#Kyiv. Still standing, still beautiful.

Sunflowers and storm clouds on the road to Slavutych, #Ukraine. We visited Irpin, Bucha and Borodyanka on Thursday. Chernihiv and Slavutych on Friday. I have seen a lot, and heard many stories. It has been incredibly difficult. But in between there are also moments of beauty.

Renovation work at Interhotel Veliko Turnovo. I've just been sent these images showing the latest progress. It looks as though they're doing a good job of preserving the original look and feel of the building, though I'm curious what they're going to do with the interiors.

Chernihiv, #Ukraine.

Yesterday was the 79th anniversary of the start of the Warsaw Uprising. Over these two months towards the end of WWII, 250,000 civilians would lose their lives, and 90% of the city’s buildings would be destroyed. Warsaw Uprising Monument. Jacek Budyn & Wincenty Kućma, 1989.

This time last month, I attended an exhibition of art by Maria Prymachenko, inside the Ukrainian House International Convention Centre in Kyiv. Don't get me wrong, the art was great... but I confess I spent a lot of my time there gazing up at this ceiling instead.

The extraordinary interiors of the Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine. (Architects V. Gopkalo and V. Grechina, 1976-1989)

From iconic works like the National Palace of Culture (NDK) and Hotel Rila, to some less visited gems tucked away in the suburbs... in this new article, I’ve explored 10 of the most noteworthy examples of Modernist architecture in #Sofia, #Bulgaria. travelmag.com/articles/moder…

The Disneyfication of #Skopje, #NorthMacedonia. Wonderful, raw, authentic concrete is slowly consumed by plastic plaster and fake pillars. The “Skopje 2014” project, aimed at remodelling the whole city in this new style, is reported to have cost the country ~€560 million.

"A Brutalist Xanadu beneath pink skies, where strange children play in the rivers of wine." There's a tool to check if your photos or art have been used in AI training sets. Mine very much have. Playing with these images, from time to time I’ve been experiencing deja vu…

Odessa Catacombs, Ukraine. 7 September 2013. I took these photos exactly 10 years ago today – my first trip into the Odessa Catacombs, one of the world's largest urban labyrinths, with a total length of tunnels believed to extend as far as 2,500 km.

#Belgrade. 1. House of Mihailo Petrović 2. Statue of Despot Stefan Lazarević 3. Russian Tsar Tavern 4. Inside the Genex Tower

#NewBelgrade An afternoon exploring the neighbourhoods of New Belgrade with art historian Vladana Putnik Prica.