Shanghai and Batumi
Two cities I have enjoyed visiting and hope to visit again. They are quite a long distance apart and in many ways very different, but they have one thing in common. In both cities, all the architects are crazy.
Not, however, in the same way. Shanghai architects are science fiction crazy:
A spherical building of glass
A skyscraper with a stylized Saturn on top.
Or a space station.
A very large transformer, about to transform.
Batumi architects are fantasy crazy.
Build a tower. Take a bite out of one side. Insert a magic spinning array of capsules.
Each, presumably, containing someone. Or something.
A three pointed tower, complete with clock and gilded dome.
A steampunk palace.
posted by David Friedman @ 8:38 AM
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I remember three things that smelled good on the streets of Shanghai... cumin lamb skewers, roasting chestnuts, and baked sweet potatoes. I'm guessing that we don't have a thriving street food culture here in Los Angeles because of too many stupid regulations.
Not sure if you already saw this... The case for abolishing prisons. I think it would be a big step in the right direction.
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