I’ve wanted to visit Glasgow ever since I first heard it compared to Liverpool. Liverpool, my first great city love outside London. When I first moved to Liverpool I was too young to fully appreciate the negative reputation it had or to understand the car thieving stereotype of Scousers. Over the years I fell in love with the city and its people. Now I’ve finally found the time to visit Glasgow, however, I find myself hit by the city’s reputation. Glasgow has historically bee
These floodlit sites providing me some great no-stress lighting here. Urbexing isn’t just about breaking into buildings because it’s illegal and therefore vaguely rebellious and cool. There’s something more anarchist and politically rebellious about noticing the beauty within these abandoned spaces. To view the cohesive deadpan symmetry of scaffolding or the speckled and peeling wallpaper of an ageing church with appreciation rejects a status quo that would have us believe th
Amsterdam is an odd mixture of modern and old-fashioned, the antiquated and futurist. There are obvious contrasts of course like that between the polished Amsterdam Centrum and the run-down suburbs of the Norde with their quirky graffiti, warehouses and artist’s cooperatives. But within the centre too, there are three noticeable contrasts. Stunning town houses of Amsterdam Centrum Warehouses in Amsterdam Norde The first of these concerns the general environment of the city. T
London is a city in constant flux. It is always changing: new buildings built and others demolished. The endless assortments of building sites offer fleeting and nostalgic glimpses into the past. The demolition of these imposing buildings opens views through the city which have not been seen for decades. They alter the skyline from multiple directions. They challenge the seeming solidity and permanence of these great structures. The near constant alteration of this city’s arc
The City of London is the home of suited bankers, medieval spires and cold stone buildings. Whilst wandering around, it may seem that there is not any wildlife to it. But take a detour down one of the side alleys and you will discover that there are plenty of green respites from the concrete. Postman’s Park Postman’s Park is one of the best spots for a quiet office break and is well known among city workers. It is so called because the postmen from the nearby General Post Off