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I was in Shanghai visiting my brother and sister-in-law last Summer and I stayed with them in a delightful (but very badly restored) traditional courtyard property. Each time I go to Shanghai, I am amazed and disillusioned in equal part … Continue reading
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I’m fascinated by gentrification and by the creation of new urban and creative precincts through the rejuvenation of historical or post-industrial spaces. In this next series of posts, I will present photo-journals of at least half a dozen of these … Continue reading
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Ok, I know this is descending into schmaltz (and I have been rather schmaltzy lately on my topic of home and domesticity), but I assure you there’s some serious thinking here, particularly towards the end. After much deliberation, I am … Continue reading
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Don’t let the apparent perfection fool you. The scone and jam in the picture are actually home-made, in my kitchen (despite the Fortnum & Mason’s logo saying otherwise)! Over the weekend, just before my stint at the AAG Conference, I … Continue reading
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Tomorrow, at the Association of American Geographers’ Annual Meeting 2011 in New York, I will be presenting my Masters Thesis, “There’s No Place Like Home” – New Conceptions of Home for Young Mobile Persons in 6 Global Cities.” This paper discusses … Continue reading
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I have a tendency to clutter up my living space – whether it’s at home, or at work. I just find my world more manageable when my stuff is strewn all over the desk, or the dining table; and, despite … Continue reading
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I recently finished reading a book that I really enjoyed, which a friend had suggested I read ages ago but I only managed to get to over the past weekend. Home – A Short History of an Idea by Canadian-American … Continue reading
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I’m in the “zone” again. That transitional state of mind just before I leave London for New York. It usually starts a couple of days before I’m due to fly, and doesn’t end till I’m spat out rudely onto the … Continue reading
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Ok, I admit I am a bit of an Anglophile. But then, who isn’t? Just recall the millions of people worldwide who tuned in to last year’s Royal Wedding. (I didn’t. But I was in New York at the time … Continue reading
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After a week in Berlin, I’m back at my friend’s flat in Hackney, East London, where I’m staying for the duration of my time here. The flat is in an old, Georgian building, just off Clarence Road. This was the … Continue reading
Dream Of A City 