The Audacious Architecture of Dubai

The Audacious Architecture of Dubai. Burj al Arab at sunset, Dubai, UAE. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Boasting breathtaking skylines of sail-shaped buildings, dancing towers, twisting skyscrapers, and even a tuning fork, the audacious architecture of Dubai makes the city a delight to visit for architects, designers, photographers, and travellers. I will never forget a conversation we overheard one day between a little boy and his father as Terence and I strolled by a construction … Read more

Absorbing Australian Art at Art Gallery of NSW With the Curator

Wayne Tunnicliffe, Australian Art curator for the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Sydney, Australia. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Last week the winners of Australia’s most important and most talked-about annual art contest, the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes, were announced and the exhibition of finalists opened at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney’s and Australia’s premiere art museum. During the final days of last year’s exhibition, we met Wayne Tunnicliffe, Head of … Read more

A Local Guide to Sydney Architecture by Local Architect Eoghan Lewis

A Local Guide to Sydney Architecture by Local Architect Eoghan Lewis. Sydney architect and Jørn Utzon expert, Eoghan Lewis. Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

The Sydney Opera House is Sydney’s most recognisable asset and a cornerstone of Sydney architecture. Every time we return to Sydney and we see it, we’re home. The story behind the commissioning and construction of the Sydney Opera House is a narrative that leaves few participants with any honour in the creation of one of … Read more

East Meets West at Ock Pop Tok Weaving Centre in Luang Prabang

East Meets West at Ock Pop Tok Weaving Centre in Luang Prabang. Ock Pop Tok Weaving Centre, Luang Prabang, Laos. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Ock Pop Tok weaving centre in Luang Prabang, Laos, is the product of a collaboration between Laotian weaver Veomanee Duangdala and English photographer Joanna Smith. Ock Pop Tok may mean ‘East meets West’ in Lao but the beautiful fabrics produced on the looms are distinctly local. Click clack. Click clack. I love the sound of a loom being worked … Read more