Disaster Porn: East Coast Style
If I had wanted, during my first day of biking around, to see an artificially nice version of Baltimore, I could have chosen the first Sunday in February. That night, the Ravens were playing in the Super Bowl; in the hours leading to it, according to »
Architecture's Next Top Model
Having made my opinions on certain superscrapers clear, it is refreshing to report that there seems to be a new era dawning on the industry constructing architectural giants. At first it seemed that the Burj Khalifa had set the precedent for a boastful display of »
Four Inspiring Kinetic Sculptures Around the World
Every art form has a story. There is a dialogue that passes between the art and artist designed to inform, excite, and engage the audience. Art, in its expressive nature, also offers an invitation for individuals to »
Lost in Manhattan
The viewer takes a mash-up journey of geometry, geolocation tracking and Instagram style video filters in a piece of media so accomplished you fear it must be promoting something. In the midst of the sleek post production trickery is a place like no other on earth – »
Will Building More Parking Finally Enhance the National Mall?
The cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C. may have been delayed by a cold early spring, but there wasn't a dip in the number of people wishing to see them after they »
How One Town’s Public Space Has Determined Its Community Life
At once cosmopolitan and intimate, Charlottesville's public space helps shape its community life. »
Architecture’s Next Top Model
Having made my opinions on certain superscrapers clear, it is refreshing to report that there seems to be a new era dawning on the industry constructing architectural giants. At first it seemed that the Burj Khalifa had »
Will Building More Parking Finally Enhance the National Mall?
At busy hours, much of Washington D.C. is congested with cars, crossing pedestrians, weaving bicyclists, pedicabs, taxis and tour buses. Would adding underground parking »
A Look At The Upcoming Serpentine Gallery Pavilion
With the 13th installment of the Serpentine Gallery Pavillion opening in less than a month, it seems topical to discuss the context that shapes it: temporality. »
Indonesia’s Disaster Experience Will Save Lives
Because it is located in a geologically active geological area, Indonesia is prone to natural disasters. But today the country is better prepared because of the lessons it learned in responding to a series of disasters »
Five Hotel Style Bedroom Ideas
How often have you stayed in a luxury hotel and wished your own bedroom was as strikingly hip, stylish and comfortable as the one you’re staying in? Here are five ideas for creating a hotel-style bedroom that will still feel like home. »
How We’ve Ignored the Complex Simplicity of the Manhattan Street Grid
What has been lost in the ignorance and rejection of the core principles of the Manhattan grid, to the detriment of most cities in the western world, is the ability to »
Do You Do The Interesting Things?
Please Come and Join Happiness Architect Drinks! Happiness Architect Drinks is an evening designed for you to meet interesting people and find out more about Happiness Architect. Escape the life of doing what you »
on 7th May 2013
The Ancient Antagonism Between Street Artists and Governments
A look at Barcelona’s Street Art scene from its “golden age” to the recent crackdown. Ian Currie argues why it is a cultural asset and should not be criminalized. »
on 2nd May 2013
If You Had to Choose, Would You Rather Live Close To Family or Have a Short Commute?
Spring is a popular time to renovate or move homes. However, where you choose to live might have unintended consequences. »
on 1st May 2013
Royal Street Parties and Social Experimentation in Amsterdam
In Amsterdam, 'Koninginnedag' or Queen's Day is a celebration in which the Dutch talent for harmoniously coexisting in public space comes to the fore. »
on 1st May 2013