Monthly Archive: August, 2011

Cities on Speed – Bogotá Change

During the early 1990′s Bogotá was the capital city of Colombia and by far the “worst city in the world”. Doomed by corruption, chaos, poverty and violence, Bogotá was at urban decay. At… Read More

The Street Aesthetic of New York City

Black Sabbath – Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert (1975)

The Silicon Valley thinker searching for start-up spirit

Nikesh Arora, Google’s top sales executive, tells a revealing story about the restless intelligence and expansive ambition of his chief executive, Larry Page. http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/c11f74f2-c8cb-11e0-a2c8-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1VZFKg4dj

The struggle for Greenland’s oil

As energy companies and environmentalists clash over the region’s future, islanders are hoping they are more than spectators in the rush to exploit resources. http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/1440b166-cea1-11e0-a22c-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1WJgK2Kme

Wim Crouwel – A Graphic Odyssey

Miehina the Kyoto Geisha

The Klaus Nomi music videos

Klaus Nomi – Samson And Delilah (Aria) (1981) Klaus Nomi – You Don’t Own Me (1981) Klaus Nomi – Total Eclipse (1982) Klaus Nomi – The Cold Song (1982) Klaus Nomi – Falling In Love Again (1982) Klaus… Read More

Arthur C Clarke predicting the future in 1964

Clip from 1964 BBC Horizon programme.

Theme Park From Hell

Singapore Paranormal Investigators has everything you need to know about the Haw Par Villa amusement park. Built in 1937, it is dotted with lush gardens and life-size depictions of scenes including the ten… Read More

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