Shanghai expo: this is New Confucianism writ large – The Guardian

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Shanghai expo: this is New Confucianism writ large The Guardian In contemporary Shanghai, architectural styles all coincide – the crassest postmodern revivalism and the purest ascetic modernism. … and more

True to type: how we fell in love with our letters – The Guardian

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The Guardian True to type: how we fell in love with our letters The Guardian His font designs of 2010 were called Buffalo and Popaganda, huge and beautiful architectural slabs of ink that clamber over each other in the fashionable …

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A Guide to the New Ruins of Great Britain by Owen Hatherley – The Guardian

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The Guardian A Guide to the New Ruins of Great Britain by Owen Hatherley The Guardian Empty of architectural inspiration, empty of social hope or idealism, and often empty of people, Clarence Dock and Glasgow Harbour had a hard time filling …

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‘It’s a them and us situation’ – The Guardian

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The Guardian 'It's a them and us situation' The Guardian Just ignore the barbed wire in front of the block of flats, and be sure to come before 6pm, because heavy iron gates seal it off at night in an effort to …

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