Journal
The Paradox of Lightness and Fluidity
Last week it was announced that Toyo Ito was awarded the 2013 Pritzker Prize for architecture, arguably the highest award in the discipline. I’ve been debating which of his projects…
Epilogue – Prologue | Part II
After multiple non-fictions, I’ve decided to go in another direction with my reading material – graphic novels. It will be my first comic book since elementary school and I’m excited…
Joining Forces with Donell Hutson
We’ve teamed up with illustrator Donell Hutson! I’ve known Donell since our days in the Graduate Industrial Design program at the Pratt Institute. He is one of the most talented…
The Trees of Fort Greene Park
Fort Greene Park is across the street from our home and it’s what I love the most about the neighborhood we live in. Living in NYC, the majority of time…
Pillows 1962-63 by Stephen Antonakos
Stumbled across a contemporary gallery in Chelsea yesterday, Lori Bookstein Fine Arts and it reminded me of why I like looking at art in galleries so much… you can get up really close to…
Donuts and Dog
Around the corner from our home is a charming coffee shop called Bittersweet that has fresh donuts delivered from Dough every morning. Dough is an offshoot donut shop created by…
A closer look at Saito Wood
These photos are from the Saito Wood catalog I received from my visit to their studios. Since then I’ve kept them pinned to the walls in the Nalata Nalata office. I find them…
In the Presence of Makoto Koizumi: A Glimpse into the Studio
It’s not everyday you get an opportunity to meet a legendary designer, so on my commute to the Makoto Koizumi Studio on the east side of Tokyo, I remember feeling like I had the best job in the world…
Epilogue – Prologue
The end of anything leads to new beginnings. Like many New Yorkers, I prefer to read during my daily commute. It’s a 45min ‘break’ in my day where I can…