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Rob Walker|Essays

Observational Instruments, Observed

Peeping at the Venue project's delightful gear, and Google's Seussian Trekker

Rob Walker|Essays

The Built Villain

A Dallas condo dispute considered as a monster movie, starring a built villain.

Anne Mikoleit|Books

100 Lessons for Understanding the City

We were struck by the Table of Contents of this new title, Urban Code: 100 Lessons for Understanding the City. It reads like a staccato narrative of citylife.

Observed|Gallery

30 Posters for a Sustainable World

30 Posters for a Sustainable World brings together international designers to visualize the UN RIO+20 summit goals.

Observed|Exhibitions

Leonard Ross : Photographs of Social Change

Leonard Ross was a distinguished photographer who believed that the camera had the power to transform society.

Michael McGriff|Poetry

When the Spirit Comes to Him as the Voice of Morning Light

A poem by Michael McGriff.

William Drenttel|Competitions

Update: Design For Change Goes Global

Design For Change, the international design project that gives young people a chance to make a design contribution in their villages and cities has now reached 34 countries, launched a new website and conference, as well as school and …

Observed|Shameless Promotions

The Hypothetical Development Organization

The Hypothetical Development Organization will be included in the 13th International Venice Architecture Biennale.

Rick Poynor|Essays

The Strange Afterlife of Common Objects

In lstanbul shops like The Works: “Objects of Desire,” the novelist Orhan Pamuk found the artifacts for his newly opened Museum of Innocence.

Alexandra Lange|Books

The Mother of Us All

Reyner Banham on Esther McCoy: "She speaks as she finds, with sympathy and honesty, and relevantly to the matter at hand." Could there be a better definition of the role of the critic?