Category Archives: Built Environment

Architecture, Anthropology, Skyscrapers and Economics

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Paul Goss

Nick Gogerty has put together an interesting and brief post on the coinciding events of economic bubbles and skyscrapers. The latest example of this is of course the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which began five years ago in a boom. … Continue reading →

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Sound, Storytelling and Architecture

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Paul Goss

An upcoming presentation at the club Sinema Old School in Singapore will feature a film by Mike Kowalski about sound and storytelling. According to the brief: “This presentation will explore how sound can be used creatively in film to expressively … Continue reading →

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Love of Surveillance: The Illusion of Safety

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Paul Goss

A recent Pew poll has been released concerning opinions of technological and social changes and how positively people view the different changes. Surprisingly high on the list was the increase in surveillance and security, with 58% of those polled viewing … Continue reading →

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The Viral Influence of Social Networks

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Paul Goss

This article, The Buddy System: How Medical Data Revealed Secret to Health and Happiness, was published in Wired magazine in September 2009. Two researchers began to pour over decades of health information found about the population of Framingham, MA. The … Continue reading →

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