January 2011
Watchmarchstudent:
urben-disaster:
bgilliard:
Something I know many of you will enjoy: the entire film The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces.
YES.
Hell yes!
WatchBrief video of Studio Gangs work and practice.
A little light on for detail or analysis, but as a sound bite, it is interesting to hear people speak about their work. It is the quality of the communication that probably links all successful firms.
(via Chicago’s Studio Gang: Architecture With the Environment Built In - Design - GOOD)
One great blog manifesto →
It is interesting how people carve out a place for themselves and define their place. Particularly when the mainstream is trying to pidgin-hole them as a bland artifice, denying the rich fabric of peoples everyday.
In China, there is a growing movement of people seeking to define a place for themselves and the everyday society that may not fit the official image. ThePushShove, is...
WatchJR Shanghai | THE PUSH SHOVE 推搡
WatchVideo: Pittsburgh’s Bike Scene Is Pretty Incredible - Action - GOOD
More on cycling around the world.
From the video, it appears that Pittsburgh is generating change through the cycle community.
Also of note is that Pittsburgh has legislated requirements for bike parking in all new or retrofitted buildings.
Calder Woodburn Rest Area / BKK Architects |... →
SINGAPORE – A Landscape Architect‘s notes
For a small city-state with a reputation for a strong conservative undercurrent, Singapore is developing a rich body of innovative work. To me it is a place misunderstood by many visitors: derided as boring, bland, or a giant shopping mall. However, Singapore is a place that shows “Asian” (when seen from a western view) isn’t simply the built packaging but a deeper sensibility that requires the...
Art4Heart →
Online charity auction with proceeds going to the Queensland Flood Appeal
Brisbane City Council Flood Flag Maps →
If you are looking for updated flood maps for Brisbane.
