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District XV, Wien
I arrived in Vienna after a two day train journey across Europe. The owner of the apartment I’m staying in met me, explained how everything worked and handed over three keys, to the front door, the main door, and the letter box. He was friendly and welcoming and made me feel at home. I cooked,…
Europe in the Rain
Europe is over. The sages have met. A small, but self-important clique. They imagine themselves as Zimmerwald, though few can speak European languages. Nor have they ever operated in conditions of illegality, poverty or imprisonment. In the chutzpah stakes they win, at least in the assessment of their own self worth. Mighty heirs to the…
De Dageraad, Amsterdam
The housing known today as De Dageraad was built between 1919 – 1921 and had its origins in the Dutch cooperative and socialist movements. Towards the end of the 19th century the working class grew in size and included workers in an ever increasing number of industries, trades and services. The development of mass production…
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