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Tag Archives: Frank Gehry
Handmade Hipsterism v. Glass-and-Steel Globalism
Blowhard, Esq. writes: I was wandering in the East 40s yesterday when I came across a hipster coffee joint. As I looked at the wooden sign in the window advertising their goods, I had to suppress a snicker: an unfinished wooden … Continue reading
Posted in Art
Tagged Arts & Crafts movement, coffee houses, Frank Gehry, globalism, hipsters, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, neoliberalism, New York City, Peter Zumthor, Thom Mayne, Zaha Hadid
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Spicy Chicken, Ugly Buildings, and Freddie Mercury
Eddie Pensier writes: A recent business trip to Sydney brought some fantastic culinary experiences and some regrettable architectural ones. I made a pilgrimage to the Central Park shopping centre in Chippendale to visit (among other things) Daiso, that marvelously kooky … Continue reading
Architecture Du Jour: Bang For Your Buck Edition
Blowhard, Esq. writes: One of the objections I hear constantly to traditional buildings is that they’re too expensive compared to the glass-and-steel variety. “Do you realize how much it costs for all that custom masonry and sculpture?” they say. So, let’s … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture
Tagged Cesar Pelli, David Schwarz, Frank Gehry, Nashville, Orange County, Paris
4 Comments
Billionaires Dig Frank Gehry
Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I recently watched a video of George Lucas being interviewed by Charlie Rose in Chicago. The topic: Lucas’ recently announced plans for a museum devoted to narrative art. Those plans were adopted by Chi-Town officials after … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture
Tagged architecture, Chicago, Frank Gehry, George Lucas, Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, museums, Skywalker Ranch
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Architecture Du Jour
Blowhard, Esq. writes: Frank Gehry’s Beekman Tower looms over the Potter Building in lower Manhattan. Click on the image to enlarge.
Posted in Architecture
Tagged Frank Gehry, Juxtaposin', postmodernism, terra cotta, traditionalism
4 Comments
Linkage
Blowhard, Esq. writes: While Miami has the largest number of surviving Art Deco buildings of any place in the world, the number 2 city on the list might surprise you. Back here, I toured some Art Deco buildings in downtown … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books Publishing and Writing, Linkathons, Movies, Politics and Economics, Sex
Tagged '70s movies, art deco, Bronies, Clarence Thomas, dream sequences, Frank Gehry, James Ellroy, Jeffrey Toobin, Mumbai, My Little Pony, President Obama, Santa Monica, Supreme Court, Thom Mayne
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Eyesore of the Month: Carlos Slim’s Museo Soumaya
Blowhard, Esq. writes: Although it’s almost two years old (hey, gimme a break, I’m a little slow), I just discovered that billionaire crony capitalist Carlos Slim has built a museum in Mexico City to house his fine art collection. First, … Continue reading
Inside the Walt Disney Concert Hall
Blowhard, Esq. writes: Since Sir Barken Hyena was unable to get a look inside the Disney Concert Hall, I thought I’d post these pictures I took in December. Besides, while the exterior is famous, I usually see far fewer pictures … Continue reading
More Building Fun for Blowhard, Esq.
Fenster writes: It’s kind of hard to tell the intentional from the accidental.
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