Category Archives: Travel Guides
Moscow Metro Architecture & Design Map
This two-sided cartographic guide, in English and Russian, is curated by architectural historian Nikolai Vassiliev, with photography by Alexei Narodizkii and an introduction by the Metro`s chief architect Nikolai Shumakov. The publication features contemporary station design alongside classics such as Mayakovskaya and Komsomolskaya.The guide includes a geographical Metro map with featured stations marked, with corresponding
Brutalist Boston Map: Guide to Brutalist Architecture in Boston Area
“Brutalist Boston Map features more than forty leading examples of Brutalist architecture across the greater Boston area, including Boston City Hall (Kallmann, McKinnell and Knowles), Government Service Center (Paul Rudolph) and Madison Park High School (Marcel Breuer). Masterfully designed concrete structures such as Le Corbusier?s only North American building, the Carpenter Center for the Visual
Modernist Belgrade Map: Modernisticka Mapa Beograda
Featuring the most iconic and remarkable examples of Modernist (including many Brutalist beauties) architecture in Belgrade, this two-sided bilingual guide includes a map, an introduction by Ljubica Slavkovic, details of fifty buildings, and photographs by Relja Ivanic
Thinking on My Feet: The small joy of putting one foot in front of another
Shortlisted for the 2019 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award`s Travel Memoir of the Year`An enticing read that makes every walk Humble describes an adventure` – Ranulph Fiennes`A beautiful and magnificent book. A paean to a simple act. I defy you to read this book and not be inspired to walk, march or hike – and
Pyongyang Architecture Map
Discover the remarkably original architecture of Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, with this two-sided bilingual guide including a map, details of over 50 buildings, an introduction and photography by Oliver Wainwright.The buildings included on the map, ranging from 1948 to today, reflect the principles of the Hermit Kingdom`s three leaders since the end of
Great Trees of London Map
Edited by Paul Wood, author of `London is a Forest` and `London`s Street Trees`, this is the first in Blue Crow Media`s new series about urban flora and wildlife. The map reveals highlights from London`s uniquely diverse urban forest, featuring rare species, magnificent English oaks, an ancient 2,000-year old yew and the finest flowering cherries,
Great Trees of New York
`The Great Trees of New York Map` is a guide to 50 of the oldest, rarest, strangest, and most historic trees across New York City’s five boroughs, from the 350-year-old ‘Alley Pond Giant” in Queens to the wizened Camperdown elm in Prospect Park. This two-sided companion includes a map, an introduction and descriptions by Allison
The Hedgerow Cookbook (NT): Cooking with foraged food
It`s free, it`s fun and it`s very tasty! Harvesting your own produce from the hedgerows, meadows and woods rather than just ordering food online from the supermarket is all the rage with both towndwellers and countryfolk. The joy of turning nature`s bounty into delicious produce to enjoy with the family or to use to make
From Gujarat With Love: 100 Authentic Indian Vegetarian and Vegan Recipes
Gujarati cuisine is traditionally boiled, baked, steamed, or stir-fried – creating light and healthy meals that are still packed with flavour. This cookbook explores authentic cuisine from the west coast of India – with recipes adopting the region`s explosive combination of sweet, spicy, and sour flavours. Unlike the heavier curries and deep-fried foods that we
The Coast-to-Coast Walk: Rocks & Scenery
The Coast to-Coast Walk from St Bees to Robin Hoods Bay, journeys through rocks and scenery shaped during the last 500 million years in many different environments. Its a story of tropical seas and coastal plains, landslides and deserts, glaciers and exploding volcanoes, enlivened by climate change, and by continental collisions and mountain building on
Concrete Melbourne Map: Guide Map to Melbourne`s Concrete and Brutalist Architecture
Two-sided guide featuring a map of Melbourne?s finest concrete and Brutalist buildings. The reverse includes details for fifty buildings, an introduction by Glenn Harper, the editor of Blue Crow Media`s Brutalist Sydney Map, and original photography by Clinton Weaver.
Modernist Detroit Map: Guide to modernist architecture in Detroit
Discover Detroit`s celebrated Modernist architecture with this two-sided map and guide. Buildings by Albert Kahn Associates, the Saarinens, Stonorov, Yamasaki, Smith, Hinchman & Grylls, Birkerts, Kessler, Johnson and others are featured on this map, edited by Michael Abrahamson and with original photography by Jason Woods.
Tbilisi Architecture Map
Our Tbilisi Architecture Map highlights the incredibly diverse 20th century architecture of the Georgian capital. From Neo-Classical to Art Nouveau through the Soviet era and its demise, this map features examples of the most original architecture we have ever documented. The map, In English and Georgian, was researched and written by a group led by
Remarkable Road Trips
Shortlisted for the 2020 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award`s Photography Travel Book of the Year`Remarkable Road Trips` collects over 50 of the most spectacular, dangerous, and thoroughly memorable road trips from around the world.Entries range from the shortest – the Guoilang Tunnel hewn into the side of a cliff face in China, to the longest,
Concrete Montreal Map
Featuring remarkable examples of concrete and Brutalist architecture in Montreal, this two-sided, bilingual guide by France Vanlaethem includes a map, original photography, an introduction and details of fifty selected buildings.
50 Things to Do in the Wild
50 savvy skills for outdoor adventurers.This trusty guide teaches you all the essential skills you need to survive in the wild, from building a shelter to making a fire. Forest school practitioner Richard Skrein shares his expertise and enthusiasm for the outdoors through easy-to-understand instructions, illustrated with captivating drawings by Maria Nilsson. The book is
Concrete Los Angeles Map: Guide to concrete and Brutalist architecture in Los Angeles, California
Blue Crow Media`s latest architecture map, Concrete Los Angeles Map offers a unique guide to LA`s hitherto under celebrated concrete architecture. This two-sided guide, features a map of selected buildings in Los Angeles, an introduction by architecture writer and critic Deane Madsen, original photographs by Jason Woods, and details of over fifty concrete buildings and
