Monthly Archives: December 2009

As the sun sets on another year…

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Alissa

For the last year I’ve been snapping the finest sunsets spotted from the window of my Silver Lake home office. This one above was from the shortest day of the year, December 21. It’s a fantastic view, and I know … Continue reading →

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Gelatolips

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Alissa

Now if that’s not something you want to spread all over your lips, I don’t know what is. Although I believe that real gelato works just as well as an emollient. Thanks to Josh, Mary Ellen & Meghan for sending … Continue reading →

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White Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2009 by Alissa

Part of the fun of coming home for Christmas is seeing how my mom has decorated the house. You can see a variety of succulents, berried branches, roses, ivy and evergreen cuttings on the table (and some of the candles … Continue reading →

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On Today’s DnA: Design books!

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Alissa

It was a great year for design books (especially a certain architectural walking tours guide that would make a great last-minute stocking stuffer)! A bunch of my favorite design writers published books that go far beyond the typical pretty picture … Continue reading →

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What a little rain in LA can do

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Alissa

Look familiar? We had a whopper of a storm sail through here last week, and the succulents have suddenly exploded. Some of them grew so fast they made a quick right turn to take the fastest route possible to direct … Continue reading →

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Gimme a W

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Alissa

The new W Hollywood Hotel & Residences is about a month from being open. I wrote about it for Dwell back in June (and rode out an earthquake during that tour). Last week, I got to sneak inside with some … Continue reading →

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Artsy media frenzy descends on Vegas

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Alissa

I’m in Vegas this week for the opening of CityCenter, the megadevelopment that’s radically transforming the Strip. I’ve written a few stories for Fast Company so far about the project itself and the architects behind it, but I think the … Continue reading →

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Street Walker: Santas on the sidewalk

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Alissa

Sure, yesterday’s de LaB event where we rode the Gold Line extension into East Los Angeles was pretty sweet (if rainy):  We got tours of the East L.A. Civic Center, Mariachi Plaza and the died-and-gone-to-heaven Mexican foodie paradise of El … Continue reading →

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Robot love

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Alissa

I had a rather amazing experience last weekend at my Hand-Stitched Robot Ornament workshop, thanks to 826LA and Unique Los Angeles! We had five tables of madly-talented scientists sewing, gluing and pipe-cleaning away for hours as they each assembled (and … Continue reading →

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Street Walker: Scene from a bus

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Alissa

A valid question in this city, I suppose. Shot from the 704 heading west on Santa Monica.

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