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Barely There
If not for the dawn appearance of the bear, which came loping toward Maem Slater-Enns and her then six-month-old daughter as they sat contemplating the water, the Enns family might still be...
written by: Deborah Bishopphotos by: Thomas Fricke02.01.09 -
A Tale of Two Houses
When Ulrich Fleischmann approached architect Maki Kuwayama, of Unit A Architecture in Stuttgart, Germany, to design a home and office space, he was looking for a deal. Fleischmann wanted two houses...
written by: Deborah Bishop02.01.09 -
A Stable Office Environment
Giorgio Baravalle originally had a true home office—a space inside his house in Millbrook, New York, that was meant to be a private place to work, but instead served as a traffic circle in...
written by: Deborah Bishop02.01.09 -
The Unfolding Office
“A strategy of extreme density was required,” says Michael Chen of Normal Projects, who along with partner Kari Anderson handled the renovation of this Upper West Side apartment.
written by: Deborah Bishopphotos by: Raimund Koch02.01.09 -
There’s No Place Like Home
Telecommuting may let you answer email in your underwear, but is the home office all it’s cracked up to be?
written by: Deborah Bishopphotos by: Aya Brackett02.01.09 -
Taking His Own Advice
When Greg Reitz was ten years old, he was already so worried about the state of the planet that, without prompting from his parents, he spent his allowance to join Greenpeace.
written by: Frances Andertonphotos by: Robert Gregory02.01.09 -
Going Coastal
It’s impossible to ignore nature in Big Sur.
written by: Amara Holsteinphotos by: Robert Canfield02.01.09 -
The Deconstructivism and Digital Design Movements
Manifesto: Philip Johnson and Mark Wigley, “Deconstructivist Architecture” (1988)
written by: Barry Katz02.01.09 -
The New Urbanism Movement
Manifestos: Jane Jacobs, The Death and Life of Great American Cities (1961), Congress for the New Urbanism, “Charter of the New Urbanism” (1993)
written by: Barry Katz02.01.09 -
The Modern Movement
Manifestos: Le Corbusier, “Towards a New Architecture” (1923)Walter Gropius, “The Theory and Organization of the Bauhaus” (1923)
written by: Barry Katz02.01.09 -
The Postmodern Movement
Manifesto: Robert Venturi, “Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture” (1966)
written by: Barry Katz02.01.09 -
The Futurist Movement
Manifesto: F.T. Marinetti, “The Founding and Manifesto of Futurism” (1909)
written by: Barry Katz02.01.09 -
LEEDing the Way
One day last April there was great excitement on Highland Avenue, a quiet, hilly street (on which this writer happens to live) of Craftsman bungalows and 1960s apartment buildings in the Ocean Park...
written by: Frances Andertonphotos by: Dave Lauridsen02.01.09 -
Manifesto Destiny
There is a pivotal point at which an idea becomes a conversation, a conversation turns into a conspiracy, and a conspiracy foments a movement.
written by: Barry Katz02.01.09 -
A Green Approach
Architect Robert Swatt, designer of the GreenCity Lofts condo complex on the border of Oakland and Emeryville, California, makes no claim to longstanding environmental expertise.
written by: Reyhan Harmanciphotos by: Cesar Rubio02.01.09 -
Well Thawed Out
At the end of 2000, Tryggvi Thorsteinsson and Erla Dögg Ingjaldsdóttir, Icelandic natives and partners in the Santa Monica–based design firm Minarc, bought what was essentially a teardown in the...
written by: Kathryn Harrisphotos by: Raif Seeburger02.01.09 -
Winds of Change
Caught in the grip of the worst drought in a century, Australians are showering together.
written by: Karen Pakulaphotos by: Brett Boardman02.01.09 -
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FAQs About Art
Once you’ve purchased a piece, you’ll need to get it home and onto your wall.
written by: Natasha Boas02.01.09 -
Hz so Good
Architects Simon Beames and Simon Dickens are worried. They are worried about the impact that construction makes on the environment, though they are equally concerned about being thought of as...
written by: Iain Aitch02.01.09 -
Canadian Beacon
When most people think of locations for a holiday home, they have visions of beaches, golf courses, spas, and chalets. But few have the mettle to choose the sort of place that architects André...
written by: Amara Holsteinphotos by: Paul Orenstein02.01.09 -
Exhibiting Interest
Get your information from curators, professors of contemporary art, critics, and other collectors through your local arts organizations, newspapers, and art schools.
written by: Natasha Boas02.01.09 -
Curating Your Thoughts
“The act of collecting is about looking, studying, sorting, sifting, concentrating, weighing, and making decisions. It’s a lot of work. I got better at it by being rigorous. I couldn’t buy...
written by: Natasha Boas02.01.09
