Seeking the beautiful and awe-inspiring
Thoughts on my good fortune late in life to see magnificent and elemental things.
All posts tagged: Historic Preservation
Architecture, disability, and modern culture
Influential moments when designers engaged the embodied experiences of people with disabilities.
Observations from . . . April 2025
A summary of posts included in the MORE TO COME newsletter during April 2025.
Exploring the Dutch waterways
A light overview of some of the places we visited on our NTT trip to Holland and Belgium
Pausing to think is how we sanctify time
No one leaves the Portuguese Synagogue unmoved.
The enduring beauty and utility of the windmill
The Mill Network at Kinderdijk is one of The Netherlands’ most famous UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The transformational power of place, art, and story
A Holy Week visit to the Cathedral of our Lady in Antwerp.
Challenging a narrative of rupture between past and present
A conversation with the editors of a new book on the writings and work of Gustavo Giovannoni.
70 lessons from 70 years
A birthday list of 70 things I’ve learned in my (now) 70 years of life.
A marvel of design, function, and livability
A thoughtfully written and richly illustrated book on Amsterdam’s historic canal district.
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