Politics and Econometrics Don't Match
Politicians want numbers plain and simple. Econometricians do produce such numbers, but always with a confidence (or uncertainty) interval.
Spectacular City. Photographing the Future
There are some spectacular photos at the exhibition "Spectacular City. Photographing the Future" at the Netherlands Architecture Institute, but as a showcase of the city or urban photography it falls short.
Three Times
I was deeply moved by all three chapters in "Three Times" by director Hou Hsia Hsien. It is such a beautiful film.
Musée du Quai Branly
The Musée du Quai Branly is BIG and like the Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay it is probably best to visit it twice rather than trying to see everything on one visit. After Africa and Oceania I was too saturated to take in much of Asia and the Americas.
OMA In The Hague
Although the exhibition looks a bit like Content-light it is an excellent survey of the numerous projects OMA has designed and proposed over the past 25 years in The Hague.
Daido Moriyama at FOAM
Daido Moriyama's photos of the 60s and 70s kick ass.
Architecture and Urban Planning in China. A Lecture By Rem Koolhaas
As part of the China Contemporary exhibition the Netherlands Architecture Institute organized a series of events, which included a lecture by Rem Koolhaas. It was a very interesting lecture.
Elevator Repair Service: Gatz
"Gatz" by New York based theatre company Elevator Repair Service is magnificent performance and one of my favourite theatre productions of all time.
The Wayward Cloud
The Wayward Cloud explores the expressive power of cinema and the plot is secondary to the atmosphere it paints so I won't attempt a summary.
China Contemporary at NAI
The organizers of the exhibition at the NAI have done well to focus exclusively on a number of young Chinese architectural practices. While their approaches vary they all share a critical and pragmatic attitude towards the challenges presented by the rapidly growing and changing Chinese cities.
Local Differences Global Impact
Local differences are among the main driving forces behind globalization.
Lady Vengeance
Lady Vengeance is just as thrilling as Oldboy. And like Oldboy it is a richly detailed movie that must be seen at least twice.