Tania LaCaria is an award-winning Interior Designer and Decorator from Toronto, Canada. Before breaking out on her own and launching TLC Design & Decor, Tania worked with some of the biggest names in the Canadian design industry including II x IV Design Associates and Kimberley Seldon Design Group. Tania writes a popular design-based travel blog, Passport2Design.com where she candidly shares experiences from her travels through the lens of a critical interior designer.
It is my pleasure to share yet another one of Zaha Hadid’s jaw-dropping architectural feats: the Napoli Afragola High Speed Station – a structure that resembles something right out of an elegant space age Hollywood film. The Napoli Afragola has been a work in progress since 2003 and will be completed in 2012. In the … Continue Reading
Culture, The Zaha Hadid Papers, Uncategorized
On my second visit to the Guggenheim in New York City, I was lucky enough to experience a Zaha Hadid exhibit – a collection of jaw-dropping works by one of my favourite architects of all times. The collection showcased several of Hadid’s renderings, conceptual drawings and scaled models, and before I knew it, I was … Continue Reading
The Zaha Hadid Papers
August 1847. Sitting in the same position for nearly two hours, the tingling numbness that accompanies sitting with bent knees for hours reminded her that she needed to move. But how could she? She was one of five prisoners crammed into a cell made for a single man. With her was her youngest son, a … Continue Reading
Culture, Nostalgia
The calculated shrieking of the lead singer’s vocals triumphed over the heavy bass line and drum beat from the pub across the street. I looked around and took a deep breath – I knew that I would one day reminisce upon walking the safe streets of Glasgow at night with sentimental nostalgia. Everything about the … Continue Reading
Culture, Nostalgia
Feeling the warm breeze while sipping on an oh-so-cold-and-delicious pint of Balboa beer outside in Plaza Bolivar inspires a singular thought: Life Is Good. Plaster casings, honey-coloured wooden doors, ornate wrought-iron balconies and painted stucco facades comprise the majority of the buildings in Panama City’s historical district of Casco Viejo. The majority of residential and … Continue Reading
Culture, Nostalgia
Mother Nature is often credited as being the most efficient and clever engineer of all time – and for the most part, this is true; however, a recent sailing adventure has left me in awe of the intellectual power behind the men who designed the Panama Canal. I had the absolute pleasure of assisting Jonas … Continue Reading
Culture
In a world that revolves around consumerism and capitalism with an emphasis on financial and industrial growth, it’s hard to believe that an eco-conscious educational institution like the Green School exists…but it does, and it’s thriving. Proudly on display for all to see, the Green School is located a mere 15-30 minutes away from any … Continue Reading
Culture
The ancient Po Nagar Cham Towers stand out like alien forms against the modern landscape of nearby Nha Trang in Vietnam. The devout worshipers who practice prayer rituals at the small altars inside various temples combined with the large pots of burning incense contribute to the quieting, spiritual energy that seems to envelop the area. … Continue Reading
Culture
by Tania LaCaria It is easy to be seduced by the mesmerizing Javanese art and culture when visiting the town of Yogyakarta in Java, Indonesia. This town is known for its incredible collection of batiks, poetry, music and dramatic performances – and if you are lucky enough to attend a Javanese shadow puppet show, you … Continue Reading
Art, Culture
One day while flipping through an old copy of Wallpaper Magazine, I stumbled upon some breath-taking photos by an Italian photography company, Coppi Barbieri. This company has very little biographical information available online, so it was tricky to discover exactly who the brains behind the operation are. If Google search results are correct, there’s a … Continue Reading
Art, Art Shots, Design, Style
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