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‘Abstract Climates’: Helen Frankenthaler’s Ode to Provincetown

Pure beauty.
external linkhttps://nytimes.com/2019/08/29/arts…
 

VMware Promontory Campus, Palo Alto

Valerio Dewalt Train renovates VMWare’s headquarters in a five building phased approach.
external linkhttps://officeinspiration.com/en/of…
 

A Midcentury Pool Complex in San Francisco Gets a Modern Refresh

Kuth Ranieri Architects and ELS Architecture and Urban Design teamed up for the project, which tailored the aging facility to the needs of its present-day community.
external linkhttps://metropolismag.com/architect…
 

Inside Another Paint Colour Expert’s Design Studio

Our pal Jill Pilaroscia gets interviewed.
external linkhttps://mariakillam.com/inside-anot…
 

Ikea is quietly changing its brand again—for a very good reason

In the company’s 2020 catalog, Ikea swapped its custom typeface for something much simpler: a Google-designed font called Noto.
external linkhttps://fastcompany.com/90393259/ik…
 

Telling the Forgotten Histories of Bauhaus Women

The Bauhaus was founded on the promise of gender equality, but women Bauhauslers had to fight for recognition. A new book recounts the achievements and talents of 45 Bauhaus women.
external linkhttps://metropolismag.com/design/ba…
 

Watch Alexander Girard’s designs come to life

The short film made to commemorate Girard’s AIGA medal dips deep into the Herman Miller archives.
external linkhttps://curbed.com/2019/8/21/208267…
 

Design is complicit in the border crisis. Some architects are speaking out

Border security is big business, but a group of architects are urging their peers not to work on detention facilities and walls: “It is not the health of buildings that is at stake today, but the health of our society and democracy.”
external linkhttps://fastcompany.com/90384402/de…
 

Korean American museum design calls for a lush rooftop garden and a sense of mystery

Pal Sam Lubell checks in on the Korean American Museum.
external linkhttps://latimes.com/entertainment-a…
 

The Lodge at the Presidio

Architectural Resources Group in collaboration with Laura Cook Interiors.
external linkhttps://hospitalitydesign.com/proje…
 

The Unexpectedly Tropical History of Brutalism

Long associated with European cities, the style has plenty of history in other parts of the world, too. In Brazil, it reached a surprising apotheosis.
external linkhttps://nytimes.com/2019/08/15/t-ma…
 

Slack’s new Californian HQ honours the hiking trail that leads to its Vancouver office

Studio O+A explores micro-themes for each floor of Slack's new Californian HQ.
external linkhttps://frameweb.com/news/studio-o-…
 

U.S. Embassy Offices – The Hague

Moore Ruble Yudell Architects were tasked with the office design for the U.S. Embassy located in The Hague, Netherlands.
external linkhttps://officesnapshots.com/2019/08…
 

Much-needed Tenderloin housing makes architectural splash — after an 11-year wait

John King takes a look at the David Baker Architects designed 222 Taylor project, the fruits of a long-running effort to build affordable housing in San Francisco.
external linkhttps://sfchronicle.com/bayarea/art…
 

Inside The New Offices of NetApp

Hybrid cloud data services and data management company NetApp recently reached out to interior design firm Studio O+A to design their new office in Sunnyvale, California.
external linkhttps://officelovin.com/2019/08/05/…
 

This small Indiana town is a hotbed of utopianism

New Harmony has attracted eccentric spiritual groups, social reformers, intellectuals, and artists.
external linkhttps://curbed.com/2019/8/5/2074896…
 

David Baker Architects on Growing a Team-Based, Family-Friendly Practice

David Baker discusses the struggles of striving out on one's own, how DBA's work culture has changed over the years to become more family-friendly, and what new research arenas mean for the practice.
external linkhttps://archinect.com/features/arti…
 

Airports of the Future

Harvey Milk Terminal 1, San Francisco International Airport. A Gensler/Kuth Ranieri joint venture.
external linkhttps://architecturalrecord.com/art…
 

Hovering house: Studio Vara’s family home appears to rise from its Palo Alto plot

This new home for a family of five in Palo Alto is the brainchild of San Francisco based Studio Vara.
external linkhttps://wallpaper.com/architecture/…
 

Charles And Ray Eames Made Life Better By Design; Their Home Was No Exception

The Eames House on NPR.
external linkhttps://npr.org/2019/08/02/73808307…
 

The Two Most Dangerous Words In Architecture: Style and Beauty

I think this essay is useful. But does it elevates architecture beyond the political economy?
external linkhttps://commonedge.org/the-two-most…
 

Steve Nygren integrates European housing typologies in new Atlanta neighborhood

Residences that take cues from the canal houses in Belgium and the Netherlands, and minimal wood-clad homes in Scandinavia feature in this new development on the outskirts of Atlanta.
external linkhttps://dezeen.com/2019/07/30/seren…
 

10 Design Cities You Should Know

From Jakarta to Tulsa, these locales each offer a standout example of architecture, urbanism, or design.
external linkhttps://metropolismag.com/homepage/…
 

Alicia McCarthy

Interview with artist Alicia McCarthy.
external linkhttp://paulsonfontainepress.com/wp-…
 

‘It didn’t matter if someone liked it’: six architects and designers revisit their first commission

From a beach cafe to a social housing ziggurat: this is where it all began for Norman Foster, Asif Khan and others.
external linkhttps://theguardian.com/artanddesig…
 

Cesar Pelli: The Architect as Gardener

Pal Michael Crosbie pens a personal tribute to Cesar Pelli.
external linkhttps://commonedge.org/cesar-peli-t…