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Flags and People: Olympic Boxing Semi-Finals

Posted on August 11, 2012 by cosmopolitanscum
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“To the traditional sounds of an English summer…”

Posted on July 30, 2012 by cosmopolitanscum

After the first weekend of the Games, it’s already becoming clear that the relationship between the city and the event is working well. This is partly because half the population of the British capital has apparently been scared into going … Continue reading →

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Poor Wee Wenlock

Posted on July 17, 2012 by cosmopolitanscum

Some people saw it as symbol of a military state’s collusion with the corrupt forces of international sport. To me it looked very much like a penis dressed as a policeman. When I read in this Guardian article that the … Continue reading →

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An End to Psychogeography.

Posted on June 23, 2012 by cosmopolitanscum

Having written a short book analysing the architecture and urban plan of the Olympics,  I’d like to address some of the other criticism about the Olympic development.  I have taken issue with Iain Sinclair on this blog before, not just … Continue reading →

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At Home With Jimmy Carter and Don DeLillo

Posted on April 25, 2012 by cosmopolitanscum

I read White Noise recently and noticed by chance that Picador have bizarrely just published a 40th anniversary edition of Don DeLillo’s book, although it was first published in 1985. Perhaps it is the accumulated prescience of the book that … Continue reading →

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Living Inside Dead Turtles.

Posted on April 24, 2012 by cosmopolitanscum

What is happening in this image below, badly captured on my phone? Is it a picture of a man under threat from a natural disaster? Is it a warning? If it is, what is it a warning against? The man … Continue reading →

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Inspiration: Nigel Peake

Posted on March 2, 2012 by cosmopolitanscum

I have been following the work of illustrator Nigel Peake since I published his student thesis in the Scottish architecture magazine Prospect just before he won a Silver Commendation in the RIBA President’s Medal in 2005.  Since then he has … Continue reading →

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Live at the Aquatic

Posted on February 21, 2012 by cosmopolitanscum

18th Fina Visa Diving World Cup, Monday 20 February 2012 at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park London. First competitive use of the Aquatics Centre diving boards.

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Posted on February 19, 2012 by cosmopolitanscum

Originally posted on citythreepointzero:
Edinburgh Castle and the Old Town, from Salisbury Crags A question via twitter from ‘Feria Urbanism’ (hi there..): should Liverpool fear the loss of UNESCO World Heritage Site status? The question refers to Peel Holdings’ ‘Liverpool…

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Welcome To The Velodrome

Posted on February 17, 2012 by cosmopolitanscum

UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Thursday 16th February 2012, Men and Women’s Team Pursuit Qualification. First time the Olympic Park Velodrome in London is used for competition.

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