Paul Dobraszczyk
@pauldobraszczyk.bsky.social
Magpie architectural writer and image maker. 'Botanical Architecture: Plants, Buildings and Us' out now with Reaktion Books. www.ragpickinghistory.co.uk
Four views on the Bridgewater canal heading into Manchester
November 9, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Four views on the Bridgewater canal heading into Manchester
A final blast of sunlight on Manchester's increasingly crowded skyline, from the Bridgewater Canal
November 8, 2025 at 10:34 PM
A final blast of sunlight on Manchester's increasingly crowded skyline, from the Bridgewater Canal
An hour of magical light this afternoon on the River Irwell, Salford
November 8, 2025 at 10:23 PM
An hour of magical light this afternoon on the River Irwell, Salford
A new painting: pigeon towers of Cairo
November 6, 2025 at 2:21 PM
A new painting: pigeon towers of Cairo
Four views of the Hope Cement Works, Peak District
November 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Four views of the Hope Cement Works, Peak District
Stunning autumnal colours of the ancient beeches in Padley Gorge, Peak District
October 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Stunning autumnal colours of the ancient beeches in Padley Gorge, Peak District
Five hikers on Houndkirk Moor, Peak District
October 27, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Five hikers on Houndkirk Moor, Peak District
White horse against a dark sky near Rinninglow, Peak District
October 27, 2025 at 9:19 AM
White horse against a dark sky near Rinninglow, Peak District
Mind-boggling vista from Clapham Junction station
October 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Mind-boggling vista from Clapham Junction station
One of those special days out walking today that will live long in the memory
October 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
One of those special days out walking today that will live long in the memory
City of the Dead, Cairo, a vast area that's both a mausoleum for the dead and a vibrant informal place for the living.
October 6, 2025 at 10:39 AM
City of the Dead, Cairo, a vast area that's both a mausoleum for the dead and a vibrant informal place for the living.
Rochdale canal, Castleton
September 27, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Rochdale canal, Castleton
Rowing on the Nile with Cairo rising beyond
September 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Rowing on the Nile with Cairo rising beyond
Turquoise door, City of the Dead, Cairo
September 26, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Turquoise door, City of the Dead, Cairo
Scenes from the Giza Pyramid complex: the fabulous visitor building, some of the resident dogs, selfies at the sphinx, and souvenir stones
September 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Scenes from the Giza Pyramid complex: the fabulous visitor building, some of the resident dogs, selfies at the sphinx, and souvenir stones
Coloured glass skylights in the hammam of Bayt al-Suhaymi, a 17th-century Ottoman house in the Old City, Cairo
September 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Coloured glass skylights in the hammam of Bayt al-Suhaymi, a 17th-century Ottoman house in the Old City, Cairo
The American University in Cairo, a stunning campus in an entirely new city being built next to the old one. It's designed by Ricardo Legorreta, CDC AbdelHalim, and Sasaki and Associates.
September 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The American University in Cairo, a stunning campus in an entirely new city being built next to the old one. It's designed by Ricardo Legorreta, CDC AbdelHalim, and Sasaki and Associates.
Pigeon towers of Cairo. Wonderful vernacular structures found all over the informal areas of the city and sometimes taller than the houses they sit on.
September 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Pigeon towers of Cairo. Wonderful vernacular structures found all over the informal areas of the city and sometimes taller than the houses they sit on.
Draft completed: 100 walks and c.70k words over the course of a year or so.
September 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Draft completed: 100 walks and c.70k words over the course of a year or so.
Ornament made by wood-boring beetles, Middleton, Peak District
September 6, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Ornament made by wood-boring beetles, Middleton, Peak District
Brick Lane textures
September 6, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Brick Lane textures
A day to fall in love with London again: approaching the City of London from Whitechapel Road, the splendid minarets of the East London Mosque designed by my friend Benny O'Looney.
September 6, 2025 at 10:13 AM
A day to fall in love with London again: approaching the City of London from Whitechapel Road, the splendid minarets of the East London Mosque designed by my friend Benny O'Looney.
House of Wicca, Tideswell, Derbyshire
August 31, 2025 at 8:50 PM
House of Wicca, Tideswell, Derbyshire
The unique St Mary's church in Wreay, Cumbria. It was built between 1840 and 1842 by Sarah Losh in a style that has no comparison and which still seems a century ahead of itself. Could be described as proto-Arts-and-Crafts or even surrealist Gothic.
August 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The unique St Mary's church in Wreay, Cumbria. It was built between 1840 and 1842 by Sarah Losh in a style that has no comparison and which still seems a century ahead of itself. Could be described as proto-Arts-and-Crafts or even surrealist Gothic.
Lone scrambler on Sharp Edge, Blencathra
August 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Lone scrambler on Sharp Edge, Blencathra