architecture

12
Jun
The shoes I wore to meet the architect....

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 is an
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12
Jun
House love.

House love.

Dear 129, It’s only been four hours since I last woke up in your arms. Those strong, vaulted arms,
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12
Jun
When you're in love with a beautiful house.

When you're in love with a beautiful house.

On Saturday, after almost five years on the East Coast, I left Baltimore. On the plane ride to Seattle, I
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12
Jun
Isabel Uria: Paper Engineer.

Isabel Uria: Paper Engineer.

The term paper engineering refers to artists and designers who work with precisely detailed paper constructions to create pop-up and
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12
Jun
On loving Frederick, part six.

On loving Frederick, part six.

Selling Krispy Kreme donuts outside Union Station, Washington, DC. Photo by Callie Neylan, 2009. On July 23, 2011, I recited
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12
Jun
On loving Frederick, part one.

On loving Frederick, part one.

Smith Tower, as shot from a friend’s loft in Pioneer Square, Seattle. Photo by Callie Neylan, 2006. On July
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12
Jun
On design / build.

On design / build.

Calvert Vaux was the architect Olmsted worked with on his contest entry for the commission to design Central Park, formally
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12
Jun
Here comes trouble. Her name is Ada.

Here comes trouble. Her name is Ada.

“Good designers make trouble.” – Tibor Kalman Ada Louise Huxtable wasn’t a designer, but she made trouble. About design. For
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12
Jun
On design labs.

On design labs.

In case you’re wondering, I took a little haitus to migrate my blog from Typepad to WordPress. You’ll
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12
Jun

Thoughts on the beauty of interaction design.

I finished Sam Shepard's latest book this weekend and started Consequential Strangers this morning before getting out of
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