Cyclorama Saved from Destruction (For Now)
Remember the Gettysburg Cyclorama? Four years ago, there was a petition circulated to save the 1961 Richard Neutra building from demolition.
Posted by: David A. Greene on Nov 20, 08 at 04:00 PM PST
Greenbuild Conference: FLOR
There’s no questioning the validity and worthiness of the growing popularity of green, but the relentless reliance on the term—rivaled perhaps only by the slew of i-prefixed electronic gadgets—begs the question: There’s got to be more to the environmental movement than the ubiquitous green moniker, doesn’t there?
Posted by: Christopher Bright on Nov 20, 08 at 02:44 PM PST
Aguiniga Design
Probably most striking is Tanya Aguiniga's ability to blend traditional craft techniques with modern furniture design and not lose any of the heart or the style of either application.
Posted by: Laure Joliet on Nov 20, 08 at 12:00 PM PST
Greenbuild Conference: Yolo Colorhouse
Spin art isn’t something people normally engage in on a trade show floor—perhaps the state of the housing and building market is just too depressing to play with paint at present. Whatever the reason, I was pleasantly surprised to stumble upon YOLO Colorhouse’s more playful approach at this year’s Greenbuild show, which kicked off yesterday in Boston.
Posted by: Kathryn Schulz on Nov 20, 08 at 10:02 AM PST
Sacco, 40th Anniversary
A chair by any other name is still a chair but what about a chair with no legs, no arms, and no permanent seat or backrest?
Posted by: Miyoko Ohtake on Nov 20, 08 at 09:00 AM PST
Greenbuild Conference: Waste Management
The sustainability movement has gone through a series of evolutions and iterations over the past several years—from nascent niche groups to mainstream, greenwashing, and back again—bringing us to the somewhat confusing current state of affairs.
Posted by: Christopher Bright on Nov 19, 08 at 03:41 PM PST
Tour the Salk with Ellen
This past Friday I was down in San Diego touring the city with architect Aaron Anderson of Studio Anderson. No modernist worth his salt would consider leaving San Diego without a visit to Louis Kahn’s Salk Institute in La Jolla, and, as I quickly gathered, no serious Salk fan would consider touring the building without Ellen.
Posted by: Aaron Britt on Nov 19, 08 at 03:00 PM PST
Red Hook Is for Bicycle Lovers
The winner and finalists of the Red Hook Bicycle Master Plan Competition–the Forum for Urban Design's competition to re-imagine Red Hook, Brooklyn, as "the most bicycle friendly neighborhood in all of New York"–have been announced.
Posted by: David A. Greene on Nov 19, 08 at 12:00 PM PST
My Favorite Pickles and Pickle Jars
While compiling a list of modern gifts for under $20 I started thinking about what makes a gift really special. And I realized that for me the best gifts to give and to get are favorites. And I'm not talking favorite caviars and cashmere sweaters, I'm talking about favorite everyday items that make regular moments a little nicer. For me, this year, it's Rick's Picks:
Posted by: Laure Joliet on Nov 19, 08 at 09:00 AM PST
Ada Louise Huxtable
The New York Times recently featured a refreshing interview with Ada Louise Huxtable, the doyenne of architecture critics, by writer Phillip Lopate.
Posted by: David A. Greene on Nov 18, 08 at 03:00 PM PST
