Architecture“Yet do much less, so much less, Someone says, (I know his name, no matter)—so much less! Well, less is more, Lucrezia: I am judged.”Robert Browning was the first to pen the phase “less is more” in his 1855 poem Andrea del Sarto Called “The Faultless...
ArchitectureIn conceiving the interior as a work of art, the artist must first think of it as a space, as the overall form and the interrelationship of the space-enclosing surfaces.” -Hemann Muthesius, The English House (1904) This quote was written by Amanda Dameron,...
ArchitecturePalm Springs, CAIf there is one thing I remember about Disney World is the impeccable landscapes. There was a show on one of the cable networks that reported on this characteristic featuring the staff and maintenance standards they follow to keep this...
ArchitectureHouston, TXYear Built - 1951 Architects - MacKie and KamrathWe had the amazing opportunity to tour this beautiful home on the banks of Buffalo Bayou in the River Oaks subdivision of Houston during DOCOMOMO‘s annual symposium. The house was designed by...
ArchitectureSan Antonio, TXThis building is commonly referred to as the “Big Enchilada” in San Antonio, Texas. It was designed by Mexican Architectural firm of Legorreta and Legorreta. Next time you visit San Antonio check it out – it is an interesting – and award...
ArchitectureKirkwood, MSI think every person remembers very well the first time they visited a Frank Lloyd Wright designed house. We visited this house during a recent trip to St. Louis, Missouri. If you are ever in that area plan ahead and visit. Visits are strictly...
ArchitectureBrownsville, TXFacebook friend Esther A. Siller shares photos of the midcentury modern home she left behind in Dallas, Texas when relocating to the Rio Grande Valley. Having lived in Dallas for 30 years, Esther spent the last 6 years in this midcentury...
ArchitectureBrownsville, TXThis past month of August, I had the privilege of visiting the Bauhaus Archives and Museum in Berlin. If you love modern architecture like I do, you can understand why this was the highlight of my trip. The building’s architecture which was...