real quick.
i want to go here (thanks, daily candy, for this post on visiting detroit)
honor and folly, in detroit. i’ve been thinking about a WI/MI trip this summer… and this picture is irrelevant to my potential trip but so pretty!
also, check out owner Meghan McEwen’s blog http://www.designtripper.com/ ”Designtripper explores the intersection of travel and design with genuine curiosity and good taste.” sounds about right to me- and look at her desk portrait, i love when people post these!
that card on the side reminds me of orla kiely stationary i recently purchased….. which makes me want to wear this (thanks SugarRock for the pics):
from the Uniqlo+Orla Kiely collaboration- will stop by this weekend! on the uniqlo site:
and more.
this weekend we walked by the greenwich letterpress shop- i love my new york skyline letterpress cards, and they have great window displays! here’s their site
too bad they were closed for president’s day… we wandered over to the high line and then cookshop for lunch- yum. and, on the way, we saw these windows- anyone know anything about the paper or decals? i think it was on gansevoort or little west 12th.
and, a few shots of the new A.P.C. storefront in the West Village- i only snapped a few quick exterior shots, but these wooden louvers are great. from the outside, it’s the illusion of a picket fence or jewelry box. on the inside, there is a warm filtered glow and complete views outside to sant ambroeus and the weekend crowds. we’re not sure if it’s temporary or permanent, but i love it! (and take a look at these professional shots on racked)
update: yes, it is temporary. read the scoop here, and i love this response comment:
“APC (to be pronounced the French way) has always been an interesting and edgy clothing company. If they can shake up the West Village by either some clever marketing campaign or a new concept store, that’s not a bad thing, it sounds like this part of town is soon becoming more uptight than even the UES. Good job APC! To answer guess #12, Paris has rules this is true but they also built the Pompidou center in the middle of Le Marais, and FYI, Beirut has become a hot and trendy destination in the last few years.”
i’ll leave you with a fun timeline graphic, courtesy of the Columbia Building Intelligence Project- an interesting academic-industry collaborative project.
one of my best friends will be in town this weekend, and we have been throwing around activities. maybe stop by the foreclosed exhibit at moma- and a few print exhibitions in conjunction with print/out? dan flavin drawings at the morgan library? anyone else have thoughts?
more patterns and other pretty things to come
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florence broadhurst decor
if you’re feeling indulgent today, check out kate spade‘s homage to florence broadhurst patterns with their new decor line.
the graphic japanese floral patterning is so interesting and well detailed. i love this pillow in coral, and the wallpaper!
a catalog of other florence prints can be found here at signature prints. her pattern work is so inspiring- i love the variety of color and textures within the pattern elements. look at this amazing image from signature print’s site:
and, some of their inspiration boards for integrating her patterns
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valentine thoughts
our adorable intern printed this poster for the fridge today- great architecture valentine. i love the disclaimer at the bottom, too. any holiday centered on arts and crafts is fine by me, especially when it involves sending cards to your loved ones. here are some fun things to look at today:
the gilded age mansions on manhattan, on curbed- the one pictured above was demolished to build bergdorfs, isn’t that wild! “The only remnant of the mansion are its magnificent gates, which today provide the entrance to Central Park’s Conservatory Gardens at 104th and Fifth.”
this is my new favorite lip gloss. the packaging feels really fancy, like playing dress up, and the texture and vibrant color are so fun, especially for a “holiday” like today (or any other tuesday). i wear 10 pure redcurrant, which is basically a strawberry bubblegum color, and it really does change my entire day when i put it on. find it here.
of course i looked at this is glamorous this morning, here are some gems she’s posted recently- roseline has a great eye, and has an incredible sense for combining imagery:
here’s her valentines inspiration post:
and, if you’re like me and can’t get enough, look at her inspiration board.
one of my favorite gifts upon moving to new york was sibella court’s the stylists guide to new york. it is packed with great shops and secret gardens throughout the city, and well edited (read: neighborhood neutral). the book itself is textured like a scrap book, with notes, routes through the city, suggestions for snacks and lunch, etc.
it has been a really fun resource, and i enjoy the hunt. read more about sibella here. her book tipped me on to kiosk, the store i walked by every day on spring street that was a mystery until i went in for most on my christmas shopping. this store is such a hidden gem. i get the sense it’s an excuse to travel and write it off as business expense… which is fine by me! they carry some unique items and knick-nacks from around the world. it is an oasis in a sea of big name shopping in soho, up a graffiti-ed staircase next to a mini cupcake kiosk (of course), not that i don’t also love walking by miu miu and mulberry’s window displays- see below, that wallpaper!
and speaking of wallpaper, i also walk by this in the morning:
alright, that’s kind of a grab bag… oh wait! i saw these marais mary janes today on dailycandy and really want them for spring
these animated e-cards from west elm are very sweet and pretty crafty. who wouldn’t want to receive a cute valentine??? and, the 5th one nice shout-out to la colombe- an excellent cup of coffee here in manhattan. in honor of valentines day, let me say that today, i am in love with my morning walk and especially my favorite coffee shop. this morning was my free coffee day at gimme coffee on mott street (oh hey, loyalty card). i love the enthusiastic coffee clerks, and as my first stop its always a great way to start the day. they recently switched from pies n’ thighs donuts (a loss i mourned over an email that received a prompt response!) to dough donuts, which are different but also delicious….
