I don’t want to make light of a tragedy because the floods in Thailand have been worse than imaginable. The flooding has killed over 500 people, caused $US5 billion in damage and has been ongoing since mid-year. It’s a sad, sad state of life. But instead of giving up, the people of Thailand are adapting. And it’s awesome to see. More »
Last week, Japanese earthquake victims began settling into a neighbourhood of new temporary housing complexes in Miyagi. The clean, compact yet spacious modular homes made from shipping containers proclaim the virtues of prefabrication and adaptive reuse and demonstrate, once again, architect Shigeru Ban’s ability to synthesise contemporary sustainable building practices with a historically rooted Japanese sensibility. More »
Mayhem, that’s what will always happen if you buil a railroad or any other structure in the middle of a water stream without the proper support. This video, taken in Stackpool, Ontario, it’s a good demonstration of that simple principle. More »
