Thanks for the View, Mr. Mies

A humanist look at living in Mies van der Rohe and Detroit's Lafayette Park

Amongst the expanses of desperate homes and floundering businesses the media has repeatedly brought to light, a lone two towers and low lying complex of townhouses stands in downtown Detroit. Lafayette Park, as it’s called, comprises the largest collection of buildings designed by legendary minimalist Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in the world. Not unknown by any means, the unique modernist environment has been the …

Smart Guide to Utopia

Inspired by the pint-sized two-seater Smart car, LeCool’s guide proposes 111 clever city concepts for the ultimate in idillic urban living

The Thing Quarterly: Issue 18

Mike Mills presents a 2013 calendar inspired by the age of punk

For the 18th installment of The Thing Quarterly, the object-based periodical relied on Mike Mills to create a 2013 pocket calendar. Mills, a filmmaker and visual artist, has presented work at Sundance Film Festival and as part of MoMA’s New Directors New Films series, and is perhaps best known for the award-winning 2010 film “Beginners.” The issue, entitled “Fabric of Events,” takes a cue from …