September 2010
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subtilitas and converted spaces, contd. →
subtilitas:
It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of the adaptive reclamation of abandoned industrial spaces, so after seeing Architizer’s small string of industrial conversions yesterday I was reminded of one of my new favorites. The recently completed Ruhr Museum in Essen houses a large local archeological and natural history collection within an old coal washing plant.
Initially renovated...
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“Bird-shit architects.”
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- Jan Gehl, Danish architect and urbanist responsible for the rebirth of public ‘placemaking,’ talking about designers who create master plans filled with towers.
Gehl, as we noted yesterday, was speaking at the Center for Architecture in celebration of his new book, Cities for People. In case...
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“To begin with, black has class. It’s the best color. There is no other color...”
– – Revered Italian designer Massimo Vignelli, interviewed by Debbie Millman for Design Observer on style, middle management, and collaboration. More here.
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