Entries from July 2008

Sticky art in NOLA

Date July 26, 2008

The only thing better than good graffiti is good weathered graffiti like this pasted graphic in New Orleans. Question is whether this art is old or if it’s just the humidity…

Top Ten Things to do in Portland

Date July 22, 2008

Ok, I promised it, so here’s a list – no pix, sorry. You will soon notice that my idea of fun is hangin around at cool eats and drinks spots, and walking a lot on fun streets… 10. WASHINGTON PARK, the Japanese Garden and the Portland Rose Garden All three of these beautiful areas are [...]

Prefabricated Houses: History and Future at the MoMa

Date July 21, 2008

Sunday, July 20, 2008, a show opened at the Museum of Modern Art that looks to be both interesting and thorough about the challenges architects have faced selling the idea of prefabricated houses. The show encompasses a timeline, beginning in the 1800′s with factory-produced buildings. It then spans the next 200 years, showing how the [...]