Vacationing Architect’s Grab Bag

After a major deadline at work, I get the rare payoff of vacation. Before I take the week off, I wanted to leave you all with a few things to investigate while I am offline. Yes, I will be at sea, in the woods, at the peak of a mountain, and in a one stoplight town over the next week. Not only will I be taking a real vacation doing absolutely zero work, but I will be out of range of the internet.

[Image: One of my destinations over the next week, Mount Katahdin, ME. Courtesy of Bucky Arbuckle.]

Also, I will be improving the design and layout of the blog, and will do a round of much needed housekeeping when I return. I am attempting to continue the development of the visual presence while building the content.

Now, to the good stuff.

Article
Stranded in Suburbia, Paul Krugman – NY Times

Book – an interesting follow-up to The World Without Us by Alan Weisman
Commonwealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet, Jeffrey Sachs

Website – filmstrip style presentation for photography that takes a one-off look at culture
Mr. Toledano Photography via Super Colossal

Blog Post – an interesting spat ensues in the comments
New York, Paris, London … Vegas? via Where Blog

Event Recap – urbanism unexpectedly appears as a subthread of the Innovative Edge Conference
Are Online Social Networks the New Cities? via jystewart.net

Roundtable Discussion – 15 students, their professor, and a design professional
Are Design Graduates Motivated by Success, Passion, or Money?

End Note
Random Thought on Urbanism

Check back in June as I take a refreshed start to the summer. Enjoy.

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