At Large: ICFF EveMay 15, 2010
On the eve of ICFF 2010, the events surrounding the show begin in earnest. ICFF is the hub, but all the other events are what really make it a design week. You have to pick and choose which events to... Read More
At Large: BKLYN DesignsMay 7, 2010
The spring design season has officially kicked off with the opening of BKLYN Designs this morning. I was able to attend the press preview and avoid the (hopefully) crowds. We will have a full wrap-up... Read More
Publisher at Large: Lego and ArchitectureJanuary 15, 2010
When I was young, my go to toy was a big box of Legos. A mish-mash of colors, shapes and sizes of bricks were at my disposal. I had corner pieces, bricks with holes for wheels and even slanted pieces... Read More
Publisher at Large: The Liège-Guillemins Railway StationJanuary 8, 2010
After spending a week in Belgium it was time to venture out. The location of Ghent made many destinations possible including Paris and Amsterdam. But family comes first and it was time to visit relatives... Read More
Publisher at Large: Belga QueenNovember 6, 2009
At first glance, Ghent, Belgium might not seem to be a great city for the modern design enthusiast. It is clearly an old city steeped with history. However, while the city has worked to preserve it’s... Read More
Blu Dot’s Real Good ExperimentNovember 5, 2009
November 4th & 5th, Blu Dot launched the Real Good Experiment. The experiment was inspired by the tendency for New Yorkers to leave stuff out on the sidewalk they no longer want and other New Yorkers... Read More
Publisher at Large: Design Market-Ghent, BelgiumSeptember 20, 2009
This is the first of many posts of my travels to Belgium and Germany. I am in the city of Ghent located 53 km northwest of Brussels. Ghent is one of the oldest cities in northern Europe and the history... Read More
LFTP: Final thoughts on PCDF 09May 1, 2009
It’s been a week now and I’ve had some time to reflect on the triumphs and tribulations of this year’s PCDF. For obvious reasons, the show was smaller than last year which was part... Read More
LFTP-PCDF ‘09April 17, 2009
OK. So I think I’ve missed three Fridays in a row for this letter. I have a really good excuse, though. You see I have been very, very, very hard at work making sure that, despite the difficult... Read More
LFTP: Radical InnovationMarch 13, 2009
What is the importance of design in a down economy? This will serve as an introduction in a series because the terms and definitions are so broad, there is no chance it can be covered in one post.... Read More
Dean Sobel on Clyfford StillMarch 12, 2009
This past Tuesday, the Contemporary Forum and Bentley Galleries brought in Clyfford Still Museum Director Dean Sobel to the monthly Tuesday Night Lecture at the Phoenix Art Museum. Sobel ttalked about... Read More
LFTP: A look ahead.March 6, 2009
March madness is upon us. No, college basketball fans, I’m not talking about the March Madness. I’m talking about the time of the year when people start to wake up and prepare for the busy... Read More
LFTP – What is Urban?February 27, 2009
Living in the land of beige and urban sprawl, Phoenicians have a sometimes curious way of defining urban. I have occasionally heard people refer to Desert Ridge and Tempe Market Place as an urban shopping... Read More
LFTP: What the hell is going on with kontaktmag?February 20, 2009
“So, what’s going on with kontaktmag?” This is a question I have been asked often lately. It’s my own fault. I like to surprise people. Keep them in the dark, then flip on the... Read More
CNN’s Spirit of ArchitectureJanuary 8, 2009
CNN recently aired a three part series with host Becky Anderson featuring interviews with prominent architects. Part 1 Interview with author of The Architecture of Happiness, Alain de Botton and controversial... Read More
