BEAUTY: Painting--Seth Armstrong

Seth Armstrong paints gorgeous, Impressionistic images of the densely populated hillsides of Southern California neighborhoods. The way he captures later afternoon and evening light is lovely.

Top to bottom: 5:30; Braintree; Electric Avenue; The Golden Gap; Laurel Canyon; March (2020); Mt. Angelus; November; Pink Moment; September

https://www.setharmstrong.com/

Waterside Buddhist Shrine

Your moment of Zen: Beijing-based practice Archstudio designed the minimalist "Waterside Buddhist Shrine" in the northern Chinese province of Hebei as an immersive experience close to nature. The entire interior is located under a hillside next to a river and is formed from cast-in-place concrete using one inch pine strips to give the walls a beautiful, organic texture. The Buddhist altar is situated under a canted skylight and the curved back wall channels light down into the area. The tea-drinking area in front of the Buddhist altar faces the river and features a low table with floor cushions and carved modern back rests.

http://www.archstudio.cn/works/detail/1270998765691473920