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	<description>The French term &#039;Flâneur&#039; refers to the &#039;wanderer&#039;, the &#039;stroller&#039; in the City - the &#039;observer&#039;, in one sense and the &#039;voyeur&#039;, in another - one who &#039;walks the City in order to experience it&#039; (Charles Baudelaire). The Flaneurbanite documents the stories by this modern day act of flânerie - curious, covert, yet candid, she walks the City and tells the stories - the many legends, big and small, told and untold, hidden under its many layers.</description>
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		<title>PhotoStories &#124; The Streets of Marrakesh</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2014 12:49:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Continued from here. The streets of Marrakesh are chaotic, sure, but they aren&#8217;t threatening. The men of Marrakesh do return your curiosity in healthy measure, especially if you are a woman with a camera. There are those who like to try and make an unfair profit on your foreign naiveté &#8211; as an Indian though, I come with an inbuilt con-radar. Then there are others who painstakingly explain their craft to you and then give you a discount they can barely afford, just because you listened. The women mostly huddle about in groups, or go about their business in measured, somewhat wary paces. Things get hot, dusty and noisy, just this side of unbearable &#8211; and then you turn a corner and unexpectedly find yourself in a small tunnelled refuge of utter quietude. I suspect Marrakesh hides its real stories in these alleys, behind the stereotypical frontage of the chaos, the colour, the men you encounter in the souks. To find those stories though, I&#8217;ll have to make another, less touristy trip. For now, it&#8217;s what I saw on the surface &#8211; on the streets of Marrakesh. &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; Until next time, then. ~ All the images and text here are my copyright, all rights reserved. Please just ask if you'd like to use or reproduce any of it. I'm usually enthusiastic about sharing and collaboration. And if you like what you see here, drop me an email or a comment below. I'd love to hear from you. &#160;]]></description>
		
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		<title>PhotoStories &#124; Chaos in Marrakesh</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2014 10:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Coming as I do from India, chaos is something I&#8217;m quite familiar with. Familiarity though, does not imply intimacy, or even comfort. Familiarity just makes you less afraid of chaos &#8211; it ceases to be the &#8220;other&#8221;, something to be intrinsically distrusted. Chaos makes me uncomfortable but curious. It&#8217;s when I start to channel that curiosity into looking closely, I start to see the parts that make up the whole, I begin to find a place of relative comfort. Three days aren&#8217;t enough to go much deeper than the surface &#8211; I&#8217;m but a flaneuse, a watcher, a voyeur &#8211; but three days are enough to begin to find a sliver of familiarity. &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160;  ~ All the images and text here are my copyright, all rights reserved. Please just ask if you'd like to use or reproduce any of it. I'm usually enthusiastic about sharing and collaboration. And if you like what you see here, drop me an email or a comment below. I'd love to hear from you. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Urbanism &#124; The themes for 2014 (and beyond) Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2014 18:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Urbanism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[agile urbanism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alastair Parvin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Candy Chang]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crowdsourced urbanism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIY Urbanism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jason Roberts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lean urbanism]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[This has been sitting in my writing notes ever since the first week of January when, satiated with a wonderful year-end trip deep in southeast Asia, I sat down to think about what 2014 is going to be like in this all-encompassing, jargon-filled world of urbanism. I was going to call these the top buzzwords in urbanism initially, but I couldn&#8217;t help but admit that leaving aside the compelling twenty-first century urbanist propensity to jargonise everything, it is hard to ignore that this is what&#8217;s happening in the world of thinking about cities and places and that at least a few of these have indeed transcended into something akin to a trend &#8211; and at least some of these are here to stay, for good reason. I&#8217;ll tackle one per post. 1. Buzzwords: Lean Urbanism / Tactical Urbanism / Open Source Urbanism / Agile Urbanism The New New Urbanism! What it means: A new wave of urbanism, attempting to cut through the red tape and general lack of insight that surrounds planning decisions in most of our cities &#8211; no more &#8220;Big Civic&#8221;, as the Knight Foundation put it in their announcement for the $600,000 Grant to the Lean Urbanism Movement by architect Andres Duany. In simple words, the idea is to solve community problems at the community level, more often than not by using community resources. Small and bottom-up is the new way to go. It makes sense, and that is perhaps why, never mind the buzzwords, the idea has really taken off in communities all over the western* world. To paraphrase that young star Alastair Parvin,  this is urbanism for the people, by the people, and indeed, Parvin&#8217;s TED talk is a wonderfully articulate example of the theme. Also, remember the much celebrated and much-copied