Monday, 31 January 2011

ruins

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://murdocklondon.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/belgium-historical-abandoned-castle.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.gentrystyle.com/art-culture/european-wonderland-deserted-architectural-marvels/&usg=__zk2p_keOCtgaFzVcgrWdwy9GZCI=&h=516&w=468&sz=152&hl=en&start=2&zoom=1&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=AgjYzyArSCuzxM:&tbnh=131&tbnw=119&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dabandoned%2Bengland%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26client%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den%26tbs%3Disch:1&ei=J8lGTbHiJsephAeEgJGxAQ

Bee keeping summary information

http://www.fhf.org.uk/meetings/2008-12-09_lovett.pdf

beebread...

Wednesday, 19 January 2011

Monday, 17 January 2011

INFOGRAPHICS

Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale coxcomb large
Graphic by Florence Nightingale, showing causes of mortality for British soldiers in the Crimea - the major cause of death (shown in Green) is disease. The red shape is deaths from wounds
[Nightengale.jpg]


Sunday, 16 January 2011

HISTORY AND THEORY

http://www.chipstone.org/publications/1997AF/Intro/BookKirkham.html
ANALYSIS OF:
Pat Kirkham. Charles and Ray Eames: Designers of the Twentieth 




SHOES


Transitional spaces
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maggiejones/3124540933/in/set-72157613228211208/





http://www.shoeshoeonline.com/geta-japanese-traditional-shoes



RITUALS
Cultural analysis


http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://img.agoda.net/hotels/49140/OTHERS/OTHERS_49140_3.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.agoda.com/asia/south_korea/seoul/holiday_inn_seoungbuk_hotel.html&usg=__4d6y1vEyz7cABuNil_hC5R9kFEU=&h=235&w=312&sz=13&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=dGJWPyJi7p7voM:&tbnh=147&tbnw=203&ei=bPY0TeT_FtDxsgbh3OCXCg&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dondol%2Broom%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den%26biw%3D1061%26bih%3D755%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=773&vpy=90&dur=8128&hovh=188&hovw=249&tx=204&ty=100&oei=bPY0TeT_FtDxsgbh3OCXCg&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=16&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0









HYBRIDITY IN SHOES
example wellies
Accessory Thumbnail
http://www.hunter-boot.com/1/Welcome-To-The-Home-Of-Hunter-Wellies.aspx

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://nomadtravel.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/wellies.jpg&imgrefurl=http://nomadtravel.wordpress.com/2008/07/&usg=__z99XvvWjOxaMC2MqI6LP666DQrc=&h=972&w=1296&sz=431&hl=en&start=68&zoom=1&tbnid=iDAZ4MOn2yiIXM:&tbnh=152&tbnw=203&ei=m-80TZX-Jou7jAev2a2oCg&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dwellies%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den%26biw%3D1440%26bih%3D780%26tbs%3Disch:10%2C1253&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=498&vpy=195&dur=13485&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=156&ty=126&oei=lO80TcHHBMmytAar2MGCCg&esq=3&page=3&ndsp=31&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:68&biw=1440&bih=780




http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://adsoftheworld.com/files/images/Shoe%2520Lounge.preview.jpg&imgrefurl=http://advertlover.com/node/1745&usg=__0IbxwfPI_poFB1jluSNtlFNxYYM=&h=590&w=411&sz=37&hl=en&start=65&zoom=1&tbnid=gJD4HoheO1nKiM:&tbnh=182&tbnw=127&ei=gVM1TZXzGoGKhQeQtoGBDA&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dadvertising%2Bof%2Bshoes%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den%26biw%3D1061%26bih%3D755%26tbs%3Disch:10%2C2199&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=284&vpy=91&dur=4440&hovh=269&hovw=187&tx=78&ty=189&oei=VVM1TbfRA8yFhQfW3pWpCw&esq=4&page=4&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:11,s:65&biw=1061&bih=755


Shoe Evolution
http://www.esquire.com/style/fashion-story/ESQ0307shodman


Advertising shoes
http://www.eshopone.com/smx/mens-shoes/about-john-white/


japanese arch

http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/12187/junya-ishigami-interview.html


http://www.designboom.com/eng/interview/sou_fujimoto.html






http://afasiaarq.blogspot.com/2010/12/sou-fujimoto-architects.html

Wednesday, 12 January 2011

MAPPING

http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2005/08/15/charingcross_feature.shtml
centre of london (where distances are made from)

http://golondon.about.com/od/thingstodoinlondon/tp/top10attraction.htm
top 10 tourist destinations

http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/photolib/maps/city2.htm
maps lots...

Sunday, 9 January 2011

BIODIVERSITY

GREEN ROOFS
Case study laban centre (bee conservation)
http://livingroofs.org/20100317201/various-other-content/bees-and-green-roofs.html

DIY GREEN ROOF!
http://livingroofs.org/20100312123/various-other-content/greenroof-diy-guide.html
http://livingroofs.org/images/stories/pdfs/DIY_Sample2_web.pdf


BROWN ROOFS


BIODIVERSITY GENERAL

Conservation of species, maintenance, ideas on conservation through green roofs
http://www.creeksidecentre.org.uk/Reef%20TV%20episode4-1.pdf

Thursday, 6 January 2011

Hydroponics

ARTIFICIAL WETLANDS
http://ceeserver.cee.cornell.edu/mw24/enveng/artificial_wetlands.htm

http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/factsheets/growflow/
how to build

http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Feb09/RikersHydroponics.aa.html
learning to use hydroponic system (article)

Wednesday, 5 January 2011

climate change

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/104697.aspx
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/104695.aspx
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/research/library/publications/41057.aspx
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/static/documents/Leisure/Thames_Barrier_2010_project_pack.pdf

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/riverlevels/120790.aspx?stationId=7391

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/research/library/publications/115631.aspx
(likelihood of flooding greater london authority map)

enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk 

http://www.ukcip.org.uk/?s=london+flood
http://www.ukcip.org.uk/publications/climate-science/ukcp09-sea-level-change/


http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article694819.ece

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/publications/brochures/coastal_flooding.pdf


http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/


london water rise 6 meters
(worst case scenario stated as 2.7m)

http://flood.firetree.net/



http://www.bis.gov.uk/foresight
(Foresight Projects are in-depth studies examining major issues 20-80 years in the future.)
http://www.bis.gov.uk/foresight/our-work/projects/current-projects/global-food-and-farming-futures
(The project will look out to 2050 and take a global view of the food system; considering issues of demand, production and supply as well as broader environmental issues.)


http://static.london.gov.uk/mayor/strategies/sds/docs/regional-flood-risk09.pdf
(maps flood risk areas with various services)