Here’s a list of eleven things I can do without in 2011 Luxury Don’t get me wrong, I like good food, nice clothes and having a comfortable place to live. But luxury, as a way for brands to differentiate themselves, is a tired idea. In fact, anything that uses exclusivity or costliness as it’s main [...] Read full article
Urban Rankings
“…cities are always already social and ideological, immersed in narrative, constantly moving chess pieces in the game of defining and redefining utopias and dystopias. – Colin McArthur” Quality of life surveys and city rankings are something of a love/hate obsession for me. On the one hand, I’m fascinated by the whole exercise of comparing cities; [...] Read full article
What Monocole Got Right And Wrong About Twitter
Monocle is my favourite magazine. It constantly feeds my interest in travel, politics, culture and design. I love that Monocle is unapologetically committed to urban living and cosmopolitanism. Moreover, I’m a big fan of the the way they have retained their brand identity online, through the website and their podcasts (Monocle and The Monocle Weekly). [...] Read full article