In Defense of Vanity Projects
Why cities benefit from ornamental architecture
Metropolis
Why cities benefit from ornamental design
All bad cities are alike; each great city is great in its own way. Or something like that. All else equal, the more good things a city has, whether they be buildings, institutions, universities, restaurants, parks, bars, novel…
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