Why did past societies build so much "useless" beauty everywhere — and why did we stop?
It might be a measure of a culture's health... (thread) 🧵 https://t.co/nAGC31zyzl
Why did past societies build so much "useless" beauty everywhere — and why did we stop? It might be a measure of a culture's health... (thread) 🧵 https://t.co/nAGC31zyzl
Why do we build such ugly stuff these days?
Look around: buildings, benches, and doors increasingly feel rushed and disposable. Somewhere along the way, we traded beauty for efficiency and craft for convenience.
And so, I've produced the film below.
To make it,... See more
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Why replacing orange street lights is an aesthetic downgrade — and bad for our health: https://t.co/tewHoDINpy
The beauty of concrete - Works in Progress
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