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Roland Karthaus @rolandk.bsky.social · 5d

Wow!

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Roland Karthaus @rolandk.bsky.social · 7d

Sellout crowd at #architectse17 Chit Chat 6! #pechakucha #walthamstow #architecture

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Stephen Collins @stephencollins.bsky.social · 9d

Carl Benz has an idea

[Scene is a 19th century drawing room with a sign outside saying TRANSPORT INVENTORS CLUB. Inside, the German Engineer KARL BENZ is addressing a meeting of gentlemen about his new transport idea]

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KARL BENZ:
OK guys - you’re gonna love this

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KARL BENZ:
So it’s like, a box made of metal that goes at up to 120 miles an hour, yeah?

[Karl shows them a diagram of a car]

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KARL BENZ:
And your drive it down one side of the road, and the boxes going the other way go on the opposite side, so we don’t need to build two roads!

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OTHER GUY:
What’s down the middle?

KARL BENZ:
A white line.

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OTHER GUY:
So like, a white barrier…

KARL BENZ:
No a white line. Drawn on the floor.

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OTHER GUY:
And who’s piloting these machines?

KARL BENZ:
I was thinking: random members of the public.

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[Pause, the other guys all look with concern at Karl]

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OTHER GUY:
Karl are you OK

KARL BENZ:
No listen it’s fine

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OTHER GUY:
You know we’re worried about you, don’t you?

KARL BENZ:
No really it’ll work -

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KARL BENZ:
Once hundreds of millions of people have died and the world’s started ending because of the fumes it’ll all be normal.

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OTHER GUY:
Is that normal like the ‘commuter travel device’ you brought in last week which was just…

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OTHER GUY:
…an iron maiden fired from a catapult?

[The other guy displays a diagram of an iron maiden being fired from a catapult]

KARL BENZ:
THAT WOULD’VE WORKED!

[ends]

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Roland Karthaus @rolandk.bsky.social · 14d

If you live in, or are interested in #walthamstow join us for an evening of rapid 'chit chat' talks about architecture on 1st October from 8pm
Bit.ly/chitchat6

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 15d

I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again.

Ignore the haters, London is the 🐐

Graphic with the headline “London is the greatest city in the world” set against a bright view of the River Thames with the Shard, Tower Bridge and the city skyline.

The text celebrates what makes London special: regularly voted the number one city in the world, incredible diversity with over 300 languages spoken, world-class transport, world leader in finance tech and life sciences, best museums and galleries many free to visit, world-leading nightlife, food sport and music for every taste, host to the world’s best sporting events, home to seven Premier League clubs, globally-ranked universities, a city where you can be yourself and love who you love, and a place for everyone.

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Roland Karthaus @rolandk.bsky.social · 18d

Colloquially known as hamsterskins for this reason

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Roland Karthaus @rolandk.bsky.social · Sep 5

Museum of Military History in Dresden designed by Daniel Liebeskind.
Also visited recently!

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Roland Karthaus @rolandk.bsky.social · Sep 1

I think they still do tours - well worth it if you're in that city

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Roland Karthaus @rolandk.bsky.social · Sep 1

My favourite building in Paris. Did you get inside?

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Roland Karthaus @rolandk.bsky.social · Aug 31

Yup.
#growyourown
#brewday

A man sitting at a table opening a beer can with hops on the table

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Roland Karthaus @rolandk.bsky.social · Aug 30

If you're exasperated by all this and want to do something, consider hosting an asylum seeker (if you have the space).

We hosted for 3 years in our family home and we're still in touch with them. Charities like www.paih.org run schemes to match people w hosts (there are others too).

piah.org

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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · Aug 29

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Roland Karthaus @rolandk.bsky.social · Aug 27

Yes a few years ago, my kids were a little older but I seem to remember there are different graded routes. I was on a road bike.

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Roland Karthaus @rolandk.bsky.social · Aug 26

Fascinating piece on Giroscope in Hull's inventive approach to developing property for social purpose. As shared by a current PhD student I'm supervising who is studying self help models for homelessness
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

‘Why not work the system’? How punks inspired by Thatcher built a Hull housing cooperative

Set up in the 1980s, Giroscope has morphed into a social agency running neighbourhood services and creating jobs

www.theguardian.com

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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · Aug 25

My piece on racism for @theobserveruk.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/opinion...

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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · Aug 20

Day in, day out, I speak to ordinary people who are organising to welcome the asylum seekers accommodated in their towns.

They befriend, support them, reach out to them as fellow human beings.

That's the Britain I know, the one I see around me & we never get told about on TV.

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Roland Karthaus @rolandk.bsky.social · Aug 14

Morning run, Lea Valley #lovelondon

Photo of a person's shadow on grass with trees and a building on the background

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Aug 13

The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe. Will we listen to his words today?

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Roland Karthaus @rolandk.bsky.social · Aug 9

Pretty sure this was an early Mighty Boosh episode

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Roland Karthaus @rolandk.bsky.social · Aug 7

Incredible to finally experience the new @sohotheatre.bsky.social in Walthamstow!

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Audax UK @audaxuk.bsky.social · Aug 2

Bon courage! To all #LEL2025 cyclists leaving the London area on Sunday: have a great ride, keep pedaling, we're cheering you all on! Only 1500km to go! #LEL25
Live rider tracking here:
londonedinburghlondon.com

London Edinburgh London 2025

Britain's greatest cycle challenge. Ride from London to Edinburgh and back in five days. 3-8 August 2025

londonedinburghlondon.com

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Roland Karthaus @rolandk.bsky.social · Aug 3

Lovely 80km gravel #bike ride in Hertfordshire, finished with #vegan orange drizzle cake at the waterside cafe

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Audax UK @audaxuk.bsky.social · Aug 1

Waves hello at @cyclinguk.bsky.social ... with over 2700 long distance cyclists registered for this event, we're hoping Cycling UK members might keep their eyes peeled, and cheer them along the route!
🎉🚴‍♀️🚴🎉

Audax UK @audaxuk.bsky.social · Aug 1

If you're riding London Edinburgh London this week, please share updates with the tag #LEL2025
londonedinburghlondon.com

London Edinburgh London 2025

Britain's greatest cycle challenge. Ride from London to Edinburgh and back in five days. 3-8 August 2025

londonedinburghlondon.com

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Roland Karthaus @rolandk.bsky.social · Jul 26

Highest tenant satisfaction ratings in the city too - take note, beautiful/boring brigade

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Roland Karthaus @rolandk.bsky.social · Jul 26

Absolutely bowled over by Alterlaa in Vienna - high density mass #social #housing done right. Transport hub, community facilities and shopping all included!

Vienna is an amazing city anyway but Alterlaa alone is worth the trip.

Cropped view of a white modernist housing block with planters

View of a two white modernist housing blocks with landscape

Landscape with housing block in background and one person in red top on path

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