It’s a little thing we say to each other around my house and follows, I think, from the line attributed to Sir Winston Churchill, who quipped, “I’m easily satisfied with the very best.” When I happened upon Belgian Pearls, the blog of 4th generation Belgian interiors firm Lefèvre, and noticed that among the handful of worldwide, favorite architects listed …
Well, cool as groined vaults are, this is instead a shameless little nepotistic plug for my son’s travelblog Ego in Britannia. It’s a log and photo-journal of James’ summer trip to London and environs where you’ll discover his witty prose and snappy (no pun intended) photos. Check it out, I think you’ll find yourself longing for a taste …
So, who is this character and what’s he doing on my website? Well, he’s Jeremy Parzen, PhD, lettered in Italian literature. He’s also one of the new generation of blogists that I follow. Interested in such esoterica as what Neapolitans, the creators of pizza, drink with their wood-fired pies? Find out on Jeremy’s blog Do Bianchi. Hint: the answer is pictured …
I was researching for a post on plants as architecture when I came across this photo of this amazing sculptured Yew tree on Joseph Hellenmeyer’s blog. I originally had in mind finding some really great examples of the ancient practices of pleaching and pollarding. That will come next, but here I pay tribute to the 82 year old …
We are thrilled to have our work featured in July’s At Home Tennessee. Their article, Mix & Match, in the Home Feature section, highlights a home we are very proud of. We partnered with T. Douglas Enoch architects and Amy Turner, interior designer, for a truly one-of-a-kind home. Click here and search for “Hank Akers” …
Photo credit Builder Hank Akers puts on his chef’s hat to share his favorite French bistro inspired recipe: Veau à la Provençale Simple and soul satisfying at the same time, this ragoût of veal with tomatoes, green olives, and sage served atop fregola pasta and accompanied by a nice Provençal rosé will magically transport you to …
A slightly belated reminder to mark your calenders for Gavin Duke: Classical Nature, a lecture sponsored by the Tennessee Chapter of the Institute for Classical Architecture. Gavin’s lecture covering “The Landscape and the Architecture” will be held June 21st starting at 5:30 pm at the offices of Page-Duke Landscape Architects Nashville, Tennessee.
Credit LA designer Tommy Chambers for this wonderfully luminous, Modernist composition. A component of a substantial Laguna Beach residential commission, the treatment of this space bears witness to a deft and restrained touch, while incorporating exhilarating elements of color and movement. Bravo, Tommy Chambers!
Just back from recharging my batteries in the south of France, I was inspired as always by its beautifully essential Mediterranean architecture. This simple but handsome pavillon d’été, a garden or poolside shelter from the summer sun, is the work of Avignon-based architect Andrew Nelson and provides a nice segue back to our photo essay …
Still building our case for exposed structural elements, what could be a better argument for letting your struts and girders show than Gustave Eiffel’s “Dame de Fer”? Reviled by Parisians initially…they mocked her rivets and puddle iron plates… it has attained global iconic stature and is the symbol par excellence of Paris itself. Anyone tempted to …