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Aug/Sep Issue
August/September 2009

 

The Compass - Issue 17

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Coffee in Zanzibar
By Christopher J. Varady
“In Zanzibar bazaars and coffee mean people come together. This tradition is just as alive as it was in times past. Coffee here is strong, black, and spicy.”

Charles Rennie Mackintosh - Une immigré ecossaise
By Simon Newman
“Really good design occurs when an item’s fitness for purpose results in an aesthetic that instinctively seems right. Meet Glasgow-born architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh.”

Australia - Uluru’s Keystone of Tradition & Tranquility
By Kevin Skochil
“Uluru is an unquestionable stop for anyone wishing to find harmony in a simple world.”

Switzerland – The Alpine village of Grindelwald
By Natalie Sobiesiak
“Holidaying here can feel like you’re visiting a remote mountain village or stepping back into a by-gone era.”

Through My Lense
Grand Canyon National Park
By Colleen O’Neill
”A picturesque journey through the Grand Canyon.”


Coming up in October:
- Visit South America’s ghost town
- What does design mean to you?
- and more…