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Ricardo Legorreta 1931-2011
Legorreta + Legorreta: It is with great sadness that we learn that Ricardo Legorreta died on the 30th of December 2011. “La vida es como las olas, hay que respetarlas y amarlas, estudiarlas y no combatirlas. Hay que sacar provecho de ellas para llegar a nuestro objetivo” –Ricardo Legorreta He will be sorely missed. … Continue reading
Ikea Urbanism
Say what you want about the furniture giant Ikea, but I appreciate their ability to transfer Scandinavian sensibility into modern American urban living (if you’re into that kind of thing). Overstuffed couches? Give me an apartment-appropriate two-seater sofa any day. Even if you throw in a bookcase and area rug you’re still spending less than … Continue reading
The City 2.0
In a somewhat confounding turn, the latest recipient of the TED prize is not a person, but an idea – The City 2.0. I say confounding because it seems to be an ambiguous take on a prize that essentially has been directed towards those already occupying the upper echelons of celebrity – such as Bono, … Continue reading
Introducing Megapolitanism
A recent article from John King at the San Francisco Chronicle mentioned the concept of using the Megalopolitan scale for planning purposes. The article references the new book by Arthur C. Nelson and Robert E. Lang entitled ‘Megapolitan America: A New Vision for Understanding America’s Metropolitan Geography‘ (APA, 2011). As an example, King mentions the … Continue reading
