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 highlight was when I got interviewed by the local ABC affiliate about being part of the media frenzy. The artsy media frenzy.
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- Sunset is one long marathon-watching block party; I just walked by a dozen of my neighbors. Love seeing everyone out on the streets!
- Poppies! http://flic.kr/p/7M7WNA
- Driving through a freakishly green high desert with @sarahrich and @rebeccarich en route to our @AtlasObscura adventure in California City.
- Waiting for my ladies at Speranza where I'm absolutely tickled that the outdoor tables have plaid fleece blankets folded on the chairs.
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- You can find my writing most days at Fast Company, where I write about design and sustainability each week as a Designers Accord case study. I also write a column for GOOD called Design is a Verb and am a contributing editor to Print.
- iPad Name Not the First Choice for Women. Period.
Fast Company, January 2009
Sure, Apple's newest product is cool and all, but about that name...- Will You Makeover My Valentine?
Studio 360, January 2009
I talk to Kurt Andersen about greeting cards, dangerous love, and why Cupid's stupid.- The Fake Freeway Sign that Became a Real Public Service
GOOD, January 2009
Artist Richard Ankrom's act of guerrilla public service improved the commuter experience.- The Decade in Design
GOOD, December 2009
Ten years of Apple, starchitects and design for change.- That New AOL Logo
Fast Company, December 2009
Wolff Olins makes headlines with every new identity they design. Are they crazy or brilliant?- The New American Home
Dwell, October 2009
Inside Formosa 1140, a stunning density-driven multi-family dwelling in West Hollywood. (not online)- Recess, Rethought
I.D., Sept/Oct 2009
A host of designers is building interactive landscapes for kids to learn by having fun.- Self Help Graphics
Utne Reader, August 2009
An excerpt of my Creative Review piece about the East LA art institution.- Putting Urban Planning In the Hands of the People
GOOD, August 2009
James Rojas' urban planning workshops teach people to think about their cities in a fun, interactive way.- A Tribute to Julius Shulman
Fast Company, July 2009
17 of the architectural photographer's images narrated by architects, writers and filmmakers.- Repurposed Relaxation
GOOD, July 2009
The Ace Hotel in Palm Springs offers a sustainable stay that's more genuine than 'green.'- Project M's PieLab
Fast Company, June 2009
A space created by designers in rural Alabama brings the community together with pie.- Bloom Towns
I.D., March/April 2009
Urban farms are cropping up in America's concrete jungles.- Objectified Review
Fast Company, March 2009
A review of Gary Hustwit's documentary on industrial design.Walk With Me
Use ARCH-NY for 25% off City Walks Architecture: New York, hands-down the most important deck of cards you'll read this year. See the official unboxing and some of the neighborhoods explored during the Week of Walks.Gelatoing
Speaking
- SXSW: A conversation with Valerie Casey, Casey Caplowe & Alissa Walker
March 15, 11am
StudioSX stage
Austin, TX- YPulse: How technology brands are reaching wired youth
May 24-25
Hotel Nikko
San FranciscoI love Los Angeles
- If you're coming to town (or even if you live here), check out my Guide to LA for Dwell, 27 of my favorite places in the city. Also, a downtown dining guide to new, design-savvy restaurants, and Saturday in Silver Lake, a guide to my neighborhood.
DnA: Design and Architecture
- Tune in to DnA: Design & Architecture, the KCRW show hosted by Frances Anderton on the third Tuesday of every month, where I'm an associate producer. For local design events, check out the DnA calendar.
GOOD Design
- An initiative funded in part by Knight Pulse, GOOD Design asks designers to create solutions to urban problems proposed by city leaders. Events have been held with Los Angeles, Art Center, CEOs for Cities and San Francisco, and New York.
de LaB
- Design East of La Brea is a monthly party I co-host with Haily Zaki and Marissa Gluck. Almost always east of La Brea. Learn more about past de Labs and sign up for our monthly newsletter.
With Gelatobaby
- The web and social media experience With Gelatobaby is a new way to cover live events. This collaboration with Citizen Scholar has covered events at the Academy of Art and AIGA.
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