http://www.tropolism.com/ Tropolism means loving the works of architects, and all the public conversation that surrounds it, while retaining a healthy skepticism for what architects say about their work. en 2008-05-13T14:21:35-05:00 http://www.tropolism.com/2008/05/tropolism_books_minka_my_farmh.php Title: Minka: My Farmhouse In Japan Author: John Roderick Publication Date: November 1, 2007 Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press ISBN: 978-1-56898-731-6 John Roderick leaves his metier of journalism (he was an Associated Press correspondent in Asia for almost forty years) and... Writing Architecture chad 2008-05-13T14:21:35-05:00 http://www.tropolism.com/2008/05/furniture_friday_platforms_occ.php Platform Furniture and Fabrication's Occasional Tables: Shaker-simple design, with all the zen freshness that that reference implies.... Interior Design chad 2008-05-09T11:00:34-05:00 http://www.tropolism.com/2008/05/furniture_friday_gio_ponti_cof.php Tropolism means design by doing it yourself. Materialicious gives us a great coffee table makeover, inspired by Tropolism favorite Gio Ponti's Paolo console table. It's not in screen-printed leather like the original, but it's an inspired idea regardless. Stay tuned... Interior Design chad 2008-05-09T08:43:51-05:00 http://www.tropolism.com/2008/05/the_glass_from_terminal_8.php In February the 1960 stained glass window at JFK's terminal 8 was demolished. The window was over 300 feet long and 23 feet tall; it was designed by Robert Sowers for the 1960 American Airlines terminal. Our picture is of... New York chad 2008-05-08T13:02:35-05:00 http://www.tropolism.com/2008/05/flower_machine_continued.php Pruned continues the thread about flower factories in Europe, starting with this stunning picture of tulip fields in the Netherlands.... Technology Vision chad 2008-05-08T10:48:16-05:00 http://www.tropolism.com/2008/04/frank_sinatras_house.php For your next Palm Springs vacation, rent Frank Sinatra's house! The house was designed in 1947 (1946?) by E. Stewart Williams, who was also featured in the Julius Schulman show I wrote about a few months ago. Via Materialicious.... Los Angeles chad 2008-04-29T13:59:07-05:00 http://www.tropolism.com/2008/04/tropolism_books_density_projec.php Title: Density Projects Author: Aurora Fernández Per, Javier Arpa Publication Date: 2007 Publisher: a+t ediciones ISBN: 978-84-612-1335-1 Nothing brings us more joy than architectural books in the mold of those in a+t ediciones' Density Series. In Density Projects we have... Writing Architecture chad 2008-04-14T15:11:21-05:00 http://www.tropolism.com/2008/04/spaceship_as_house.php If you are a regular reader, you know that we have an undying fetish for Star Wars inspired architecture. Sometimes its fascination with the overt references. Sometimes they're more implicit. Residence F. by the Frankfurt firm Meixner Schlute Wendt should... chad 2008-04-09T14:30:18-05:00 http://www.tropolism.com/2008/04/furniture_friday_15_architectd.php Oobject gives us this gem: "Five or so architects have produced much of the most famous modern furniture." They present 15 architect-designed chairs and ask us to vote on them. Of course, there are some glaring omissions, but to me... Interior Design chad 2008-04-09T12:31:23-05:00 http://www.tropolism.com/2008/04/temporary_tower_in_france_not.php Only today do we discover that the Eiffel Tower is not receiving its grand absurd addition, as reported here on March 20, 2008. It was a hoax, or internet fed rumor, that the suggestion they won a competition to add... chad 2008-04-08T15:02:50-05:00 http://www.tropolism.com/2008/04/stadium_seat_mosaics.php In yet another study in the sublime scale of stadiums, StrangeHarvest gives us dozens of shots surveying the world of stadium seating. As mosaic. We're always a fan of obsessive catalogs.... Technology Vision chad 2008-04-07T11:29:34-05:00 http://www.tropolism.com/2008/04/bioscleave_house_still_kooky.php The New York Times does a glossy show for the Arakawa and Madelaine Gins house in East Hampton, now apparently ready for viewing. Online. When we first mentioned the Bioscleve House, over two years ago, we were of the opinion... Artist-tecture chad 2008-04-03T13:45:22-05:00 http://www.tropolism.com/2008/03/furniture_friday_mh005_coffee.php In the venerable tradition of naming your funiture designs with your initials and a number, Matthew Hilton gives us the MH005 Coffee Table. The profile reminds us of a lot of Latin American architecture, starting with Gio Ponti's Villa Planchart... Interior Design chad 2008-03-28T09:00:01-05:00 http://www.tropolism.com/2008/03/new_orleans_rebuilding_lots_of.php Life Without Buildings does a rundown on this year's New Orleans AIA winners, four of which are modern architects doing significant projects in the region. After the blowup of the regional plan, and hte plethora of urban plans and space... Public Effect chad 2008-03-27T08:53:56-05:00 http://www.tropolism.com/2008/03/twodozen_list_tropolism_editor.php Two Dozen List, Tropolism Editor's Edition, 2008. Subject to change. Click Continue Reading for Full Annotated Edition. 1. 40 Mercer: Jean Nouvel 2. 40 Bond Herzog & DeMeuron 3. 100 11th Avenue: Jean Nouvel 4. 524 West 19th Street, Metal... Writing Architecture chad 2008-03-25T14:28:06-05:00