WALES It occurred to me overnight that (more by luck than design) I've been building quite a nice set of work that's an overview of contemporary Wales. It touches on the landscape, the arts, politics and more, and has been totally organic and unplanned. Maybe I should make a plan!

Winter has pushed the National Botanical Garden into a daily fight to keep thousands of tropical and subtropical plants alive, as a combination of Russia's relentless assault on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, and extreme cold strain systems never designed for prolonged disruption.

Belfast is the first stop! We’re launching our 50th Anniversary UK tour this week at Riddel’s Warehouse on the 6th of February. See 50 years of heritage-led regeneration before the exhibition heads to Glasgow, Cardiff, and London. #AHF50 #Belfast #Heritage @riddelswarehouse.bsky.social

Mesura restores never-before-seen Casa Batlló rooms in "dialogue with Gaudí": www.dezeen.com/2026/02/03/mesura-casa-batllo-gallery/

Good morning from @altyellonatpark.org

The company already uses U.S.-made batteries. But now it's investing in sourcing American lithium and cathode active materials, too.

#Poian . Frade ift.tt/yzq5WdP | posted by afasia | daily entries on contemporary art and architecture #afasiaarchzine #afasiaarq | #architecture #arquitectura #design EMT Museum . Madrid Luca Poian Forms . Frade Arquitectos . photos: © Fili…

Looking back to 2023 and winter in South Lanarkshire. Above a quiet disused quarry hidden away in the Southern Uplands. #Scotland #Photography

Elemental en Lisboa: elpais.com/cultura/del-...

If you're looking for a reason to delay starting work, there's a new online directory of Finnish architecture here: www.finnisharchitecture.fi

A real pleasure to meet George Clarke and hear about his experiences growing up on a council estate. We both know the positive impact social housing can have on families’ lives. That’s why I’m determined to continue delivering more council homes as we build a fairer London for everyone.

L’ancien patron de la BCE Mario Draghi va plus loin que son précédent rapport, en préconisant le fédéralisme pour l’Europe, seul moyen de défendre ses intérêts et ses valeurs face aux puissances prédatrices. Ma chronique géopolitique du 7/10 @franceinter www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/...

EU efforts to diversify critical raw material imports fail so far, auditors say – Reuters: ‘“Processing capacities – for which the EU aims to reach 40% of its consumption by 2030 – are shutting down, partly due to high energy costs which can seriously hamper competitiveness.”’

Trolley #Photography

EU's climate goals at risk without China's raw materials, auditors say

Winter Hotdogs. Michigan, January 2026 #aowsimages #photography #blackandwhite

Antonio Sant'Elia

New from us: The average EU citizen spent EUR880 on fossil fuel imports in 2025, as gas imports increased and the U.S. became the largest supplier. Slow progress on electrifying transport and buildings as well as building wind power are harming the bloc's economy and energy security.

The hemp-lime masonry blocks now had to weather outside for a year. There are not many options left for building in compliance with climate targets. Hempcrete (without cement) is one of the few. Because this is a race to zero, not a race to the bottom.

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Latest painting.. Forest’s Edge (oil and acrylic on canvas)

Mit dem Ziel einer ‚15-Minuten-Stadt‘ will Hidalgo den Alltag der Pariser:innen vereinfachen: Arzt, Schule, Supermarkt oder Kultur sollen bequem zu Fuß oder mit dem Rad erreichbar sein: weniger Autoverkehr, mehr lokale Geschäfte, lebendige Nachbarschaften. #Verkehrswende kontrast.at/saubere-luft...

This painting was created to raise awareness of the harsh conditions some countries live in in their day to day lives... I hope I did my part right. 📍Location: Makoko – Lagos – Nigeria #repost ©2024.

