Eric Owen Moss

8 December 2009

Eric Owen Moss Construction Manual, 1988-2008

Book Signing Event with the Architect
Wednesday, 9 December 2009, 19:00

W.M. Keck Lecture Hall
Southern California Institute of Architecture
350 Merrick Street, between 4th Street and Traction Avenue
Los Angeles, CA USA

Jacques Cousteau films

2 December 2009

Been re-watching as many of the films that Netflix has to offer.

Intro from “Jacques Cousteau – Pacific Explorations – The Last Barrier

The exploration, narration, film qualities and of course the preservation is wonderful.

Such a treat…

Aid to Artisans

28 November 2009

This wonderful organization that helps create economic opportunities for artisan groups around the world where livelihoods, communities, and craft traditions are marginal or at risk.

They accomplish this by working together with partners in the countries where they work and in the markets they connect artisans with, leaving behind an infrastructure that continues to support the artisan community long after we complete our mentoring.

Most of the work created by the artisans is for sale online.

Further helping the cause.

Huntington Gardens

19 November 2009

One of my favorite places to get lost almost anytime of the year.

Dieter Rams in London, England 2009

16 November 2009

I posted this exhibition a few months back but my excitement has grown as the opening gets closer.

As a regular reader of the weekend FT, I was thriller to see that Mr. Rams was the subject for their My Favorite Home section.

What type of ambience do you try to create?
A quiet sense of order but without it feeling restrictive. I feel that as the world continues to fill with clutter at such a disconcerting pace, good design has the task of being quiet and helping people generate a level of calm that allows them to be themselves. At home I can adjust my senses and my sensitivity.

Dieter Rams, Less and More

18th November 2009 to 14th March 2010

Design Museum
28 Shad Thames
London SE1 2YD

Fantastic indeed

14 November 2009

As predicted, Wes Anderson’s newest feature is something special.

If you are in Los Angeles, look in the lobby of the Cinerama Dome for the Laboratory set installation.

Meanwhile, in the courtyard

13 November 2009

Kevin and I had the pleasure of having lunch recently with one of our own, Ramdane Touhami.

Ramdane looking through the Intel Supplement Vol. I wondering when Vol. II is printing with his pages included.

Expect to see something germinate from this encounter…

The Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative

12 November 2009

The Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative is an international philanthropic programme created to assist extraordinary, rising artists to achieve their full potential. It seeks out these artists from around the world and brings them together with great masters, for a year of creative collaboration in a one-to-one mentoring relationship.

Martin Scorsese, Mentor, and Celina Murga, Protégée.
Copyright: ©Rolex/Brigitte Lacombe

An Advisory Board of distinguished artists and practitioners in multiple fields.

The 2008/2009 mentoring year comes to a close with three days of performances, workshops, screenings and talks featuring artists of the next generation in the Initiative.

One & Done

11 November 2009

Fantastic work from the studio of our own Lorin Brown.

Cinema Italian Style 2009

10 November 2009

Organized by Cinecittà Luce and the American Cinematheque, Cinema Italian Style 2009 will kick-off with the U.S. premiere of The Offical Italian Entry for Best Foreign Language Film, Academy Awards® 2009, Giuseppe Tornatore’s (Oscar® winning director for “Cinema Paradiso”) Baarría, which opened this year’s Venice Film Festival.

Each year Cinema Italian Style brings a piece of Italy to Los Angeles, offering some of the finest contemporary Italian films and documentaries which have made an impact in both Italy and abroad.