I am sure I was aware of the Brothers Hildebrandt before I BECAME aware of the Brothers Hildebrandt. I can recall the moment when I became aware. I was in undergraduate school and a lounge area had been turned into an art gallery. There was a Brothers Hildebrandt landscape hanging in the gallery. Those that [...]
In the 1950’s, the future was as bright as the SoCal sun. We were living in a post war prosperity, the dawn of the space age and tremendous advances in technology fueled our imaginations of what tomorrow would bring. Designers, architects and engineers boldly explored new materials and processes and were released from the constraints [...]
Of course, we also want the future we were promised. That would now be the today we were promised. The future is now. Of course, my father-in-law also wants his trip to Mars. That’s probably not going to happen. Deep Glamour, a blog about the intersection of Imagination and Desire (gotta love that; a little [...]
The Golden Age of Hollywood gave us a fantasy world that was carefully created by the big studios. Set Design, Costume Design, Lighting Design and cinematography were artfully used to create a living dream. People with talent and ability were made into stars, their names, look, speech and lifestyle were developed by the studios to [...]
The City Daily Photo Blogs generally bring a smile to my face in the morning. No, I don’t read all of them, but they are a welcome relief from the news. These blogs are excellent inspiration, small cultural windows and great set design research. They often include little ideas to tuck away for future reference. [...]
(and a Monday morning rant – let me know if I need to cut down on my coffee consumption) Scale. So often I see contemporary new construction or renovation that leaves me wondering what ever happened to the concept of scale? Are today’s home builders familiar with the term fenestration? Why are so many architectural [...]
I found these funny little time telling orbes on Uncommon goods. I love the shape and the colors, there are just so many things I can think of to connect these little bursts of whimsical color too, but I don’t think its appropriate to discuss fun things like boobies here on this blog, because it’s [...]
If you’re tuned in to Twitter, you should be following William Gibson, the brilliant writer who gave us the term “cyberspace” and has written some of my favorite books, including Neuromancer and The Difference Engine. His insights and commentary can be found @GreatDismal. If you’re not on twitter, get there now. Even if you never [...]
“I swallowed the stuff. For a moment I felt as if somebody had touched off a bomb inside the old bean, and was strolling down my throat with a lighted torch, and then everything seemed to get all right.” -PG Wodehouse. Carry on, Jeeves Today a touch of serendipity came my way as I was [...]
I finally watched Mad Men on Sunday. I know, I know, as a tragically trendy urbanist, I should’ve been all over this show. The production values are excellent, from production design to props to wardrobe, hair, make-up, lighting and cinematography. But I wasn’t. Why? You ask? Well, it is, as I say to my relentlessly [...]