projects by Candy Chang? That&#8217;s what we are talking about. And here&#8217;s another TED talk by Jason Roberts who&#8217;s doing just this through The Better Block. Of course, I also think that our access to social media and technology in general is playing a big role in this wave. Community funding websites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo go a long way in making these community projects possible, and have opened up the world of Getting Things Done to almost anyone who has a good idea and the will to make it happen. Also called: Citizen Urbanism, Participatory Urbanism, Crowdsourced Urbanism,  DIY Urbanism, Shilpa Bhatnagar Urbanism. (Why not? Everyone&#8217;s making up their own names for it!). *Why the emphasis on western? Well, the most organised top-down planning systems exist in the West, and it here where the shift from the top-down to the bottom-up approach is news. In the developing world, where top-down planning is usually lacking in resource or foresight, it has been much more common for communities to work their way around their problems of place. The solutions may not be ideal,  as they operate in a much more fragmented and often entirely unregulated environment, but they are certainly lean! Oh and I know a fabulous example of this from India, which absolutely deserves its own post. Coming soon. &#160;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Design &#124; Re-Imagining a Co-Working Space</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2013 14:08:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Anjali Ramachandran]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[While I am an urban planner + place brander by day, long time readers of this blog would know that I&#8217;m always seeking out interesting side projects that exercise my creative muscles in some way. So when in August, good friend Anjali Ramachandran, who works as the Head of Innovation at PHD, invited me to collaborate with her for the David Pilton Hub Challenge at NABS, I all but jumped at the opportunity. Our entry was shortlisted as one of the finalists in the competition, but to our disappointment, we didn&#8217;t win! Anjali and I spent a lot of time in August and September working on this closely together, taking time out of our busy work commitments, and while it was hectic, it was also immense fun.  We both however thought that we should share our ideas anyway, in case they spark some new ones in other people and if they help you ideate and think about your designs (and if they do, please do let us know!). While we worked on everything together, Anjali wore the Ad-World-Expert and Sane-Strategiser hat while I played the Crazy Designer obsessing about the little details and my rusty sketching skills. I think Anjali I worked very well together, our skills complementing each other&#8217;s and our brains working in tandem. It of course helps that we are good friends and have known each other for a long time, but it was our first experience in working together and it was super fun. We had a redesign budget of only £1,000, which was a challenge, yes, but that made it all the more interesting! Below is the link to our design presentation: Click here  We did this on Prezi (I am now deeply and irrevocably in love with it and can never go back to Powerpoint again!) and here&#8217;s an excerpt from the script to accompany the presentation, which will give you an idea of how we thought about this.  Good design is only as good as the story behind it We believe good design is only as good as the story behind it. This is as true for brands as for physical spaces. Design is never just about decor, art work, or pretty colours, neither just about form and function, but a cohesive narrative of the logical thought behind it. One of the main criteria for this project was that the space must reflect the zeitgeist of the advertising industry as it is at present, and therefore, every aspect of our design reflects that narrative – the story &#8211; and in this presentation, we will take you through this story. Advertising 2013 Historically, the advertising &#38; media industry has been closed, walling off creativity within specific creative departments. However, we are seeing a marked change in the way agencies and brands function. Creativity is encouraged through through partnerships and crowdsourcing, and rewards innovative and progressive thinking as campaigns become more transparent with social media. Now, while the spirit of collaboration is inherent in the very concept of co-working, our re-design of the space attempts to foster this in better ways than at present. Besides collaboration, what is advertising in 2013?  We think a lot of it can be summed up as “BEING USEFUL”. Campaigns need to be meaningful to the customer, add tangible value to their lives, and are becoming more and more interactive and responsive. In the same spirit, we think that this philosophy of Being Useful must extend to the physical space, in that every aspect of the design – physical or conceptual – attempts to do something tangible for the user. So how does this translate into the space? Being Useful means three things to us: &#8211; Minimising Waste &#8211; Being Multi-functional &#8211; Being Agile Minimising waste Minimising waste means eliminating clutter and getting rid of inefficiencies and redundancies in the room. It also means not wasting existing resources. The walls for example – they hold up the room, yes, but why waste precious wall surface in such a small space? Our design makes better use of the walls by turning them into ideating surfaces with the use of whiteboard and chalkboard paint. Multi-functionality Smoothly dovetailing into this is the concept of multi-functionality. So things exist for a reason, yes, but also, ideally, for MORE THAN ONE REASON. So if the walls do more than one thing, why leave out the ceiling? We’d like to replace the existing, slightly boring, lights with two identical trellises on each side of the room – these will not only hold up the new lighting system, but will also  become a frame to hang up, say, fairy lights for a party, or extra pendant lamps, perhaps. In keeping with that, we’d like to introduce technology into the room, by installing a screen connected to an iPad running Panic Status Board. While the app allows the users of the room to be connected to the outside world through a customisable interface, the screen allows the users to do other things as well – when you’re not using it to mirror the app, you could use it for presentations, screen films, or just use it as an extra monitor if it comes to that. We also use the walls for one more function: to inspire. This space is meant for creative advertising minds looking for inspiration. So we’d like to give them a little dose of it through, literally and physically, the writing on the walls! These quotes are an example of the kind of thinking we’d like to propagate: ‘If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original’ – Sir Ken Robinson ‘It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change’ – Charles Darwin ‘All boundaries are conventions’ – David Mitchell   ‘   ….the advertising we create really needs to be something users want to see’ – Susan Wojcicki ‘Create continuous process flow to bring problems to the surface’ –Toyota Principle Will it get [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Urbanism &#124; Place Engagement through Art at Bankside</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2013 08:35:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alex Chinneck]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[I have written about Candy Chang&#8217;s thoughtful urban installations before, and therefore I am delighted to hear that she is bringing her work to London through the next few weeks as part of the Merge Festival at Bankside. The festival is a celebration of the rich cultural heritage of the area, and it aims to encourage public engagement with the place through a series of installations and art projects and performances over the next few weeks. Candy Chang brings her &#8220;Before I Die&#8221; installation to the festival &#8211; the installation has travelled to several cities around the world and has always brought out the most interesting and poignant em otionsfrom the people in these locations. Also of note is artist Alex Chinneck&#8217;s upside-down facade installation at 20 Blackfriars Road. Chinneck&#8217;s works use sculpture and installation to &#8220;play&#8221; with the elements and emotions around post-industrial , pre-gentrification landscapes in London. Fascinating work. The installations are on until the 20th of October, and if I were you, I&#8217;d go and check them out. In fact, I will soon, given my ongoing work with Bankside&#8217;s neighbour London Bridge, and when I do, I&#8217;ll write to tell you all about it. ~]]></description>
		
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		<title>On Photography</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Sep 2013 11:52:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA["Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst" - Henri Cartier Bresson.

True, very true.

If you started with a digital camera, make that your first 30,000. Perhaps even 50,000. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>PhotoStories &#124; Snippets from Rome</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2013 11:20:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[OK, this has got to be the longest break I have taken from the blog! The last few months have been crazy busy &#8211; mostly in a good way. I travelled to Crete, Rome and New York, got my knee sorted, took one of the biggest plunges of my life and launched my own consultancy, and also managed to work on a couple of really cool projects. It&#8217;s August now and it is time to take a breather. Just for a bit, though &#8211; I have more exciting things happening and I will be sure to share them with you when the time comes. Meanwhile, here are a few snippets from my trip to Rome &#8211; it rained for three out of the four days, and I flaneured and I clicked. As always. Let me know what you have been up to. There is more and I&#8217;ll probably do a second post. Of course no amount of pictures can do justice to Rome. Or for that matter, no number of days can ever be enough &#8211; certainly not four measly rainy days! I need to go back, soon. &#160; ~]]></description>
		
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		<title>PhotoStories &#124; A little over four years&#8217; worth</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2013 12:32:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[If you are wondering why this blog has seen such little photography action over the last few months, please put down those protest banners and please don&#8217;t demand your money back*. The reason for this state of affairs is that back in December, The Flaneurbanite&#8216;s knee threw a tantrum and has since been acting like a  total brat. So there has been very little walking, no flanerie whatsoever, and as a result, very little photography (apart from random instagrams, which I wouldn&#8217;t  want to waste your time with). But then I also realised that it&#8217;s been four years and a bit since I first started the photoblog part of this blog (not taking into consideration the old photoblogs that I started way back, if you&#8217;ve been kind enough to be following me since then). So while I continue to coax/threaten/berate/plead with my knee, here&#8217;s a selection of my own favourites (if I may), from the last four years. Click on the images to go to the respective photostories. Kingly Court Brick Lane Brick Lane Brick Lane Chiswick Pier Regent Canal East End Regent Street Regent Street Places Between Spaces The Other Mumbai Wakes Up The Business of Being Parisian I would love to know which ones you like. ~ *No money has ever been exchanged on this blog. Sadly.