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The '''Workshop for Non-Linear Architecture''' ('''WNLA''') was the name given to a group of experimental artists and [[Psychogeography|psychogeographersPsychogeographers]]. The group was active in [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]] (sections existed in both [[Glasgow]] and [[London]]) during the 1990s. Informed to a large degree by the urban practices of the [[Paris]]-based [[Lettriste Internationale]] (1952–57), the workshop focused its practice on developing the [[Letterist]] theory of [[Unitary Urbanism]]. The development of the theory was done through physical research and behavioral intervention. This redefined the [https://www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/p/psychogeography psychogeographical] terrain of the cityscape in relation to its emotive resistivity.

The artist [[Ralph Rumney]] (1934-2002), who had known many of the original Parisian leaders, participated in one of the groups derived in London in 1995. He is credited with bringing the activities of the workshop to a wider audience. The workshop appears to have disbanded shortly after the release of the fourth and final issue of its journal "Viscosity." The journal is now infamous for having been selected by the [[K Foundation]] to announce their 23-year ban on all artistic practices.

British cultural commentator and activist [https://www.stewarthomesociety.org/ Stewart Home] became a champion of their unrestrained adventurism,. includingIncluding excerpts from the journal (and an alluring taste of the type of works undertaken). These were present in a series of edited collections published by [https://serpentstail.com/ Serpent's Tail].

"The Joker, the incidental game of urban poker", was printed in "[https://interactive.wttw.com/great-american-read/books/mind-invaders Mind Invaders]" and describes a game of poker played between cities from playing cards found in the street. "St Andrews Arena" appeared in the collection "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspect_Device|Suspect Device]" and narrates one particular derive that took place in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow|Glasgow] in 1993. Other references to the workshop's activities have appeared in articles by Home, notably in the journal ''Variant''.<ref>[Home, Stewart. "[https://articles.bplans.com/theres-no-success-like-failure/ There's no success like failure]", "''Variant''", Volume 2 Number 1 (Winter 1996), p18 Home, Stewart. "Mondo Mythopoesis", "''Variant''", Volume 2 Number 2 (Spring 1997), p7]</ref>