Thursday, May 15, 2008
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Monday, May 12, 2008
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
twentyfour
L & T just moved to LA
they are looking for furniture.
know of any good cheap stores?
( photos by T )
"from russia with hate"
( a film by L )
Monday, May 5, 2008
3 . 2 . 1
bookmark
zak kitnick

zak gave me a
nice tour of the
Navy Yards

2 or 3 things to know...
1. Zak doesn't read fiction
2. he is amazed by the scale of things:
bolts, bridge trusses, horses...and
the navy yard where he works.
3. loves dolly parton and bruce springsteen.
4. he draws, paints, sculpts, cuts...
no medium is neglected.
5. his work has the "raw, awkward energy
and sharp social commentary"
of downtown nyc - 1980's
6. zing would love him!
7. on May 16 (7-9 pm)
he'll be over here
8. plowshares
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Friday, May 2, 2008
a red matchstick head

portishead's third
a horizontal strip of windows
underneath the brooklyn bridge.
much like Fagus Works (1913)
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Julio was way up high on a
cherry-picker when I first met him.
A great photographer. young & eager.
shooting people in their windows
on e. 119th street, harlem.
May 8 - June 15
638 w. 28th street
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
not much to report on.
just floating cast-iron on crosby st.
and Funeral Home Ortiz all lit up
under the BQE....williamsburg.
Friday, April 25, 2008

less is more
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finite material is infinite possibility
1. Burkina Faso
2. velo details 1-9
the quality of form
depends on a strong
belief in material,
and a refined
use of it.
1. Burkina Faso
2. velo details 1-9
the quality of form
depends on a strong
belief in material,
and a refined
use of it.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008

william wurster

gregory ranch house 1927
I like the
coiled garden hose,
and the wood pile outside
the wide front door.
There's something to be said
about a house in its transition
from winter to spring.
during winter, things
get a bit disheveled, overgrown.
green spouts of weeds and broken
clay pots often litter the garden.
A kind of wild west out back.
I mean,
who really wants to live
in a glossy magazine spread,
when imperfections can
be so liberating.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Bardot in Brooklyn
The french shopkeeper with orange nails.
Fille de Joie
affordable originals.
Italian leather platforms
Neither $465 or from A.P.C.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Thursday, April 17, 2008

theo jansen has a mission.
For 10 years he has been creating a
new life form; creatures powered by the wind.
Mr. Janesen plans to create a herds that can
roam the land and live their own lives.

via: Alan Paukman
a former arch studio classmate
and designer behind Nikolai Rose
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
I'm inspired by woven leather
and black lace these days.

...materials of great strength and delicacy.
up for bid on ebay.
MUJI
after work,
(not intent on buying)
I saw this pillow case on sale
70% of $48.95 = $14 or something
not quite sure how I feel
about it on my bed. The pattern
has so much potential, but I would
like to keep my bed all white.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
blasen landscape architects
(some friendly folks from home)

let me reinstate
my love for coastal plants,
driftwood and seaside barns.
stinson beach, ca
Friday, April 11, 2008
kitchens that feel lived-in

Roberta Settels
leather sandals. rare. no link.
found Roberta's hands over here.
made in sweden.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
maybe you have noticed...
I'm drawn to a sober, paired down look
YSL draping of pants with a strong blazer
2 or 3 finely-tuned details, over ornamentation
navy, grey, off white, wood buttons
dark rinse jeans and
1 great belt.

Ok Los Angeles
maybe its the war,
maybe its the economy,
but I'm starting to miss my
catholic school uniform.
simplicity.
At 23, I can afford just
1, 2 or 3 real nice things.
and that's good with me.
My mother has always told me:
if you have 3 classic, well-designed pieces,
you can reuse + recycle them for years.
quality (over quantity) is chic.
these days,
I will keep it
minimal. try to
consume less.
...is more.
in the end,
all one needs
is a jumpsuit.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008

I keep to white walls.
but if I were to go for color
I would do it like this: haphazardly.
A single moment...a graphic vignette of
Caribbean blue (ever so suddenly) applied to
a portion of old thick crumbly Victorian walls.
refresh decay.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Friday, April 4, 2008
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Clay Ketter
Gulf Coast Slabs
like architectural floor plans.
From above, Ketter documents
what once stood in New Orleans.
Bartha Contemporary

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

the bag
gospel brunch
Basque shirts, overalls,
boat shoes, duffels, half sleeves,
jean & canvas jackets and some very
hardy menswear...also over at Seed-Pipe
Monday, March 31, 2008
in praise of timeless design
1. sartorialist
2. COTO suspenders
3. book ends.

Woolrich Wollen Mills - Made in USA
& the Guernsey Fisherman sweater
via: reference library
Sunday, March 30, 2008
I'm from San Franooklyn
east or west
I'm always listening to:
mattson 2
little wings
..and finding happiness
over here and here
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Thursday, March 27, 2008

Paolo Pellegrin
captures YSL under
the giant globe lights
I still dream about.

texture and hair.

...and pain.

house|life
Maison a Bordeaux
The home designed for a physically
handicapped man is also a dramatic
stage for Guadalupe Acedo and
her daily household chores.
watch her patience.
short films by
Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine
for Rem Koolhaas/OMA
I now have to go
to the Storefront.
so good.
The home designed for a physically
handicapped man is also a dramatic
stage for Guadalupe Acedo and
her daily household chores.
watch her patience.
short films by
Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine
for Rem Koolhaas/OMA
I now have to go
to the Storefront.
so good.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008

I collect scarves.
So for wednesday
I hope you'll like
a peace treaty.
and "when I make
mistakes I laugh."























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