Month: October 2011

  • A Bach on the Mall

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    So the competition is now over, with the 19 solar-powered houses removed from site and packed away. West Potomac Park goes back to it’s former life as a place for quiet riverside baseball diamonds, with squirrels scampering happily across the grass. By all accounts, the team from New Zealand did very well indeed. Victoria University’s…

  • Basin voting

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      Well, the Council have voted on the city’s official position with respect to central government’s proposed traffic improvements near the Basin Reserve.

  • Basin flyover: Live council decision blog

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    Here’s the link to the Live Blog for this morning’s WCC Coucillor’s meeting to decide upon the official WCC position with respect to the NZTA proposed Basin flyovers – courtesy of

  • Design Incarnations

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    idw: Istanbul Design Week almost literally spans the width of the Golden Horn, occupying the faded green structure of the Old Galata Bridge at  Eyup, the last port of call of the Golden Horn ferry.

  • Colchester’s firstsite

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    The opening of a gallery is an exciting day for any contemporary art organization.   Firstsite in Colchester, the site of Britain’s first Roman city, are no doubt to be congratulated on achieving such a large new space, designed by Rafael Vinoly, to support their exhibition programme.

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