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It's not just infrastructure. Most modern buildings are utilitarian and race-to-the-bottom cheap to a fault. And while a lot of this can be explained by the re

by troupo 1y ago

It's not just infrastructure. Most modern buildings are utilitarian and race-to-the-bottom cheap to a fault. And while a lot of this can be explained by the requirement to build a lot of things fast, and cheap, even one-off buildings that are supposed to be unique are... just slabs of concrete and/or glass. I think nowhere is it more evident than in Europe: https://x.com/dmitriid/status/1912957880195575980 https://x.com/dmitriid/status/1912957880195575980

ozim 1y ago
Ugh let infrastructure be infrastructure inconspicuous. I don’t want to be attacked by flashy colored buildings all the time. Once in a while it is cool to have some art or colorful painting. I have my life to live, children, animals - I want to furnish my home to my taste. I don’t want to live in self proclaimed “taste critiques” environment. Every single of those posts “we live in boring landscape, cars are average and not standing out” - feels like those friends that come over for a party and want to show you all the funny YT videos they are amused by - I don’t care I have my own YT vids I am amused by and such people are just annoying not “cool”.
- troupo 1y ago
  > I don’t want to be attacked by flashy colored buildings all the time. There are other types of decorations than colors, and there are other colors than flashy. The very first example in the OG article isn't colorful, and is rather beautiful. The link to tweet shows a gray beautiful building. > I don’t want to live in self proclaimed “taste critiques” environment. If you are surrounded by ugly things, there's very little space where you can learn and develop taste. Already you can't imagine any other alternatives than "being surrounded by flashy colored buildings all the time" Edit: you are not alone. I've seen this "counterpoint" in quite a few conversations. Many people cannot imagine anything beyond "buildings in flashy colors" because that's usually the only alternative the modern world provides. Something like this: https://www.dreamstime.com/new-technologies-construction-multi-storey-buildings-modern-bright-colors-high-rise-russia-image232782910 https://www.dreamstime.com/new-technologies-construction-mul...
- lurking_swe 1y ago
  “attacked”? A lot of hyperbole here. I suppose if the color wheel is scary then sure, you’ve been attacked haha. Just to play devils advocate…nobody forces you to participate in that culture when decorating your home. In fact, having the “boring” house on the block would be a statement of its own, and is low effort. :)

by troupo 1y ago

ozim 1y ago

Ugh let infrastructure be infrastructure inconspicuous. I don’t want to be attacked by flashy colored buildings all the time. Once in a while it is cool to have some art or colorful painting. I have my life to live, children, animals - I want to furnish my home to my taste. I don’t want to live in self proclaimed “taste critiques” environment. Every single of those posts “we live in boring landscape, cars are average and not standing out” - feels like those friends that come over for a party and want to show you all the funny YT videos they are amused by - I don’t care I have my own YT vids I am amused by and such people are just annoying not “cool”.

troupo 1y ago
> I don’t want to be attacked by flashy colored buildings all the time. There are other types of decorations than colors, and there are other colors than flashy. The very first example in the OG article isn't colorful, and is rather beautiful. The link to tweet shows a gray beautiful building. > I don’t want to live in self proclaimed “taste critiques” environment. If you are surrounded by ugly things, there's very little space where you can learn and develop taste. Already you can't imagine any other alternatives than "being surrounded by flashy colored buildings all the time" Edit: you are not alone. I've seen this "counterpoint" in quite a few conversations. Many people cannot imagine anything beyond "buildings in flashy colors" because that's usually the only alternative the modern world provides. Something like this: https://www.dreamstime.com/new-technologies-construction-multi-storey-buildings-modern-bright-colors-high-rise-russia-image232782910 https://www.dreamstime.com/new-technologies-construction-mul...
lurking_swe 1y ago
“attacked”? A lot of hyperbole here. I suppose if the color wheel is scary then sure, you’ve been attacked haha. Just to play devils advocate…nobody forces you to participate in that culture when decorating your home. In fact, having the “boring” house on the block would be a statement of its own, and is low effort. :)