Discussion with Pros
Between Euro 2008 and NBA finals, I finally had a chance last night to watch Charlie Rose’s discussion with Pritzker Prize winner architects Jean Nouvel, Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid and Renzo Piano. It was a good one hour conversation about what architecture mean to these famous architects.
The New York Times Building
New York always deserves (and gets) the best of all, and here is another one! The new 52-story building between 40th and 41st Streets, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, is a new icon in New York. Piano says his goal was to create a skyscraper that embodies sustainability and craftsmanship. You can watch [...]
Architecture and Cuisine
As an architect and amateur cook/baker, this article got my attention right away. You can also visit my blog that is dedicated to cooking and baking here. Architects often design the accessories of eating – dishware, glasses, cutlery, dining tables and chairs – so perhaps it was inevitable that they would eventually take on the [...]
