Architecture. Architecture. Imagine the renovation dilemmas.
A huge penthouse of a converted 1930s office building in TriBeCa, New York, is to be turned into a functioning home for a family with three teenagers. The History of Philosophy, from 600 B.C.E. to 1935, Visualized in Two Massive, 44-Foot High Diagrams. The history of philosophy tends to get mightily abbreviated.
Michel Foucault Beyond Good and Evil 1993) Sociology of Philosophy (Western) 3.1 (part 2).jpg (3014×22900) UNION INTERNATIONALE DES ARCHITECTES. Connections, diversity, integration, resilience, sustainability, responsibility, humility; these are the principles that will guide the dynamic, challenging and inspiring debates during the UIA Congress in Durban (3-7 August 2014) One of the foremost ambitions of the UIA congress is to promote the idea that the city is an ecosystem at the service of all segments of the population.
Scientific papers will illustrate the congress theme: “ARCHITECTURE OTHERWHERE” and the three sub-themes: RESILIENCE, in terms of poverty alleviation, space, geo-political economies.ECOLOGY encompassing the notions of time, evolution, systems, and environment.VALUES, notably those related to professional practice and architectural education. Submission will be made online via a dedicated platform. Abstracts, written in English, must not exceed 300 words and must not include any illustrations. Abstract submission deadline: 29 November 2013. More info. Agenda for a New Economy: From Phantom Wealth to Real Wealth 2nd edition. A Declaration of Independence from Wall Street - Revised, Updated & Expanded "This edition of Agenda for a New Economy brings together previously fragmented ideas about how to move forward into a compelling, cohesive framework for personal, community and government action.
This book will get you from ‘yes, but how?’ To ‘yes, and here's how’.” —Alisa Gravitz, Executive Director, Green America “In this new edition of his groundbreaking book, David Korten steps up with a new, practical and energizing guide we all can use to transform today’s economic disaster into a Living Democracy.” Finally a bold Obama-era agenda that soars above the mild reforms that are grabbing daily headlines and actually meets the daunting challenges posed by the Wall Street and planetary crises.” Adaptive Metropolis: User Generated Urbanism, A Symposium at UC Berkeley September 27-29, 2013. Rebar is thrilled to announce Adaptive Metropolis: User-Generated Urbanism.
This three-day symposium will take place September 27-29 at UC Berkeley in celebration of the Centennial of the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning (see how else the LAEP is ringing in their 100th birthday). We’re inviting participants from around the globe – citizens, artists, activists, academics, designers – to discuss the power of emergent collaborative networks in shaping the urban realm. Our exciting lineup of speakers starts with folks like Steven Johnson, Alfredo Brillembourg, Gil Penalosa and Lisa Gansky. In addition to their keynote addresses, there will be structured debates, plenary panels and small breakout sessions on topics like: the new tools for city-making that are enabled by emergent collaborative networks; and whether these tools able to make our cities more resilient, livable, and just.
Crisis-proof Urbanism 1. The financial crisis is freezing cities all over the world.
While vacant blocks are held hostage by real-estate prices, though, architects and urbanists find ways to make the current instability a strength rather than an obstacle. Four virtuous examples from the Netherlands. Rem Koolhaas wrote Delirious New York during times of crisis. Citizen Urbanism in Madrid. Madrid is officially a city I would want to live now.
I was overwhelmed by the atmosphere and the things the city has to offer. But also its urban development is interesting. The combination of modern features and historical barrios is a delight. Am3. Belgrade Raw—A non-profit using photography to explore different social and urban layers of Belgrade, capitol of Serbia. Eric holubow: urban exploration photographer. Yves Marchand & Romain Meffre Photography - The Ruins of Detroit. At the end of the XIXth Century, mankind was about to fulfill an old dream.
The idea of a fast and autonomous means of displacement was slowly becoming a reality for engineers all over the world. Thanks to its ideal location on the Great Lakes Basin, the city of Detroit was about to generate its own industrial revolution. Visionary engineers and entrepreneurs flocked to its borders. In 1913, up-and-coming car manufacturer Henry Ford perfected the first large-scale assembly line. Portraits of Grandmas and Their Cuisine From Around the World. EmailEmail Italian photographer Gabriele Galimberti realized that trying to not overeat over at your grandma’s place has got to be a universal thing, and set out to explore what grandmothers cook around the world.
His Delicatessen With Love photo series portray grandmothers from 58 different countries, each posing right before they start cooking and then presenting their signature dish in the end. His own grandma and a dish of her raviolis was what gave Gabriele the idea for the project. Check out these photos, radiant with love and care!
Website: gabrielegalimberti.com Armenia, Tolma (Roll of Beef and Rice Wrapped into Grape Leaves) Haiti (Lambi in Creole Sauce) Malawi, Finkubala (Caterpillar in Tomato Sauce) Morocco, Bat Bot (Berber Bread Baked in a Pan) Italy (Swiss Chard and Ricotta Ravioli with Meat Sauce)