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Over-caffeinated, Under-employed, and Bored to Death

It all seems so simple in retrospect. I wanted a cup of coffee, I got a cup of coffee. But obtaining this particular cup would’ve been much more difficult five years ago – and nearly impossible ten years back. This wasn’t just any coffee (and cucumber sandwich [1]), this was a very specific coffee. Actually, […]

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Finally! A Role Model for Architect Vigilantes

It’s been years since I’ve seen any of the Death Wish movie series, so I was pretty excited when Charles Bronson’s leather-like face appeared on my TV screen this past weekend. Death Wish 2, the perfect movie for a Sunday hangover. Early on, before any of the death wishing starts, we see Bronson in his […]

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Bernard Tschumi’s “Advertisement for Architecture”