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Lime Rock Historic Festival, 2013

Every year on Labor Day Weekend, the four-day event offers racing, picnics and a vintage car parade

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by Katharine Erwin One of the most beautiful race tracks in the country, rich with history and free of corporate plastering, Lime Rock Park is tucked beneath luscious mountains in northwest Connecticut. The precious 1.5 mile track was dubbed the “Secret Valley of Racing” by filmmaker Chris Szwedo and each year for the past 31 years, Lime Rock has hosted its Historic Festival—a gathering of …

Cool Hunting Video Presents: The Glass House

The incoming president of RISD explains why Philip Johnson's Glass House is the perfect setting to discuss simplicity

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In this video RISD president John Maeda narrates a visit to Philip Johnson’s Glass House in New Canaan, CT. Maeda shares his impressions and talks about how it relates to his thoughts on simplicity. Meanwhile, we explore the site (there are actually several buildings on the property in addition to the Glass House), shot over a couple picture perfect spring days.