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AllSaints British fashion Chicago

Established in 1994, AllSaints is a British fashion house creating clothing and accessories for men and women. AllSaints operates within a culture of innovation and design with an independent spirit, from its East London atelier to the in-house design and construction.

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The Royal Tennis Court (1686), Rue du Jeu de Paume, Versailles, France, 2025

On the morning of the 20th of June 1789, 578 deputies of the Estates General of France (which consisted of 1118 members) were shocked to find the door to the Salle des Menus-Plaisir in Versailles locked and guarded by soldiers. The representatives of the people officially assembled in the Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs since the 5th of May 1789. They feared the worst and were anxious that an attack was imminent from King Louis XVI, so upon the suggestion of one of their members Joseph-Ignace Guillotin and on the initiative of Jean Joseph Mounier, the deputies congregated in a nearby indoor tennis court near the Palace of Versailles, tucked away in a narrow street. Their vow “not to separate and to reassemble wherever necessary until the constitution of the kingdom is established” became a pivotal moment in western society and indeed western history. This modest building and it’s indoor tennis court became the birthplace of modern western democracy. Indeed, big things have small beginnings. This small beginning reminds us of how fragile our democracy actually is. Democracy isn’t about pompous powerplay in a classical white building with an oval office overdecorated with golden ornaments by its President. Instead, it’s about simplicity and modesty because all men are equal.

In this day and age apparently many of us have once again become estranged to the idea of democracy and equality. Billionaires like Musk and Zuckerberg are hailed for their succes and thus we grant them political powers without even being elected. We’ve come to accept that their financial position of unlimited wealth automatically implies unlimited political power. We allow them to rule like kings. I seriously doubt this is what the deputies of the Estates General had in mind back in 1789…

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Basking in the vibrant hues of spring, the Minneapolis Public Library stands as a testament to both architectural innovation and the city’s rich intellectual heritage. This iconic structure, now part of the Hennepin County Library system, has long been a cornerstone of Minneapolis, fostering knowledge, culture, and community engagement.

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The Springbank Cottage between Garscube Road and the Forth and Clyde Canal in Glasgow. There has been a pub in this site since the 1870s. When it was known as the Planet Bar in the 1960s, it was part of a row of traditional Glasgow buildings and formed the ground floor of a three-storey structure. It now stands alone and decaying, a shadow of its former self and the last survivor of its block.

Children outdoor spaces have been mostly an afterthought in modern planning and architecture.. It was not matching the clean ideals of modernists and it was incompatible with transforming our cities in car sinks, making outdoor areas essentially dangerous for kids. The self reinforcing feedback loop of parent fears and inappropriate space planing brought us here.
Only a handful of "big name" architects seriously worked on playground areas.
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#arcitecture #urbanplanning

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The Guardian · Look at streets and open spaces: where are all the children? Blame the war on playBy Harriet Grant