musings
Eco-Luxury is the New Black
Nothing is more American in spirit than the latest trend in mashups - eco-luxury. The idea, of course, is that you can still have your lavish lifestyle of excess without the guilty conscience. Or simply put, you can have your cake and eat it too.
[Image: Landing page for the new SKY development in […]
Image of the City: Google, Flickr, and Wikipedia Appear To Be in Consensus
[Image: San Francisco at night, from the list of top 10 cities for design in America. Courtesy of Business Week.]
Business Week has released their list of Top 10 Cities for Design in America, and I’m sure everyone has seen it here. However, considering a visual standard of measure, I began thinking about the image […]
More Thoughts on Spaces of Democracy
This morning I happened upon Innovation by Firing People, by Scott Berkun. Not exactly a pick-me-up by title, but the post definitely serves as an intriguing viewpoint of the American corporate structure. Strangely enough, it also managed to direct my thoughts toward spaces of democracy.
[Image: Installation from “Dialogue with Public Space” by Robin […]
Is Rem Koolhaas Channeling Gordon Matta-Clark?
A recent press release on OMA’s website for the mixed-use building in Coolsingel, Rotterdam’s shopping district, suggests a new direction in form-making for the man least obsessed with it.
[Image: A view of the plaza at the foot of OMA’s new design for Coolsingel. Courtesy of WAN.]
In my mind, it bears a striking resemblance to the […]
Gas Prices Have Their Own Y2K Affect
With rising temperatures come road trips. With more road trips come higher, summer gas prices. With higher gas prices come the following glitch.
[Image: Rising gas prices are pushing older gas pumps to their limit. Courtesy of prajna45.]
On my recent vacation/road trip through Maine, I noticed a similar side effect of rising gas prices […]
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