Cities

Krutikov

5 years ago 3 min read Disurbanism Cities Soviet Constructivism

Arguably, the most radical realisation of a floating city is Georgii Krutikov’s City of the Future project from 1928. In the first of two post about Krutikov, we well examine the City

Khidekel

9 years ago 4 min read Architecture Cities Disurbanism Utopias Art Urban theory

Earlier this year, Floating Worlds and Future Cities [http://russianamericanculture.com/events/exhibitions/floating-worlds-and-future-cities-the-genius-of-lazar-khidekel-suprematism-and-the-russian-avant-garde/] , an exhibition and symposium in New York, brought into focus the largely forgotten figure of Lazar Khidekel [http://www.

The spectacular city

11 years ago 1 min read Cities Cycling London

> "In societies dominated by modern conditions of production, life is presented as an immense accumulation of spectacles. Everything that was directly lived has receded into a representation." Guy Debord, Society of the Spectacle.

Olympics Brand Exclusion Zone

11 years ago 5 min read Cities Design Urban theory London Sport

In graphic design, an 'exclusion zone' is an area around a logo which must be left clear. Corporate brand and logo usage guidelines demonstrate the proportion of vertical and horizontal space around a

Manhattan-ization

11 years ago 3 min read Architecture Cities Disurbanism Books New York

> "How do I get to Broadway? ...I want to get to the center of things" "Walk east a block and turn down Broadway and you'll find the center of things if you walk