Dear reader, thank you for being here and for reading my blog. I wish you a good and focused start to the year. This year began for me with planning and attention. After a long month of traveling through Asia, I came back home more observant than usual. Traveling sharpens your eye. You start comparing, noticing structure, scale, atmosphere. I realize again how unique our city downtown is. Historic and modern buildings are naturally intertwined, with a compact scale that makes

Author's note: The photos in this article don’t reflect all the places, links, or names mentioned — they were taken during a casual walk...