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David Straight

@davidstraight.bsky.social

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Architectural Photographer. Also into books, walking everywhere, random bits of our built environment, landscape and assorted bits in between. p.s - AI sucks. https://davidstraight.net/ https://www.instagram.com/david_._straight

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David Straight @davidstraight.bsky.social · Sep 26

A pretty poor speech imo. But illustrative of this governments inability or desire to make any meaningful change or have a substantive view on anything outside the culture war lane. Onwards to mediocrity.

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David Straight @davidstraight.bsky.social · Sep 24

Always my number 1. Karure / Kakaruia / Black Robin. Would love to see it as Bird of the Year. #boty

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Corey Bradshaw @conservbytes.bsky.social · Nov 17

The cliché house (by @KarlreMarks)

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David Straight @davidstraight.bsky.social · Sep 9

Michael Parekōwhai, Kapa Haka (Pākākā), 2003.

David Straight @davidstraight.bsky.social · Sep 9

Just like a real life Michael Parekōwhai work.

David Straight @davidstraight.bsky.social · Sep 7

Bundanon Art Museum & Bridge, Kerstin Thompson Architects, 2021

David Straight @davidstraight.bsky.social · Sep 7

Arthur and Yvonne Boyd Art Centre, ‘Riversdale’ , West Cambewarra, New South Wales : 1996-99 Glenn Murcutt

David Straight @davidstraight.bsky.social · Sep 4

Aniwaniwa Visitor Centre, Te Urewera, John Scott 1970-76. Demolished nine years ago today.

Great to have some of these images included in Hamish Coney’s new book A Potent Way of Talking: Colin McCahon and the Urewera Triptych.

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Hyperallergic @hyperallergic.com · Aug 30

For those unfamiliar with the artist, composer, and choreographer Meredith Monk, a new documentary provides a vibrant mosaic of her life and work, honoring her prolific output and celebrating her singular vision.

At 82, Meredith Monk May Finally Get Her Due

A new documentary honors the underrecognized avant-garde artist’s prolific output and celebrates her singular vision.

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David Straight @davidstraight.bsky.social · Aug 19

The landscape of rare plants. Nothing if not surprising.

David Straight @davidstraight.bsky.social · Aug 16

This is wonderful.

The Strange Beauty of New York’s Bodega Ramps

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David Straight @davidstraight.bsky.social · Aug 16

Notes from Otago.

David Straight @davidstraight.bsky.social · Aug 7

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Israeli author David Grossman says his country is committing genocide in Gaza

Writer says for many years he has refused to use word but now must ‘with immense pain and with a broken heart’

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David Straight @davidstraight.bsky.social · Aug 6

One of my favourite train trips. Beautiful scenery. I remember going through the Bulgarian / Turkish border during a lightning storm. Though I did get put in a carriage with two Australians who earlier, upon realising they were on a wrong train, jumped off and were quite badly injured. Good times

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Jul 30

Occasionally I come across an article in the foreign press that’s strikes me as so important that I want to share it with you. The following was originally written by an Israeli professor of law named Orit Kamir. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/a-betrayal-of-the-victims-of-the

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jul 24

The god of small things: celebrating Arvo Pärt at 90

The Estonian composer’s music of simplicity, spirituality – and silence – is universally appealing and enduringly rewarding. We pay tribute ahead of his milestone birthday

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David Straight @davidstraight.bsky.social · Jul 16

Left field recommendations:

Ed Burtynsky
Toshio Shibata
Guido Guidi
Luigi Ghirri - Puglia
Stephen Shore

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Jul 16

i can’t remember anything that has felt more foisted upon us than AI. repeatedly telling us why we actually need is like thinking a joke will get funnier the more you explain it.