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I’ll upload the sketch-doodle; then tomorrow I shall draw (and upload) either a nicer illustration of them both or a comic.
ART.
can you imagine people geeking out over fancy old architecture and ritzy decor but in their own time period
like you always see these huge intricate gold ballrooms filled with chandeliers and mouldings and paintings but you always imagine the owners just being all stoic and stuffy like “oh yes...
Just heard the news that Architecture for Humanity, the non-profit design organisation is to close its main offices in the US. It seems that the novelty wore off, the media stopped caring and the funding dried up.
Known for popularising the term “design like you give a damn” and working for over 15 years helping communities through good design, particularly in post-disaster situations. Question now is can any one else take their place and how else can architecture work for the most vulnerable people on earth.
http://archinect.com/news/article/118513336/architecture-for-humanity-to-shut-down
It’s genuinely a massive blow.
My ultimate goal in the industry is to do my best to emulate what they have achieved.
