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In this video, you’re taken on a journey around the world to discover some of the most hopeful urban developments that embrace beauty, human scale and livability. We discover a movement towards a different type of built environment that might be unstoppable.
We visit Nansledan, Poundbury, Cayalá, Seaside, Brandevoort and Le Plessis Robinson - but that’s not all! We also look at other projects around the world like One Nimman, Las Catalinas, Alys- & Rosemary Beach, Trilith… the list goes on.
But… is this movement without any resistance? No, there are detractors. But is their criticism justified?
In this video you’ll find out!
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🙏🏼A special THANK YOU to the following people:
- Janie Delport
- Ettore Mazzola
- Nicholas Boys Smith
- Alexandra Massini
- John Simpson
- Ong Ard
- Guy Courtois
- Xavier Bohl
- Sara Bega
- Elena Hutt
In remembrance of:
- Léon Krier
Rest in peace, Léon. You will be missed
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🎥 Video equipment I used:
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Disclosure: The links above are affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission if you click on them and make a purchase. This comes at no additional cost to you and helps support the channel.
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📖 Favorite Urbanism & Architecture Books
Léon Krier: The Architecture of Community - amzn.to/4cVhS8e
Nir Buras: The Art of Classic Planning - amzn.to/3Wjhriz
Jane Jacobs: The Death and Life of Great American Cities - amzn.to/4cy7CTq
Vitruvius Pollio: The Ten Books on Architecture - amzn.to/4cyxwXh
Charles Montgomery: Happy City - amzn.to/3LldSlC
Malcolm Millais: Exploding the Myths of Modern Architecture - amzn.to/3Wh45mJ
James Stevens Curl: Making Dystopia - amzn.to/3zFzN4s
Branko Mitrovic: Architectural Principles in the Age of Fraud - amzn.to/3RZTD0s
Tom Wolfe: From Bauhaus to Our House - amzn.to/3S5mgtb
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Falls - Thruway: JGNKUNBI4CHPT62F
Falls - KITT: 0VZFLUNYNZALB8O0
Shimmer - Causality: 9YXNAQURAHG5XIPU
Dr. Delight - Stick to the plan: 2K0ZEMZRNWTKVGRU
Falls - dream cruiser - 7JKKJSNWNUQDUNUP
Reves Français - Pont Marie - FWJYSPF40KRUMRLS
Artlist:
Cosmonkey - bubbles drop
Romeo - Valley of Lights
FableForte - Infinite Possibilities
Letra - The Rise
ANBR - Thoughts
SFX:
Freesound:
Wat Phra Si Ratana Mahathat -Thailand.wav by RTB45 -- freesound.org/s/196383 -- License: Attribution 4.0
Ndere by NinadeVroome -- freesound.org/s/380830 -- License: Attribution 4.0
Costa Rica Rainforest by RTB45 -- freesound.org/s/459925 -- License: Attribution 4.0
SundayMarketInBrussels.wav by kraskland -- freesound.org/s/96924 -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 3.0
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Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Ong-ard Architects, François Halard, Michael Freeman, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Richard Birchall from London, UK, CC BY 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
© Copyright valenta and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
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Learn what architecture schools don't teach. Join our academy:
plld.io/go/building-beautiful-places-again
Want the tools to defend and create beautiful cities, without the guesswork?
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—
In this video, you’re taken on a journey around the world to discover some of the most hopeful urban developments that embrace beauty, human scale and livability. We discover a movement towards a different type of built environment that might be unstoppable.
We visit Nansledan, Poundbury, Cayalá, Seaside, Brandevoort and Le Plessis Robinson - but that’s not all! We also look at other projects around the world like One Nimman, Las Catalinas, Alys- & Rosemary Beach, Trilith… the list goes on.
But… is this movement without any resistance? No, there are detractors. But is their criticism justified?
In this video you’ll find out!
——
💪🏽 Support this channel by becoming a patron: patreon.com/the_aesthetic_city
✨ Subscribe to our substack: substack.com/@theaestheticcity?utm_source=profile-page
🎙️ Listen to our podcast: open.spotify.com/show/4cU3tcGKXiziKGuvfd3KIa?si=32da1b2ed8f44d79
𝕏 Follow us on X:https://x.com/_Aesthetic_City
🗣️ Join our community on Discord: discord.com/invite/wQ7zPKUTC2
💻 Visit our website: theaestheticcity.com
==========
🙏🏼A special THANK YOU to the following people:
- Janie Delport
- Ettore Mazzola
- Nicholas Boys Smith
- Alexandra Massini
- John Simpson
- Ong Ard
- Guy Courtois
- Xavier Bohl
- Sara Bega
- Elena Hutt
In remembrance of:
- Léon Krier
Rest in peace, Léon. You will be missed
======
🎥 Video equipment I used:
Sony A7siii - amzn.to/407B2Ru
Sony - FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS amzn.to/3GLYWLw
Sony Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 amzn.to/3zX1D9h
Ronin RS 3 - amzn.to/40hJde8
Apple Macbook Pro M1 Max amzn.to/3L1iHRE
Røde Wireless Go II amzn.to/3IIvGpR
Disclosure: The links above are affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission if you click on them and make a purchase. This comes at no additional cost to you and helps support the channel.
==========
📖 Favorite Urbanism & Architecture Books
Léon Krier: The Architecture of Community - amzn.to/4cVhS8e
Nir Buras: The Art of Classic Planning - amzn.to/3Wjhriz
Jane Jacobs: The Death and Life of Great American Cities - amzn.to/4cy7CTq
Vitruvius Pollio: The Ten Books on Architecture - amzn.to/4cyxwXh
Charles Montgomery: Happy City - amzn.to/3LldSlC
Malcolm Millais: Exploding the Myths of Modern Architecture - amzn.to/3Wh45mJ
James Stevens Curl: Making Dystopia - amzn.to/3zFzN4s
Branko Mitrovic: Architectural Principles in the Age of Fraud - amzn.to/3RZTD0s
Tom Wolfe: From Bauhaus to Our House - amzn.to/3S5mgtb
==========
©️ Attribution & copyright info:
Music:
Soundstripe:
Falls - Thruway: JGNKUNBI4CHPT62F
Falls - KITT: 0VZFLUNYNZALB8O0
Shimmer - Causality: 9YXNAQURAHG5XIPU
Dr. Delight - Stick to the plan: 2K0ZEMZRNWTKVGRU
Falls - dream cruiser - 7JKKJSNWNUQDUNUP
Reves Français - Pont Marie - FWJYSPF40KRUMRLS
Artlist:
Cosmonkey - bubbles drop
Romeo - Valley of Lights
FableForte - Infinite Possibilities
Letra - The Rise
ANBR - Thoughts
SFX:
Freesound:
Wat Phra Si Ratana Mahathat -Thailand.wav by RTB45 -- freesound.org/s/196383 -- License: Attribution 4.0
Ndere by NinadeVroome -- freesound.org/s/380830 -- License: Attribution 4.0
Costa Rica Rainforest by RTB45 -- freesound.org/s/459925 -- License: Attribution 4.0
SundayMarketInBrussels.wav by kraskland -- freesound.org/s/96924 -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 3.0
Image Attribution:
Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Ong-ard Architects, François Halard, Michael Freeman, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Richard Birchall from London, UK, CC BY 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
© Copyright valenta and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
“Tornagrain Phase 1a” by Richard Birchall, CC BY 2.0
Simonhardt93, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
