Tag Archives: orbit

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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Nothing Will Be Restrained

Posted on July 27, 2012 by cosmopolitanscum

This short film essay looks at how man has built and talked about elemental architecture forms since the Tower of Babel. It takes the viewer inside the ArcelorMittal Orbit for the first time as well as placing it in historical … 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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Interview: Cecil Balmond

Posted on October 21, 2011 by cosmopolitanscum

Cecil Balmond is a Sri Lankan born, British designer, engineer, artist, architect, and writer. Known for his close collaborations with architects, such as Toyo Ito on the Serpentine Pavilion and Rem Koolhaas on the Casa da Musica in Porto and … Continue reading →

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