Forbes: Tumblr’s David Karp on why he loves New York
New York is truly the most creative city in the world; that is so much of what Tumblr is: a media network, a home for tens of millions of creators.
True story: The creative director thought it was very important that my shirt cuffs be fully expressed in this photo. I have to agree! Unfortunately, this is one of my many XS shirts that I normally role the sleeves up on. We ended up cutting the sleeves and taping the cuffs to my arms.
Forbes ruined my shirt.
I love everything about Nanna: her style, her voice, her personality…just everything makes her amazing.
can’t wait to see you guys at Governor’s Ball!
Marilyn Monroe by George Barris, 1962.
Barbara Palvin photographed by Papo Waisman for Tiger Magazine S/S 2012
Science Museum, Valencia
Dubbed “The Skeleton” by photographer Aloba this is a stunning night view of the Museu de les Ciencies Princep Felipe designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava.
reblogged from UnknownSkywalker
Acadia Residence (2004), University of British Columbia Endowment Land, Vancouver
Architect: Bing Thom Architects
“This private house, located on a corner site at the University Endowment Lands in Vancouver, forms a symbiotic relationship with its immediate landscape. With simple massing, a high degree of transparency, and an expressive roof structure, the house hugs its garden. Views unfold sequentially from the house, giving a 360-degree panorama of the surrounding landscape. The 6,000-square-foot house is organized on three levels – living on the main level, sleeping on the second, and playing in the basement.
The limited material palette of exposed concrete, glass, wood and stone renders the house a microcosm of nature. This contemporary refuge is a statement of timelessness and serenity. A roof hovering over the house like a cloud provides shelter with a sense of lightness, in spite of its visual weight. This is achieved by floating the roof above the continuous frameless clerestory windows and by lifting the four corners, similar to the eaves of traditional Chinese temple architecture. The bright basement level is lit by sunlight entering through the house’s central glass stairwell.”
Other projects by Bing Thom Architects featured in this blog