Place-based poems and four other finds

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Whether it's a moment in time or a physical space, the collection this month is based around the theme of ‘place’.

 
A black an white map of Soho in London.

Image: Screenshot from OpenStreetMap

Place-based poems

Design and technology company Satellite Studio have created a tool that automates ‘haikus’. Verses are randomly assembled collecting information about a place taken from OpenStreetMap. The results are sometimes fun, often weird but it's also pretty addictive.

 
Musicians performing a live set at a cozy, book-filled venue, featuring a singer in an orange dress and a bassist in the background.

Image: Jorja Smith’s Tiny Desk Concert / Photo © NPR Music

From behind a tiny desk

The Tiny Desk Concerts are live concerts hosted by NPR Music. The eclectic mix of musicians perform a few of their songs behind the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen. There are hundreds of videos to keep you going but here's a list of a few favourites to get you started.

Adele   →
Beirut   →
Iron & Wine   →
St Paul and The Broken Bones   →
Villagers   →

 
Minimalist poster with bold text reading 'Ik denk dus ik fiets' (I think, therefore I cycle) and a hand-drawn fist holding bicycle wheels, symbolising cycling culture and philosophy.

Image: 'I think, therefore I cycle' – Photograph: Archive Fietersbond Amsterdam/Amsterdam City Archives/MLAdvies

The cycle capital

Amsterdam hasn't always been the ‘cycle capital of the world’. It's taken sixty years of successful bicycle activism, policy and culture (alongside some pretty kick-ass posters) to get there.

 
Modern wooden house with sliding doors opening to a spacious deck, featuring an inviting sunken fire pit with cosy seating, set against a serene forest backdrop at dusk.

Image: © MUJI

No place like home

The famously utilitarian Japanese retail company MUJI has unveiled it's plans for a single-storey home configured designed for a country that is dealing with population changes such as declining birthrates, ageing citizens, and major work/life reforms.

 

A place in time

Who said you can't time travel? With over 5 million letters delivered since 2002, FutureMe lets you send an email into the future.

 

Studio news
Literacy100

The Literacy100 logo in black on a yellow background.

Literacy100 are on a mission to get 100% access to quality literacy support for all users of homelessness organisations. We've been working with them to develop a visual identity that will be launching soon. Keep an eye on our Instagram account for more developments.

 
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