Mad for Zou Bisou Bisou
If you watched last Sunday’s season premier of Mad Men you may have found yourself singing this tune all week. Apparently this song is part of a 1960s French movement called Yé Yé Pop. FlavorWire has a great article on the movement. Zu bisou bisou was originally sung by 16-year-old Gillian Hills in 1961 (below). […]
Contemporary Design: Some Favorite Blogs
I thought I would share a few of my current favorite design blogs. The Contemporist posts stunning photos of new contemporary architecture and design products from around the world. It looks even better on an iPad. I particularly love this post on the Kona Residence by Belzberg Architects. The Design Observer was founded in October […]
An Exquisite Blend of Architecture and CG Animation
An architect friend just shared this beautiful film with me. The film, The Third and the Seventh, was directed by Alex Roman and combines cutting edge computer graphics with footage of existing buildings, including two of my favorite buildings — Santiago Calatrava’s Quadracci Pavilion and Mies van der Rohe’s 1929 Barcelona Pavilion. The result is both abstract […]