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Ha.

This is kind of funny. I’ve been anonymously quoted in the online Yale alumni magazine. It was from a comment I posted on Design Observer: One critic suggested it smelled more of fine art than “design as a practical, problem-solving discipline.” It was taken out of context, though. They

Delta Shelter.

So, Will and I are starting to catalog ideas for the eventual remodel of our current house-with-no-closets. The house pictured here is the Delta Shelter, a house designed for my dentist, Dr. Michal Friedrich, by Tom Kundig, my former landlord. It was featured last February in the New York Times

Happy birthday, Laura!

originally uploaded by callieo!. Wight. Weally. A birthday salutation to my best friend. In honor, I’m making lavender-infused crème brulée. No candles, though. I can’t fit that many into one ramekin!!

Fiera Milano.

Mmmmm, modern architecture that’s inspired by the Italian piazzas. I think that’s my favorite thing about Italy; the piazzas. Piazza e caffe e gelato. From an article in the New Yorker by Paul Goldberger, about Milan’s new convention center; a quote from the architect, Massimiliano Fuskas: It

I want to design t-shirts.

originally uploaded by kevin meredith. I came across this in this week’s NY Times Magazine. I’ve been wanting to create some well-designed political t-shirts and sell them at Left Bank Books and small boutiques around town. Now seems as good a time as any…. I’m listening to

Never again?

This is a really good article about the history of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. An excerpt which pretty much sums up my thoughts after reading a lot about things over the past few days. I feel for the Israelis, but as the US squandered the good will of the world

10x10.

On a lighter, design-related note, this is cool.

Stop.

originally uploaded by Bright Tal. This was posted with this picture on Flickr: Israel is trying to bring Lebanon to its knees. Israel is trying to destroy Lebanon and the Lebanese spirit. Israel is trying to turn Lebanese against each other. Israel is trying to turn us into animals scrounging

Israel in Lebanon.

I like to read Amanda’s blog. It’s very informative and thought-provoking, even though I may not always see eye-to-eye on everything she posts. In terms of the Iranian/Syrian problem of backing Hamas and Hezbollah, I read an interesting commentary in the New York Times by Ted Koppel.

Guilty.

originally uploaded by Hugo* I was sitting at Ladro yesterday, drinking my daily dose of espresso. There was an abandoned New York Times on one of the Adirondack chairs, so I started reading about the fighting in Israel and Lebanon. As I was relaxing in the calm paradise that is