to construct water tanks. This garden is supported above the ground on a steel structure, covered in colourful wooden panels that are designed by print artist Linda Florence.” (Colourful water-tank pavilion built by Studio Weave beside River Thames, Dezeen)

La sognatrice

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“La sognatrice” (The dreamer) by Antonietta Raphaël Mafai, 1946
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
(National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art)
Viale delle Belle Arti
Rome, May 2019

Molino de la Albolafia

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Molino de la Albolafia (Mill of the Albolafia)
Avenida del Alcázar
Córdoba, September 2023

“The Albolafia, also known as the Molino de la Albolafia in Spanish (Mill of the Albolafia), is a medieval noria (or waterwheel) along the Guadalquivir River in the historic center of Córdoba, Spain. It is one of several historic watermills of Cordoba and is located close to the Roman Bridge and to the Christian Alcazar. It is commonly believed to date from the Islamic era of the city, though its exact origins are uncertain. According to Spanish scholar Felix Hernández Giménez, the name Albolafia, with an Arabic meaning equivalent to ‘good luck’ or ‘good health’, came from an architect called Abu l-Afiya who renovated and improved the noria in the 12th century. The word noria, in turn, is derived from Arabic nā‘ūra (ناعورة), which comes from the Arabic verb meaning to ‘groan’ or ‘grunt’, in reference to the sound it made when turning.” (Albolafia, Wikipedia)

Riverwalk

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Riverwalk by Stanton Williams, 2016
Millbank
London, May 2023

“Located on the north bank of the Thames between Vauxhall Bridge and Tate Britain, Riverwalk is a sinuously curved apartment building whose form responds to the river’s meandering path, to its prominent situation and visibility from considerable distances, and to architect Stanton Williams’ desire to maximise the daylight and views available to residents. The architects were concerned that the building should read as architecture, and not ‘mere landscape’, and made extensive studies of the ways that concave and convex curves ‘embrace and capture space, or move out into it’, and blend or interlock as one moves around the building, says architect Alan Stanton.” (Riverwalk, Architecture Today)

Ultima cena

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“Ultima cena” (The last supper) by Mario Ceroli, 1965
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
(National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art)
Viale delle Belle Arti
Rome, May 2019

“In a solo exhibition at the Galleria La Tartaruga in 1966, the artwork was purchased at the price of 600,000 lire in the same year, together with others by young artists of the period such as Adami, Del Pezzo, Castellani, Pascali, Costa, Kunellis and Colombo.” (Ultima cena, La Galleria Nazionale)

Manuel Moreno Pavón

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Bust of Manuel Moreno Pavón by José Antonio Barberá, 2015
Cuesta de las Calesas
Cádiz, September 2023

“Bust of Manuel Moreno Pavón, ‘El Moreno’, a significant member of Paco Alba's Cádiz troupes. Son of Bernardo Moreno Calderón and Josefa Pavón Yáñez, he was born in 1934 in the Navío house on Goleta Street in the gypsy neighborhood of Santa María de Cádiz. From a very young age he stood out for his qualities in flamenco singing and dancing.” (Manuel Moreno Pavón, Wikimedia)

Handbag Heads

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“Handbag Heads” by Bruce McLean, 2004
Hanover Street
London, May 2023

“Handbag Heads by Bruce McLean can be found outside 1 Hanover Street. This bright and striking sculpture was the first piece of art the Crown Estate commissioned in 2004. Gaining international recognition for his work in film, theatre, paintings, ceramics and prints, McLean was an excellent choice as the first artist to have work displayed on Regent Street for the public.” (Art on Regent Street, The Crown Estate)

Le tre sorelle

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“Le tre sorelle” (The three sisters) by Antonietta Raphaël Mafai, 1936
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
(National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art)
Viale delle Belle Arti
Rome, May 2019

“Le tre sorelle (The three sisters) is a theme she often returns to. The concrete version, now in the Galleria Nazionale in Rome, was exhibited with the title of Composition at the Sindacale of 1937. The group consists of the portrait of her three daughters: Miriam, the oldest, reads. Simona and Giulia listen. They appear as a single body, a generative nucleus, a gemmation.” (The Only Authentic Italian Sculptor, La Galleria Nazionale)

Plaza del Duque

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The Plaza del Duque de la Victoria
Casco Antiguo
Seville, September 2023

