Sometimes called the 'mosaic city', Ravenna, Italy is renown for the beautiful 5th and 6th century mosaics that adorn the walls of its churches and monuments. Fast forward some 1500 years or so and that's where this story begins. Italian mosaic … [Continue reading]
Painting is a drag even under the most ideal of circumstances but in the case of my interior masonry stucco walls?... Let's just say I would rather be caught in a biker bar at last call wearing pants made out of bottle caps. My better half and I … [Continue reading]
Right up front ... I don't have any tattoos and for the most part, I ignore them on other people. So why am I talking about them? I received an email from someone who has been a chef for the last 10 years and wanted to know what my opinion was on … [Continue reading]
Written by Randy Deutsch, Architect2Zebras is one of the many architectural websites that I check in on but one of the few that I subscribe to. Last year he took a comprehensive look at why architects matter and was kind enough to let me re-run it … [Continue reading]
It's that time of year - the 2011 ORIX Parade of Playhouses benefitting Dallas CASA. The Parade of Playhouses, hosted by NorthPark Center, provides an opportunity to help abused and neglected children realize their dreams of finding safe, … [Continue reading]
. Over the weekend I engaged in an interesting conversation that walked the line between friendly and hostile. We started off talking about McMansions and our mutual disdain how the priorities of the home-buying public has changed from a quality … [Continue reading]
