Design
August 14, 2008
On campus with Mies, Corbu and Saarinen.
A student of modernism will recognize Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier and Eero Saarinen as designers of tables…
Architecture
August 12, 2008
A town house turns fun house.
I just have to spotlight the whimsical and ridiculous home of Roland Emmerich here on the blog. The New York…
Culture
August 11, 2008
Fashion forward.
The illustrator Robert Fontanelli had an all-too-quick show in Chelsea last week that I, unfortunately, missed. A friend sent me…
Architecture
August 6, 2008
A modern nest.
The world has its eyes on China this week for the beginning of the Olympics. Sharing the spotlight with the…
News & Events
August 4, 2008
David Lynch in the Studio.
An idea from two years ago became a reality on July 31, when we hosted David Lynch in the…
Culture
July 29, 2008
Object of desire.
Gary Hustwit, who created the wonderful, must-see film Helvetica has announced a new film that I am eagerly anticipating. Debuting…
Design
July 24, 2008
What is modern about Shaker?
Furniture from the mid-20th century demonstrates what is possible by using new materials and technologies. The same can be said…
Culture
July 23, 2008
Scholars of Shaker culture.
For 40 years, Faith and Edward Deming Andrews collected Shaker art, amassing what is believed to be one of the…
