Category Archives: Humor

Aristocrification. Hilarious!

Posted on July 15, 2014 by David Brussat

Here’s a totally over the top piece from The Onion. What a sendup!

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No kookhouse for Koolhaas

Posted on June 25, 2014 by David Brussat

Speaks for itself: SPIEGEL: Some people say that if architects had to live in their own buildings, cities would be more attractive today. Koolhaas: Oh, come on now, that’s really trivial. SPIEGEL: Where do you live? Koolhaas: That’s unimportant. It’s … Continue reading →

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Massengale Square, Addis Ababa

Posted on May 1, 2014 by David Brussat

An inside joke, to be sure, but check this out and then ask whether local planners have stocked up on “Street Design” yet. A major intersection in the capital of Ethiopia.

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Painted girl evolves

Posted on April 26, 2014 by David Brussat

Here, courtesy of Gizmodo.com, is an intriguing stop-action video of a girl, a dozen or more cans of paint and a camera. Very amusing, and delicious. She’s a lovely girl, apparently named Elvis, and I post this under the rubric … Continue reading →

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Wings: Frank Lloyd Wrong

Posted on April 20, 2014 by David Brussat

Here is episode 129 of the TV show Wings, “Good-bye, Frank Lloyd Wrong,” about when a couple is offered a free house shaped like a 7 by a famous architect. The episode is here.

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Which stadium “is” Qatar?

Posted on April 17, 2014 by David Brussat

  Which stadium better “reflects Qatari design and culture”? One of the two has been anointed by the nation’s top sports commission, whose chairman declared that it does reflect the nation’s culture; the other is one of several designs whose … Continue reading →

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Column: Dr. Downtown’s stroll with Dr. Street

Posted on April 17, 2014 by David Brussat

Dear Dr. Downtown: Please tell us about your “walkabout” last weekend with the author of Street Design: The Secret to Great Cities and Towns — Strolling in Stratford. Well, the doctor thought that Dr. Street (aka John Massengale, New York … Continue reading →

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Joze Plecnik. Gone fishing

Posted on April 14, 2014 by David Brussat

The bridge above, in Ljubljana, Slovenia – I am assuming it is a bridge and not a dam – is by Slovenian architect Joze Plecnik (1872-1957), whose architectural style evolved, I gather, toward a sort of edgy Art Nouveau. He … Continue reading →

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More architectural humor

Posted on April 13, 2014 by David Brussat

Actually, some of the best humor is unintentional, so welcome to “How to Remake Your House into a Midcentury Modern Masterpiece,” or whatever it’s called. Very funny video, apparently from the HGTV network, Home and Garden TV. The question is … Continue reading →

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Romantic humor

Posted on April 12, 2014 by David Brussat

Life is odd, and so must be, by definition, blogmaking. I was trolling YouTube – “architecture humor” – trying to find something to match Monty Python in its ability to bring more readers to my blog. When I posted Monty … Continue reading →

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