happy valentines day, loyal readers. more patterns and other pretty things to come soon
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winter patterns
gosh, apparently i’ve been hibernating. i’ve had some time to catch up at work this week, so here are some thoughts i’ve been sitting on.
these are images of the pattern development for the bayou-luminescence installation, by ISSStudio + PATH. the images, found here, are so lovely, but i think these drawings of the process are really indicative of the level of thought and detail that goes into these small-scale installations. (side note, i was a designer and project manager for an installation the first year, 2008, with victor jones of fievrejones. i’ve really enjoyed visiting the installations over the years, and being my first winter away from new orleans i really missed participating.)
along that trajectory of design and scale, my friend claire anderson wrote a great post on the fair folks & a goat blog, about egg collective, a furniture design/build studio in brooklyn. egg’s creative mission merges quality design, a commitment to heirloom quality furniture, and strong friendship. i love the way that claire writes about their work, cataloging all elements of that go into the micro and macro scale of running a furniture design business. plus, their work is lovely. here are a few pictures, you can see more on their website
i love that stumped lamp. i knew hillary, 1/3 of egg, in new orleans, but have gotten to know her and her work (and her saints dedication) more closely through our similarly timed summer moves up here.
i was in new orleans this past weekend, catching up with friends 6 months after i moved. there are subtle changes, but there’s also something comforting about returning to the favorites and familiars (case in point, i’m gone one weekend and come home to find out my corner bodega is closing today and she completely sold out on kinder candies before i had a chance to go stock up). i suppose things change at a different pace in different places, but also our perception of change is relative to our experience. i don’t really know how to tie this graphic in, but i love how it represents the icons of the 60s and 70s, when new orleans was the promise of urban grownth in the south before atlanta and houston surpassed it.
anyway, two new and amazing things to report. first- freret street is totally killing it. in terms of an urban development, it makes me wonder where oak went wrong and freret went right- or, why the freret area has been more lenient in granting restaurant/bar zoning and alcohol permits (micro scale tie-back to the new orleans/atlanta/houston conversation). when i left, cure had been going solid, but there’s now a whole strip of restaurants- multiple pizza places! dat dog II! (and friar tucks is a sushi place, what?!). everyone seems on board. the freret market this weekend was packed, insert shameless plug for my friend mary dipasquale and her art here.
second, the new orleans food co-op is finally open. the president, rachel riezman, is one of my best friends (and weekend host), and has been a strong volunteer of the co-op for years. it is amazing that they were able to pull it off. the shop looks great, the selection of products is incredible, and i love the mural on the outside.
dreams coming true, in a variety of ways….
i read this post by lebbeus woods yesterday and can’t stop thinking about it. many designers share these cross-over interests (and struggle to express/perfect the expresson of these values), and i feel that they end up in architecture and design as a way to spatialize these expressions regarding design, composition, light, materiality, you name it. while in new orleans, i also visited laurel at the glass studio, and saw the completed windows (see posts from last summer where i wrote about the process of designing and fabricating these, and here’s her site).
i can’t wait to see them installed! i imagine they’ll look something like this (laurel porcari, the glass artist; dave coon, architect with pelli on the xavier chapel project, and i on a site visit)
maybe i should make a february goal for posting… is it too late to resolve something for new years? what’s a reasonable expectation? do any of yall (my loyal 3 or 4 readers) have a request?
more patterns and other pretty things to come.
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time capsule.
wow, it’s been a bit since i last posted. in the past few days, though, things i want to share have been on my mind.
the delay can mostly be explained by the fact that i up and moved to new york, and have been adjusting to my new lifestyle. work is busy but i am immersing myself and feel thankful to be brushing up on my digital skills, especially rhino of late in doing facade articulation studies. oh, architecture.
so, this is a quickie, as i’m only really online to look at a friend’s project and then do some quick color samples before i head back over to soho for work. but, i came across this post today, and couldn’t help but share.
http://inexplicablyobsessed.wordpress.com/2011/12/05/a-store-made-out-of-the-new-york-times/
These are images of the new Aesop store in Nolita, the interior of which was constructed of recycled NYTimes papers- over 400,000 strips. The detailing looks so clean and modern, and, it is a nice homage to publishing. I will definitely walk by this morning on my way to get coffee at gimme coffee, my new favorite first transaction of the day.
ok, ok, I know you want more, and I promise that I have plenty saved up- including a whole post inspired by my adventures exploring Sibella Court’s book!
and i’ll leave you with this image, hand picked from this tumblr collection, la poussiere, i have recently discovered- great eye! love this image from 1937
more patterns and other pretty things to come, soon.
