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does anyone else ever think about how modern architecture and interior design is a great visual indicator of a net loss of individuality and creativity in society as a whole, with startlingly sterile environments becoming indicators of wealth and status, rather than the creative freedom to make oneās own unique environment a reality. and do you ever think about how it all ties back to how increasingly digital everything is in our world now?
^ shared this elsewhere previously but I feel those on this app will have some interesting ideas and insights on the topicā¦
Mar 20, 2025
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gonna butcher this take As I donāt have relevant readings to handā¦ let me know if u want them āŗļø
But this is most obvious in large-scale architectural elements such as town squares, where co-presence is emphasised thereby promoting commerce in the area. However this also is true for small, domestic architecture, e.g layouts of old English manors emphasise a distinction between master and servant thus perpetuating this class relationship (I assume work has also been done about womenās domestic role in this same vein but I do not know it)
However the bit I think is interesting (and most relevant!) is the notion that architectureās generative effect on social relationships acted as a catalyst for the development human society at the very beginning of culture. Having a single enclosed space immediately creates a dynamic between resident and outsider, and having multiple enclosed spaces together only further adds to and complexifies the possibLe social relationships that can be established.
Soooo the reason I think houses can be so scary is because by subverting any of the various ways domestic space works, be it through an intrusion (violation of social relationship generated by space), impossibility (Kubrick-style corridors) or some other thing, the very foundational brick of all of our societal structures is shown to be fragile, or whateva š think u get the point yap over
Dec 28, 2024
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I read this last year and think about it often!! Every new architectural project is just so fcking ugly not only is everything becoming gentrified but it doesnāt even look good
Feb 9, 2024
I highly recommend this video about modern architecture. Not only does it voice my frustrations about the misuse of the word āmodernā to describe contemporary architecture, it also addresses popular criticism towards the modernist movement by offering an unpretentious rebuttal and explanation of modern vs ornamental design. Please give modern design a chance, please!!
Mar 28, 2025
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no more 20+ step routines full of products targeting made up issues created by corporations. no more āanti-agingā tags.
less is more.
aging is normal.
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its not embarrassing at all, everyone actually loves hearing from you at any and all absurd hours of the night for no particular reason at all <33
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specifically late night after a long shift while I journal and feel all too self important like every other 20 something does
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