December 2010
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“When life hands you lemons, pelt your neighbor with them viciously, and do not...”
– Words of wisdom from the all mighty netizens of archinect.
We need to stop designing
stripesandplanes:
as a response to what we have, and start designing for what we want, proactively. Architecture is a form of activism.
Bryan Bell, “design as activism.”
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Watchstevedub:
My Story, please reblog and spread the word!
Can’t stop dying.
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The Ten Most Popular Blog Posts of 2010
thisbigcity:
2010 has seen content on This Big City exploring the very best ideas from cities all over the world. Here are the ten most-read posts of the year:
1. The Truth About London’s Cycle Superhighways
London’s cycle-obsessed Mayor is on a mission to make the city more bike-friendly, introducing a cycle hire scheme and two ‘cycle superhighways’ in 2010. This article photographically...
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How To Live in New York City →
positivelynyc:
Move here when you’re 18 or 22, maybe even 24. Come from somewhere else-the north, south, west, Xanadu- and come to realize that everyone living in New York is a transplant. Even the ones who grew up on the Upper East Side end up moving into a place downtown, which, as you’ll soon discover, is like moving to a different city.
Discover the cruel and bizarre world of New York City...
Exactly What It Means: Two More Years Until THIS →
randomdalliances:
How to be a 20-something:
Be really attractive. Your acne is gone, your face has matured without having wrinkles and everything on your body is lifted naturally. Eat bagels seven days a week, binge-drink and do drugs: you’ll still look like a babe. When you turn thirty, it’ll become a different story but that’s, like, not for a really long time.
Reestablish a relationship...
The Horrible Moment
Just got all my grades back and watched them all turn from As pre-finals… all to Bs. I love life.
Mythbusting the TSA Safety Myth
fuckyeahdepressingfacts:
Adam Savage of the Mythbuster team was able to get through TSA full body scan with a couple of 12 inch razor blades. That’s right, 2, 12 inch (take a ruler out and just see how long that is) razor blades.
Source:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3yaqq9Jjb4&feature=player_embedded
“You can’t see London. You can’t see France. Until we’ve seen...
Watchbgilliard:
thisbigcity:
Can light rail transit stop urban sprawl and congestion? The councillors of Canada’s Waterloo region believe so. With the population of the region expected to increase 25% in the next 25 years, councillors call the proposed LRT plans their ‘preferred choice’, having ‘the benefit of attracting investment and creating intensification while at the same time removing some...
AUSTIN KLEON: Don't wait until you know who you... →
austinkleon:
There’s a video of Rainn Wilson (the actor who plays Dwight on the office) going around of him talking about “creative block” and how to get over it. His advice:
If you don’t know who you are or what you’re about or what you believe in it’s really pretty impossible to be creative.
If I…
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“Give people places where they can connect with one another, which is the...”
– http://www.shareable.net/blog/the-worlds-best-walking-cities-for-travelers (via landscapearchitecture)
Product Wars: The Battlefield →
youaresocool:
you guys have to see this
I saw hayworth and knoll and I almost barfed.
But, yeah, this is pretty cool.
BBC News - Wikileaks founder Julian Assange... →
polygonal:
This just in.
O_______________________O
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Waste of time
Can someone explain to me why I’m paying $500-$600 for a course that is basically a repeat of grade 10 career studies?
We were taught how had to write a thank you letter in class… that was worth 10% of our grade. I mean, really? A thank you letter? Oh, and then I got a B on my thank you letter.
We’ve had lectures from “design professionals” on how to… attend a...
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