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Urbanism &#124; Book Reviews</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:59:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[1. A Guide to Archigram 1961-74 &#124; Dennis Crompton Princeton Architectural Press, Bilingual Edition, 2012 Paperback, 447 pages                           A radical group of young architects &#8211; Warren Chalk, Peter Cook, Dennis Crompton, David Greene, Ron Herron and Michael Webb &#8211; burst onto the British architectural scene in the 1960&#8217;s with a rather futuristic and technocratic manifesto for building, which they called Archigram. Archigram was a movement, a philosophy that  sought to reinvent the &#8216;Modern&#8217;, and at the same time reject the prevailing post-war British interpretation of it. The stocky book, the second edition, has been compiled by one of those architects, Dennis Crompton and and is essentuially a compendium to the movement, containing their history, essays, concept drawings, photographs and pop culture references that made up the movement that was an important point of shaping future British architecture thinking in the &#8217;70&#8217;s and &#8216;early &#8217;80s. It is a fascinating insight into a major movement that fizzled out into the margins after its heyday &#8211; the period of 1961 to 1974, that is covered in the book. Great for an architectural collection or for a visual, graphics or indeed architectural student&#8217;s reference. The only gripe is the unusual form of the book itself that doesn&#8217;t lend itself to comfortable browsing or a particularly aesthetic display. But then that oddity is perhaps a fitting tribute to its subject.You can buy the book here.   &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; 2. Le Corbusier Redrawn: The Houses &#124; Steven Park Princeton Architectural Press, 2012 Paperback, 192 Pages               This is definitely a collector&#8217;s item &#8211; not so much for its aesthetic, but for its usefulness as architectural study and resource. Almost a century since Le Corbusier first emerged as one of the most significant architects of the twentieth century, this book reproduces all 26 of his residential works in finely redrawn detail. Just for this fact alone, this book is tremendously useful, because despite his prominence, most of Le Corbusier&#8217;s original designs are in poor condition. I am not an architect per se, but I am pretty sure that this would be the first book that reproduces all his residential designs in such fine detail &#8211; layouts, elevations, sections and orthogonal views. What adds to this volume is the subtlety of rendering used in these drawings, which really brings out the relationship between the various spaces in the designs, and provides a veritable &#8216;walkthrough&#8217; the buildings, albeit in two dimensions. The book itself keeps with Le Corb&#8217;s minimalistic and essentialistic aesthetic &#8211; stark, minimal and highly functional. A must buy for anyone interested in the field of Le Corbusier&#8217;s work &#8211; student, professional or lay person.    You can buy the book here.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Urbanism &#124; City At Play &#8211; Of Talking Lamp Posts And Whispering Mailboxes</title>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bristol]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Street Furniture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Street Furniture Series]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Does this blog need one more wonderful example of using creativity, art and technology to to foster engagement with the city? Of course it does! Watershed, a cross-platform cultural and art production agency based in Bristol, UK,  recently commissioned a competitive award called the Playable City Award 2013. The idea was to encourage the use of creative technology and art to create a sense of challenge and surprise to encourage people to interact with the city &#8211; in this case, Bristol itself. The winning entry by London based experience design studio PAN, does exactly that, and how! Titled &#8220;Hello, Lamp Post!&#8220;, it will enable citizens to use a smartphone to do just that &#8211; talk to street furniture. You read that right. So, in simple terms, if you have a smartphone and are in Bristol this summer, you will be able to hold conversations with lamp-posts, mailboxes, or even a manhole cover. Though it sounds a bit nuts, the technology behind it is fairly simple &#8211; every piece of street furniture has a code stamped on it that is used by the civic authorities to maintain these facilities. PAN&#8217;s interactive project uses the same open system of codes to build a network of interactiveness into the city&#8217;s street furniture, allowing people to engage with what are a) perhaps the most ubiquitous and ignored parts of a city, and interestingly, b) what are the endpoints of the Smart City. So it essentially brings the concept of Internet of Things to the physical city. The idea is to weave &#8220;play&#8221; into an essentially serious, hard coded environment and encourage regular, lay-people to have fun with their city. Additionally, every &#8216;conversation&#8217; will be recorded and fed back into a system that can be accessed by anyone &#8216;playing the game&#8217;, so to speak. &#160; Slightly weird, but such fun, when you think of it. And so many possibilities for future application! To begin with it allows people to explore their city in a new way, through a series of new benchmarks. It will allow people to interact with each other across the city, hold conversations around a medium of street furniture, as crazy as that sounds. I think I&#8217;ll visit Bristol this summer just to play. Oh, and if you are interested in the Internet of Things in the context of the city and public realm, you should definitely pick up this book. Highly recommended. &#160;]]></description>
		
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