Basic definition and observations I call territorial curiosities those physical and social characteristics of places at variance with those we expect to find in order to help us read the relative specificity and exclusivity of access and use of urban places. My intuition at this time is that these curiosities introduce a certain spice to …
The first of May is the feast of the lily of the valley in France, in honor of all lovers, when flower peddlers at every street corner will offer them for free to passing couples. In my city the air has turned mellow and the shadows are sharper calling for one to go out and …
When May light calls … a photographic essay on ‘being there’ Read More »
Everybody knows what a place is: from the “just stay in your place” to “a place for everything and everything in its place,” we all heard these commonly held notions of what a place may mean in terms of expected use, and user’s behavior. A place “works” by providing physical indices as to its limits and …
There is something like a fullness in the equinox light, a sense of repose and delight in its play over landscape, people and buildings. Enjoy! Roof and tree tops in a welcoming stance The tree huddle by the mound A pause for reflection Alone with a book and the light …
Her artworks are illustrious, her paintings carry dignity of life. Rebecca Robinson bravely wields her weapons, a pencil and a brush, to communicate life messages, to speak positive change and to heal communities from daily life traumas. Her artistic prowess tripled with maturity and exuberance mesmerizes her audience, her readers and other communities’ home abroad. …
Machipisa in Highfeilds is a paradoxical African high density suburb in Zimbabwe. It gave birth to the both iconic song maestros and political heavyweights inclusive of the late George Nyandoro, Enos Nkala. Robert Mugabe, the late nationalist and former long serving president of Zimbabwe, resided in Highfeilds before his long trip to Mozambican jungles to …
Tafadzwa Muzondo Curates the Inaugural Zimbabwe Human Rights Festival Read More »
Parc de Bercy – Promenade Plantee – Parc de la Villette Vision and political will are a good combination. This is the case of Paris 2018, looking into the future with pragmatic imagination. Parisians have a high consciousness level of sustainability and climate change. They are now led by their Mayor, Anne Hidalgo, who …
[alert type=alert-white ]Please consider making a tax-deductible donation now so we can keep publishing strong creative voices.[/alert] Around the turn of the year, newspapers and TV channels publish ample retrospectives and forecast possible events for the coming year. I don’t have a crystal ball to predict the future (nobody has it,) however, we can learn …
Photos, Films, Architecture, Trumpism… and 2018 Challenges Read More »
How can Wright’s ideas and principles help a young generation to create better livable cities and human settlements? This is the central question that motivated me to start the production of a feature documentary, The Wright Way, as a transformational film that may benefit people of all cultures around the world. I know that when young people …
Why Wright now? What can a man born 150 years ago, tell to a young generation of architects likely to be responsible for the invention of the future? The following documentary is intended to emphasize the link between Wright’s ideas and the needs of tomorrow. At the time of his death, the world’s population was three …
[alert type=alert-white ]Please consider making a tax-deductible donation now so we can keep publishing strong creative voices.[/alert] Being here Having defined encounter points as those places and situations that provide us with fulfilling experiences of life in the city at all ages, I wish to explore the heightened awareness of “being here” that these experiences …
ENCOUNTER POINTS and the experience of urban reflections Read More »
Being here Having defined encounter points as those places and situations that provide us with fulfilling experiences of life in the city at all ages, I wish to explore the heightened awareness of “being here” that these experiences involve, i.e. of becoming aware, however momentarily, of being one with place and situation. Photographing does help …
Encounter points are those places and occasions in the city when small children feel curious and secure in their exploration, when older kids feel at home in the nooks and crannies they find or make, when adolescents reach for limits – their own as much as the city’s – See feature image – and learn …
ENCOUNTER POINTS: The case of the roadside container Read More »
[embedvideo id=”180628554″ website=”vimeo”] Jerusalem Journal from Rick Meghiddo on Vimeo. My love affair with Jerusalem has been a long one. It is actually linked to love. On September 4, 1966, I married Ruth under the sky of Jerusalem, by the University of Jerusalem’s synagogue. Designed by architects Rau and Resnick, it was, at that time, …
The average size of a new single-family house in the United States has more than doubled since 1950. It grew from less than 1,000 square feet to 2,500 square feet in 2007, according to the United States Census Bureau. Since then, the figure has dropped slightly. While home size grew, lower and middle class income …
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