Juxtaposed Tatlin
At the recent From Russia
[http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/from-russia/] exhibition at the
Royal Academy, the piece that was causing the most stirring of the luncherati
was the 12ft high model
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Moscow, long since over-run by huge billboards, seemingly making up for lost
time, can now boast possibly the worlds biggest. At more than 6000 m2, the ad
for BMW cars [http://englishrussia.com/
From Hodge to Hooverville
Could Margaret Hodge be our very own Sub-prime Minister?
There are more insane ramblings from UK architecture minister Margaret Hodge in
this weeks Building Design (20,03.2008). Cleverly giving herself enough rope
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Hidden Towns, by Austrian photographer Gregor Graf, offers a fascinating view of
the contemporary city. With careful retouching, Graf removes his images
completely of signs and symbols.
What is left is unsettling, the
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The recent advert for Sky Movies is beautifully shot across the Brazilian city
of São Paulo, that recently decreed to remove all billboards. It is inspired by
Tony de Marco's São