Patrick lives and works in Brussels, Belgium, his day job dedicated to protecting the environment, his spare time to writing fiction, poetry and art reviews. He grew up in Germany, Australia, Japan and England, and studied Physics and Philosophy in the UK, French language and civilization in France and Mexican literature of the 20th century in Mexico. His short stories have appeared in Coffin Bell, Night Picnic Press, Beyond Words, The Brussels Review, and in 101 Words. His poetry collection, Urban Enigmas, will come out as a chapbook in 2025, produced by Dipity Press.
In these complex times of international conflict, a contemplative visit to Prague Cemetery helps. No, not the novel by Umberto Eco, and no, not the famous Jewish […]
France’s River Garonne has a new bridge in the southwestern port city of Bordeaux. Designed by Dutch architects OMA, the project aimed to create not just […]
The architect studio behind a new science and technology museum in the Chinese island province of Hainan, in the South China Sea, has revealed the latest […]
Mercedes-Benz is marking its real estate debut with a luxury residential skyscraper in Dubai. With a location right next to the Burj Khalifa, the 341 metre […]
Following major renovation works, the house of Peter Paul Rubens, one of the five great Flemish artists, will be reopening to visitors on 30 August. A […]
On Friday, 19 April, the Brussels Parliament approved by a large majority a draft ordinance aimed at regulating the opening of UNESCO World Heritage sites to […]
In what will be a 2 million euro makeover, Florence’s famous bridge Ponte Vecchio is planned to be restored to its former glory. In its 700-year-existence, […]
Italy has inaugurated the highest pedestrian suspension bridge in Europe between the medieval village of Sellano and the hamlet of Montesanto, halfway between the cities of […]
The Via dei Fori Imperiali, connecting Piazza Venezia with the Colosseum might well be one of the Italian capital’s most-used tourist routes. In order to make […]
Francois Coorens will have his artwork displayed on walls throughout the Hilton Brussels Grand Place for the coming year. It is a part of a project […]
There’s a new reason to visit Tokyo, a Guinness record-breaker that gives a new purpose to a 30-year-old skyscraper. Entitled “Tokyo Night & Light”, the brand […]