#the aesthetic city

[weatherman667]

The Revolution That Is Changing Architecture

It started in Sweden, and then Norway.

In Sweden, hip and modern is New York and Berlin.  So, they would post pictures of new builds that were built in a classical style, from New York and Berlin.  Then have “Like and reblog if you want to see more.”

It spread like wildfire.  Swedish Journalists called them far-right, populist, Trumpists.

Wel, it turns out that the vast majority of people prefer traditional architechture.

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[ottogatto]

The Revolution That Is Changing Architecture:

Although it fails to talk about implementing as many green spaces and trees as possible everywhere in cities, I believe it's a complementary solution. And I won't say that classical/traditional architecture is the only solution against "modern" buildings, but we definitely need buildings that feel more alive, not the simplist, concrete, grey, box-shaped buildings we see sprouting everywhere. It's important against the climate crisis and for our mental wellbeing.

[ai-dream]

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[happyheidi]

[neon-wonderlands]

Tokyo 1980s

[lionfloss]

Centuripe, province in Enna, Sicily, Italy

[davidbrussat]

Best trad buildings of 2023

Who can identify this city? It appears at minute 4:40 in the video linked below. (CPI) It is past time for my annual roundup of best buildings from 2023. I confess, the time blew right past me. Maybe it is not too late now, but I am too busy (and lazy) to wrap it all up again for last year. Instead, I offer a video that should help to promote a best-building culture around the world. Once you’ve…

[alenagerashchenko]

HONG KONG

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[573p5]

Moscow, Russia - September 2024