Archive for April, 2008
Short tidbit on confluence of Architecture + Fashion + Design
Written by April 30th, 2008 in Design Inspirations.0 CommentsIt’s hard to believe this monthly happy hour has been carrying on for so many months now, but it has. The premise: creative people in the neighborhood and nearby vicinities need a place to hang out and just talk shop, but not at meetings at work, and not with their bosses.
Design Kompany’s really enjoyed […]
Forum on housing in Capitol Hill 4/28
Written by April 26th, 2008 in News at DK and Interesting Finds.0 CommentsCapitol Hill Housing is hosting a forum on Monday on how “real estate developers and economic developers are shaping the future of Capitol Hill.”
Another point of view to follow ongoing discussions about how Capitol Hill is changing as a neighborhood. —DK
Capitol Hill Housing forum
Monday, April 28 :: Reception at 5:30pm, meeting at 6pm
at Northwest […]
The Devil is in the Details
Written by April 26th, 2008 in Design Inspirations and Desk Notes.2 CommentsLook at this picture:
It came in a box my mother sent from Japan. It’s a box of cookies, if it’s not apparent. The first thing about this thing you notice is the packaging—and there’s so much of it! I counted, there were four layers of it, not counting the retail store’s paper bag (neatly folded […]
Short field report: Lars Gemzøe and Jeffrey Ochsner architecture lecture doubleheader at UW
Written by April 25th, 2008 in News at DK.0 CommentsJust back from two not-quite-back-to-back but double-booked lectures on architecture at University of Washington’s Kane Hall.
The first was Copenhagen-based public space designer Lars Gemzøe of GehlArchitects.dk. He’s a partner at Gehl, a Danish firm that consults with cities across the globe on how to make better public spaces.
The second was UW professor Jeffrey […]
Superman is playing at Cinerama. Wow. It’s going to be hard to pick between this, the Jackie Chan/Jet Li flick Forbidden Kingdom, or Harold and Kumar 2.
Decisions.
PA, who went to see H&K with us, said Akira and me reminded her of Harold and Kumar. While it’s true that I’m Indian-American and Akira’s from Asia, […]
Big stuff going on today in Pennsylvania with the primaries and all. Thought today might be a good day to tell you about this month’s cover story I read in Fast Company, ‘The Brand Called Obama.”
Fast Company author Ellen McGirt quotes ad agency DDB Worldwide’s Keith Reinhard:
“Barack Obama is three things you want in a […]
‘Flourish:’ DK hosts roundtable Friday 4/25 on sustaining local arts
Written by April 21st, 2008 in Design Inspirations and Desk Notes.1 CommentWe’ve invited five guest panelists to be a part of a roundtable discussion on Friday evening at the offices of Design Kompany on this topic:
Sustaining the arts in Capitol Hill
Design Kompany has been intrigued by the number of people in government, real estate, and arts advocacy attending public forums on keeping the arts thriving in […]
