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Brighton’s Royal Pavilion

31 Thursday May 2018

Posted by Ricky Leong in architecture, design, England, history, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel

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Brighton, England, U.K.

The Royal Pavilion in Brighton is an architectural taste of south Asia on the coast of the English Channel. The building was originally constructed as the summer home of George, then Prince of Wales, who would later become King George IV.

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Industrial chic

21 Monday May 2018

Posted by Ricky Leong in architecture, design, London, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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London, England, U.K.

Some of the mixed-use developments along The Regent’s Canal near King’s Cross at the Coal Drops Yard in central London.

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Between the pages

16 Friday Mar 2018

Posted by Ricky Leong in architecture, art, Canada, design, montreal, photography, photowalk, photowalking, Quebec, random, Travel, urban

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

The main entry hall/atrium at Quebec’s central library in Montreal, the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. A very busy building on this rainy Sunday afternoon about a month ago.

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Window on the past

26 Monday Feb 2018

Posted by Ricky Leong in architecture, Canada, design, history, montreal, photography, photowalk, photowalking, Quebec, random, urban

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Many Queen of the World Cathedral seen recently in Montreal, framed by the windows at 1000 De La Gauchetière.

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Architectural diversity

23 Friday Feb 2018

Posted by Ricky Leong in architecture, Canada, design, montreal, photography, photowalk, photowalking, Quebec, random, Travel, urban

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

There is definitely nothing bland about Montreal’s cityscape. This is a view snapped a few days ago of some buildings near Bleury and President-Kennedy streets.

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Pyramid of Edmonton

10 Saturday Feb 2018

Posted by Ricky Leong in Alberta, architecture, Canada, design, Edmonton, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, urban

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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

One of the glass-and-steel pyramids that make up Edmonton City Hall. This photo was captured on a quick trip to the city last year.

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Vibrant rooftops

17 Wednesday Jan 2018

Posted by Ricky Leong in architecture, design, London, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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London, England, U.K.

There’s a lot going on at/near the roofline of many buildings in central London. This image is from my most recent visit to the city, back in September 2016.

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Marvel of engineering

08 Monday Jan 2018

Posted by Ricky Leong in architecture, design, Paris, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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Paris, France

This close-up, silhouetted view of the Eiffel Tower’s structure at its base was captured on my visit to Paris in September 2012.

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London’s Shard

14 Tuesday Nov 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in architecture, design, London, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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London, England, U.K.

A view of the Shard skyscraper and surrounding area in London, seen just before sunset from the observation deck atop the Tate Modern art museum on my last visit to the U.K. capital in September 2015.

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See the sound

29 Tuesday Aug 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in Alberta, architecture, Calgary, Canada, design, music, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, urban

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National Music Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The National Music Centre building in Calgary’s East Village rivals its exhibits as a reason to visit the place.

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