Tag Archives: London

Handmade Hipsterism v. Glass-and-Steel Globalism

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I was wandering in the East 40s yesterday when I came across a hipster coffee joint. As I looked at the wooden sign in the window advertising their goods, I had to suppress a snicker: an unfinished wooden … Continue reading →

Posted in Art | Tagged Arts & Crafts movement, coffee houses, Frank Gehry, globalism, hipsters, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, neoliberalism, New York City, Peter Zumthor, Thom Mayne, Zaha Hadid | 7 Comments

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Aldwych Quarter, London. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged England, London, traditionalism, urbanism | 1 Comment

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Red House, Bexleyheath, London. Source. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged arts and crafts, England, London, Philip Webb, William Morris | 1 Comment

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: If you absolutely must build something of glass and steel, this is the model you should be following. Click on the image to enlarge. London’s Crystal Palace, built in 1854 and destroyed by a fire in 1936.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Crystal Palace, London, traditionalism | 2 Comments

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Click on the image to enlarge. The Midland Grand Hotel at St. Pancras Railway Station in London, completed in 1873. Designed by George Gilbert Scott who said, “It is possibly too good for its purpose.”

Posted in Architecture | Tagged George Gilbert Scott, gothic revival, London, traditionalism, Victorian architecture, Victorian Britain | 4 Comments

Linkage

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Women are perfectly OK with sexism that benefits them. Do carbs cause Alzheimer’s? Nice to see another segment of the mainstream coming around on this issue. I remember Dr. Oz giving Gary Taubes a hard time a … Continue reading →

Posted in Linkathons, Performers, Politics and Economics, Sex, Travel | Tagged AellaGirl, Alain de Botton, London, New York, police state update, sexism | 4 Comments

“Wonderland”

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: While browsing through the clearance table at my local Barnes & Noble, I came across this Michael Winterbottom movie for $2. Probably my favorite movie last year was Winterbottom’s “The Trip,” and given that two bucks is … Continue reading →