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
Palazzina Grazzi on the Grand CanalJanuary 14, 2010
For his first hotel designed in Italy, French designer, Philippe Starck, scored the Palazzina Grassi. The newest hotel in the heart of Venice, Italy is located on the Grand Canal, right next to the famed... 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
Airsquare – Shelving Out of the (flat) BoxJanuary 7, 2010
The cube makes a great building block, and a better shelving structure. We’ve seen them before using various materials and even more varied configurations. The Airsquare designed by Oliver Schick... Read More
Renamed Burj Dubai Opens as Burj KhalifaJanuary 6, 2010
On January 4, 2010 the tallest structure in the world was opened with fireworks and fanfare. One of the biggest surprises was the last-minute announcement that the name of the tower was changed to Burj... Read More
merzproject Merges with Shepley BulfinchDecember 14, 2009
National architecture firm Shepley Bulfinch of Boston and merzproject of Phoenix announced their merger earlier today. The merger unites Shepley Bulfinch, one of the country’s leading design firms,... 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
Michelberger Hotel set to Open in BerlinAugust 20, 2009
Hotel veterans might say newcomer Tom Michelberger is playing at being a hotelier which would be fine by him as “play” is a central theme to his brand new hotel. The “first” Michelberger Hotel... Read More
SEVVA – Hong KongJuly 17, 2009
SEVVA (pronounced savor) is the newest “it” spot in downtown Hong Kong. Hong Kong style icon and SEVVA creator, Bonnie Gokson enlisted the aid of Calvin Tsao of Tsao & McKown Architects... Read More
Rafael del Pino Auditorium-Madrid, SpainJuly 15, 2009
When Spanish architect, Rafael de La-Hoz Castanys was asked to design an auditorium located in the old garden of the palacete built by Salaberry in 1907, he took the context of the location very seriously. Based... Read More
Zaha Hadid and ArtemideJuly 14, 2009
Everyone seems to be slowing down a little bit, especially in the design sector. Everyone except Zaha Hadid, that is. Even before the architectural slow-down, Hadid had been lending her design aesthetic... 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 of... Read More
