Oskar Johanson
@ojohanson.bsky.social
Designer and writer | Doctoral fellow at the Climate Rights project, NTNU with a focus on bushfire smoke, visual culture, and the law
Heatherwick here suggesting that if you run out of 19th century industrial buildings to turn into shopping centres, just start synthesising them.
Heatherwick Studio and Manica Architecture have revealed their designs for Birmingham City FC’s new stadium, featuring 12 chimney-like roof supports
Heatherwick and Manica reveal plans for ‘12-chimneys’ Birmingham City stadium
Heatherwick and Manica reveal plans for ‘12-chimneys’ Birmingham City stadium
www.architectsjournal.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Heatherwick here suggesting that if you run out of 19th century industrial buildings to turn into shopping centres, just start synthesising them.
The phone theory of urbanism
November 6, 2025 at 9:05 AM
The phone theory of urbanism
How do you call among you the little mouse, the mouse that jumps?
September 21, 2025 at 10:48 AM
How do you call among you the little mouse, the mouse that jumps?
Ships are so often prostheses; see the Bibby Stockholm as an extension of the British immigration-carceral system; Carnival cruises ships at APEC 2018 as as extension of the fortified hotel compound; the aircraft carrier as four acres of 'sovereign' US or British territory moved to a theatre of war.
These power ships are floating plug-in energy plants that Karadeniz to leases to various countries, including Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, Indonesia and Ghana. Günel’s essay explores the geopolitical implications of this ephemeral infrastructure, which extends power far beyond the nation’s borders.
Offshore grid: the rise of the power ship
Power ships extend the electricity grid at sea, but their geopolitical ramifications reach even further | Essays
www.architectural-review.com
March 3, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Ships are so often prostheses; see the Bibby Stockholm as an extension of the British immigration-carceral system; Carnival cruises ships at APEC 2018 as as extension of the fortified hotel compound; the aircraft carrier as four acres of 'sovereign' US or British territory moved to a theatre of war.
Wild that large vessels like this are still deliberately scuttled and then called "reefs", as if by being sent beneath the sea they suddenly start to accord to a natural order
After months of multiple delays, the SS United States finally left its longtime home of Philadelphia. The storied ocean liner’s next stop is Mobile, Alabama, where it will be prepared for its final mission — to become an artificial reef off the coast of the Florida Panhandle.
SS United States finally leaves Philadelphia to begin its last chapter | CNN
After months of multiple delays, the SS United States finally left its longtime home of Philadelphia just before 1 p.m. ET Wednesday. The storied ocean liner’s next stop is Mobile, Alabama, where it w...
cnn.it
February 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Wild that large vessels like this are still deliberately scuttled and then called "reefs", as if by being sent beneath the sea they suddenly start to accord to a natural order
Why though
Our 3-D model visualizes what Black Hawk helicopter pilots could see minutes before a fatal crash with a jet in Washington.
What the Black Hawk Pilots Could See, Just Before the Washington Crash
A 3-D model created by The Times visualizes the helicopter pilots’ field of view minutes before a fatal crash with a jet in Washington.
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Why though
Gesturing wildly:
"—are you supportive of these onesies?"
"—are you supportive of these onesies?"
January 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Gesturing wildly:
"—are you supportive of these onesies?"
"—are you supportive of these onesies?"
Between @tavlin.bsky.social's n+1 article on the Typical Netflix Movie (TNM) and @lizpelly.bsky.social's Harper's article on Spotify's Perfect Fit Content (PFC), it's looking bleak folks
January 7, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Between @tavlin.bsky.social's n+1 article on the Typical Netflix Movie (TNM) and @lizpelly.bsky.social's Harper's article on Spotify's Perfect Fit Content (PFC), it's looking bleak folks
Lutheran infrastructure, Bodø
December 22, 2024 at 1:43 PM
Lutheran infrastructure, Bodø
Thinking about the fact that as mapmaking developed maps started to show less information, not more.
November 16, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Thinking about the fact that as mapmaking developed maps started to show less information, not more.