mies van der rohe partner joe fujikawa mid-century home recently sells.
chicago architect joesph (joe) fujikawa‘s home recently sold. this news was startling because i was in this house a long time ago. joe was my second client in my own newly formed business in the late...
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unrivaled residences found in repurposed chicago tribune tower.
above > tribune tower | crown terrace a problem with most new construction in the residential high-rise segment is everything sort of looks the same, nothing really distinctive and unique. another...
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2023 all-electrifying timeless instant recognition porsche taycan.
here’s what you get — standard all-wheel drive, striking proportions, timeless and instantly recognizable design, and a perfect blend of performance with everyday usability. offering three versions —...
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this glass is for the birds migratory birds that is.
above > saflex flysafe 3d worldwide, billions of birds are killed as they collide with glass windows and building facades — so much so that many cities and countries now require bird-friendly...
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40m zero-emission domus redefines trimaran concept.
the idea for the domus trimaran concept started from a simple question: why not? ‘just because superyachts are what they are now, it does not mean they should stay this way.(…) we were constantly...
View Articlethe beginning is the most important part of the work. hello 2023.
“the beginning is the most important part of the work.” – plato all of us are really wanting a fresh new year! this video made in 2019 by tbwa/paris for the national society of french railways (sncf)...
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a man for all reasons brit architect/designer david chipperfield wins 2023...
civic architect, urban planner and activist, sir david alan chipperfield has been selected as the 2023 laureate of the pritzker architecture prize, the award that is regarded internationally as...
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expo chicago 2023 discovers artists that embrace architecture and design.
above> self-portrait / zanele muholi / southern guild (cape town) booth #217 note: this post in ‘in-progress’ as we await more details… more than 140 leading art galleries from 65 cities in 25...
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ford switches gears re most dramatic auto business model switch in your...
above> the all-electric f-150 lightning this article by associated press correspondent tom krisher may be the most dramatic automobile business model switch you have heard in your lifetime. article...
View Articlelissoni new york introduces lissoni architecture.
above> pierro lissoni photo veronica gaido a new studio offering comprehensive architectural services in the us piero lissoni is pleased to announce the establishment of lissoni architecture, a...
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the line redefines the concept of what cities of the future will look like.
above/below> a detail view of the concept vertical city aptly named “the line” touching the red sea the line, a cognitive city stretching across 105.6 miles [170 kilometers], from the epic...
View Articlebe original americas announces establishment of committees.
be original americas, the non-profit advocacy organization established to educate and inform design professionals, consumers, educators, students and media about the value of authenticity in designs,...
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the design of me by ron kovach. peek #1.
i wanted to let you know I’ve written a book. it looks like a design book and reads like a memoir. it’s an 11 X 11 inch, 400-plus page art object book geared towards anyone who has had a stake in...
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2024 pritzker architecture prize awarded to riken yamamoto.
above> riken yamamoto / tom welsh/the pritzker architecture prize riken yamamoto of japan is recognized for modest designs that inspire social connection and both literal and figurative...
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mental health awareness resources.
above > designer george douglas each year millions of americans face the reality of living with a mental illness. during may, DesignApplause and the rest of the country are raising awareness of...
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adapt or die: the design professional’s odyssey at the dawn of ai.
above midjourney bot in the eloquent words of buckminster fuller, “a designer is an emerging synthesis of artist, inventor, mechanic, objective economist, and evolutionary strategist.” as we stand at...
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neocon 2024 sustainable solutions.
above> mindful materials impact area below are a but a few from show-wide spotlights on impactful sustainable solutions, the 2024 lineup of experiences and activations promises to engage and...
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all-electric mini aceman concept hits the street.
mini has revealed the aceman, a new electric-only production model that looks much the same as the aceman concept car. the aceman fits in between the cooper hardtop and the countryman suv in terms of...
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design museum of chicago asks me to design a street banner saluting chicago’s...
above> left to right daniel brady lynch and ron kovach tanner woodford, co-founder of the design museum of chicago, asked me and other chicago designers to create a chicago theatre district banner....
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2024 paris olympics branding. a salute to inclusiveness and french culture.
the 2024 olympic and paralympic games says paris 2024 is about celebrating sport, style and culture having previously hosted in 1900 and 1924, paris becomes the second city ever to host the summer...
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