Having played music on streets across the world, at 29 years old, busker and musician Kane Muir has experienced a life unique to most. Before he embarks on his next stint in Los Angeles, I caught up with him to talk cities, warehouse-living and the busking lifestyle.
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4 insights into the future shape of cities /
Since I was a kid I've been fascinated with futurism, and in particular, the future of cities. Naturally, I was super-excited when MINI invited me along to the 'Future Shapers'...
Read MoreUrban photography needs snap judgement /
Taking good urban and architectural photos requires snap judgment to capture spontaneous city moments. I usually find I get the best shots when I'm least expecting it - the light...
Read MoreCreating digital cities: Interview with Ross Atkin /
Time is flying, and the world is developing at a rate of knots. Blink and we're onto the next iteration of iPhone. The world is changing, and quickly. I mean...
Read MoreDance floor vibes with Chris Fonseca /
There's no doubt that I'm uncoordinated on a dance floor. I love to let my feet run loose on a Friday night - but my skills don't quite match my...
Read MoreWhy I like Brutalist architecture /
Brutalism seems to divide opinion like no other type of architecture. Between the 50s and 70s huge, grey, concrete buildings were built across cities around the world. While a lot...
Read MoreThe Commuter Journal: a review /
I love travel, cities, bikes and photography. My favourite magazine Huck does an amazing job of covering all of these things. The mag exposes the work of some of the worldβs...
Read MoreCopenhagenize Bicycle Index 2015: the winners and the losers /
Bicycle revolution or urban fad? /
Cities across the world are seeing a dramatic increase in cycling. Is this a short lived fad, or are we witnessing the start of a revolution in urban transport? The...
Read MoreA talk by Lord Richard Rogers: Architecture and the Compact City /
This is an awesome talk, particularly interesting for someone like myself who lives across Sydney and London. So much to take from this. I think most importantly are the Rogers' final principles for what he calls an 'urban renaissance'...
Read MoreMusic and architecture... Vito Acconci, the optimist! /
"Both music and architecture make a surrounding. They make an ambience. But also, both music and architecture allow you to do something else. Something else while listening to music..."
Read MoreIs there an urban creative crisis? /
Cities are not merely creative but capable of generating and nurturing hope, innovation and sense of possibility...
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