A Diffrient World
I don’t believe in fate. The notion any circumstance, whether beneficial or harmful, is preordained has always seemed rather…as the kids these days say…suss. I’ve always been skeptical of others’ confidence in… Read More
A Glassell Park Dream Home: The LA Domestead Hits the Market
Earlier this year Emily and I made way up into the hills of the 90065 (Glassell Park) to meet with artist, designer, and activist Fritz Haeg about becoming on-site caretakers of his… Read More
In Defense of Architecture
In the late 1990’s industrial designer Duncan Jackson fell in love with the Napoleonic defense towers built in the early 19th century, enamored by their history and the intricate and durable brickwork… Read More
A Problem vs. a Predicament: A Proposal to Un-Design the World
Yesterday I found myself in a long debate/discussion at our back doorstep with a developer who plans to raze an older duplex next door to shoehorn in five luxury priced condos into… Read More
Louis Sullivan, Mies Van der Rohe and a Boy’s Love of Architecture
One might assume if a person has an interest in interior design, the passion would extend to the appreciation and history of architecture. Since what is home decor without the actual physical… Read More
In Recognition and Defense of the Stoop
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/5526305 w=575&h=323] I miss the stoop we called our own at our previous apartment. It was there we got to know and enjoy the friendship of our neighbors. In just a… Read More
Diagram of the Principal High Buildings of the Old World
I’ve got an inkling of desire of creating an updated version of this just using the worst in American architecture. I could even just limit myself to Los Angeles, which in turn… Read More
