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iloveligatures: The Client is not Always Right by Nicolas...

Wed, 30 May 2012 13:30:24 +1000

iloveligatures:

The Client is not Always Right

by Nicolas Baillargeon

Dimase Architects Melbourne: Shed Light : architecture news and ideas

Wed, 30 May 2012 12:37:04 +1000

Dimase Architects Melbourne: Shed Light : architecture news and ideas

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picquaint: approaching shadow | fan ho. 1954. Beautiful Photo!

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:11:17 +1000

picquaint:

approaching shadow | fan ho. 1954. Beautiful Photo!

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Sat, 12 May 2012 15:41:57 +1000

andrewharlow: drill holes through studio wall, 2012- james...

Fri, 11 May 2012 15:34:29 +1000

andrewharlow:

drill holes through studio wall, 2012- james nizam

deathorbetterdays: ………………………….oh my god

Fri, 11 May 2012 15:34:12 +1000

deathorbetterdays:

………………………….oh my god

whosthewhatnow: number 5

Sat, 05 May 2012 19:42:03 +1000

whosthewhatnow:

number 5

whosthewhatnow: number 5

Sat, 05 May 2012 19:42:01 +1000

whosthewhatnow:

number 5

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Thu, 03 May 2012 18:32:43 +1000

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Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:40:00 +1000

"In today’s society, we have an epidemic fear of sadness. When we’re feeling down, we’re told to..."

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:37:11 +1000

“In today’s society, we have an epidemic fear of sadness. When we’re feeling down, we’re told to “Just be happy”.
We’re told to “Stop frowning and start smiling”.
And we’re told to “Think of all there is to be happy about and stop being sad.”
Although the idea of happiness is wonderful, assuming that someone in pain can just turn off how they feel, is incredibly invalidating and ultimately sends us the message that we are wrong or bad for feeling what we are feeling.
I’m here to tell you that you are completely, totally, and unconditionally allowed to feel whatever it is that you feel.
Feeling sad doesn’t make you weak or inadequate—it makes you human.
Sadness is a normal and necessary part of existence.
Without it, we wouldn’t be able to cherish and truly appreciate the times we’re feeling good. Happiness is great, but it’s unrealistic to think you can experience it all the time.
Know that if you feel something, you are feeling it for a reason.
Faking a smile and hiding away your feelings won’t make the sadness go away. It only intensifies and perpetuates your hurt.
And ultimately, it keeps you stuck.
The only way to move past the sadness is to allow yourself to feel it.
This means removing the judgement you have about feeling anything less than happy.
It means giving yourself permission to feel whatever you feel, without confines or conditions.
And it means recognizing that allowing yourself to embrace how you feel is a form of self-care.
Humans are feeling oriented creatures.
By denying yourself the right to feel what you feel, you’re denying yourself the freedom to be who you are.
Don’t let other people’s fear of feelings limit you.
Don’t let society’s discomfort with sadness prevent you from feeling what you feel.
If you feel something, it’s real and important and valid. And nothing anyone says has the power to discount that.”

- Internal Acceptance Movement (via sparklenight)

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Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:34:11 +1000

Still Life with Pegs Images by Frances Andrijich

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 10:34:01 +1100

Still Life with Pegs

Images by Frances Andrijich

Re-using Old Buildings

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:00:05 +1100

Architecture, must contribute to community well-being by strengthening the relationship between the environment and the people it serves. Buildings must be enduring and responsive to the changing needs of people. Through the history of architecture, very often it is buildings with a great simplicity that are the most enduring and the most adaptable. Perhaps this is why I appreciate old buildings so much. Where others see something old and broken, I see the potential of spaces that can be re-configured and brought back to life through careful intervention. From a sustainability viewpoint, re-using old buildings is the simplest way to reduce consumption of resources. However its true value lies in the capacity to delight people here and now on the transformative energy of re-imagined spaces.