Architect and Designer Jeffrey Beers Discusses Gotham Market

Uniting eight distinct restaurants within Brooklyn's The Ashland

Beneath The Ashland residences in Fort Greene, Brooklyn a new eight restaurant center—Gotham Market—has just opened its doors. Within, one finds floor-to-ceiling windows, exposed brick, reclaimed wood and, of course, numerous food and drink options. Architect and designer Jeffrey Beers was tasked with designing the space. Through a warm, modernist approach, Beers and his company manage to unify the diverse offerings. As a centerpiece, 180 …

The Dot Braille Smartwatch Ships Next Month

South Korean start-up Dot will begin shipping their Dot smartwatch in March of this year to 100,000 customers (40,000 more are on the waitlist and can expect delivery in 2018). The timepiece has been under development since 2014 and the most recent snag came from durability tests. Foregoing audio prompts, the Dot watch displays four braille characters on its screen. A wearer can reply through …

Tom Blachford’s “Midnight Modern” From PowerHouse Books

The Palm Springs modernist architecture photo series in hardcover form

Since our introduction to a new body of work from Melbourne-base photographer Tom Blachford in 2015, we’ve been graced with new announcements in his acclaimed “Midnight Modern” series every year. Taken by the beauty of Palm Springs, CA and propelled by a desire to capture it in a way not yet seen, Blachford ventured out at night—with patience. The resulting series of images honors the …