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> The Koolhaasian moment in design began to fade, as one might expect, with the coming of the 2008 global economic crisis; since everything in architecture take

> The Koolhaasian moment in design began to fade, as one might expect, with the coming of the 2008 global economic crisis; since everything in architecture takes longer than in any other field, the full-on rejection is only getting underway now, but already the accelerationist paradigm has been replaced by another: a meliorist one, eco-conscious and modest, international in outlook but more focused on firms working within their communities, especially those in developing countries. What is this writing style?

ryandvm 7y ago
"Period tariff"
syndacks 7y ago
How do you mean exactly? Long, complex sentence? FWIW I don't think this is a particularly good one. But if you like this writing style, Jonathan Franzen does it quite a bit, and really well. Check out The Corrections. From a snarky perspective, n+1 is a "postmodern" type magazine that caters to theorists, critics; the types who attempt to convey abstract meaning (words are just endless signifiers, after-all!) while sniffing their own farts caused by holding their breath writing long sentences. Mark Grief, one of the founders of n+1 wrote a really horrible collection of essays called "Against Everything" that is moderately popular. It's full of this kind of self-absorbed writing. Anywho, n+1 seems to have gone a bit more mainstream lately, as witnessed by their modern web design and recent presence on HN.
claudiawerner 7y ago
I'm not sure what you're pointing out. I like this writing style, and it's perfectly comprehensible to me.
ChainOfFools 7y ago
I don't mind it, the use of commas and semicolons to accumulate layers of meaning without resorting to parenthetical interruptions comes across as both deliberative and spontaneous. It sort of feels like I am reading the author's thoughts as they organically map the domain of their argument, but with all the backtracking pruned out. But if you want a cute term for this style, how about "run-on sentience?"
0_gravitas 7y ago
I notice that this is very similar to how I write, I like this style, it also reminds me a little bit of stilldrinking.org

ryandvm 7y ago

"Period tariff"

syndacks 7y ago

How do you mean exactly? Long, complex sentence? FWIW I don't think this is a particularly good one. But if you like this writing style, Jonathan Franzen does it quite a bit, and really well. Check out The Corrections. From a snarky perspective, n+1 is a "postmodern" type magazine that caters to theorists, critics; the types who attempt to convey abstract meaning (words are just endless signifiers, after-all!) while sniffing their own farts caused by holding their breath writing long sentences. Mark Grief, one of the founders of n+1 wrote a really horrible collection of essays called "Against Everything" that is moderately popular. It's full of this kind of self-absorbed writing. Anywho, n+1 seems to have gone a bit more mainstream lately, as witnessed by their modern web design and recent presence on HN.

claudiawerner 7y ago

I'm not sure what you're pointing out. I like this writing style, and it's perfectly comprehensible to me.

ChainOfFools 7y ago

I don't mind it, the use of commas and semicolons to accumulate layers of meaning without resorting to parenthetical interruptions comes across as both deliberative and spontaneous. It sort of feels like I am reading the author's thoughts as they organically map the domain of their argument, but with all the backtracking pruned out. But if you want a cute term for this style, how about "run-on sentience?"

0_gravitas 7y ago

I notice that this is very similar to how I write, I like this style, it also reminds me a little bit of stilldrinking.org