The Netherlands

The Times-Online guide to nightlife in six so-called “party cities.” No mention of Chattanooga.

In Amsterdam, Belgrade, Berlin, Livability, Milan, New York, Paris, The Netherlands on 31 October 2007 with 1 comment

Spending the night in Milan, Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Belgrade, or New York? The Times-Online offers you a guide to the nightlife in six so-called “party cities.” Belgrade’s inclusion intrigues me.
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Harvard Design Magazine: The Dutch 70s, by Wouter Vanstiphout

In Architecture, Criticism, Design, The Netherlands on 31 October 2007 with no comments

I was browsing the back issues of Harvard Design Magazine and found an article by Wouter Vanstisphout entitled “The Dutch 70s.” Though it’s about the legacy of 1970s design in The Netherlands, I found the introductory paragraph most interesting:
In Holland there are no architects, buildings, or [...]

Running from Camera

In Art, Photography, The Netherlands on 26 October 2007 with no comments

The rules are simple: I put the self-timer on 2 seconds, push the button and try to get as far from the camera as I can: Running from Camera.  With one simple premise, this guy’s photographs explore time and space better than anybody else in the so-called blogosphere. I could look at these all day.