Destination: Brasília

Lens-Artists Challenge #284: Day & Night For this week’s Lens-Artists challenge, Sofia suggests celebrating the “Yin/Yang of our everyday life” with day and night and “the beauty of each one of them.” I initially thought I would struggle with the … Read More

Why Symmetry?

— There is always something very pleasing when a photograph displays balance in its composition. That is generally an element that, when present, can make a photo better. In this week’s Lens-Artists challenge, Sofia gave us several examples of symmetry … Read More

Palace of Justice

–Everywhere around Brasília you can see its bold architecture. For example, you have the National Congress buildings, the Metropolitan Cathedral, and other eye-catching structures. This new city in Brazil replaced Rio de Janeiro as the nation’s capital in 1960. Another … Read More

National Congress

— It is true that Brasília (Brazil’s capital city) has a futuristic look. The entire city was planned from scratch to replace Brazil’s capital city in 1960. The idea was to have a city that was central to most of … Read More

Brasília’s Metropolitan Cathedral

— An architectural marvel, Brasília stands out with its modern buildings. Everything about the city was planned. Its location was decided to be in the center of Brazil in order to provide a fair distance to all other major cities. … Read More