city of legends
"They still do that, you know. The mayor still has the power. They hold a meeting and give an accomplished athlete an apartment upon their return."
terlitsi and plants
"There is always a need for terlitsi! Or how about a plant, you need some plants for your balcony... And then we will find you a man!"
reflecting and filtering
foil and lace.. . . . . . . .
the kalkan’s new scales
Characteristically critiqued for its scale and personality in the context of single family America suburbia homes, how does it fare in the land of towering concrete panel blocks?
panelka poetry
whether man has tortured it
full glass
switching out materiality.
shades and tones of green
along with energy standards, have changed over the years. . . . . . . .
gumazhiya
the tire man's fingerprints surround each well used tool.
new construction contrasts
Trakiya, as the fall of communism interrupted its construction, is still obtaining new buildings among the panel blocks.. . . . . . . .
soc tile patterns
innocent florals to mod concentric circles, the tile selections throughout Trakiya as availability and choices shifted the fall of communism.. . . . . . . .
covering the balatum
"..the smooth surfaces of linoleum floors.. allowed people to wipe away the dust and grime of objects that tied people to the past."
gyps karton
He smiles and slaps on more mud....
bathroom remodel
"American homes will rot, our concrete will be here for hundreds of years."
pakaging
"For a country that grows so much, and a town that used to have the largest factories, we have to resort to getting it all from Turkey!"
quest for the green flowers
A very specific pattern of green flowers, specific to the era, specific to a certain taste, specific to a specific person, I assumed.
tile covering
"Our only option was white tiles. That's all there was!"
the entry council
The lace looks forward. The brick turns a shoulder, slyly stepping its own entry down to the ground out back.
floral tiles and a sprouting sink
"most people cant afford to do it all at once. So they do the top, then the bottom, or they do the bottom then the top.