The New Year So Far

There's really no bad time to find new ways to call architecture promiscuous.

"U.K. exhibition: Prototyping Architecture"  ArchDaily

Maybe we could seek out more market drivers to convert the prison experience into more of an opportunity and not just a holding cell.

"After 10 years of delay, the FCC begins to address unjust phone rates for prisoners"  The Atlantic

I like Avis and think this is a positive move, but I hope they keep the name Zipcar.

"Avis to buy car-sharing service Zipcar in deal worth nearly $500 million"  Inhabitat

Good things come out of Michigan (and we desperately need the money coming back into it)!

"Swim school idea leads to Goldfish growth"  AnnArbor.com

A requiem and implicit plea for the never-out-of-date intelligent curation of ideas.

"A writer looks back at the editor who shaped his books"  The Atlantic

I am going through the job application process right now, and I have no idea why it's so difficult not to sound like this.

"The world's first and only completely honest resume of a graphic designer"  McSweeney's

It's not like I need an excuse to buy wine, but when storing them is as delicious as tasting them...
"Toast the new year with 8 designer wine racks"  Design Bureau