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this rabbit hole started when I accidently found a very cool bedframe on pinterest. it looked vaguely andry warhole esque and I clicked on the source link. which led me to a 2003 blog post. the post (very boringly) discussed the importance of infrustructure in 3rd world countries and suggested that descions that were made to build more housing in India were actually very cool and could be applied in big cities like New York.
i couldn't exactly pinpoint when the movement of urban nomads started, but it does have a very prominent figure -- Victor Papanek. he was an industrial designer from Austria and he dedicated all his life to building stuff for people. he quite literally has a book titled "Design for the Real World".
Papanek loved cubes. he has a series of drawings (1 & 2) about different cubes for a person to live in. it's actually kinda cool and does remind me of those NYC aparments I see on tiktok.
right now there are a lot of insallations that fall under the term urban nomads. for example, here's a shopping cart in which you can live.
before i end this post here's a modular playground he made that could be transported anywhere
that's all, see ya!
May 17, 2024
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https://archis.org/volume/smooth-city-is-the-new-urban/
oldie but new to me
Mar 12, 2024
The car simps in political leadership and the enemies of a vibrant, sociable spaces have decided to do away with outdoor dining structures in favor of street parking. There are plenty of reasons to love these ad hoc hovels, designed and built to support once-struggling restaurants and cafes, ranging from the ramshackle to the wonderfully inventive. These photos are an endearing testament to our fellow humans' creative resilience. I'm sad for NYC and disappointed in our leaders for regressing to the status quo instead of embracing communal spaces.
Apr 4, 2024
what's more punk than reclaiming streets for people instead of cars and seed bombing vacant lots??? there's so much more to it but the linked video on redesigning city streets is hopefully inspiring to some. fight the existential dread with imagination. make the revolution irresistible.
image is from https://www.resilience.org/stories/2022-12-20/solarpunk-radical-hope/
Mar 8, 2024
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Sep 7, 2024
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hey!
I spent numerous of my birthdays alone, so here's what worked for me
1. make a playlist of your favourite songs. literally every song you ever liked from when you were 10 to now.
2. go to your favourite place, but if you don't have one then just go to a park or a museum. I love people watching while listening to music.
3. book a spa day. that one I haven't tried but sounds fun. spa is better in solitude anyway.
4. eat your favourite food. honestly a game changer lol food is the most amazing thing we as species have created.
5. do something you enjoyed as a kid. painting, blowing bubbles, making sand castles. it makes you feel so good, like you're reconnecting with something that's been asleep deep inside you.
6. if you're not scared to talk to strangers then talk with someone you don't know. at a pub or in a line. could be fun.
happy early birthday!
May 17, 2024
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Aug 16, 2024