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AEG-Turbinenfabrik, Berlin Built in 1909. Designed by Peter Behrens.

Piramida Tiranë 1988 The Pyramid of Tirana was built as the Enver Hoxha Museum and opened in 1988. It was dedicated to Enver Hoxha, the leader of the Albanian communist regime from 1944 until his death in 1985, who implemented state atheism. The structure was co-designed by Pranvera Hoxha, Enver Hoxha's daughter, and her husband Klement Kolaneci, along with architects Pirro Vaso and Vladimir Bregu. Following the collapse of the Albanian communist regime in 1991, the monument was converted into a conference centre. During the Kosovo War of 1999, it was used as a NATO base. After many years of abandonment, the building was renovated and transformed into a youth IT centre in 2023. ピラミダ・ティラナ 1988 ティラナのピラミッドはエンヴェル・ホッジャ博物館として建設され、1988年に開館した。1944年から1985年の死去までアルバニア共産主義体制の指導者として国家無神論を推進したエンヴェル・ホッジャに捧げられたものである。この建造物は、エンヴェル・ホッジャの娘であるプランヴェラ・ホッジャとその夫クレメント・コラネチ、さらに建築家ピロ・ヴァソとヴラディミル・ブレグによって共同設計された。1991年のアルバニア共産主義体制崩壊後、記念碑は会議センターに転用された。1999年のコソボ戦争時にはNATO基地として使用された。長年の放置を経て、2023年、青少年のためのITセンターにに改築されている。

Piramida Tiranë 1988
The Pyramid of Tirana was built as the Enver Hoxha Museum and opened in 1988. It was dedicated to Enver Hoxha, the leader of the Albanian communist regime from 1944 until his death in 1985, who implemented state atheism. The structure was co-designed by Pranvera Hoxha, Enver Hoxha's daughter, and her husband Klement Kolaneci, along with architects Pirro Vaso and Vladimir Bregu. Following the collapse of the Albanian communist regime in 1991, the monument was converted into a conference centre. During the Kosovo War of 1999, it was used as a NATO base. After many years of abandonment, the building was renovated and transformed into a youth IT centre in 2023.

ピラミダ・ティラナ 1988
ティラナのピラミッドはエンヴェル・ホッジャ博物館として建設され、1988年に開館した。1944年から1985年の死去までアルバニア共産主義体制の指導者として国家無神論を推進したエンヴェル・ホッジャに捧げられたものである。この建造物は、エンヴェル・ホッジャの娘であるプランヴェラ・ホッジャとその夫クレメント・コラネチ、さらに建築家ピロ・ヴァソとヴラディミル・ブレグによって共同設計された。1991年のアルバニア共産主義体制崩壊後、記念碑は会議センターに転用された。1999年のコソボ戦争時にはNATO基地として使用された。長年の放置を経て、2023年、青少年のためのITセンターにに改築されている。


Swedish consulate, İstiklal Avenue. In response to protests regarding the Quran burnings in 2023 by an Iraqi refugee and a Danish anti-Islam activist in Stockholm, Sweden, Turkish police are guarding the gate of the Swedish consulate on Istiklal Avenue.

Taksim Mosque, Istanbul (since 2021) The mosque is located in Taksim Square. After decades of political and legal battles, the mosque opened in 2021 and was inaugurated by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Unlike historic mosques, which are made of stone, the Taksim Mosque was constructed using modern materials. It includes a cultural center, an exhibition space, a library, and underground parking, integrating religious and public functions. It is located in front of the Taksim Square subway station and the iconic structures in the square that symbolize modern, secular Turkey. These include the Republic Monument (Cumhuriyet Anıtı), which commemorates the founding of the Turkish Republic in 1923. The monument features statues of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, İsmet İnönü, and Fevzi Çakmak. The Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM) is a major venue for opera, ballet, concerts, and theater. Originally opened in 1969, it was closed for renovations and rebuilt by 2021. Gezi Park is adjacent to the square. It was the epicenter of the 2013 Gezi Park protests against authoritarianism.

Taksim Mosque, Istanbul (since 2021)
The mosque is located in Taksim Square. After decades of political and legal battles, the mosque opened in 2021 and was inaugurated by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Unlike historic mosques, which are made of stone, the Taksim Mosque was constructed using modern materials. It includes a cultural center, an exhibition space, a library, and underground parking, integrating religious and public functions. It is located in front of the Taksim Square subway station and the iconic structures in the square that symbolize modern, secular Turkey. These include the Republic Monument (Cumhuriyet Anıtı), which commemorates the founding of the Turkish Republic in 1923. The monument features statues of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, İsmet İnönü, and Fevzi Çakmak. The Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM) is a major venue for opera, ballet, concerts, and theater. Originally opened in 1969, it was closed for renovations and rebuilt by 2021. Gezi Park is adjacent to the square. It was the epicenter of the 2013 Gezi Park protests against authoritarianism.


Hagia Sophia The site became a museum in 1935 under the secular Republic of Turkey, and was redesignated as a mosque in 2020. Original Byzantine mosaics of the Virgin Mary with baby Jesus are now covered by white banners.

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Bukit Timah Shopping Mall 武吉知馬購物中心 A shopping mall in Singapore filled with offices of foreign maid agencies. From A *Candy Factory Project IMIN 2009

Gymnopedie

'The Madam I Used to Serve'
Words taken from the 1902 novel by Shimazaki Toson.
「旧主人」島崎藤村

'I'm home.' It was the guest's voice that called out. 'I've just returned.' When the voice called out twice, both of them turned around with wide eyes. There, standing silently behind them, was the master of the house. Madam didn't have time to push the man aside, so she turned away, her face turning ashen. The dentist, utterly flabbergasted, hurriedly pressed the madam's jaw with his left hand while using his right hand to extract the decayed tooth. “Long live His Majesty the Emperor! Long live!”

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