In yesterday’s post I wrote about happiness vs. satisfaction (among a bunch of other things). And I mentioned that I derive deep satisfaction from the work that I do, which is real estate development. On the back of this post, I received a question from… Read More
The UK has something called the National Model Design Code. The purpose of this national code is to provide guidance to local authorities and communities on the production of policies that promote successful design. More specifically, it is intended to help people determine what “good… Read More
Alexis Self has an opinion piece in today’s Monocle Minute (email newsletter) that deals with development in London and NIMBYism. Here’s an excerpt: Affluent, socially liberal city dwellers can be the most extreme Nimbys. But perhaps their ire wouldn’t be so fierce if what was… Read More
A recent essay by The School of Life asks: “Why is the Modern World So Ugly?” Here’s how it opens: “One of the great generalisations we can make about the modern world is that it is, to an extraordinary degree, an ugly world. If we… Read More
BRANDON DONNELLY 