Sublime
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Kate Berry, Kauai House, 2023.
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Our 48th installment of the series is out now, link in bio.
The Sheats-Goldstein Residence, John Lautner (1963) & Club James
The Sheats-Goldstein Residence, designed by John Lautner between 1961-1963, is a striking example of organic modernism, seamlessly blending concrete, wood, and glass... See more
instagram.comA focus on ‘missing middle’ housing: The plans feature housing that is fairly high density but not high rise — a combination of "row houses" between 2-4 stories high, and apartment buildings going up to 8 stories. This is the type of neighborhood that makes up the most beloved places in the world. Places like Amsterdam, Venice, Santa Monica, Lake C... See more
Devon Zuegel • Part 3: The first walkable city in America in a century
This is a must-read essay by Dan Hill, introducing Adaptive Design: Insanely great, or just good enough? Originally published in Core77 in 2004, it’s a critique of the unadaptable, glued-closed Apple iPod and its non-user-replaceable battery.
Hill quotes Brian Eno:
Hill quotes Brian Eno:
An important aspect of design is the degree to which the object involves you in its ow... See more
Revisiting Adaptive Design, a lost design movement
This essay put into words so much of what inspired me to create sublime.app: the desire for a slower, more intentional internet, where the ideas and writings that move you aren't just lost to the ether, but grow into a living library of connected ideas.
Readwise came up a lot in the comments (deservedly so - Sublime int... See more
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“It’s full of amazing pieces, but at its heart, it’s a beach house,” says #AD100 designer @rodmanprimack of @rpmiller of the family home he designed in Kona, Hawaii. A prime objective was to create a house that could host 20-plus family members and friends at a time but that wouldn’t feel big and fussy. Primack worked with fellow #AD100 architect T... See more
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