by Kyle Pierson | Sep 10, 2015 | Travel
In my previous post, I focused on the grounds surrounding Manitoga, Russel Wright’s garden. In this post, I’m taking you inside his house. Russel Wright (1904-1976) believed so strongly that Americans should find their own cultural identity through...
by Kyle Pierson | Aug 19, 2015 | FEED
Scientists say the sense of smell has the strongest power to bring back memories. That was true for me from the minute I stepped off the plane in Albany, New York. The air in the airport carried the scent of a familiar place. I can’t describe the aroma except to say I...
by Kyle Pierson | Apr 30, 2015 | FEED
In 1950, if you lived outside of New York, Chicago, or Boston before the age of Amazon.com, touching the newest most Modern designs was almost impossible. Now, anything that can be pictured on a computer screen can be delivered overnight to your doorstep. Alexandra...
by Kyle Pierson | Apr 20, 2015 | FEED
This week, I’m looking forward to attending a lecture on Modernism by writer and critic Alexandra Lange. Lange contributes to Architect, Domus, Dwell, Medium, Metropolis, New York Magazine, the New Yorker blog, and the New York Times. Her talk, “Modernism...