Modernism's Not Dead Yet

Another great pictorial from NYT design section. This article is interesting in so many ways. Not least of which (to me) is that this Philadelphia house is in the neighborhood I where I was born and reminds me of the tiny house where I lived. The house is around 1000 square feet, a number that I think is ideal, and packed with interesting and functional details that recall some of the best characteristics of mid-century modernism, Naturalistic and humanistic. Reminiscent of Noguchi and Louise Kahn with whom the original architect and owner of the house collaborated. Notice open kitchen.

Open Kitchen

In Sunday's design section of NYT a nice pictorial about a designer couple's funky cool apartment in London. The open and colorful design of the kitchen caught my eye. I've always been an advocate of open shelving for kitchens also racks and hooks that make utensils and pans easily accessible. Take a look at professional kitchens and that's what you'll see.

Vernacular Architecture Roolz

New York Times article today about a new house in Seoul rooted in the traditions of Korean architecture in mind. In spite of the emphasis on the traditional, the compact contemporary kitchen is very nicely designed. Be sure to look at the slide show.

Green Building Trend Upward

McGraw Hill who pretty much invented construction industry data-gathering says that Green Building is not only here to stay but expanding rapidly.  Read the article here.