I recently read this great article over on Design Assembly about brutalist/70′s/modernist/ugly architecture. It seems very hit and miss to me as to whether this type of building works- as the article says the Southbank Centre and Hayward etc. was criticised to fuck but now with a revamp- it’s one of my favourite buildings in London. And again Trellick Tower round the corner from Portabello Road Markets is stunning to look at but I’m not sure I’d want to live there- not so however with the Barbican buildings- I love them, it feels like a hidden architectural paradise in the middle of the city; it’s so quite especially if you go to the sort of little green house part- they have fish and tropical plants and it’s a great place to eat your lunch. Read the article, see the pictures.

Hey anyone remember this pair of sexy Spain going guys?

Favourite images from around the internet…and beyond! (be sure to check out the meta links)

An excellent collection of photographs- made me actually lol irl. I love the framing on this image- makes it.

amazing panoramic dioramas by Mitch Trale. Check this out here and make sure to turn up your volume (and don’t miss the zoom features!).

I aint no hippy and i get bored by mindless scaremongering and recycle your shit bullshit. But this guy gave a really good talk- give it a bit though- the second half is the best.

Wizard Smoke from Salazar on Vimeo.