• natural architecture.

    something about these images from alessandro rocca’s natural architecture (the book) feels so magical–as if the natural world itself had shaped itself into this new form. they also remind me of building forts with my…

    June 11, 2009 23 Comments
  • tea cart stories.

    image here.   this summer, the lower east side tenement museum will be hosting a new public art exhibition, the tea cart stories. from her tea cart at 108 orchard street, artist michele brody (with…

    June 10, 2009 8 Comments
  • tapped.

    this is my water bottle. and this is a trailer for a new film that helps to explain why i chose it (or rather, why james chose it, last year, for my birthday). it…

    June 9, 2009 10 Comments
  • fancy tea.

    well, hello bewley’s! i think i’ll be on the lookout for you now, all dressed up and pretty.via lovely package.…

    June 9, 2009 11 Comments
  • colorful preservation.

    these little guys might not stand up to the test of time, or blend in with the historic architecture, but they sure make things cheery. the project is the work of berliner, jan vormann,…

    June 9, 2009 19 Comments
  • truck farm.

    {photos by ian cheney}.i’m adoring this new project from wicked delicate. head here to watch the first part of a short film about this tiny farm in america’s biggest city and how to teach…

    June 8, 2009 13 Comments
  • my weekend.

    this weekend brought me: a strawberry pie and vanilla ice cream. zinnias from the farmer’s market. clearing too many tables of too many dirty dishes. getting sick of the smell of soy sauce. craving…

    June 8, 2009 14 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week. 1. the ferry.{because how can you not be happy on a ferry ride}? 2. multi-colored tomatoes from black river farms.{because they taste as good as they look}. 3. coffee ice…

    June 4, 2009 21 Comments