The MA Architecture, Sustainability & Design department at the University of East London held a conference called The Production of Place. Keynote speakers included the bestselling author Iain Sinclair, Chris Pyke from the US Green Building Council, the Chilean architect, Alberto Moletto and Tony Fretton. Topics were varied/specific, rather than categorical/generic and influenced by three [...]

The heat of the concrete sidewalk is searing through the soles of these cheap canvas shoes. I have been walking along East Tropicana Avenue for thirty two minutes. The directions to University Plaza were clear enough, but the presumption was that I would be driving. Now the sweat on my brow has condensed to a [...]