October 1, 2010 in
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If my experience of culture has proven anything to me it is that we have an insatiable desire to escape our own realities and create new ones. It also points to a fundamental psychological reliance upon fiction as a way to understand the world and our place within it. Idealisation relies upon fantasy. We could not plan for the future without fiction …read the rest of this article by allabouteveryone @ SpaceCollective »
September 24, 2010 in
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July 27, 2010 in
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outdoor thermometer
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July 17, 2010 in
Misc., Travel with

Via Scalinatella, 11 – 84017 Positano (SA) Italia
July 11, 2010 in
Misc. with
One of the most magical places in Rome was built neither by Romans nor by the Medici family. The American Academy in Rome was built by the Americans and it is probably the most beautiful research center for the fine arts and the humanities.
(Sorry for having no posts last week. The blog will be on vacation till the end of July.)
March 3, 2010 in
Architecture, Misc. with
We have received the following from YELLOW, a PR agency in Barcelona.
バルセロナの建築書籍出版社ロフト・パブリケーションが、出版企画のプロポーザルを募集中。ここで翻訳をする時間は無いが、質問があれば御連絡を。
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February 13, 2010 in
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当ブログでは、放浪無頼の大工Gero氏の投稿を楽しみにされている欧米の方が多く、わたしの好き勝手な投稿が続くと熱心な方々から苦情のメールを頂いてしまうが、そんなことを恐れずにまた俗っぽいネタをひとつ…
我が零細企業の商品に100%LOVEという香水があるが、それを愛用しているという(ある店員の話であり、事実は確認されていない)女優スカーレット・ヨハンソンのハリウッドヒルズにある家が、一週間程前から売りに出されている。価格は495万ドルだが、ヨハンソンは3年前にこの家を700万ドルで購入している… 美貌と名声、パーフェクトなように見えても、こういう部分でちょっと失敗したりするところがカワイイ。
スカーレット・ヨハンソン邸のバスルームやベッドルームに興味がある方は、リスティング・エージェントのホームページを御覧あれ。
February 12, 2010 in
Architecture, Misc. with
If you saw our previous post, you might wonder what kind of building codes and regulations we have in big cities of Japan. Neither Gero nor I am an architect and cannot explain them with accuracy. These are interesting issues, and we are going to do some research. Thank you to some of you who have raised questions!
January 5, 2010 in
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