The lovely and talented Jessica Browdy just published an article on artist and architect Mark Weston. Check it out here.
Categories: architecture, art • Tags: architecture, environmental art, Jessica Browdy, Mark Weston
When I hear the word pavilion, I automatically think of Disney World where there were these huge canopied structures that did not contain anything until Mickey Mouse, et al arrived on the scene to do a song and dance routine. For some of you, you might think of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion where concerts, dance performances and other activities are held. For architects, pavilions are just (usually) small structures that are flexible in use and (usually) temporary in longevity. They […]
Categories: architecture, art • Tags: Aesop at Merci, architcture, art forum, barcelona pavilion, Flower Glasshouse, Jorge Pardo, Kate Spade igloo, Mies van der Rohe, MusclePower, olafur eliasson, pavilion, Philippe Parreno, sylvia lavin, urbanpeek.com
In the summer of 1998 several glorious things happened. I graduated from high school, I went to NYC to study ballet, and I discovered Starbucks. The mocha frappuccino was like nothing I had experienced before and even though my weekly “allowance” in NYC was $100/week and the drinks were $3+ each, I felt so sophisticated drinking one as I walked down 6th Ave. So much so that when I returned home, I would drive from Conroe to Willowbrook for a […]
Categories: architecture, food • Tags: retail design, Starbucks
As of today I am 35. Time to get settled, develop a real “grown-up” plan, and set some roots down. With Houston being the best residential market in the nation (according to ArchRecord this month), isn’t now the time? Sure, why the hell not. And just to show you that my house hunting strategies are as sensible as my shoe purchasing ones, here are a few options I picked out of Architectural Record’s 2012 Best Houses issue. I am accepting […]
Categories: architecture • Tags: Architectural Record, Bates Masi Architecture, David Hertz Architects, Genius Loci, Govaert and Vanhouette Architects, House Beside a Vineyard, House NA, House Roces, Nakahouse, Sosuke Fujimoto, The 747 Wing House, UNStudio, XTEN Architecture
Every year Architectural Records publishes a special magazine that focuses on the best designs of the year. (Who doesn’t want to vacation in India in this SOM designed hotel? Cocktail please!) This year’s “Design Vanguard” issue had a few really cool designs. Here are my faves. Johnsen Schmaling Architects (Milwaukee) “Composer’s House” – Designed for a country music composer, this is a 300 SF studio space, set into a hilly landscape. The facade is designed to grow old gracefully as […]
Categories: architecture • Tags: Architectural Record, Atelier Deshaus, Design Vanguard 2011, Iwamoto Scott, Johnsen Schmaling Architects, Leong Leong, Phillip Lim
After living in NYC and Miami, both of which have fantastic art scenes, I am proud to say that my little home town rivals any big city when it comes to art. Even better, with a reasonable cost of living and lots of space, many working artists call Houston their home because they have the resources they need and a sophisticated community that appreciates what they’re doing. This makes Houston the best place to host the Texas Contemporary Art Fair which […]
Categories: architecture • Tags: DiverseWorks, Fredric Snitzer, How to look at art, Lawndale Art Center, Orna Feinstein, Texas Contemporary Art Fair, Wade Wilson
Today at Houston and 2nd Avenue, the BMW Guggenheim lab will be unveiled to the citizens of NYC. This project, which is a collection of designers, architects, artists, scientists, etc, has been established to create roaming “think tanks” that ask communities simple questions about how they live and, more importantly, how they want to live. By pulling together innovators in a variety of disciplines and engaging the public, these “labs” hope to offer real solutions to cities as they develop strategic plans. The BMW-Guggenheim […]
Categories: architecture • Tags: BMW Guggenheim Lab, mobile think tank, public space, urban design
On Tuesday Phase 2 of Manhattan’s elevated park – The High Line opened. HOORAY!! For those of you not familiar with the project, here is a short summary from highline.org: The High Line was built in the 1930s, as part of a massive public-private infrastructure project called the West Side Improvement. It lifted freight traffic 30 feet in the air, removing dangerous trains from the streets of Manhattan’s largest industrial district. No trains have run on the High Line since 1980. […]
Categories: architecture • Tags: Chelsea Market, Diller Scofidio, High Line, Martin Heidegger, Whitney Museum
As if JB being at the Venice Biennale without me wasn’t bad enough.. I saw this article on The Guardian Site today thanks to a tweet from @artnetdotcom. Miuccia Prada and Patrizio Bertelli have unvelied a public exhibition of their art collection, coinciding with the Venice Biennale. The works currently located in Ca’ Corner della Regina, will be moved to a permanent gallery space in Milan, which is being designed by Dutch-architect Rem Koolhaas. Prada has used Koolhaas for several projects including the flagship SoHo […]
Categories: architecture, art, fashion • Tags: Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons, Louise Bourgeoise, Maurizio Cattelan, Miuccia Prada, Prada, Rem Koolhaas, Venice Biennale
