From Princeton Architectural Press, the book Russel and Mary Wright: Dragon Rock at Manitoga shares the story of the landscape and architecture of the famed industrial design duo’s iconic Hudson Valley estate. From wooded paths around an abandoned, water-filled quarry to a glasshouse of unmatched imagination atop a dramatic rock outcropping, the Wrights meticulously plotted their home. Across 208 pages, author Jennifer Golub brings it all …
Upper Lawrenceville Thai restaurant Pusadee’s Garden pleased Pittsburgh diners until closing in 2017 for what they called “a major renovation.” Plans were in the works for a total revamp. Locals opined over how long they imagined the idyllic, though relatively DIY, spot would remain shuttered—and what exactly the renovations would look like. Publications pondered the same questions until a poster taped inside the restaurant’s front …
Due to rising sea levels and increased foot traffic (some 1.5 million people walk the area during the annual Cherry Blossom Festival alone), the Tidal Basin of Washington, DC’s National Mall continues to sink. To construct a plan for the future, the National Trust for Historic Preservation along with the Trust for The National Mall and the National Park Service together established the Tidal Basin …
