- A powerful, eloquently-argued essay by Tim Abrahams. that takes apart the Stadium for London 2012 piece by piece, providing fascinating insight into the process by which this strange structure was designed and built. Drawings by the excellent illustrator and architect Nigel Peake.
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Monthly Archives: March 2009
Flash Dance
It can often seem that digital photography is actively affecting architecture. As if buildings were being made to suit a world in which we can take a lot of good pictures quickly and then ping them around the world via … Continue reading
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Bad ‘Bad Architecture’
Bad architecture – who would have it? None of us. Who though would create a whole blog dedicated to what is supposed to be the worst of it? This guy. It all seems very straightforward. I hate how noone ever … Continue reading
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City Comforts
The Lost Tribes of New York City This is a beautiful little film which, no doubt, will be ripped off very shortly for an advertising campaign. Ostensibly its a groovy New York version of Nick Park’s Aardman work, specifically Creature … Continue reading
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