Thomas Schielke

Architect looking for luminous spaces. Interested in light as a message. Coauthor of the books Light Perspectives and SuperLux.

[Greta Thunberg @GretaThunberg]

School strike week 251. Today, I graduate from school, which means I’ll no longer be able to school strike for the climate. This is then the last school strike for me, so I guess I have to write something on this day.
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[Thomas Schielke @arcspaces]

The ultimate eco building – made of salt, sunflowers and recycled urine https://t.co/w4yG8eshxE

[Thomas Schielke @arcspaces]

British Museum ends BP sponsorship deal after 27 years https://t.co/T61ZIyEHoH

[Olly Wainwright @ollywainwright]

Here’s my take on this year’s biennale https://t.co/U4XkxRkIve

[Olly Wainwright @ollywainwright]

The Latvians have turned all 506 previous Venice architecture biennale pavilions into a nauseating mini-market of lobotomised products, where visitors are invited to shop till they drop for meaningless platitudes in a never-ending game of supermarket sweep 👌

[Thomas Schielke @arcspaces]

Drones of the desert: an ancient Aboriginal story comes to life with cutting-edge technology https://t.co/tjYCM2aHPV

[Thomas Schielke @arcspaces]

Sunlight Shadows for Slow but Colorful Façade Movements with Pierre Brault | ArchDaily ⁦@EzzatBaroudi⁩ ⁦@lightcollective⁩ https://t.co/gpmkVfBypO

[Luisa Neubauer @Luisamneubauer]

Ok, you might want to hear this:
On Sunday, Berlin will hold a public vote on its climate target. If a majority votes "Yes" Berlin will move its net-zero target to 2030 (!)
The result is binding. Over night, Berlin could become the worldwide largest city acting in line with 1,5°.

[Thomas Schielke @arcspaces]

The Complex Culture of Nightrise in Jabal ‘Amil, Lebanon | ArchDaily ⁦@EzzatBaroudi⁩ https://t.co/EQmZ9zcL7E

[Thomas Schielke @arcspaces]

Michael Gove thinks beautiful buildings must look traditional. Here’s why he’s wrong… https://t.co/QsSuuqvcuw

[Thomas Schielke @arcspaces]

Architect Rafael Viñoly, designer of Walkie Talkie building, dies aged 78 https://t.co/tVFSjg7ebU

[Thomas Schielke @arcspaces]

@fromTGA I am looking forward to read it

[Timothy Garton Ash @fromTGA]

It's a crucial moment for Ukraine & Europe. My report & conclusions from an inspiring week in #Ukraine, talking to @CinC_AFU @AndriyYermak @DmytroKuleba @StefanishynaO @DmytroNatalukha @PenUkraine @yermolenko_v @IRF_Ukraine & many ors - & then @MunSecConf
https://t.co/9SrGj3EnjN

[Alexandra Lange @LangeAlexandra]

Pilgrimage to MIT Chapel / Eero Saarinen with Harry Bertoia

[Thomas Schielke @arcspaces]

City of London proposing to make skyscrapers dim their lights at night | London | The Guardian ⁦@EzzatBaroudi⁩ https://t.co/ZJkD8ooIkL

[Thomas Schielke @arcspaces]

Learning From Europe: Beyond Symbolic Dark Landmarks to Save Energy at Night ⁦@EzzatBaroudi⁩ ⁦@IALD⁩ ⁦@IDADarkSky⁩ https://t.co/XSJUevbyTB

[Ashis Basu 🇨🇦 ashis.bluesky.social @BasuAshis]

Already last June, a tweet from @biz_ukraine_mag reported that “to ‘Scholz’ is now an accepted term in Ukraine meaning to continually promise something without ever actually having any intention of doing it”. ⁦@fromTGA⁩ https://t.co/PFXvXxEfLg

[John King @JohnKingSFChron]

Long time readers might recall that when the Bay Lights appeared in 2013, I was the old guy standing with his feet in the water shaking his fist at the tide. Let's just say that the passage of time has not brought me around: https://t.co/pqQQgqy2QG

[Thomas Schielke @arcspaces]

My first "Light Matters" article for @ArchDaily in 2023: How to Frame Dawn in England's Cathedrals https://t.co/qYVIoLop2q @EzzatBaroudi

[ArchDaily @ArchDaily]

Solar Decathlon Europe: Sustainable Lighting Combines Engineering and Design https://t.co/XgQDpbYLiS