Frank Da SilvaStoryboardThe 2021 shed of the yearCurated byNew AtlasFor those unfamiliar with the UK's thriving shed scene, it's similar to the USA's tiny house movement, but with more novelty gnomes and a focus on offering somewhere for a garden-loving parent to escape to for a few hours, rather than a place to live. What this competition lacks in big names and budget, it makes up for with clever design ideas by enthusiastic amateur builders.
Frank Da SilvaJapan’s quest to create beautiful places to peeverified_publisherFast Company - By Nate BergJapan wants to let residents off their “urinary leash.” During the pandemic, many people have felt their urinary leashes grow tighter. The urinary leash—a sociological euphemism for the distance one can venture from their home before returning because they have to use the toilet—has been cut for many …
Frank Da SilvaThe invisible city: how a homeless man built a life undergroundverified_publisherThe Guardian - Tom LamontThe long read: After decades among the hidden homeless, Dominic Van Allen dug himself a bunker beneath a public park. But his life would get even more precarious
Frank Da SilvaLondon's building boom: How decades of growth transformed the cityverified_publisherNational Geographic - Laura ParkerThree decades of growth reinvented the urban landscape in London—and transformed it into the preeminent global city. But amid growing pains and with Brexit looming, can it stay on top?
Frank Da SilvaWhat makes Glastonbury so mystical?verified_publishernationalgeographic.co.uk - By Simon IngramKing Arthur, Avalon, Christ, the Grail, ley lines, paganism and a submerged village: even without the festival, there’s something about this Somerset …