To be protected from ignorance

“If one were to propose a Bill of Rights for the year 2000 it would defend human liberty, not civil … More

A city built for speed is a city built for success

“Tellingly, the cities that tourists most enjoy are those in long-term decline –Venice, Florence, Paris, London, New York. The last … More

“One of the odder, more complicated moments in the history of architectural symbolism will arrive Monday with the formal opening … More

A 1952 issue of Popular Mechanics has an article about Robert Heinlein’s 1,150-square-foot home in Colorado Springs, Colorado, which he … More

Sydney-based artist Sam Leach has curated Extropians, a new show at Sullivan & Strumpf Fine Art. The exhibitions brings together … More

Wikitude Augmented Reality: WTC – Its not there but its there from Wikitude on Vimeo. “In his 2006 novel, Spook … More

“The density of human life in cities breeds what Fritz Lieber dubbed “megalopolisomancy,” or city magic. With so many lives … More

“In 1934, the architect Albert Speer proposed “A Theory of Ruin Value”, on which Ruskin’s hopes and Hitler’s dreams could … More