“Plaza del Duque de la Victoria, known simply as Plaza del Duque, is located in the Casco Antiguo district of Seville, Andalusia, Spain. It has an area of 1650 m². In 1892, a bronze statue of the painter Diego Velázquez, the work of Antonio Susillo, was placed on a pedestal. It is an area with hotels, cafes, clothing stores and shopping centers. It is common for there to be a market with stalls selling crafts, leather and textile products. It is a taxi and bus stop.” (Plaza del Duque, Wikipedia)

BBQ Club

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BBQ Club, Jimmy's Pop Up
The Queen's Walk, Lambeth
London, May 2023

“It’s always a risk launching your Summer Pop-Up in May and when I arrived at Jimmy Garcia’s latest on the Southbank, it seemed like that risk may not have paid off. The weather could only possibly be described as apocalyptic, only one thing was for certain, we weren’t going to be playing any lawn games anytime soon. If you’ve never heard of Jimmy and his Southbank venue you may wonder why I’m even mentioning lawn games. Every year the team here go above and beyond to transform their space into the most unusual, interactive and, yes, instagrammable pop-up around. There’s been fondue, igloos and now it’s the turn of ‘Life’s a Picnic’. Launching last weekend the team here promise the chance to soak up the rays in their own riverside patch at Southbank Centre, playing classic British outdoor games such as croquet and Swingball, whilst indulging in a special BBQ Club hamper, packed with alfresco goodies. As always with the Jimmy team, there’s also the sit-down dining area which marks the return of the more familiar BBQ Club – an interactive seven-course tasting menu with big green egg BBQs installed along a long row of benches.” (The BBQ Club at Jimmy's Pop Up, About Time)

Gisleni monument

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The lower part of the Gisleni monument
Santa Maria del Popolo
Piazza del Popolo
Rome, May 2019

“The tomb of Giovanni Battista Gisleni, an Italian Baroque architect and stage designer who worked for the Polish royal court during the years 1630–1668, is probably the most macabre funeral monument in the basilica. It is set between a wooden booth and a stone half-column on the right side of the counterfaçade. The memorial was designed and installed by the architect himself in 1670 two years before his death. The upper part of the monument is a stone plaque with a long inscription and the portrait of the deceased in a tondo which was painted by a Flemish portraitist, Jacob Ferdinand Voet. There is a painted canopy supported by angels on the wall. The lower part is more interesting: a skeleton is peeping through a window behind an iron grill. The sinister, shrouded figure is facing towards the viewer with his bony hands clutched on his breast. The stone frame of the window is decorated with a coat-of-arms and two bronze medallions. The left one shows a tree with its branches cut but sprouting new shoots and containing a caterpillar spinning its cocoon, while the right one shows the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a moth. These are the symbols of death and resurrection. The inscriptions convey the same message: In nidulo meo moriar (‘in my nest I die’ i.e. in the city of Rome) and Ut phoenix multiplicabo dies (‘as a phoenix I multiply my days’). There are two enigmatic inscriptions on the upper and lower part of the monument: Neque hic vivus and Neque illic mortuus (Neither living here, nor dead there). On this tomb the skeleton is not the personification of Death as in other Baroque tombs but a representation of the deceased (the transi image) on his way towards the resurrection and due to this "death became a symbol for life".” (Santa Maria del Popolo, Wikipedia)

Capela de São João Baptista

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Capela de São João Baptista (Chapel of St. John the Baptist)
Igreja de São Roque (Church of Saint Roch)
Largo Trindade Coelho
Lisbon, April 2019

“This chapel (Capela de São João Baptista) was commissioned in 1740 by King John V. Upon completion, it was said to be the most expensive chapel in Europe, funded with the gold and other wealth that flowed to Portugal from Brazil. The designs and material were assembled under the direction of the architects Luigi Vanvitelli (1700–1773) and Niccolo Salvi (1697–1751). Vanvitelli modified his original design according to drawings sent to Italy by architect João Frederico Ludovice (1673–1752). Hundreds of different artists and craftsmen worked on its construction. It was assembled in the Church of St. Anthony of the Portuguese (Sant'Antonio dei Portoghesi) in Rome beginning in 1742. Consecrated by Pope Benedict XIV on 15 December 1744, it was sufficiently finished that the pontiff could say Mass in it on 6 May 1747. In September of that year, Manuel Pereira de Sampaio, Portuguese ambassador to the Holy See, saw to the dismantling of the chapel and its transport by three ships to Lisbon, where it was reassembled in São Roque in what was formerly the 17th-century Chapel of the Holy Ghost. Reassembly was overseen by Francesco Feliziani and Paolo Niccoli (or Riccoli), along with the Italian sculptor Alessandro Giusti (1715–1799). The assembly of the mosaic panels depicting the Baptism of Christ and Pentecost were not completed until August 1752, two years after the death of John V.” (Igreja de São Roque, Wikipedia)

