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THE PARKING RACE: CLEVER ALTERNATIVES FOR STORING CARS

Reposted from: http://www.motoring.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=5287421 , a look at some of the winning design entries in a recent Nissan and website Designboom competition to explore alternatives to urban car parking space challeng… Continue

Added by Kliktrak aka Richard Smith on December 15, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

US KIDS KNOW TEST THE WATERS

In case you’ve been wondering where your favourite post-apartheid twee-piece band has gone, look no further, they’re right here and there and everywhere. But if you don’t know who they are in the first place, you’ve been at all the wrong parties and listening to all the wrong music. Us Kids Know is an independent instrumental two-piece band consisting of… Continue

Added by Brian Mcfarlane on December 14, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

QUASITRADITIONAL ELITES IN S.A.

South Africa's post-apartheid Constitution is frequently praised as one of the most progressive in the world – and almost as frequently, denounced as over-idealistic, or unsuited to Africa, and so on. Let us put those arguments aside. What is hardly mentioned, let alone discussed, is its inconsistency. Its recognition of hereditary “traditional leaders” contradicts its commitment to democracy, and has dire consequences which have yet to play out fully. Chiefs/amakhosi/makgosi are… Continue

Added by Michael Graaf on December 13, 2009 at 6:30am — 5 Comments

ROCK HARD REBOUND

CATHERINE DEANE'S new Spring/Summer 2010 collection takes us into harder, faster and an altogether more alien territory of exquisite fabrics, futuristic folds and carefully knotted geometry. PY-TV catches up with Catherine in Hong Kong to discuss her somewhat nomadic, and highly personal vision. One practically needs a sherpa to navigate and… Continue

Added by FASHION EDITOR on December 11, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

ELISABETH DILLER - "No overdesigning here..." BODW '09 Hong Kong

It is easy to see why Elisabeth Diller of Diller Scofido + Renfro was asked to speak at BODW's theme on Culture and the City - their work is almost entirely within this genre. At the MUSEUM OF IMAGE AND SOUND in Rio, the Copacabana, and international symbol of democratic access and public space, is literally wrapped into a building that fronts the beach.… Continue

Added by Editor-in-Chief on December 11, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

UN STUDIO - "Attainable Architecture" - BODW '09 Hong Kong

UN STUDIO co-principal Ben van Berkel talks about an "attainable architecture" which is comprised of a 'conceptual affordability' on the one hand, and a 'critical affordability' on the other, meshed with another term he calls, "deep planning". With reference to some of UN STUDIO's more public work in the gallery and public space realm, Ben gave examples… Continue

Added by Editor-in-Chief on December 11, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

JEAN NOUVEL - "Sense and Sensitivity" - BODW '09 Hong Kong

The last decade has not been the most prolific for JEAN NOUVEL, and one would have been tempted to write him off as somewhat of a has-been were it not for two stupendous projects now in the making, the Louvre Abu Dhabi, and le Tour de Verve in New York. The Paris Philarmonic too, if it gets underway, is likely to be the most radical building in Paris sinc… Continue

Added by Editor-in-Chief on December 10, 2009 at 3:00am — No Comments

TOYO ITO - "Architecture that offers people Liberation" - BODW '09 Hong Kong

Tokyo's superstar architect TOYO ITO wraps up Hong Kong's Business of Design Week conference with his presentation "Architecture that offers people Liberation". DON ALBERT offers a brief summary of the key projects discussed by the amiable and humorous architect, and explains just why Mr. ITO is revered as one of the world's leading innovators in contemporary… Continue

Added by Editor-in-Chief on December 9, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

CODE NOT CARBON - a viable global 'electronic community' project?

World Architecture News has just announced this collaborative project involving some leading names in engineering and ecology, with a view to "harvesting energy" through internet based fund-raising. Considering the somewhat ropey look of the technical renderings at this stage, we at PY-TV have our doubts, but find the concept rather appealing. Here is WAN'… Continue

Added by Editor-in-Chief on November 24, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

10 CRUCIAL CONSUMER TRENDS FOR 2010

For those of you who need to know the trends that will excite consumers over the next 12 months, well at least according to Trendwatching.com, who have released a report on their predicted, "10 Crucial Consumer Trends for 2010". For more detail visit this site: http://trendwatching.com/brief… Continue

Added by Kliktrak aka Richard Smith on November 23, 2009 at 8:30am — 2 Comments

Ian Goldin: Navigating our global future

Repost from: http://www.huddlemind.net/video/ted-taks-ian-goldin

Another great video from TED. As globalization and technological advances bring us hurtling towards a new integrated future, Ian Goldin warns that not all people may benefit equally. But, he says, if we can recognize this danger, we might yet realize the possibility of improved life for everyone. Continue

