JULY 27TH, 2010
By BUILD LLC
Lately on our travels we’ve been putting together collections of textures that jump out at us. It gets us thinking a little differently as we explore cities and places and it makes us more deliberate about where we go, what we do, and what we take photos of. On a recent trip to San Francisco we pointed our iPhones at some textures that communicated significant qualities about the place, time and conditions.
L: Inside Three Gems sculpture by James Turrell
R: Aperture of Three Gems sculpture
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JULY 8TH, 2010
By BUILD LLC
We just returned from San Francisco where we caught up with some talented friends from our study abroad days in Denmark; we also scoped out some modern venues that are fresh on the radar. When traveling, we believe that there’s no excuse for a mediocre experience; every meal you eat, gallery you see and martini that you tip back should be an extraordinary experience, or at the very least, new and different. We started THE MODERN LIST several years ago to record all of these places in 5 different cities. If you like what you’re seeing you can check out TML San Francisco for more, and as always, let us know what we missed.
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MAY 19TH, 2008
By BUILD LLC
We’re back from San Francisco and regret to inform you that we missed a ton of hot spots in our pre-trip research. So many in fact, that it calls for a Modern List aftermath blog-post. Work some of these into your next San Francisco outing if you can:
COFFEE SHOPS
Blue Bottle, 315 Linden Str
There’s a cool little architecture firm right next door, Sagan Piechota, who seem to be responsible for the sharp, well-crafted storefront
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MAY 13TH, 2008
By BUILD LLC
BUILD is heading to San Francisco this weekend and we’re doing our best to try and keep up with such a phenomenal town. The number of new restaurants alone has entirely overwhelmed the Modern List field research team. But here goes; the latest and greatest that should be on your radar. Many, many more on The Modern List San Francisco.
HOTELS
St. Regis, 125 Third Street, 415.284.4000
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