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Monthly Archives: February 2009
That Rose-Red Bowl
Reading through Hackney That Rose-Red Empire it is clear that Iain Sinclair doesn’t feel as if the Olympics was ever able to add to the urban fabric he so brilliantly evokes. It is clear from what is currently happening that it … Continue reading
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And another one…
I am all for critics and theorists divining deeper social currents in the architecture we build. I am all for people bemoaning stalled projects as a symbol of a recession. Blimey, I don’t even mind it when people find a … Continue reading
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Beijing Bollocks
And the rush of people to ascribe apocalyptic significance to the TVCC fire in Beijing gets longer and longer. People. Sometimes things catch on fire. Only if its a community bonfire is it done for your spectacle. Only if you are … Continue reading
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