Eduardo Sousa

I came to know the Hotel du Lac in Tunisia decades ago—long before brutalism was hyped by the recent acclaimed film. The theme had already been an instigating one for me, particularly since so many examples have proved to be absolute failures. But Hotel du Lac felt different. I’m fairly sure I first saw it in a movie, though I’ve never been able to confirm that memory. It’s a bittersweet feeling. I’ve never been to Tunisia, and the building’s floor plan gymnastics would never pass the scrutin...

More frequent hot days are making that clearer. Great article: “We Need to Learn to Love Tall Buildings” https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/opinion/shade-buildings-cities.html

I love biking across the city, but I also appreciate the convenience of loading my kids into the backseat of my car for quick errands (they’ve outgrown the bike seat!). We often dream of having the urban experience we admire in so many European cities. But there’s still a long road ahead. I remember cycling in Berlin years ago, and buses would pass by 6 feet away from me, if not more. Here, I once had a TTC bus press me against the curb on an empty street. This issue goes both ways; most bike...