Another New England real estate fantasy to share with you today. Built in 1940 and designed by Marcel Breuer and Walter Gropius, this Bauhaus-style home is truly a piece of art history. Take a look at the listing here to see more photos (or schedule a showing if you’ve got $2.3M laying around). Sharing some of my favorite images from the listing below.
Photo courtesy of Estately
Photo courtesy of Estately
Photo courtesy of Estately
Watching the clouds roll away..
I came across the portfolio site of artist, Andres Amador this week after reading that he would be hosting a series of events in Boston over the weekend. Amador specializes in sand design and has travelled the world creating his special brand of environmental artwork. As is the case with his visit to Boston this week, Amador often invites the public to participate in his creation process. His exhibits have been captured in beautiful photography (they are inherently temporary) and I would encourage you to scroll through his portfolio site here: www.andresamadorarts.com. I’ve shared a couple of my personal favorites below:
Photo courtesy of andresamadorarts.com
Photo courtesy of andresamadorarts.com
When it’s forecasted to be 95°F, 6AM is actually the most pleasant time of day to be outside
Just finished Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time by Jeff Speck and would highly recommend it to anyone with even a marginal interest in city planning and design. This book very much champions the car-free urban lifestyle that I’ve been practicing for the last 5 years and I have to be honest and say that some of the satisfaction for me came in hearing my own life choices affirmed 🙂 That aside, the book offers some really interesting insights into what factors effect both a city’s economy and the quality of life experienced by its residents. Speck’s writing is approachable and easily digestible, even for those with no prior knowledge of or connection to urban planning. Since I started reading this book I’ve found myself looking at my own city and others with an entirely new perspective. Walkable City get 5 stars from me!
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Missing this view today..
Sometimes those slightly overcast days at the beach are actually the best days.
Always on the look out for the perfect facade. This one in the Back Bay is definitely in the running..
Snapped this photo around 6AM this morning. I always love when the Hancock Tower seems to disappearing into the sky.
The architecture firm who brought Boston its Institute of Contemporary Art has completed their latest project for Columbia University. Diller, Scofidio + Renfro, collaborating with Gensler, have just unveiled the university’s new medical school facility. Like the ICA, the building employs a glass facade to create a striking design along with water views (in this case the Hudson River). Check out this article from Architecture Digest to learn more about the building’s design.
photo courtesy of Nic Lehoux
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