Unrequired Reading never rests, dear readers! Even when I’m in between business trips! (on to San Diego this Sunday)! Click “more” for more!
What hath Jane Jacobs wrought? (the writer seems a little surprised that a human being can have thoughts and beliefs that don’t all line up perfectly with one political party)
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Speaking of Jane Jacobs’ favorite city, here’s an appreciation of the design in Woody Allen’s Manhattan.
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A vast, right-wing publishing conspiracy?
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If you forgive Renzo Piano for the Centre Georges Pompidou, then you oughtta check out this piece on his current work and inspiration (and this slideshow of his 10 favorite structures in history).
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Always with the Italian designers: from Renzo Piano to Germano Facetti.
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LONG post on Bettie Page from M. Blowhard, occasioned by her recent biopic.
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Hatin’ on white boys from Duke.
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