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First as Farce, then as Farce Again: Boris, the tower and the bridge.

Posted on April 28, 2017 by cosmopolitanscum

This is a version of a Comment piece I wrote in Blueprint that must’ve been published in early 2010 about the design competition which led to the Arcelor Mittal Orbit and in which Boris Johnson, then mayor had a major … Continue reading →

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The Airport Guy

Posted on September 12, 2012 by cosmopolitanscum

The all-to brief appointment of Daniel Moylan as chairman of the London Legacy Development Company marks a sea-change in the development landscape in London. His departure, after just 7 weeks, marks the end of an 8 year period during which … Continue reading →

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Taste And The Tower

Posted on November 10, 2011 by cosmopolitanscum

I want to say something about the history of the relationship between towers and the Olympic Games, leading to a few comments on the outpourings of disgust around the ArcelorMittal Orbit. It is often forgotten that this began with the … Continue reading →

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