Tag Archives: Metropolis

Big Capital: Who Is London For? – talk by Anna Minton

Posted on November 21, 2017 by agogo22
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‘I’m dumbfounded!’ … Neave Brown on bagging a RIBA award for the building that killed his career | Art and design | The Guardian

Posted on October 6, 2017 by agogo22

It was late, over-budget and ended his career. But 40 years on, Neave Brown has just won British architecture’s top award for the Alexandra Road estate and similar masterpieces of social housing Source: ‘I’m dumbfounded!’ … Neave Brown on bagging … Continue reading →

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23 Temple Street: Miniature Sculpture by Joshua Smith

Posted on August 2, 2017 by agogo22

An intricate miniature sculpture of a building on Hong Kong’s Temple Street by South Australian artist Joshua Smith. Source: 23 Temple Street: Miniature Sculpture by Joshua Smith

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A Starbucks Inside a 100-Year-Old Converted Teahouse in Kyoto

Posted on July 24, 2017 by agogo22

Situated along the historic Ninenzaka street in Kyoto, this new Starbucks, which opened on June 30, is located inside a 100-year-old converted Japanese teahouse where visitors can remove their shoes and sit on tatami mats on the 2nd floor of … Continue reading →

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Kayashima: The Japanese Train Station Built Around a 700-Year-Old Tree | Colossal

Posted on July 18, 2017 by agogo22

In the Northeast suburbs of central Osaka stands a curious train station unlike any other. Kayashima Station features a rectangular hole cut into the roof of the elevated platform and, from inside, a giant tree pokes its head out like … Continue reading →

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Traveling Landscapes: Miniature Ecosystems Tucked Inside Vintage Suitcases by Kathleen Vance | Colossal

Posted on March 16, 2017 by agogo22

As part of her ongoing series titled Traveling Landscapes, New York-based artist Kathleen Vance constructs entire landscapes inside of old steamer trunks and repurposed luggage. Many of the pieces incorporate real running water, soil, and living plant life to form … Continue reading →

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Michael Farrell & Cliff Haynes – Straw Camera

Posted on February 19, 2017 by agogo22

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Pendleton Leads The Way With Salford Regeneration

Posted on July 24, 2016 by agogo22

IT was announced in 2013 that Salford City Council would receive £650-million-pound in order to regenerate the area. With the project now in full swing of its 30-year plan, here is an update on how… Source: Pendleton Leads The Way With … Continue reading →

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Story of cities #27: Singapore – the most meticulously planned city in the world | Cities | The Guardian

Posted on April 25, 2016 by agogo22

  Lee Kuan Yew’s vice-like grip on power helped create a byword for cleanliness, efficiency and safety. What lies beneath this ‘Disneyland with the death penalty’? Source: Story of cities #27: Singapore – the most meticulously planned city in the … Continue reading →

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Urban Jellyfish

Posted on August 4, 2013 by agogo22

After our gig at Revolućion de Cuba, Manchester last night I saw these…

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RSA Animate – The Power of Outrospection

Posted on April 8, 2013 by agogo22
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Manchester’s skyline of the future

Posted on November 14, 2012 by agogo22

A flythrough video of the centre of Manchester after the £800m development by the Co-op is completed in the next 10-15 years

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