Added by Kliktrak aka Richard Smith on November 20, 2009 at 1:11pm — 1 Comment

FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS - Prof Jansen's Inaugral Lecture - University of the Free State

Finally, some stellar leadership and a brave message of hope, conviction and commitment to justice, merit and equality from one of South Africa's institutions - Prof. Jonathan Jansen', Inaugral Lecture at UFS, unedited. "For such a time as this" Inaugural Lecture of the 13th Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Free State (UFS), - Prof. Jonathan D Jansen, October 16 2009 In Honour of Adv. Bram Fischer Preliminaries Welcome, welcome, welcome. I thou… Continue

Added by Editor-in-Chief on November 19, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

MARCOS NOVAK - TURBULENT TOPOLOGIES

"Convergence, divergence, transvergence: in the face of exponential change, transvergence is proposed as a tactic of corrective derailment of simple extrapolations into elsewhere, the territory of the allo~. Allo~, root of words such as else, alternative, alien, signifies the other of another kind. Therefore, a… Continue

Added by Editor-in-Chief on November 2, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

ROCKING THE DAISIES

Play hard; tread lightly - the delightfully refreshing mantra that was attached to Rocking the Daisies this year. With eco friendly invites, web tickets and recycling incentives I was thoroughly impressed at how well this idea actually worked. Arriving just after eight on the Friday evening, we collected our tic… Continue

Added by Candice Harper on October 28, 2009 at 11:00pm — 2 Comments

SAE 'MILK MY MIND' CAMPAIGN

Creative media school, SAE Cape Town launches interactive online campaign - 'SAE Milk My Mind' Boosting awareness for the creative industry at large, leading creative media school SAE Institute Cape Town will be partnering with South Africa's top creative minds in Animation, Audio Engineering and Film to launc… Continue

Added by Kliktrak aka Richard Smith on October 22, 2009 at 1:21pm — No Comments

TWO MAGNIFICENT MEN AND THEIR NOISEMAKING MACHINES

Take two regular guys with a penchant for electronic music, throw them in a studio with a mountain of electronic gear (and a few bottles of sherry), and voila! they will produce an album. But it could take a while. Travis Lyle from PY-TV spoke to the rapidly-rising stars of the Durban electronica scene,… Continue

Added by hedmekanik on October 22, 2009 at 11:00am — 3 Comments

The COMPENDIUM Vol.1 [PY-TV Issues 1-4]

Have you ever wondered what Pythagoras-tv would look like in print? Well, its here! The first volume of The COMPENDIUM featuring the best of intelligent, popular content at Pythagoras-tv from issues 1 to 4, is available at the link below for download in Adobe Acrobat format. (.pdf). The file is about 20… Continue

Added by Editor-in-Chief on October 22, 2009 at 7:30am — 7 Comments

ROCKING THE GARDENS

Rocking the Gardens; with its lush green grass spotted with happy families and their picnic baskets took place at the historically tranquil Emmarentia Dam. With its picturesque views and a number of dams to jump into if you need a rest from the music or just to cool down; was a suiting venue for a truly envir… Continue

Added by Brian Mcfarlane on October 20, 2009 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

POP BRITANNIA - A JOURNEY

Broadcast this evening and available for streaming and download. BBC4 takes us through the history of synths, starting with the influence of the grand synth masters, Kraftwerk. Fabulous, fabulous history featuring the impact of Donna Summers hypnotic 'I Feel Love' and the early struggles of Human League, Joy Division and OMD to get into the mainstream. Depeche Mode, New Order, Soft Cell, Ultravox, Gary Numan, Visage, Yazoo, Pet Shop Boys and Eurythmics feature along with the pioneering Mute Re… Continue

Added by Natasha Samuel on October 16, 2009 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Rory Sutherland: Life lessons from an ad man

Repost from Huddlemind.net : http://www.huddlemind.net/video/rory-sutherland-life-lessons Another brilliant video from a TED presentation. Rory is Ogilvy UK Group Vice Chairman. Advertising adds value to a product by changing our perception, rather than the product itself. Rory Sutherland makes the daring assertion that a change in perceived value can be just as satisfying as what we consider “real” value -- and his conclusion has interesting consequences for how we look at life.… Continue

Added by Kliktrak aka Richard Smith on October 15, 2009 at 3:55pm — No Comments

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