Category Archives: urban

Originally posted on Indiĝenaj Inteligenteco:
NEW YORK FinalCall.com – Ramarley Graham, 19, was the latest victim of police violence in The Bronx. An undercover narcotics officer shot the youth at point-blank range in the bathroom of his home early this…

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Singing in the streets

Originally posted on Oblique Exposure:
This lot were singing in Picadilly Gardens – on the day I bought my Voigtlander, actually. He was really into it, but I have no idea what the three girls were doing – but I…

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Finding Breath in an Alleyway

Originally posted on RecipeForWings:
“If you think, “I breathe,” the “I” is extra. There is no you to say “I”. What we call “I” is just a swinging door which moves when we inhale or when we exhale.” – Shun…

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Dissection#2 Eco-Fashion: The Future of Fashion

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Partner Profile: BDP

http://youtu.be/5degPcEd9Tc

BDP, an interdisciplinary practice of architects, designers, engineers and urbanists joins Manchester at MIPIM 2012 as a Partner. Here Gavin Elliott, Chairman of BDP Manchester, talks about the transformation of Manchester and the many development opportunities the city holds.

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Ensaio do Afoxé Italemi Sinavuru no Bar do Anastácia

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The Istanbul Art-Boom Bubble

Originally posted on Urban Cultural Heritage & Creative Practice:
Istiklal Caddesi, the central pedestrian artery of Istanbul. By SUZY HANSEN Published: February 10, 2012 From the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/12/magazine/istanbul-art-boom-bubble.html Earlier this winter, the giant 120-year-old Ottoman bank building in Istanbul…

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Before the flood: New York City is just beginning to gird for the ‘100-year storm,’ if it’s not already too late | Capital New York

Before the flood: New York City is just beginning to gird for the ‘100-year storm,’ if it’s not already too late | Capital New York.

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