As Covid 19 spreads its way around the world, a fear of urban density is similarly catching on, with suburbs, … More
Category: Comparative analysis
For Greener Cities
[Originally published in RocaGallery.com. Versión en castellano sigue a continuación] Urban mobility is becoming ever more diverse: electric cars, trucks, … More
Architecture and Design Reboot
[Originally published in RocaGallery.com. Versión en castellano sigue a continuación] Recycling is great…in theory. In practice however, it is only … More
Dialectical Destinations: Two Solo Houses
[A version of this text was originally published in Baumeister December 2017] Contemporary architecture has become such an intrinsic component … More
Three Roles Played by Architecture in Three Recent Films
[Originally published in O magazine] Buildings are as ubiquitous in films as they are in our lives. Even in the most … More
Cycling Barcelona versus Copenhagen: an Experiential Comparison
The other day I read an interesting critique of Barcelona’s cycling infrastructure titled “The Arrogance of Space”, by the Copenhagenize … More
Multiple Discovery, Idea Theft, or Tweaking?
Having an original idea is everything in architecture. Its history is one of innovations and breakthroughs; of new ideas, materials, and … More
Observations on Attitude
[Originally published in Log Journal #32] Visiting “Fair Enough,” the satirical exhibition in the Russian Pavilion, I was reminded of … More
Drawing Conclusions
Reality Check: Spain
[Text originally published in Mark Magazine #50] Revisiting architecture is always a good thing to do, especially when the work … More
From Bauhaus to Vitrahaus and Beyond: a new Meme?
‘Bauhaus’ building supply store, Barcelona Vitrahaus by Herzog & de Meuron. Image courtsey archdaily.com Tokyo Apartments by Sou Fujimoto. Image … More
Product Placement / Emplazamiento publicitario
[versión en castellano sigue a continuación] Product Placement [Originally published in Arquitectura Viva #153 under the title “Marcas y contextos”. … More