Wahaca Southbank

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Wahaca, Mexican street food
Southbank Centre
Belvedere Road, Lambeth
London, May 2023

“Built from eight recycled shipping containers and arranged on two overhanging levels on London’s Southbank, Wahaca is serving up their famously fresh award-winning Mexican street food. Get the taste of Mexico to go with their mind-meltingly delicious burritos, tacos and salads available from the Mexican Street Kitchen parked up alongside the river.” (Wahaca, Southbank Centre)

Guerriero sannita

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Samnite warrior by Giuseppe Guastalla, 1922
Museo Nazionale Romano
Terme di Diocleziano
Viale Einaudi
Rome, May 2019

“The Samnites (Oscan: Safineis) were an ancient Italic people who lived in Samnium, which is located in modern inland Abruzzo, Molise, and Campania in south-central Italy. An Oscan-speaking people, who originated as an offshoot of the Sabines, they formed a confederation consisting of four tribes: the Hirpini, Caudini, Caraceni, and Pentri. Ancient Greek historians considered the Umbri as the ancestors of the Samnites. Their migration was in a southward direction, according to the rite of ver sacrum.” (Samnites, Wikipedia)

Castillo de Gibralfaro

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Castillo de Gibralfaro (Gibralfaro Castle)
Camino de Gibralfaro
Málaga, September 2023

“The magnificent Castillo de Gibralfaro sits on a high hill overlooking Malaga city and port, and dates back to the 10th century. The image of Gibralfaro is well known: you can see it in both Malaga city and province's seal and flag. The hill where the Gibralfaro is situated forms part of the Montes de Malaga mountain range, located to the east and north of Malaga city - this land is protected by the Montes' natural park status. The castle was built in 929 AD by Abd-al-Rahman III, Caliph of Cordoba, on a former Phoenician enclosure and lighthouse, from which its name was derived - gebel-faro (Arabic and Greek, meaning rock of the lighthouse). Yusef 1, Sultan of Granada, enlarged it at the beginning of the 14th century, also adding the double wall down to the Alcazaba. The castle is famous for its three-month siege by the Catholic monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella, which ended only when hunger forced the Malagueños to surrender. Afterwards Ferdinand occupied the site, while his queen took up residence in the town. Interesting historic fact: this was the first conflict in which gunpowder was used by both sides.” (Gibralfaro Castle, Andalucia.com)

Yellow staircase

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Yellow staircase
Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden
Southbank Centre
Belvedere Road, Lambeth
London, May 2023

“Garden is a haven, home to over 200 wild native plants, a luscious lawn, views across London and our Cafe & Bar. Since it opened in 2011, this peaceful space has become a much-loved feature of the Southbank Centre, especially on sunny days. It's the ideal spot to lose yourself in a great book, or to work remotely surrounded by nature. The Roof Garden Cafe & Bar offers speciality coffee, savoury and sweet snacks, cold beer and a selection of premium wines. It’s the perfect spot to enjoy classic summertime drinks, or discover a new range of unique cocktails inspired by the garden’s herbs and flowers.” (Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden, Southbank Centre)

Risen Christ

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Cristo della Minerva (Christ of the Minerva) by Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1521
Basilica of Santa Maria sopra Minerva (Saint Mary Above Minerva)
Piazza della Minerva
Rome, May 2019

“The Risen Christ, Cristo della Minerva in Italian, also known as Christ the Redeemer or Christ Carrying the Cross, is a marble sculpture by the Italy High Renaissance master Michelangelo, finished in 1521. It is in the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Rome, to the left of the main altar. The work was commissioned in June 1514, by the Roman patrician Metello Vari, who stipulated only that the nude standing figure would have the Cross in his arms, but left the composition entirely to Michelangelo. Michelangelo was working on a first version of this statue in his studio in Macello dei Corvi around 1515, but abandoned it in roughed-out condition when he discovered a black vein in the white marble, remarked upon by Vari in a letter, and later by Ulisse Aldrovandi. A new version was hurriedly substituted in 1519–1520 to fulfil the terms of the contract. Michelangelo worked on it in Florence, and the move to Rome and final touches were entrusted to an apprentice, Pietro Urbano; the latter, however, damaged the work and had to be quickly replaced by Federico Frizzi at the suggestion of Sebastiano del Piombo.” (Risen Christ, Wikipedia)

