Tag Archives: Travel

Venice in April

November 28, 2010

Another beautiful day in Venice with the sun glistening on the waterways.Slideshow

Last week I was in Venice participating in the Design Leadership Summit hosted by Peter Sallick, Keith Granet and Meg Touborg.  The exclusive annual event has created a community among influential architects and design firm principles and provides a forum to learn, share ideas and improve business.  The camaraderie amongst the professionals and the lively exchange of ideas was truly inspiring.

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Big Bambu at the Met

November 25, 2010

A magical view of New York looking south from 82nd Street. It was about 100 degrees on the day I visited, but nothing could diminish the extraordinary excitement of experiencing the construct.Slideshow

If you happen to be in New York before October 31st and it’s not pouring rain, you must visit the exhibit on the rooftop of  The Metropolitan Museum of Art called Big Bambu.  I had no idea what I would find, so you can imagine my wide-eyed surprise upon emerging from the elevator to see thousands of bamboo poles (actually 5500 so far according to the artist Mike Starn) lashed together with nylon mountain climbing rope to walk under, around, over and between.

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A Quarry Visit

November 15, 2010

An untouched mountain in Turkey being explored for future quarry opportunitiesSlideshow

Stone quarries are captivating, especially if you were a rock collector as a child or are a designer, architect or homeowner who appreciates the natural variation of color and texture on the surface of dimensional stone.

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A Trip to Hudson, New York

November 11, 2010

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On a beautiful Spring day Robert and I decided we needed an antique fix.  So we grabbed Lulu, hopped in the car and drove north on the picturesque Taconic Parkway to Hudson, NY.  The town itself flourished in its early years (1760-1810) as a seaport and later, with the coming of the railroad,  it began life anew with tanneries, breweries and foundries.  It’s in a remarkable state of historic preservation, especially in the Greek Revival and Victorian style, made even better in the past 10 years by the influx of nearly 100 antiques dealers and the restoration of the remarkable store facades and historic houses.

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