On architecture, skeuomorphism, and "peopled" spaces.
Architect William J. Hirsch Jr, in his book Designing Your Perfect House, expounds on the necessity of the artisanal and
The shoes I wore to meet the architect....
were weathered white oxfords with robin’s egg blue wingtips. Shoes with a point-of-view. To design a house
On how engineers and scientists are like guardian angels.
“Wasn’t that a miracle? she remarked. Her guardian angels were with her that day.” Those were the words of
A writer's writer.
To write well, one must read well. I listened to a great interview with David Sedaris on Fresh Air this
Who designed that high chair?
In its most recent iteration, the New York Times Sunday Magazine (one of my favorite publications) has a column titled
On leaning in.
Dear Sheryl Sandberg,
I read about your book. The one where you tell women in technology to “lean in”. The
On designers as choreographers.
The austerity of Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet was refreshing. Geometric, simple, white, like the galleries of a
On fizz and fog.
Oslo, Mies, and me. Seattle’s Discovery Park, December 2012.
Only the head of a Dublin pint froths like that.
Why I still don't have a Kindle.
I am not one to shy away from technology. I love it, actually. Excited for the Singularity. And yet, I
House love.
Dear 129,
It’s only been four hours since I last woke up in your arms. Those strong, vaulted arms,
