Blueprint for Living - Full program podcast   /     Aesthetic uniformity, hipster cafes and Neutraface, the ubiquitous signifier of gentrification

Description

Exposed brick, smashed avocado, hanging Edison bulbs, the patina of industry and reclaimed wood furniture – this is the algorithmic aesthetic writer and critic, Kyle Chayka investigates in his new book, Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture. Also, the history of Neturaface, dubbed the gentrification font; and a conversation with Grand Designs Transformations host, Anthony Burke about the relationship between architecture, economic insecurity and home renovation.

Summary

Exposed brick, smashed avocado, hanging Edison bulbs, the patina of industry and reclaimed wood furniture – this is the algorithmic aesthetic writer and critic, Kyle Chayka investigates in his new book, Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture. Also, the history of Neturaface, dubbed the gentrification font; and a conversation with Grand Designs Transformations host, Anthony Burke about the relationship between architecture, economic insecurity and home renovation.

Subtitle
Exposed brick, smashed avocado, hanging Edison bulbs, the patina of industry and reclaimed wood furniture – this is the algorithmic aesthetic writer and critic, Kyle Chayka investigates in his new book, Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture.
Duration
54:04
Publishing date
2024-02-17 07:00
Link
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/blueprintforliving/aesthetic-uniformity-hipster-cafes-and-neutraface-/103400108
Contributors
  Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Enclosures
https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/01/qo/Z/v7.mp3
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