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Branding the Moon

8 years ago 2 min read Design Space

"Moscow shot for the Moon, and scored a bullseye". Although the Americans were the first to set foot on the Moon in 1969, they were not the first to leave their

Glass Houses

9 years ago 3 min read Architecture Design

"I’m a plagiarist man — you see, you must take everything from everybody" Philip Johnson, interview with Susan Sontag. With all the press jouissance over the possibility of a clone of

Olympics Brand Exclusion Zone

10 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

Het Nieuwe Bouwen

11 years ago 2 min read Architecture Design Graphic design Books Art

Back in the day, I probably knew more about the modern movement in Dutch architecture, Het Nieuwe Bouwen, than just about anything else. Had I been asked to select a specialist subject to

Learning from Niketown

12 years ago 4 min read Architecture Cities Design Urban theory London

"I like Nike, but wait a minute. The neighbourhood supports, so put some money in it." Public Enemy, Shut Em Down In the 18 years since Chuck D rapped those lines,