On October 16, 2020, we published an article of this same series, dedicated to what we believe are the most emblematic and best known of all the Abandoned Buildings of Istanbul: the TAT Towers. What might seem surreal to many is that more than 20 years after those twin towers were left abandoned, another pair,ContinueContinue reading “Abandoned Buildings of Istanbul – Data Gathering – The Çiftçi Towers”
Tag Archives: Cities
Digital Sketches
Smart phones, sometimes, just make people stupid. Lisbon A gateway to parallel realities, they can subtract us from the places we are, distance us from the people we are close to and even from whom we are. Beijing Beijing But the device became an incredible tool to capture what is around. With more and moreContinueContinue reading “Digital Sketches”
The Voiceless Istanbul Recyclers
It’s a dirty job, but someone’s gotta do it It’s not uncommon to see flocks of stray dogs in the streets of Istanbul. They are normally peaceful and friendly towards most people, unless you pass by running, riding a bike or if you are one of the thousands of toplayıcılar – which means collectors –ContinueContinue reading “The Voiceless Istanbul Recyclers”
The SBC Project – A Never Ending Story
The Soundtrack for Big Cities project took off more than one week ago and it was incredible to observe our readers enthusiasm in suggesting more and more tunes for big or small, real or imagined cities. The virtual limits of the large cities we first foresaw expanded to whole regions but also focused in smallContinueContinue reading “The SBC Project – A Never Ending Story”
Soundtrack for Big Cities
Cities, as one of the most complex and organic synthesis of human manifestation, offer the best and the worst of what mankind has ever conceived and wanted to express in material and immaterial ways. From the shaping of social altruistic ideals to the most narcissistic despotic purposes; from city planning aimed to shape a betterContinueContinue reading “Soundtrack for Big Cities”
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