Monthly Archives: January 2011

Studio Mumbai – Work-Place

Last year I was fortunate to see a large installation by Studio Mumbai at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2010. Work from a selection of projects was included in the exhibition; in particular there were components from In-Beween Architecture, which I had seen exhibited at the V&A, … Continue reading

Posted in Architecture | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Undercity, New York

I love the opening title screen of the film: ‘The following was filmed without consent or permits from the New York City Transit Authority’ UNDERCITY Follow my videos on vodpod This film is a short documentary, called Undercity, which is filmed under New … Continue reading

Posted in Film | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

iPhone 4 Film

I read the other day about the first cinema quality film shot solely on an iPhone 4. The 30-minute film – directed by Park Chan-Wook and called ‘Paranmanjang’ – is about a surreal encounter between a fisherman and a female shaman, which sounds interesting … Continue reading

Posted in Film | Tagged , | Leave a comment

The Rum Diary

I’m excited for the release of the film, based on the book of the same name, which should be later this year (2011), sometime. The Rum Diary is probably my favourite Hunter S. Thompson book and has often accompanied me … Continue reading

Posted in Film | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Nice Cup of Tea

I remember seeing this designer cup, by Duffy London, quite a few years ago in a magazine (I can’t remember which) and for some reason, as I was making a brew, it popped into my head. Its a nice cup and … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Studio Mumbai – In-Between Architecture

I’m a fan of Studio Mumbai and first saw one of their installations, last summer, at the V&A as a part of the ‘1:1 – Architects Build Small Spaces’ exhibition. Their installation, in the exhibition, was called In-between Architecture and looked to explore … Continue reading

Posted in Architecture | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment