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-DUNN

LEED

I must admit, I browse Bloomberg regularly - which is how I came across a Frank Gehry interview by Thomas Pritzker (of Pritzker Foundation and the Pritzker Prize). I am a adamant proponent of environmental sustainability and Gehry's views on LEED certification struck me as selfish and misinformed. Admittedly, my own biases are showing through in a big way, but isn't any action in conservation, preservation and sustainability a worthy one? Dismissing environmental concerns as political, Gehry went on to state that "“the costs of incorporating those kind of things don’t pay back in your lifetime.” What a flashback to myopic finance classes specializing in the extollment of monetary return as paramount. Humanity as a whole isn't significantly bettered or remembered by the return of a security, humanity is shaped and defined by culture, built form, and hope.

I still respect Gehry's contribution to the architectural landscape but quite simply: with great influence comes great responsibility. Unfortunately, architects gain widespread status not by conceptualizing human betterment but through the realization of the grand and the unexpected. This world needs architects to design for the good of humanity. If more established architects were kind to both the environment and those who utilize built form, would such association diminish their work? I don't think so.

-WONG

Nanimarquina

Nanimarquina's new Digit rug, by the London-based graphic designer Cristian Zuzunaga. Want!

-WONG

Family??

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Check out the sweetest blogpost over at everyday musings. Looks like I might have relatives in Alabama :)

-DUNN

Happy Tape

Seriously, the Japanese are the coolest people when it comes to stationary supplies. happy tape makes sweet Japanese masking tape in America (but they are still Japanese??). These lovely tapes come in every colour of the rainbow and brighten up anything boring. I like things like that.

They are all so cute and colourful!!! Personal fave??

Would have to be the plaid. It's the Scottish in me.

-DUNN

on repeat

This is officially the theme song of my summer.

PS. 1:14 LOL!!!!!!!!!!!! Just loving the Ray Bans!!!!!!!!!!

-DUNN

The Rain...

...in Spain stays mainly in the plain!

I was struck by this image today. It reminded me of the above lyric from the movie "My Fair Lady". I watched it a few weeks ago, and I thought it was funny that the photo is of an umbrella installation in Alicante, Spain!

Yes, I am still obsessed with public art.

This example in particular has some special qualities. The way the light comes through the umbrellas, making the street below glow...

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And how the canopy of umbrellas almost creates a ceiling to the street, appealing to one's caving instinct...

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And how the shadows create geometric shapes on the pavement...

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-DUNN