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Comment on Isi Metzstein 1928 – 2012 by Constructive criticism: the week in architecture - Property Cloud

Constructive criticism: the week in architecture - Property Cloud — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 03:17:23 +0000

[...] in 1966 and abandoned in the early 1980s, is sadly a ruin today. This week saw the death of Isi Metzstein, co-designer of St Peter’s and one of Scotland’s greatest modern architects. Born in [...]

Comment on A History of the Olympic Torch Relay: Part I, Owning Antiquity by The torch relay and ancient festival envoys « Ancient and Modern Olympics

The torch relay and ancient festival envoys « Ancient and Modern Olympics — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:22:58 +0000

[...] here, from the BBC or here, from the Guardian) and elsewhere (see interesting detailed discussion here, on the cosmopolitanscum blog ) so I don’t think there’s any need to say more. But I think [...]

Comment on Making Maps by Inspiration: Nigel Peake | cosmopolitan scum

Inspiration: Nigel Peake | cosmopolitan scum — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:09:11 +0000

[...] architecture as well as thoughtful provocations on the way we perceive the world around us. I wrote an essay in his book Maps in 2008 but I think his latest work Bridges – a series on the Bridges of [...]

Comment on All Your Base Are Built By Us. by citythreepointzero

citythreepointzero — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:03:10 +0000

Reblogged this on citythreepointzero.

Comment on What Did the Constructivists Ever Do For Us? by cosmopolitanscum

cosmopolitanscum — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:14:37 +0000

Absolutely – i note that the Barbican has an exhibition on the bauhaus coming up. A post on the relationship between Bauhaus and Constructivisim to coincide, i think.

Comment on What Did the Constructivists Ever Do For Us? by G Brown-Manrique

G Brown-Manrique — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:50:05 +0000

Specifically, it was from Dessau that Hannes Meyer and others from the Bauhaus departed [he succeeded Gropius, then was chased out by the Nazi-leaning new municipal government]. From the CCCP [USSR in English] he went to Mexico, where he was involved in a rural schools program and a graphics arts program. Don’t discount his importance!

Comment on What Did the Constructivists Ever Do For Us? by cosmopolitanscum

cosmopolitanscum — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:58:31 +0000

have changed the punctuation. if it is still not clear, well, i tried.

Comment on What Did the Constructivists Ever Do For Us? by Robert Bowers

Robert Bowers — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:36:49 +0000

I enjoy your writing immensely but have no idea what you are saying in the sentence: “The social efficacy of multi-storey living and within that the division of domestic functions into the duplex.” If you could take a moment to explain I would be very appreciative.

Comment on Interview: Michael Webb by Michael Webb interviewed by Tim Abrahams : socks-studio

Michael Webb interviewed by Tim Abrahams : socks-studio — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:24:24 +0000

[...] drawing techniques, Sin Centre, new and old technologies, America and the golden years. Tim Abrahamas, (architecture writer and former CCA fellow) did a long interview to Michael Webb, of Archigram [...]

Comment on A Very British Torch Relay. by PLA

PLA — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:20:02 +0000

The Chinese people will never forget how we were “kindly” treated by the British and French during 2008 Olympics. We will one day pay your hospitality back to you completely. P.S. We are really disappointed that you don’t have a international torch relay, especially in China.