Shigeru Ban

is widely hailed as materially progressive for pushing the legitimacy of (or lack of bias to automatically dismiss) paper, cardboard, bamboo (like Velez ). However, these materials are still not taught as if they are viable alternatives to steel, concrete and wood. That is clearly not in line with sustainability in the tropics.

1. If the cost of building approaches zero--economically and environmentally--this one condition completely re-defines architecture otherwise associated with exclusive expense and ecological tax.

2. Map of goods and postcolonial economic ties. Total quantities of money produced (in mass of paper and metal).

Fwd:

Ship

this is a crazy election

btw first ladies. hilary clinton was already a first lady. cindy mccain is a wealthy american dream. michelle obama is powerful.

and john edwards endorsement was powerful, but fucked up at the same time to see america in such bold contrasts: man, woman, white, black.

what will the americas look like in 2030?