architecture

Arcologies: Cities of the future?

September 29, 2008

Arcology, the blend of architecture and ecology, is a recurring theme in sci-fi. But it is destined to remain forever in the realm of fantasy? Some current building projects would suggest not.

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Abandonment Issues 2 :: More Modern Ruins

May 10, 2008

Guess what? I’m still factinated by modern ruins, and stumbled across this entry on BLDGBLOG that takes a look at some pretty cool hotels on the Sinai Peninsula that were started, but never finished. In fact, there’s a photography show in Vienna on this very subject which, unfortunately is too far away (I’m in Scotland), [...]

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Abandonment Issues :: Modern Ruins

April 2, 2008

Imagine walking through a city, much like any other, except that you realise there are no people in this one. Not that everyone is away on holiday or anything like that… there just aren’t any people. You’re walking through a modern-day ruin. In some parts of the world, ghost-towns are pretty commonplace. But in the [...]

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