Mat8iou
@mat8iou.bsky.social
Sydney (but until recently Slough, UK) based architect and ultra-runner.
Described by Samantha Bee as the most well informed thoughtful person to ever dress like the EU flag.
@mat8iou on Twitter, Threads and Instagram
Described by Samantha Bee as the most well informed thoughtful person to ever dress like the EU flag.
@mat8iou on Twitter, Threads and Instagram
Thanks to @mattbevan.bsky.social for mentioning it in his (always fascinating) podcast yesterday. I'd never have known about it otherwise.
November 12, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Thanks to @mattbevan.bsky.social for mentioning it in his (always fascinating) podcast yesterday. I'd never have known about it otherwise.
Did outside agencies instigate it? How long was the decision on the planning? And how crazy was the chaos that led up to it?
The story really needs to be made into a movie.
The story really needs to be made into a movie.
November 12, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Did outside agencies instigate it? How long was the decision on the planning? And how crazy was the chaos that led up to it?
The story really needs to be made into a movie.
The story really needs to be made into a movie.
"The Fannie investigators were probing the annals..."
November 12, 2025 at 4:13 AM
"The Fannie investigators were probing the annals..."
Is there anyone out there who wasn't already aware of it being unaffordable?
November 12, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Is there anyone out there who wasn't already aware of it being unaffordable?
I feel that the Daily Telegraph nowadays is a bit like the once reputable brands that Sports Direct has acquired.
People not paying attention still treat it with some respect - but over time gradually learn their lesson and hopefully don't make the mistake again.
People not paying attention still treat it with some respect - but over time gradually learn their lesson and hopefully don't make the mistake again.
November 11, 2025 at 10:27 AM
I feel that the Daily Telegraph nowadays is a bit like the once reputable brands that Sports Direct has acquired.
People not paying attention still treat it with some respect - but over time gradually learn their lesson and hopefully don't make the mistake again.
People not paying attention still treat it with some respect - but over time gradually learn their lesson and hopefully don't make the mistake again.
I feel that the Daily Telegraph nowadays is a bit like the once reputable brands that Sports Direct has acquired.
People not paying attention still treat it with some respect - but over time gradually learn their lesson and hopefully don't make the mistake again.
People not paying attention still treat it with some respect - but over time gradually learn their lesson and hopefully don't make the mistake again.
November 11, 2025 at 10:23 AM
I feel that the Daily Telegraph nowadays is a bit like the once reputable brands that Sports Direct has acquired.
People not paying attention still treat it with some respect - but over time gradually learn their lesson and hopefully don't make the mistake again.
People not paying attention still treat it with some respect - but over time gradually learn their lesson and hopefully don't make the mistake again.
Long after the dismissal, in late 2001, I met Gough Whitlam at a conference on cultural property restitution, where he was speaking about the return of the Parthenon Marbles.
Oddly, this was an issue on which both he and Malcolm Fraser were in strong agreement.
www.elginism.com/elgin-marble...
Oddly, this was an issue on which both he and Malcolm Fraser were in strong agreement.
www.elginism.com/elgin-marble...
Former Australian PM calls for return of Elgin Marbles
Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Frazer, has been speaking in New Zealand about why he feels the Elgin Marbles should be returned. From: The New
www.elginism.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Long after the dismissal, in late 2001, I met Gough Whitlam at a conference on cultural property restitution, where he was speaking about the return of the Parthenon Marbles.
Oddly, this was an issue on which both he and Malcolm Fraser were in strong agreement.
www.elginism.com/elgin-marble...
Oddly, this was an issue on which both he and Malcolm Fraser were in strong agreement.
www.elginism.com/elgin-marble...
They'll no doubt be shocked when they enter the building to discover that the different grades of housing don't get the same bathroom fittings and kitchen units too.
November 10, 2025 at 8:34 AM
They'll no doubt be shocked when they enter the building to discover that the different grades of housing don't get the same bathroom fittings and kitchen units too.
How does having separate access ways not create diverse communities? The people can visit the same shops and cafes when they leave the tower.
People are being given housing in expensive areas, but seemingly this is not good enough.
I'm far from a neoliberal capitalist - but this makes no sense.
People are being given housing in expensive areas, but seemingly this is not good enough.
I'm far from a neoliberal capitalist - but this makes no sense.
November 10, 2025 at 7:59 AM
How does having separate access ways not create diverse communities? The people can visit the same shops and cafes when they leave the tower.
People are being given housing in expensive areas, but seemingly this is not good enough.
I'm far from a neoliberal capitalist - but this makes no sense.
People are being given housing in expensive areas, but seemingly this is not good enough.
I'm far from a neoliberal capitalist - but this makes no sense.
What is the alternative - that the social housing residents are made to pay the same service charge & cannot - so get evicted?
I've heard the same outcry in London - and it didn't make any more sense there either.
I've heard the same outcry in London - and it didn't make any more sense there either.
November 10, 2025 at 7:59 AM
What is the alternative - that the social housing residents are made to pay the same service charge & cannot - so get evicted?
I've heard the same outcry in London - and it didn't make any more sense there either.
I've heard the same outcry in London - and it didn't make any more sense there either.
But if you see the comments, getting discount housing in Barangaroo, but with no concierge or inclusive gym & pool access is a disgrace.
November 10, 2025 at 7:59 AM
But if you see the comments, getting discount housing in Barangaroo, but with no concierge or inclusive gym & pool access is a disgrace.