December 30th, 2011 | by Fifi | published in Design
The windowless cinder block warehouses of Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood have long served as blank canvases for local graffiti writers. But in recent years, a group of street artists has turned the formerly industrial area into a grass-roots answer to the annual Art Basel Miami Beach [...]
December 6th, 2011 | by Fifi | published in Architecture
A lake house, after purchuasing it and then designed by American architect Richard Meier, a retired couple launches into the home’s second renovation in 35 years. Tweet
August 9th, 2011 | by Fifi | published in Architecture
Neighbours are few out here in the high desert of Nevada, where Fabrizio Rondolino, an Italian journalist, built his dream home. There was a fellow one lot over who, after reportedly hearing instructions from above, built a chapel. But possibly the voice subsequently hollered down, “Just [...]
August 8th, 2011 | by Fifi | published in Travel
Wisps of sea mist obscured the moon. San Elijo State Beach in Encinitas is one of the most popular campgrounds in San Diego County, overflowed with tents, RVs and campers. Tweet
April 11th, 2011 | by Fifi | published in Architecture
This quirky building is one of the latest project by Frank Gehry and is supported by Keep Memory Alive, planned to become a national resource for the most current research and scientific information for the treatment of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Huntington ‘s Diseases, and ALS (Lou [...]
February 12th, 2011 | by Fifi | published in Interiors
Diane Pascal and Thomas Richie escape from Chicago in a retreat with low-profile getaway in Hennepin, Illinois, a town where agriculture and ecology are still a part of the locals’ common knowledge. Richie, a freelance advertising creative director, and Pascal, the development officer for an [...]
December 27th, 2009 | by Fifi | published in Lifestyle
Splitboarding is the best way to ride beyond a resort’s boundaries for those snowboarders without the budget or inclination to use a snowmobile or helicopter. Splitboarding uses snowboards which separate into a pair of mountain touring skis. Every splitboard switched from a snowboard stance to [...]
November 26th, 2009 | by Fifi | published in Design
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual parade presented by Macy’s. The tradition started in 1924, tying it for the second-oldest Thanksgiving parade in the United States. The three-hour event is held in New York City starting at 9:00 a.m. EST on Thanksgiving Day. [...]
March 12th, 2009 | by Fifi | published in Interiors
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Orange County campus, sought an exuberant architecture which would support and enhance the learning experience. In addition to accommodating 200 hundred students and 50 staff, the school possesses a large collection of valuable books, garments and fabrics. Tweet
March 12th, 2009 | by Fifi | published in Interiors
Karen Santry has a 500-square-foot studio at Westbeth, the storied artists’ housing complex in the far West Village. Tweet
