Author Archives: Brian D. Butler

What Do All Cities Have In Common

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Does it sometimes seem like every city that you visit is pretty much the same? The run-of-the-mill shops, the stereotypical coffee bars, the standard hipster district, and the ubiquitous food trucks can be found every where you go. Well, London-based architect … Continue reading →

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Reading By The Numbers

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Brian D. Butler
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Airbnb for Bikes

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Copenhagen-based Donkey Republic has created what just may be a better alternative to city bike-sharing programs. AirDonkey users log-on with a simple app and reserve a bike within a chosen “hub” area. The app’s map guides the renter to a … Continue reading →

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Banksy vs France

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

After Banksy’s controversial but surprisingly successful Dismaland installation closed last year, it was announced that the buildings and sets that comprised the attraction would be dismantled and shipped to Calais, France to provide shelter at the refugee camp known as “The Jungle”. The materials have been used … Continue reading →

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Pop-up Libraries

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Seoul South Korea’s Innovation Park seems like an unlikely location for a group of analog library pop-ups, but the tech start-up hub is now home to four colorful mini libraries. The mobile library project is the handiwork of ArchiWorkshop design … Continue reading →

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I Love A Good Mystery

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

You can follow the brilliant Tom Gauld on his blog.  

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Backpacking 101

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

It’s been a quite a few years since I did any long backpacking trips around Europe, but I paid my dues with some three and four month journeys. Each episode is a learning experience on choosing the right gear and … Continue reading →

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Between Words

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Chicago-based artist and web developer Nicholas Rougeux’s project “Between the Words” strips all of the letters, numbers and spaces from complete texts of iconic novels leaving just the punctuation. The remaining symbols are arranged in a continuous spiral. You can … Continue reading →

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Undiscovered Territory

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

In 2013, we followed artist and filmmaker Doug Aiken’s transcontinental traveling light/art/music show as it made its way from New York City to San Francisco. Aiken’s train-based, 24 day nomadic art show included participation by artists as diverse as Ed … Continue reading →

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Not Obsessed With WiFi

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

You may have heard about New York’s plan to create a city-wide free public wifi network based on freestanding kiosks. Well, yesterday the roll-out of the project began . The initial four units—on 3rd Avenue between 15th and 19th streets—from … Continue reading →

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