A sort ofn The architect who was invited to design the kitchen extension for a married couple spent an evening with them and discussed their (conflicting) needs and desire for work. Finally, he gave them this valuable suggestion. “You don’t need a kitchen,” he said, “you need a divorce.”
Let us know this story Boris Johnson’s idea of building a bridge between Northern Ireland and Scotland It would be 335 billion pounds, which is ridiculously expensive. The plan aroused widespread suspicion as soon as it became public, because, among other things, it had to pass through the 300 million deep Beaufort dam, which was filled with up to 1 million tons of dumped ammunition.But it needs a government Feasibility study By a group “World-renowned Technical Consultant” The conclusion is that bears will shit in the woods after all.
If the therapist can help the prime minister explore his compulsiveness to carry out heavy works on large swathes of water, it may save taxpayers a 12-figure amount. (See also: Thames Garden Bridge, Emirates Air Line Cable Car, “Boris Island” Airport). More obviously, Northern Ireland Compared with the structures built in the next few decades, the resolution of the boundary problem will bring more benefits, but for the couple and their kitchen, it is easier to imagine the construction than to solve the unstable relationship.
Constantly accepted gifts
Imagine that you get a truly disgusting Christmas decoration, a solid exoplasmic sculpture with a gritty finish, like something from a seaside gift shop.There is a big point on its top of the mountain Luminous Stars This is not in harmony with others. Imagine that you have to endure it, 365 days a year, forever. And its height exceeds 140m. This is the fate of the citizens of Barcelona. They have to watch the continuous rise of the Sagrada Familia after 139 years of construction. Of course, this is a famous project by the famous architect Antonio Gaudí, but it only resembles his spirit in the field of imitation. With the help of the tax exemption of the huge income the church earns from tourists, this is an even worse price. Therefore, you must also pay for the gift.
Supreme quarrel with neighbors
This week, the Fearn v Tate Gallery case reached the Supreme Court. Here, some residents of the glass-walled block of some luxury apartments called Neo Bankside complained that the viewing gallery on top of the Tate Modern’s Blavatnik building allows the public to see their living room. Their reason seems to have been weakened, because during the design, construction and marketing of Neo Bankside, it was never a secret that the Tate Gallery wanted to build a large public building next to the Neo Bankside development. In this case, you might think that something other than an all-glass wall might be a good idea. Maybe it’s a normal window? However, developers and owners will be rejected to increase the value of the panoramic view.
High Court and Sue in court After dismissing the residents’ claims, it has filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of the land. What’s happening is this: a small group of property owners who have the resources to hire expensive lawyers are trying to use all the majesty of the British legal system against a very popular public institution, which, by the way, is very close to it. It also increases the value of their attributes. You might think that hanging curtains would be easier, but obviously the terms in their lease prohibit this. Maybe they can use their legal power to solve this problem.
Rowan Moore is an architecture correspondent for the Observer
