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Fog And The Architecture Of Water
I am amazed by the physical and cognitive effects of the representation or the simulation of fog in art works. When looking at some paintings by Turner or Whistler, I can actually feel the thickness...
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Underground City By EVOL
Berlin-based street artist EVOL uses stencils and spray paint to transform urban walls and furniture into realistic and stunningly detailed buildings. For the upcoming MS Dockville Festival, he...
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Urban Agriculture, Part 2: Vertical Farms
According to the UN, the world’s population is expected to exceed 9 billion by 2050, and around 70% of us will be living in dense urban areas. With more mouths to feed and high demand for land,...
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An Ephemeral Inflatable City
“The inside is the outside. The one is the negative of the positive. There are no small corners to hide with a low wall, buried for ever, like in today’s architecture. This conception does not accept...
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Review: Pop-Up City Movie Night
Last weekend, some fifty people joined our team for a special and intimate Pop Up City Movie Night at Filmhuis Cavia in Amsterdam. The evening started with the screening of Amsterdam Make-Over 2040, a...
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CARTopia: Portland’s Food Cart Revolution
When boyfriend and I told our relatives we would go to Oregon, USA, for our long-awaited holidays, they were all surprised. What’s happening there? Why not a sunny place after an imaginary Summer in...
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TRACK In Ghent — A Review
TRACK art festival has taken over the city of Ghent in Belgium. Curators Philippe van Cauteren and Mirjam Varadinis gave the keys of 6 areas to 41 international artists to create new work and feed a...
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The Art Of Urban Camping
Last year, I wrote about TRACK’s outdoor exhibition in Ghent. Summer is the perfect time for museums and artists to leave their walls and go to meet people. UrbanCampsite Amsterdam makes art and design...
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Eenmaal: No Shame In Eating Alone
During two nights in late June, pop-up restaurant Eenmaal served solo dinners in Bos en Lommer, Amsterdam. Marina van Goor, social designer and the initiator, chose the restaurant as a public and...
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The Little Spaces Left Between Canal Houses
1m wide, 10m deep, 12m high… These are the dimensions of an alley between two houses, at Herengracht 127/129, in the canal area of Amsterdam. This alley has been forgotten for years. Closed off for...
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