DIY

i was introduced to the fantastic (under)world of zines a few months ago when i stumbled upon a bunch of copies of zine publications in a tiny secondhand bookshop on charing cross road...it wasnt a surprise to find those in THAT bookshop as what i found there unmistakably surprised me on my every visit...

a half torn copy said: ''the message of a zine is, 'do your own zine.' the message of a glossy magazine is, 'buy this magazine and dont think for yourself.'''

the message is simple and yet very valuable : DIY as opposed to consumption is the way forward for a progressive culture...

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meanwhile, i m blogging...wondering if blogs carry the same message as zines...?

an evening with b.on kingsland road

death and life of an anarchist urbanist

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richard sennett on jane jacobs (04 may 1916 - april 25 2006)

http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?storyCode=3066931

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a tribute to roland barthes?

'' 'delirious new york' is a french intellectual tract written in a style of people magazine.''

- rem koolhas at supercrit series organised by architecture foundation at university of westminster, london, 05.05.06