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I Heart You

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Rogier Mentink

Perception of a heart. Photo: RM

Where does the symbol of the heart come from. Why do we associate it with love? Continue reading →

Posted in History, Symbols | Tagged heart, icon, perception, symbols | 1 Comment

Bubbles

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Rogier Mentink

Uithof, Utrecht. Photo: RM

Architecture sometimes changes our perception of the world around us, not poetically or metaphorically speaking, but in a very mundane, demonstrable way. Our perception is sometimes literally changed. Continue reading →

Posted in Public Space | Tagged architecture, city, perception, public space, space, Uithof, Utrecht | Leave a comment

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