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If you’re reading this it’s not too late: Die-hard Drake fans looking for a little architectural distraction during the American holiday, which was a byproduct of the Civil War, can now find respite in the form of a new virtual tour of the Grammy winner’s massive 19th-century limestone... View full entry
It took six years, but every subway station in the Washington, D.C. area is now immortalized in song. For musician Jason Mendelson, it’s his magnum opus. — Washington Post
The Magentic Fields wrote 69 songs about love; professional tax manager and sometime musician Jason Mendelson has managed to record 91 songs about the Washington, D.C. Metro system, with one song for each subway stop. Map of the Washington, D.C. Metro.While music critics will not be equating... View full entry
“I have an issue with architects and designers who think about how is the space going to look when it's on an architecture website, rather than how it’s going to feel for the people who either live there, work there or patronise it,” [...]
“I had a couple of nights in Madrid staying in a hotel room that Zaha Hadid Architects had designed. It looked amazing, but was the least comfortable space I’ve ever inhabited... Literally sleeping in a dumpster would have been more comfortable.”
— cladglobal.com
More design forays by the rich and famous:Pharrell Williams Will Give the AIA 2014 National Convention Keynote AddressMoby: Dancing About ArchitectureA Famous Person’s 5-Step Guide to Becoming an ArchitectOh, Moby...Paris Hilton "designs" a beach club in the Philippines View full entry