Content Tagged With "city"
The Urban Hound
Blog Article
A favoured daily ritual includes a stroll to our local park to a) get some exercise; b) get some fresh air; and most importantly c) to view the local canine specimen on disply.
The Sentimental City
Blog Article
Italo Calvino’s seminal book, Invisible Cities is a collection of dreamlike short stories about cities visited by the traveller Marco Polo. One of these stories is about the city of Zaira, where he recalls the longing of romantic places one cannot forget.
Living in the Endless City
Article
In 2050 over three quarters of the world’s population will live in cities. "Living in the Endless City", the follow up to the hugely successful "The Endless City" takes a look into issues that affect three cities.
Tags: architecture, city, book
Urban wallpaper
Blog Article
My daily view from the office changed dramatically over the last few weeks. A big yellow bulldozer flattened almost the entire city block across the road, leaving only mounts of rubble and chunks of concrete dangling off the last remaining steel bars.
The name of the game
Blog Article
What hidden neighbourhood dubbing cues have you seen lying around lately?
A read on city regeneration
Article
Landscape architect, writer and publisher Gerald Garner has just released his second book all about regeneration in the City of Gold.
Tags: architecture, johannesburg, city, book, rich and victoria
Art for all in the city
Article
The Youth in the City festival, being held from 15-17 June, is an initiative by Johannesburg-based company Urban Arts Platform (UAP) that aims to unite diverse people who share a love for art.
Tags: art, johannesburg, festival, city, community
Design to transform cities
Article
The fifth annual C&CI Architectural Student Sustainable Design Competition is calling for entrants to take a look at how design can better African cities.
Tags: architecture, design concepts, city, competition
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