http://www.slate.com/id/2128080/ “The truth is that individuals and institutions usually turn to architecture at moments of decline. … ‘During a period of exciting discovery or progress there is no time to plan the perfect headquarters … The time for that comes later, when all the important work has been done.’” 23:24
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Entry Posted October 19, 2005
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ArchitectureMNP (architecture.myninjaplease.com):
… among the smart set), over the last several decades architectural practices with names such as Mecanoo, UNStudio, and OMA have appeared—and that’s just in Holland. What’s going on? More [architecture related] by the same author on Slate:The Edifice Complex: What fancy corporate headquarters really mean. Building Brands: How architects market themselves. The Firm: What Skidmore, Owings & Merrill did for American architecture. …
Marble Master UK (marblemasteruk.com):
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Online-Information-Directory.com (artblog.online-information-directory.com):
… NPR.org, November 14, 2007 - From the most intimate introspection to the cutting edge of electronic sound-art, the country of Sweden (population just over 9 million) is producing some of today’s most interesting modern popular music. And it’s notBuilding a BrandSlate - Deyan Sudjic’s new book, The Edifice Complex , makes a spirited argument that architecture is not merely an art but a form of communication—or, more pointedly, a kind of propaganda. The beneficiaries of this propaganda are generally the …
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