Engines- The last flight of the Discovery:
Christian Scholl for General Electric:
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- Out of Water by Jimenez Lai
- Looking forward to the collection of Jiminez Lai’s archi-comics ‘Citizens of no Place’ due out sometime soon.
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- Australia House Entry – by Sibling
- I like the seasonal sections in this entry for the Australia House in Japan, by Sibling and Andy Yu.
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- Apartments Glencourt – Tribe Studio Architects
- Some rad new balconies on an existing apartment building by SC pals Tribe Studio:
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- Yokoyamarama: Engineering
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The collection of Yuichi Yokoyama’s early comics “New Engineering” contains the first four ‘Engineering’ comics. They comprise of Engineering, New Engineering, Engineering 3, and Engineering 4. Each describe the construction of a landscape by unmanned seemingly autonomous machines that is later occupied by Yokoyama’s usual gang of stylised observers.
The first in the series-‘Engineering’-starts with a uniform field of rocks that are crushed b... (more)
- Monolithic
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The results of my Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship are on display at Customs House.
The exhibition looks at the immensity of monolithic landscapes and architecture. It consists of the documentation of ten sites visited in early 2010 and comprises of drawings, photographs and renderings. Sites visited and included in the exhibition are; Uluru, The Luxor Casino in Las Vegas, Monument Valley, The Lightning Fields, Donald Judd's large scale site specific artworks in Texas, the then under c... (more)
- Quantum Levitation
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- Yokoyamarama – Prologue: Books
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Yuichi Yokoyama is the most exciting comic book artist I have come across in recent times. His books are visceral action stories, and unlike most comics have a preoccupation with the exploration of landscape, transport infrastructure, terraforming and architectural space.
His work is not widely available outside of Japan, but so far published in English are: ‘New Engineering’, ‘Garden’, ‘Travel’ and most recently ‘Colour Engineering’ (which ... (more)
- Tropolism Books: The Green Workplace
- Title: The Green Workplace: Sustainable Strategies that Benefit Employees, the Environment, and the Bottom Line Author: Leigh Stringer Publication Date: August 4, 2009 Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan ISBN: 978-0230614284 Available at Amazon. Have you ever presented a recycling plan to...... (more)
- Charles Gwathmey, Dead at 71
- We don't do obituaries at Tropolism, but this death is worth mentioning. Charles Gwathmey died August 3rd in Manhattan. Mr. Gwathmey was the target of derision in my very first published article, so I like to think of him as...... (more)
- Poster Designers, Get Ready
- CUP, Tropolism's favorite NYC urban activist group, is at it again. As you may know, they publish a smart poster every few months announcing their initiatives; the poster is called Making Policy Public, or MPP. This time around, they are...... (more)
- Tropolism: Moving Up To 7
- Tropolism made it into the top 10 of the MoPo 2009 list of most popular architecture weblogs (written in English by primarily one person, and vetted by this or that metric) again this year, except moving up to slot...... (more)
- Amazon Wishes
- Just so you know, we have a wishlist at Amazon.com. And, our 4 year anniversary is fast approaching. Click the button to send us stuff: ......... (more)
- Tropolism Exhibitions: The Pictures Generation 1974-1984
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art has been an embarrassment of riches this summer. Roxy Paine's rooftop installation is an artwork so right for its summer vista (in a way the Madison Square Park installation was not), and so right...... (more)
- Atlantic Yards: The First Post
- Atlantic Yards by Frank O. Gehry: we never liked it. It might be too big. It was a stadium for basketball, a sport we just don't care about and whose only reference point for us is "Madison" "Square" We Knocked...... (more)
- Tropolism Books: Le Corbusier And The Maisons Jaoul
- Title: Le Corbusier And The Maisons Jaoul Author: Caroline Maniaque Benton Publication Date: April 2, 2009 Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press ISBN: 9781568988009 Available at Amazon. The Maisons Jaoul, two weekend houses designed by Le Corbusier representing a period of...... (more)
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- Dar 91 special offer
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Book a week at Dar 91 in Essaouira, Morocco in June (excl. 21th till 24th) and get free taxi transfer to and from Marrakech airport, Moroccan Hammam for 2 people, a lovely cous cous and a bottle of Moroccan wine and… not a Union Jack in sight if you want to escape the Diamond Jubilee celebrations in the UK.
Find out more and book here:
http://www.welcomebeyond.com/property/dar-91/
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- Villa Santorini I + II special offer
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Stay 7 nights, pay 5 special offer for beautiful Villa Santorini I or Villa Santorini II, two historic vacation rental houses in Megalochori.
This offer is valid for all 2012 bookings received by May 15, 2012.
Complimentary services included in the advertised tariffs are as follows:
Transfers: A car rental agent will meet you at the port or airport and escort you to the villa.
Free Car Rental: One manual car rental is provided for your use whilst on the island. The vehicle provided by our ... (more)
- Maya special offers
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Amazing Maya in Sri Lanka has two new special offers available.
‘Book 3 nights, get one free’:
For the low season months of May, June, October and November, you can book 3 nights, and get one free.
‘Early bird’ bookings:
Book at least 4 weeks in advance and receive a 15% discount on room rates at Maya. Valid May, June, July, Oct, and Nov. Subject to availability. Excluding blackout dates 19th Oct - 19th Nov. Minimum stay is 2 nights.
Have a look at the very favourabl... (more)
- Dar Darma
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Dar Darma has some late availability for Easter 2012 at a 20% discount off regular peak season rates.
Find out more and book here:
http://www.welcomebeyond.com/property/dar-darma/
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- Postalco raincape
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- Early Bird Special Offer and Late Availability: Lamu Beach House
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Lamu Beach House is a great beachfront retreat on one of the best parts of the Kenyan coast and sleeps 10 to 13 people.
Early Bird Special Offer:
The well prepared ones (who also like to save themselves some stress and money) book their summer holidays early (before the end of May). Lamu Beach House offers Standard Rates (€600/night, 60 000 Ksh/night for residents only) instead of Summer Rates (€900/night) for bookings this Summer (from 1st July, through August, until the 7th Septe... (more)
- Special offers: Maya
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— May and June:
Stay for 3 nights and get the 4th night free
— Sept to mid Nov:
Stay for 3 nights and get the 4th night free
— May, June, July, Sept and Oct:
Yoga package for 6 nights/7 days
This includes:
- transport from the airport to Maya and back to the airport on departure by a comfortable van.
- 1 yoga class, 1 meditation/Pranayama class and 1 tai chi class, lasting 1.5hrs each, over 5 days. (no classes on the arrival and departure days)
- A daily excursion to: vi... (more)
- Special offer: Chateau du Chiron, France
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Exclusive special offers for Chateau du Chiron:
— Special offer 1: Welcome bottle of champagne and a homemade cake
— Valid from 1st of January 2012 until 30th of April 2012 for reservations of the entire chateau
Book here: http://www.welcomebeyond.com/property/chateau-du-chiron/
Minimum stay is two nights. 25% deposit payable upon reservation. Special offer only valid for bookings through welcomebeyond.com — please quote ‘Anniversary’ in your enquiry.
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