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Rockland County Courthouse
I used a part of my lunch break while on Jury duty yesterday to explore the grounds of the Rockland County Courthouse, a limestone art deco structure dating to 1928. The main stair hall and foyer to the courtrooms are … Continue reading
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Tagged Art Deco, New York Public Library, Rockland County Courthouse
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Secret Fishbowl
Alix and I spent a few hours shopping for antiques in Marrakech with Michael Graham and his wife Donna one afternoon. I found my favorite piece of art aside from the architectural details in the houses, museum, and madrassa, was … Continue reading
Last of the Neighbor’s Trash
Here’s I think, the last of the rich vein of design related news from that stash of drawings I found last month. There are a set of product designs, most, seemingly related to specific projects, one looks simply like a … Continue reading
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Tagged 30th Street Station Philadelphia, Art Deco, Art Moderne, Jack Colgan, Streamlined Design
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Green Roofs and Other Sustainable Technologies in New York City
I was invited to present to a group of green building professionals, businesses, and community leaders along with a few other speakers, including Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, yesterday at Pratt Center for Community Development. The focus of the event was green … Continue reading
Posted in Sustainability
Tagged Congresswoman Nydia Valazquez, Green Roofs, Linda Tool, Pratt Center for Community Development, Steinway Pianos
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Jack Colgan, Modern Architect
They really had to know how things fit together, down to the screws. I dug deeper into the pile of drawings and prints from my former neighbor’s portfolio. It seems like Mr. Colgan worked for a number of years in … Continue reading
Lights of Marrakech
I am in Morocco this week for the Design Leadership Summit, and we created a special mobile guide to showcase the lighting of Marrakech for the occasion. Lights of Marrakech is my personal and thoroughly non-comprehensive selection of a few … Continue reading
Posted in Antique and Vintage Lighting, Architecture
Tagged David Calligeros, decorative arts terms, Design Leadership Summit, lights of Marrakech, Marrakech
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More Treasures from the Neighbors’ Cache
Lewis Bowman was a New York based architect prominent in the first quarter of the 20th Century. He worked across the country, and in a variety of historic European styles, but is most notable for his use of Jacobean and … Continue reading
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Tagged David Calligeros, Jack Colgan, Lewis Bowman, Tudor Architecture
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