how we shape cities, and cities shape us
your sense of self could change depending on your location.
Gabrielle Zevin • Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: A novel
This is how we live now.
Vertical Societies
Studies, 2023.
Hundreds of lives stacked on top of each other.
Working. Eating. Meeting. Performing.
We built cities like this.
The question is — did we build them for... See more
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‘A recently completed co operative housing block – one of the first in the city – offers a rare alternative and a glimpse into a more affordable, inclusive and sustainable future,’ writes @markminkjan of De Nieuwe Meent in Amsterdam by @timetoaccess and Roel van der Zeeuw Architecten.
‘De Nieuwe Meent shows how... See more
instagram.comThere is a gentrification that is happening to cities, and there is a gentrification that is happening to the emotions too, with a similarly homogenising, whitening, deadening effect. Amidst the glossiness of late capitalism, we are fed the notion that all difficult feeling - depression, anxiety, loneliness, rage - are simply a consequence of
... See moreOlivia Laing • The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone
Instagram and TikTok have facilitated easy, superficial connections that placate the human need to truly connect to people, art, and ideas. Comparing ourselves to strangers' highlight reels flattens our self-worth.
Consuming content about cultural events gave the impression of relational connection, when in reality, I'd just watched a 15-second... See more
Consuming content about cultural events gave the impression of relational connection, when in reality, I'd just watched a 15-second... See more
According to Simone Heng, author of Let's Talk About Loneliness, there are five types of human connection, and we need a mix of all of them to feel connected in our lives: micro connections, such as chatting to your barista; self-connection; intimate connections, i.e. having people who know and love you warts and all; relational connections within
... See moreThe West Village Girl is probably the best example of this sort of zombie formalism, deeply self-obsessed moment. West Village is an NYC neighborhood that serves as a production set for an optimized lifestyle. You can live your entire life within a five-block radius: Pilates, three-drinker dinners, charm bars, espresso martinis, run clubs,... See more