Kevin Slavin: How algorithms shape our world

Another great TED talk, this time about algorithms, man/machine interaction, terraforming.. It's got it all! Thanks to Carlo. from Roy.

Delapidation

A fascinating photo essay on the Guardian site today from Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre in Detroit, Michigan.



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Mr. Murphy on the Shanghai Expo

entschwindet und vergeht: Shanghai Expo - Armchair Review!

I think it is safe to say that Murphy is the only person capable of writing an architecture review that makes me laugh out loud.

That might have been read as it being the quality of his writing that is laughable, but I must stress that is not the case: it's purely the wit. Read it, chump.

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A picture of my favourite pavilion follows..



Hoho. Seriously though, the Danes win hands down: