Tag Archives: Zaha Hadid

Handmade Hipsterism v. Glass-and-Steel Globalism

Posted on August 8, 2016 by

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 →

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Gratuitous Swoopy-Doopiness Du Jour

Posted on July 14, 2014 by

Pale Retiree writes: Now under construction on W. 28th St. in Manhattan, a new apartment building by international superstar/curse Zaha Hadid: This is part of the High Line District, an area that’s been turned into a playground for trendy starchitecture. … Continue reading →

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