DECEMBER 27TH, 2011
By BUILD LLC
If you haven’t had the pleasure of staying at one of the four ACE Hotels around the country, we highly recommend booking your next vacation based on the hotel first and the location second. For architects, designers and well, anyone design-conscious, staying at an ACE Hotel is an exploration in fresh ideas and smart implementations. Every time you turn a corner, enter a new room, or decide to hit the gym, you are pleasantly surprised with a dose of innovative design. An important part of the design chemistry is that there’s usually clever signage that gives your day that little boost of happiness.
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SEPTEMBER 23RD, 2011
By BUILD LLC
BUILDblog Senior Correspondent Josiah Johnson has yet again put together an exciting list of hot and modern links for the Fall. Where does this guy find the time to track down all these links?
DESIGNing
Now not only can we grill faster, we can get to the picnic faster with these well-handling speedy BBQ’s. Check out these grills by Brennwagen.
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SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2011
By BUILD LLC
AUGUST 12TH, 2011
By BUILD LLC
On our last trip to New York City we caught up with our friends at Manifold Architecture Studio in Brooklyn’s DUMBO neighborhood. MAS is a forward thinking studio that covers the gamut of design; from conceptual thinking through analytical diagramming, visual imagery, architectural drawings, all the way to built form. Most impressive is how well their design process translates into the final product; the rigor of their investigations and clarity of the diagrams have a clear and necessary relationship with the built work. Today’s post gives some props to the MAS team, we think you’ll enjoy their work.
[All images courtesy of Manifold Architecture Studio]
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JULY 15TH, 2011
By BUILD LLC
As architects of the current time, people expect us to have an awareness of what is going on in the design world. It’s important to be up on current design developments and it’s necessary to have a working knowledge of the prominent examples of modernism. We find NYC to be the culture hub of the design world; it is, arguably, the most important city in the world for modern design and culture. And while we’re 2,800 miles away here in Seattle, we find it imperative to get our feet on Manhattan pavement a couple of times each year. As an architectural laboratory and one of the greatest social experiments ever conducted on earth, NYC is one of the best places for the design-minded to observe, research, and learn. We did just that on our recent trip earlier this summer; subsequently we’ve got a suitcase full of new, cool design to share with you. Many, many more on the Modern List.
Brunch | Lunch
Vandaag, 103 2nd Ave, 212.253.0470
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JUNE 17TH, 2011
By BUILD LLC
We’ve been swamped with great work and interesting activities lately- more so than at any point in our previous 12 years; so we figured it was a good time for the team to take a moment and share the scoop.
On the travel front, we just returned from New York City where we attended the Chase Jarvis Dasein show at the Ace Hotel –an energetic photography exhibit that focused on the raw human existence of “being there”. Over 15,000 snapshots (submitted by all types of folks from all kinds of places) created a thread of understanding and interpretation of the world. A super cool show with a heck of a wrap-up party. Big thanks to Chase and his crew.
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JUNE 3RD, 2011
By BUILD LLC
Twice a year we head to Manhattan to catch up on all things design. We like being well prepared for our travels and we’re currently deep in the trenches of our Manhattan research. Part of our homework involves following trusted publications, tracking design blogs and talking to our favorite NYC field correspondents. Although we’re always on the lookout for new venues, exhibits and events, we always visit some older favorites as well. These favorites are so important to the modern culture of Manhattan that we decided to round them up into a tidy little post. If you’re design-minded, you’d be foolish to miss these 25.
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FEBRUARY 21ST, 2011
By BUILD LLC
You know the drill, the OtR post is what we’ve been researching and coming across lately. A lot of it has been sent to us by blog readers who want to stay involved. Much of the work influences us and inspires us…
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SEPTEMBER 21ST, 2010
By BUILD LLC
We recently returned from Manhattan and we’ve got a ton of cool places to get on the BUILDblog. The fine folks over at Brizo are responsible for our latest New York adventure and you can see more about the nature of the trip here. Fashion Week is an exciting time to visit NYC and while the venues are filled with an exciting, well dressed clientele, they are also challenging to get into. Our advice; put your good duds on, go early and walk in like you own the joint.
FOOD
Eataly, 200 5th Ave, 646.398.5100
Mario Batali’s latest venture is a really, really nice cafeteria filled with hand-crafted foods, modern design and extremely cool people. We visited on its 4th day of being open and it was a zoo, but fascinating and delicious nonetheless.
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SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2010
By BUILD LLC
[Photo by Dominic Kamp]
As a design-build firm, we coordinate with a lot of groups and work with an overwhelming amount of products. Recently we had the opportunity to sync-up with one of these groups on a whole new level. Courtesy of Brizo, team BUILD flew to Manhattan to meet with the sharp-shooters behind the design-savvy brand, learn about the mechanics of their plumbing fixtures, and cross-pollinate with an exceptional group of individuals. We were impressed that Brizo is using their design-forward philosophy not only on physical design, but also on the ways in which we interact, learn and operate in the design industry.
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