ArchNewsNow provides a link to an article about how ‘…Markus Breitschmid’s book, “Der bauende Geist. Friedrich Nietzsche und die Architektur,” or “The Building Spirit. Friedrich Nietzsche and Architecture,” has been selected by the Institute of Philosophy in Karlsruhe-Germany as one of 14 seminal texts…’. The rest of the list makes for a useful resource to …
Jack pledges his allegiance as a fellow Hitch Hiker’s nut and provides a more balanced opinion of Secret History.
Stuart has run his leg of the race. He highlights the wonderful Secret History by Donna Tartt. Had there been 6 books on my list, this would have been in there too.
I’ve been passed a blogging baton. It used to be about music, then Matt Webb decided to let it evolve into a discussion about books. He passed it to Peter Lindberg and now it has come to rest in my ever expanding list of things to do. I’m not usually a big fan of inter-blog …
juxtaposition “…the direct relationship between two categories, village and countryside. The unequivocal character of both is brought sharply together, there is no fluffing.” (see also: part 1)
Karim has pointed out in the comments that the British Museum organise sleepovers. I checked the web site and discovered that it’s part of the Young Friends club. They hold about 4 a year and they are themed. See you there!
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown Tonight the museum possessed an almost oppresive quality. Long shadows encroached everywhere, and the usually soaring vaulted ceilings appeared as a low, black void. ‘This way,’ Fache said, turning sharply right and setting out throught a series of interconnected galleries. Langdon followed, his vision slowly adjusting to the …
A little while ago I posted a plea for help with a cartoon I had found in an old catalogue. Peter, with the help of his boss, kindly did a translation for me with help of flickr notes. It’s a curious little story and I was relieved to be able to enjoy the text as …
A while ago I had the pleasure of suggesting a good book to Peter over at tesugen.com. He has repaid the favour twice over by encouraging me to read What Is Architecture? by Paul Shepheard. I read it during the Christmas holidays, being sure to carry a pencil with me at all times so that …
A link for fellow parents: Red House online book sellers are advertising for volunteers to help with reviews of childrens books. Calling all mums and dads! We’re looking for the parents of babies and toddlers to join our young Red House Readers, reviewing and recommending books to other mums, dads and teachers. We will regularly …