👁️👁️ "The project is conceived as a habitable landscape that uses the twenty-six trucks needed to transport the wooden structure as its unit of measurement." by architects Ignacio Olite Lumbreras and Koldo Fernández Gaztelu, together with Made.V Arquitectos 👇

#Anne Holtrop et alii ift.tt/wcP3Xkl | posted by afasia | daily entries on contemporary art and architecture #afasiaarchzine #afasiaarq | #architecture #arquitectura #design Towers . Dubai Studio Anne Holtrop Located across from Dubai’s Bus…

When Phil is said to have seen his shadow upon emergence from a tree stump in rural Pennsylvania, that's considered a forecast for six more weeks of winter. If he doesn't see his shadow, an early spring is said to be on the way. n.pr/3ZdeNLN

New report backs retrofit over demolition for Brunswick public housing tower

Ireland has dismantled its first commercial wind farm to make way for a step-change in scale. Each new turbine generates more power than the entire 1992 Bellacorick site, illustrating how 3 decades of innovation have compressed land use while multiplying output. buff.ly/goiabIO #ShareGoodNewsToo

The Paradise Inn #Tunstall #ThePotteries #StokeonTrent

A GLC Thamesmead Residents’ Information Guide from the late 1960s, produced as the first stages were completed and the initial residents moved in. “When it is finished there will be a wide range of facilities for you and your family all within easy reach”: a promise that took some time to deliver.

The Morning Post Europe is out Today’s story: “The Single Market: The Crown Jewel That No Longer Shines” Don’t miss our brief: loan to Ukraine, the new government in the Netherlands, some good news for the EU economy. With @cspillmann.bsky.social and @grimmse.bsky.social 👇

This is a really great choice. Such love in the room when it was announced #stirlingprize

'The project creates a space for the future that connects to the past.' Nice piece by @rowanmoore.bsky.social on Millport Town Hall, a new community space on Great Cumbrae 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. One we supported @archhfund.org.uk in the early stages. @gordonbarr.scot

Day and night, there’s no relief. Soaring temperatures, heat at altitude and hot summer nights combine to create one of south-eastern Australia’s ‘most significant’ heatwaves. Petra Stock | The Guardian

The amazing churches of Pierre Pinsard No 8: Maison du Peuple Chrétien / Eglise Saint-Luc in Nantes Designed in 1965. Completed 1967 #PinsardChurch

a possible horse (from latent space)

#PortlandArtMuseum exhibited the American artist, Kate Hunt’s, ‘Floor’ piece nearly a decade ago. #JanuArty2026 #connection #ArtYear #steel #paper #impermanence #patina #Abstractia #industrial #Abstract #photographersofbluesky #eastcoastkin #blueskyart

B2A Architects uses concrete columns to elevate Dutch home above dyke: www.dezeen.com/2026/01/26/b2a-architects-cascade-house/

Melanie VanHouten,2007

Snow is just a nice soft place to sleep, to a bison. They're impervious to the cold. There metabolism doesn't even flinch till it gets down to around -40°F.

Some other updates on our intervention in Moerna

'The End Field (new beginnings..)' Charcoal and Oil Paint Sketch

As the landslide in the Sicilian town of Niscemi worsens there is talk of abandoning it and building a new town. One suggested site is Borgo Santo Pietro, 15km away, originally planned by the fascist régime as a Garden City in 1924 to be named "Mussolinia di Sicilia" but never properly developed.

Hill of the Buddha in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan by Tadao Ando (2015) r/brutalism

Nuclear industry 'is fizzling out' theecologist.org/2026/jan/28/...

“When we started on site there was this moment when the whole thing looked like a mix between an archaeological dig, a construction site and a laboratory,” Tuckey says.

Global green investment keeps growing despite China market shock Signs of broader-based growth as renewable energy investment falls in China.

Check out this new bike parking facility in Lyon, France! This next-level facility not only includes top-class features inside, but also connects seamlessly with the cycling network outside. How cool is it too see so many places investing big into bike parking like this?! 📸 Jérôme Zindy - Linkedin