What We’re Reading on the Web

As usual, we’ve read the Internet cover-to-cover* and rounded up some of the most interesting reads out there for your perusal. Enjoy!

Last week we linked to several city design-centric stories that we thought were worth a gander. Turns out urban architecture and planning are hot topics these days because here is another great read on emerging trends and ideas from FastCo.

Interesting and in-depth coverage roundup from ArchDaily on the upcoming tenth anniversary Frank Gehry’s Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Having done master planning for an elderly care facility, St. Catherine’s of Madison, Mississippi, we appreciate the intentional and thoughtful design required to develop
that kind of space. ArchDaily brings a great look into the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Architecture and Urban Planning’s Institute on Aging and Environment.

Helpful tips from Achitectural Digest on designing an eco-friendly kitchen!

From Design Milk: The rise of the backyard office is brilliant, really, but the design of some of these backyard office pods feels a little too “Jetson’s” for this editor. Whether you love the spaces or not, it’s still a very cool and creative solution to avoiding traffic, commuting costs, and space rental.

Happy Reading!

*slight exaggeration/totally impossible