Beijing Mandarin Oriental burns down

Um, why did it go up like a pile of kindling that someone had thrown gasoline on? Just wondering…

BldgBlog says this marks a symbolic end to the grandiose mega-construction we’ve seen worldwide – buildings that were meant for use only by the rich and connected.

What we need is a worldwide boom in construction of green, affordable housing. Let’s forget these pleasure domes for the wealthy and build stuff that everyone needs instead.

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