Erwin Hauer

In the 1950s Erwin Hauer designed and built architectural screens that perfectly complimented the furniture, interiors and structures of that era. He created simple patterns out of complex sculpture that simultaneously sooth and challenge the eye. Continuity and potential infinity have been at the very center of my sculpture from early on. I derived the notion of a continuous surface primarily from my studies of …

Motorola A780

Sorry for the Motoverkill, but this one is near and dear to me– as a member of the original design team for the software in this puppy, I'm happy to see it has finally matured a bit. There have been several iterations: first was the A760, then the A768, then the E680. Each one a little better than the next, but not quite fulfilling the …

Highline Proposals

Details on the proposals from the 4 finalists for the here. The images above are plucked from the design boards of (left to right) Field Operations and Diller Scofidio + Renfr, Steven Holl Architects, TerraGRAM: Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates and Zaha Hadid Architects. These aren't final plans, just design directions. The winner will be announced at the end of the Summer. If you're in NYC, …