Palacio de la Chancillería

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Palacio de la Chancillería (Chancery Palace)
Plaza Nueva, Albaicín
Granada, September 2023

“The Palacio de la Chancillería is a building located in Plaza Nueva, in the city of Granada, located in the autonomous community of Andalusia (Spain). It was built by order of Charles I of Spain between 1531 and 1587 to house the Royal Chancery of Granada. It currently houses the headquarters of the Superior Court of Justice of Andalusia, Ceuta and Melilla. It was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest and is considered the most emblematic Mannerist work in the city. It was the first building of this type to be built in Spain to house a court of justice. The building was built by order of Charles I and in 1531 the works began, lasting until 1587, a period in which the façade and staircase were completed, already under the reign of Philip II. It consists of two parts: the Chancery and the Royal Prison, joined by a triangular interior nave.” (Palacio de la Chancillería, Wikipedia)

Celebrating King and Country

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Headquarters of Coutts on Coronation Day
Strand
London, May 2023

“Coutts & Co. is a British private bank and wealth manager headquartered in London, England. Founded in 1692, it is the eighth oldest bank in the world. Today, Coutts forms part of NatWest Group's wealth management division. In the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, Coutts Crown Dependencies operates as a trading name of The Royal Bank of Scotland International Limited. In 2021, Coutts achieved B-Corp status, becoming only the third UK bank to achieve the certification.” (Coutts, Wikipedia)

Tomb of Pope Julius II

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Funerary monument of Julius II by Michelangelo and others, 1545
San Pietro in Vincoli
Piazza di San Pietro in Vincoli
Rome, May 2019

“The Tomb of Pope Julius II is a sculptural and architectural ensemble by Michelangelo and his assistants, originally commissioned in 1505 but not completed until 1545 on a much reduced scale. Originally intended for St. Peter's Basilica, the structure was instead placed in the church of San Pietro in Vincoli on the Esquiline in Rome after the pope's death. This church was patronized by the Della Rovere family from which Julius came, and he had been titular cardinal there. Julius II, however, is buried next to his uncle Sixtus IV in St. Peter's Basilica, so the final structure does not actually function as a tomb. Hypothetical reconstruction of the first project for the tomb of Julius II (1505) according to a new interpretation by Adriano Marinazzo (2018). As originally conceived, the tomb would have been a colossal structure that would have given Michelangelo the room he needed for his superhuman, tragic beings. This project became one of the great disappointments of Michelangelo's life when the pope, for unexplained reasons, interrupted the commission, possibly because funds had to be diverted for Bramante's rebuilding of St. Peter's. The original project called for a freestanding, three-level structure with some 40 statues. After the pope's death in 1513, the scale of the project was reduced step-by-step until, in April 1532, a final contract specified a simple wall tomb with fewer than one-third of the figures originally planned. The most famous sculpture associated with the tomb is the figure of Moses, which Michelangelo completed during one of the sporadic resumptions of the work in 1513.[citation needed] Michelangelo felt that this was his most lifelike creation. Legend has it that upon its completion he struck the right knee commanding, "now speak!" as he felt that life was the only thing left inside the marble. There is a scar on the knee thought to be the mark of Michelangelo's hammer.” (Tomb of Pope Julius II, Wikipedia)

Casa del Guadameci Omeya

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Casa-Museo del Guadamecí Omeya
Plaza Agrupación de Cofradías
Córdoba, September 2023

“This Museum-House is unique in the world as it shows the recovery of the original Omeya techniques to work on the leather used like decoration. All this thanks to our master Mr. Ramón García Romero and Jose Carlos Villarejo García, research artists on Caliphal and sumptuary techniques which were developed in Cordoba in the 10th century. In particular, you will learn on the genuine Omeya labour regarding their git-leather panels (guadamecies), which became extraordinarily famous around the world due to their esthetic quality and outstanding beauty. This gilt-leather panel (guadamecí) was a really appreciated piece which showed a plant and geometric design. It consisted in gilding the leather so as, later, to get it polychromed and ironed and used almost exclusively in important houses and palaces.You can visit us individually, in pairs or group. You can know this Museum-House freely (free entry) or accompanied by an interpreter guide in Spanish, English and French. Discover these Omeya gilt-leather panels (guadamecies) as well as the famous cordwains (cordobanes).Remember our entry is free, but if you really want to feel and live this authentic and unforgettable experience, we highly recommend you to book our interpreter guide who will accompany you in a trip through time and how the different actors have intervened in the museum to keep these artistic values alive.” (Casa del Guadameci Omeya, Andalucia.org)

