In this book simply titled, Aalto, we get a brief history of Alvar Aalto's life, studies and highlights of his career. Aalto often did not stop his design process as designing the building, he would go as far as...
The idea of wabi-sabi is something I have always been interested in. The definition reads: Wabi-sabi is a world view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. The aesthetic is sometimes described as one of beauty that is “imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete”. ...
Start the year off right with a little thing called Lagom from the Swedes. Lagom is defined as not too much, not too little, just the right amount. And since we all love to read books about how to improve our lives through simplifying (re:...
When I came across this book Imogen Cunningham: The Modernist Years, the images looked so current, I couldn’t believe they were taken in the 1920s. Who knew that her affinity for capturing tropical plants would be trending today. ...
If you haven’t noticed, I am constantly pursuing a minimalist lifestyle. This doesn’t just involve owning less material items, but it also pertains to how I spend my time. I went on a road trip a few weeks ago and as I drove, I...
After listening to Li Edelkoort speak at the BoF Voices conference, I immediately ordered her Anti_Fashion manifesto. I have followed her trend forecasting career for years and have always had great admiration in the way she gathers, processes and presents information. ...
As promised, I am here to share my weekend reading with you. This weekend I am diving into one of the new books I received over the holidays, Georgia O’Keeffe and the Camera: The Art of Identity. While the text in this book is a...
“Thanks 2016, it’s been weird! We now officially live in a post-truth society – so much of what we believe in has been overturned this year. Post-truth implies that we willingly live in a world where truth itself has become irrelevant. ...
Sunday is a perfect day to catch up on reading or browsing through the stack of coffee table books you’ve been staring at for weeks. This Sunday, I wish I could flip through the book Handcrafted Modern by Leslie Williamson. Featuring photographs of creative mid-century...
If you’re looking for a new coffee table book or typography reference book, pick up a copy of Culture + Typography by Nikki Villagomez. The book documents signage that will most likely be destroyed soon and it explains how typography reflects the culture of the...