Be safe out there, things might get strange ;)
Boyan Slat - 27 year old behind The Ocean Cleanup
Slat is the inspiring young Dutch inventor, entrepreneur, founder/CEO of The Ocean Cleanup; a Dutch foundation which develops advanced systems to rid the world’s oceans of plastics.
Flip 90
Interesting take on the camper. More here.
Barbara Crane - Photographer (Mar 19, 1928 - Aug 7, 2019)
Another one of my favorite photographers, Barbara Crane constructs images in subtle and elegant ways. See more here.
Happy Fall
We’re all enjoying the lovely colors this month around Denver, especially the Purple Ash in front of our home.
HW Studio’s concrete home below ground (Mexico)
I’ve always fantasized about the idea of a sunken or below ground home. My second favorite part about this project is the concrete wall that bends around the tree in the slot path..
Hiroshi Sugimoto (Photographer)
I’ve loved Sugimoto’s photographs ever since my good friend Verity Freebern (designer) turned me on to these beautifully subtle works years ago.
Part of Seascape Series
Château La Coste Art Gallery / Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Renzo Piano is one of my favorite living architects. Everything done in his workshop feels like a fully explored student project with all the curiosity and rigor of a deep examination of many exciting possibilities. See more about this project here.
See note in upper left corner of dwg :)
Fabricated Sculpture for Kelton Osborn
This was one of those rare, fun opportunities to work with a close friend and do something artistic. Kelton (QUICK-BEND design) approached me about 2 months ago and said a Denver hotel (under construction) contacted him regarding a piece of his art. They envisioned it about 4ft tall (the original is about 1ft tall). Here’s the final work. Once the hotel is complete, I’m hoping to document it “in-the-wild”.
Kelton’s original
The Endemic House / ESEcolectivo (Ecuador)
Despite the availability of local materials and the fragile conditions of the Galapagos ecosystem, Endemic House is only the second project built with bamboo in San Cristóbal - most of the island homes are made of metal and concrete. Read more here.
100 Bio-Based House Materials at Dutch Design week
Great examples of int/ext materials in this modular house. The Dutch should be put in charge of greening the world and the company Biobased Creations should lead the way. Read more here.
First Parish Church (Weston MA)
It was an honor to be invited to and to participate in a service for my best friend Seth Bossung, over this past weekend. This 150yr old New England church felt like the ideal place to connect with his family, friends and his roots.
Farm + Solar Farm
Good Reminder
Tiny Cabin by Barry Connor (New Zealand)
Another nicely designed small structure set against a beautiful backdrop. More info. here.
CH House by ODDO Architects (Hanoi)
I love when buildings are squeezed in between other structures to fit into a dense urban fabric. More about this project here.
Permeability House / Tangu Architecture (PETALING JAYA, MALAYSIA)
So much about this home feels like an attempt to take advantage of plant space and the extensive screening appears to piggy-back on that . Read more.
Maja Off-Grid (Helsinki) by Littow Architects
This looks to be just the right size for a eco cabin. More here.
MR. RAFIEH’S PENCIL SHOP (TEHRAN)
I would go out of my way to visit this type of shop anywhere in the world. (Note: Put on my radar by the lovely, Emily Moore.)
Casa Almudena / Jesús Perales (Spain)
Another simple and elegant home - the vaulted interior + the inside/outside courtyard makes the space feel expansive. The material palette also reminds me of the red clays of Spain. More here.