Foyles

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Foyles flagship store
Charing Cross Road
London, May 2023

“In late 2011 Foyles announced that it was selling the lease of its flagship Foyles Building at 111–119 Charing Cross Road. It acquired premises at 107 Charing Cross Road, formerly occupied by the Central St Martins College of Art and Design. The premises were refurbished to designs by London-based architects Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands. The store moved out of the Foyles Building and into the new premises in June 2014. Foyles was bought by Waterstones for an undisclosed fee in September 2018; Waterstones retained the brand.” (Foyles, Wikipedia)

Reggimento corazzieri

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Detail of gate of the barracks
Reggimento corazzieri (Cuirassiers Regiment)
Via Venti Settembre
Rome, May 2019

“The Cuirassiers Regiment (Reggimento corazzieri) is a Carabinieri cavalry regiment acting as guard of honour of the President of the Italian Republic. Their motto is Virtus in periculis firmior. From 1948 to 1965, the regiment was officially called Squadrone Carabinieri Guardie (Squadron of Carabineer Guards); from 1965 to 1990, Comando Carabinieri Guardie del Presidente della Repubblica (Carabineer Command of the Guards of the President of the Republic); and from 1990 to 1992, Reggimento Carabinieri Guardie della Repubblica (Carabineer Regiment of the Guards of the Republic).” (Cuirassiers Regiment, Wikipedia)

Playa de La Caleta

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Playa de La Caleta (La Caleta beach)
Avenida Duque de Nájera
Cádiz, September 2023

“La Caleta is a beach located in the historical center of the city of Cádiz, Spain. It is a natural harbor by which Phoenicians, Carthaginians and Romans penetrated historically. It is the smallest beach in the city, and is isolated from the others. Its main attraction is its location, a scene that has inspired musicians and poets like Isaac Albéniz, José María Pemán, Paco Alba, and Carlos Cano. It runs in between the castles of San Sebastián and Santa Catalina and in front of the faculty of Economic and Enterprise Sciences of the Campus of Cadiz of the university of the same name. It has been pictured in several films, such as ‘007: Die Another Day’, ‘Alatriste’ and ‘Manolete’. Natives of Cádiz consider it one of the most emblematic places of their city, and use it as a recurrent song subject during Carnival. Although it is an urban beach, it was a wide range of plants and animals.” (La Caleta, Wikipedia)

Ilona Rose House

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Ilona Rose House by MATT Architecture, 2022
Charing Cross Road / Manette Street
London, May 2023

“Ilona Rose House is mixed-use redevelopment of the old Foyle’s Bookshop site on Charing Cross Road in Soho, London W1. The scheme will comprise basements, ground floor and part eight upper storeys plus rooftop plant with frontages to Charing Cross Road and Manette Street. The buildings will contain offices, retail, restaurants, art gallery/art education use, nightclub and eight apartments. There will be a new public realm and pedestrian route through the site from Manette Street to Greek Street. The Grade II listed 14 Greek Street will be fully restored. It will act as a stand-alone building at the entrance to scheme. Portland House at 12-13 Greek Streetwas rebuilt with the facade retained. The building now contains eight apartments.” (Ilona Rose House, Buildington)

Cantoria

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Detail of the Choir gallery by Mattia de' Rossi
Santa Maria della Vittoria (Our Lady of Victory)
Via Venti Settembre
Rome, May 2019

“The choir gallery is by Mattia de' Rossi, who worked with Bernini. Notice the angels holding it aloft, and also the angels supporting the cornice and vault.” (Churches of Rome, Chris Nyborg)

Plaza de la Alianza

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Plaza de la Alianza
Santa Cruz, Casco Antiguo
Seville, September 2023

“Santa Cruz, is the primary tourist neighborhood of Seville, Spain, and the former Jewish quarter of the medieval city. Santa Cruz is bordered by the Jardines de Murillo, the Real Alcázar, Calle Mateos Gago, and Calle Santa María La Blanca/San José. The neighbourhood is the location of many of Seville's oldest churches and is home to the Cathedral of Seville, including the converted minaret of the old Moorish mosque Giralda.” (Santa Cruz, Wikipedia)