Architecture Nouvel

One of the lesser known French architects, Jean Nouvel, packs punch after punch in his architecture. A la Monde Arabe a Paris. What a dramatic effect; love it! 

tour of the frank lloyd wright home and studio in oak park

All photos in this blog post were taken by myself on a photo tour of the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio in Oak Park, Chicago. I was given permission by the Trust to take these pictures and do not use them to garner any wages from such.

While visiting Chicago recently, I made every effort to see as much Frank Lloyd Wright work as possible. I have been to see his work several times before, but each time I see something new or have an altered angle/perspective. Likely my impressions of his work are filtered through the lens of what I am currently thinking/writing about architecturally. 

the great kitchen redesign

Richard Roger's Mother's House © Richard Powers & © Tim Crocker

There are two interesting coinciding kitchen trends going on in the world today. First, fast food is not going away, but becoming an ever-increasingly intelligible giant. Second, American residential design is heavily leaning toward the open-concept kitchen layout. I find these two trends contradictory in a most intriguing way.