Historian working in Urban design in London. Just completed PhD. Maps/ Modernity/ Urbanism/ Design History.
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A celebration of the iconic Doctor Who theme tune and the legendary Delia Derbyshire 🌀 With a grant of £54,765 in 2022, school kids in Manchester celebrated Delia through wobbulator workshops and oral history events. Learn more 👉 heritagefund.org.uk/30yearsM…
#30ProjectsFor30Years
ALT A standing woman leant over an audio machine featuring large reels. She is turning a knob with one hand and adjusting a dial with another.
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Hackney’s decision to progress with a substandard design for Pembury Junction is deeply disappointing.
It also exposes a lot of Hackney’s disjointed and confused thinking and policy making.
This thread is important for your transport remit @SarahWoodberryD. 👇
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Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.
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We’ve had years of very rich people telling us they’ll leave the country - from their foreign homes - while avoiding most of their taxes
Time to focus on the 68 million who don’t have foreign homes - millions don’t own any home - and who do pay all their taxes
#Budget2024
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#DesignOfTheWeek | The ‘House of Cards’ by Charles Eames sparked architectural creativity for all ages 🃏
Created in 1952, House of Cards was a unique toy designed to inspire, consisting of cards with six slits around the edges. This allowed them to be easily connected and built into various structures.
The House of Cards was available in two editions. The first set featured a variety of textures and colours, while the second set (shown here) included a collection of different photographs. When assembled, these cards come together to form a myriad of playful designs.
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Against all odds, London has welcomed the birth of two new baby beavers 🦫
Last year we supported the reintroduction of a family of beavers by The Ealing Beaver Project. It’s fantastic to see the family growing so quickly!
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‼️ New data shows London’s expanded clean air zone is working, with the city’s air quality improving faster than the rest of England. Read more: theguardian.com/environment/…
Thanks to C40 Co-Chair @MayorofLondon @SadiqKhan, 5 million more Londoners now breathe cleaner air.
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Public Art: Not Just A Nice to Have
Last week UP Projects in partnership with @SheppardRobson hosted a round table, gathering public art commissioners and placemaking professionals to discuss embedding public art in places, and the role artists can play in engaging communities.
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Is that the new Secretary of State for gadgets and gizmos aplenty, whosits and whatsits galore?
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Today is the big day – let's march to #RestoreNatureNow📢
With @ChrisGPackham, @SteveBackshall & more taking to the stage, family friendly activities & thousands of people marching for nature this is the day we tell all politicians that the public is firmly behind a better future for nature🌱
If you can’t join today, stay tuned to watch live at home👇
restorenaturenow.com
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Founded upon a @DoughnutEcon-inspired land covenant that enshrines the social and ecological provision of the site in perpetuity, the land and infrastructure of Neighbourhood Public Square will be held in common, designed to distribute many kinds of value. bit.ly/PublicSquareDesign
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The UK government must immediately suspend arms to the Government of Israel and demand an immediate and definitive #CeasefireNOW
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If you are a London SME with an interest in reducing your carbon and #energyfootprint, register your interest in joining cohort 2 of the Better Futures Green Business Action Programme 👣 ⚡
greenbusinessaction.com/appl…
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Between 1925 and 1930, the Bauhaus published a series of 14 books written by teachers and friends of the legendary design school. The titles discussed the ideas of the Bauhaus in #art, #design and #architecture. In response to the #Bauhaus centennial in 2019, all 14 Bauhaus books have been reissued in English translation, retaining the original typography and design. This limited edition box set contains all 14 #books in a slipcase.
Learn more: shop.bauhaus-movement.com/ba…
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Around the world, the right to peaceful protest and freedom of expression is under attack.
🧵 Here's what we found.
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“It’s an insult to people to suggest that ‘hard work’ is all it takes to succeed. It’s far more complex.” 🤔
@DelaneyMan tackles the 'myth of hard work' in this week’s column and the role that opportunity, privilege & luck play in any success story. 💼👇
bigissue.com/opinion/myth-ha…
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The cabmen’s shelter on Wellington Place, St John’s Wood has been listed at Grade II 💚
All 13 historic green huts in London built by the Cabmen's Shelter Fund as rest stops for drivers are now protected as listed buildings.
Find out where they are ➡️ bit.ly/LondonCabmensShelters
ALT A photograph of a green wooden hut with black cabs either side
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"Obviously, you can shape concrete into all these fancy forms, but if you're clever with stone, you can do incredible stuff," ACAN Natural Materials Group co-ordinator Aurore tells Dezeen as part of our Stone Age 2.0 editorial series.
dezeen.com/2024/02/12/struct…
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Cath Dalton and @AlexHartley93 hope their Pakistan Super League success shows female coaches belong in men's cricket.
#BBCCricket #PSL2024
