Occasionally you need to pop into a department store to pick up something mundane like socks or a household item. If you’re lucky to live in Pasadena, your Macy’s is an atypical streamline moderne gem. With distinct design details inside and out and a treasure trove of artful artifacts, your shopping errand turns into a mini architecture/museum adventure.
Read MoreThis post is a mix of the high and mid-rise buildings that I happened to photograph on the latest Honolulu trip. All of the buildings are ones that I visited or saw while growing up - I just didn’t know the backstory behind their development until now.
Read MoreWhat a treat to spend time with my son in the Bay Area and to visit spiritual places that he and his architect friends had been but were new for me!
Read MoreJust a couple miles from where my parents live in Honolulu, Kahala is a favorite neighborhood for me to jog.
This trip new mid-century discoveries were made - an A-frame by Wimberly and Cook, several historic residences by Vladimir Ossipoff, and one by Hal Whitaker.
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