Victor Hugo’s handwritten manuscript of Les Misérables is full of crossed out passages, arrows and inserts of new text. It’s a fine symbol of the requirements for any inventive work.
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A quote from our friend Maria Robledo captures the wondrous imperfections in the daily world that make them so completely perfect, as do her photographs…
Read MoreDesign Question: When to Leave Rough and Aged As Is
Part of the artfulness of envisioning a space is knowing when to keep rough and aged areas and let them be themselves, a subject we’ve written about before. Here, patched brick walls painted white, and a rough concrete floor are a lovely backdrop of elemental REAL that works well for modern furniture. After demolishing of…
Read Moreskype is a tool for learning, helping, teaching, connecting
As we compile many innovative uses for Skype and FaceTime, we realize how “virtual” really CAN allow us to “be there”.
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