the way we live

i’ve really been getting into podcasts lately and in my browsing of the itunes podcast library i found a wonderful series by the name of architecture talk. hosted by kevin, from chicago, this podcast series is full of very insightful and creative critiques and discussions pertaining to architecture in all it’s many forms. one of my favorite episodes was number 17. in it, kevin interviews john hill of the ever-informative archidose on the subjects of starchitects. unfortunately, it doesn’t appear that the series has been updated in quite some time. nonetheless, if you haven’t already listened to them they might as well be new to you so go subscribe at itunes or at his website. in the meantime, i’m going to continue hoping he posts some new episodes.

so in checking out the moleskine project yesterday i found a very creative artist in mattias adolphsson. i took a look-see at mattias’ blog/digital portfolio of sketches and was amazed by the whimsically creative nature of them.

mattias is a freelance illustrator working from sweden. i love the simplicity of the sketches in combination with their sheer creativity. if you’ve got a few minutes i’d give his page a look, it’s very fun.

so i must offer my sincerest apologies, as i have been derelict in my duties to keep things fresh around here.  sure things have been awfully busy, but everyone’s busy and i should have done a better job.  so then, in an effort to keep everything new and fun let’s attempt a slightly different format shall we?  perhaps one with a bit more structure so it’s both easier to follow and for me to keep up.  naturally, the focus will always continue to be the way we live, but let’s try this (and yes, i know the titles are a bit hokey, but that’s fun):

modern monday: hey, there’s always an abundance of new architectural projects out there to talk about.

technology tuesday: we’ll focus on some of the latest technologies, gadgets, and buildings that affect the way we live and the world around us.

web 2.0 wednesday: with the explosion of blogs and digital portfolios let’s take time once a week to highlight a few of the best ones, sites, artists, articles, etc.

thesis thursday: since, let’s be honest, this is really what’s eating up my time, why don’t i use it as a topic of conversation around here.  i can post updates and maybe get critiques and feedback.  i promise, it relates to the way we live.

photo friday: everyone loves so great photography, sometimes the shots will be my own, other times, better images that i find.

saturday prefab: as one of my favorite architectural typologies with so much going for it, especially in terms of energy efficiency and environmental responsibility, it deserves a day.

sunday grab bag!: who knows, anything is fair game.

keep stopping by for new content!