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time capsule.
wow, it’s been a bit since i last posted. in the past few days, though, things i want to share have been on my mind.
the delay can mostly be explained by the fact that i up and moved to new york, and have been adjusting to my new lifestyle. work is busy but i am immersing myself and feel thankful to be brushing up on my digital skills, especially rhino of late in doing facade articulation studies. oh, architecture.
so, this is a quickie, as i’m only really online to look at a friend’s project and then do some quick color samples before i head back over to soho for work. but, i came across this post today, and couldn’t help but share.
http://inexplicablyobsessed.wordpress.com/2011/12/05/a-store-made-out-of-the-new-york-times/
These are images of the new Aesop store in Nolita, the interior of which was constructed of recycled NYTimes papers- over 400,000 strips. The detailing looks so clean and modern, and, it is a nice homage to publishing. I will definitely walk by this morning on my way to get coffee at gimme coffee, my new favorite first transaction of the day.
ok, ok, I know you want more, and I promise that I have plenty saved up- including a whole post inspired by my adventures exploring Sibella Court’s book!
more patterns and other pretty things to come, soon.
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an attempt at exhausting a place in paris
picked up this book and read it on a flight from new york last week. i wanted a small book and loved the cover design, flipped through and the typesetting was excellent… the subject of a the book is la place saint-sulpice, a square in paris where i’ve spent time and really loved; here are a few images taken three summers ago.
it is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful places i’ve ever been, and this quotidian book documents it well. perec spends 3 days cataloging “what happens when nothing happens.” his detail of emergent patterns and sequences really captured me, and i appreciated his reflections on the task at hand- how he describes what he perceives and chooses to observe while admitting that there are events and situations that he is ignorant of, or ignoring. read more about it and purchase here. his other works include the novel a void, which is written entirely without the letter e.
so, things have totally flipped around for me- good news for my readers as i’m back to my freelance schedule and out of the design hibernation that had plagued the past months. i left my full-time position at the architecture firm and am currently on the hunt, spent time in new york trying to get all thoughts to the surface as i plot my next move… and spend some time daydreaming. for now, i’m primarily occupied with working at laurel porcari’s glass studio, and a few other side projects (here’s her website). laurel was commissioned to design and fabricate windows for a new chapel in new orleans, designed by pelli, so we’re currently in the process of fabricating a sample window, 3 layers of laminated glass with a system of patterns which layers to create beautifully complex glass. below are a few process shots of the first layer:
and of all three layers held together, before lamination:
will post more shots at the project develops!
image of the day:
girls by the pool, a still from the eve sussman film “the rape of the sabine women.
i saw this image in an artforum from a few years ago, i have not yet seen the film but i love the styling and period costumes. here’s a quote from the curator as sfmoma:
“Reframed as a 1960s period piece, this lushly produced film imagines the Romans as chic secret agents in tailored suits and skinny ties; the Sabine women as exotic butchers, daughters in a meat market; and their legendary union as an affluent, International Style idyll by the Aegean Sea. Inverting the original Roman source, this new version of the classical myth tracks not the origins of empire, but the end of utopia.”
an amazing production still from the film
(content from this site)
in other news, i’m assisting with copy editing for a publication and have been using the online chicago manual of style- their website is beautifully organized, well designed, and a great color palette. it’s also an incredibly useful resource for all my questions about semicolons. screen shots below…
more patterns and other pretty things to come- soon!
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dear friends and followers- I know it’s been a while, but I promise I have plenty of things stored up that will be posted over the next few weeks. And, the image above, from i-D magazine last month and reposted on New York magazine’s best and worst editorials, references some news. My lips are sealed for now, but this summer promises many new adventures!
Things to look forward to on my blog in the next week or so:
-The editors at Design Observer’s Places sent me a link to an editorial by Alejandro Cartagena on degraded landscapes, these images are quite beautiful and I’ve been thinking about them since I looked through them last month
-My good friend lent me a book entitled, “The Architecture of Patterns,” with a foreward by Sanford Kwinter. I have only flipped through it, but am very excited about the design of the book and looking forward to spending time with the content.
-Finished images of the pomegranate wall decal and the dedication event
Will catch up soon- as always, more patterns and other pretty things to come
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poster for Skin that I Inhabit, seen here on nymag.com
great essay by Tim Culvahouse on the New Orleans corner store, a culturally significant cornerstone which has some tyological characteristics but takes different forms throughout the city of new orleans. Culvahouse outlines some of the attributes of these unique buildings that maintain the block form and pattern, create community gathering space,and encourage localized economies. He also interviews architect Wayne Troyer; read more here
painting by Timothy Cavnar. Stopped by Fair Folks and a Goat last night, Cavnar’s ephemeral paintings wash soft light over floral landscapes and fragile animals…. I love them. out back in the courtyard we were treated to a great show by Luke Wilson King and Esther Rose. looking forward to visiting the New York location next weekend.
looking forward to a weekend to catch my breath and catch up on the lovely things people are doing all around us in the world. more patterns and other pretty things to come, soon.
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