Author: mbmanuelian

This year's Japanese inspired "Flower Carpet" adorned the Grand Place in Brussels from August 12 to 15. The event takes place every two years in the historical heart of Brussels, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site with beautiful

Peillon is one of several "perched villages", just a few kilometers north of Nice and Monaco but at almost 400 meters altitude. It is a quaint pedestrian only village with narrow cobbled streets winding up and down through low vaulted

The historic village of Monsanto in Eastern Portugal is another example of thoughtful architecture that adapts to its natural surroundings rather than attempting to transform them. The village developed around enormous granite boulders, utilized for walls, floors, and even roofs.The

Icelandic turf houses were the product of a harsh environment. They offered superior insulation compared to stone and wood houses, and Iceland did have large amounts of turf that was suitable for construction, while other building material were difficult to