December 2009
16 posts
Chinese Businesses Resist Eviction by Developers →
Dec 31st
“Il existe pour chacun de nous une maison onirique, une maison du souvenir-songe,...”
–  Gaston Bachelard - La poétique de l’espace. Gaston Bachelard - The poetics of space
Dec 27th
“Il luogo ideale per me è quello in cui è più naturale vivere da straniero. ...”
–  Italo Calvino - Eremita a Parigi Italo Calvino - Hermit in Paris
Dec 26th
Dec 26th
Dec 26th
Neural Basis of Spatial Memory →
So how do we know where we are? How can we tell where we are going? How can we tell where everything else is in relation to where we are? The answer to these questions come down to a set of cells known as place cells.
Dec 25th
Chinese farmers are “growing houses” instead of... →
Dec 24th
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Dec 21st
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Dec 21st
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SLICED POROSITY BLOCK Chengdu, China, 2007-2011  →
“The ‘Sliced Porosity Block’ is heated and cooled geo-thermally and the large plaza ponds harvest recycled rainwater while the natural grasses and lily pads create a natural cooling effect. High-performance glazing, energy-efficient equipment and the use of regional materials are just a few of the other methods employed to reach the LEED gold rating.”
Dec 19th
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2009 Shenzhen and Hong Kong Bi-City Biennale of... →
Dec 17th
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Dec 17th
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Jiang Pengyi - All Back to Dust →
Dec 16th
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Dec 16th
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“Arrivando a ogni nuova città il viaggiatore ritrova un suo passato che non...”
–  Italo Calvino - Le Città Invisibili Italo Calvino - Invisible Cities
Dec 16th
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Dec 16th