February 2012
67 posts
Levitated Mass
Levitated Mass by artist Michael Heizer is composed of a 456-foot-long slot constructed on LACMA’s campus, over which is placed a 340-ton granite megalith. As with other works by the artist, such as Double Negative (1969), the monumental negative form is key to the experience of the artwork. Heizer conceived of the artwork in 1968, but discovered an appropriate boulder only...
MASTERING THE MACHINEHow Ray Dalio built the world’s richest and strangest hedge...
– Ray Dalio’s Richest and Strangest Hedge Fund : The New Yorker
Developer Co-teaches with Architect at Yale
By Karl Schmeck
This semester at the Yale School of Architecture, Bjarke Ingels and Thomas Christoffersen of the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) are co-teaching an advanced studio with Douglas Durst of the Durst Organization. While Yale has hosted developer studios in the past, this particular pairing is unique, in that the Durst Organization is presently...
"Principles" by Ray Dalio →
Principles by Ray Dalio
What follows are three distinct parts that can be read either independently or as a connected whole. Part 1 is about the purpose and importance of having principles in general, having nothing to do with mine. Part 2 explains my most fundamental life principles that apply to everything I do. Part 3, explains my management principles as they are being lived out at...
The Architect's Newspaper →
FACITY.COM →
http://www.radiolovers.com/shows/C/CharlieChan-TheA... →
Adventures of Philip Marlowe - Single Episodes :... →
A is for Awards
We were commissioned to design the first ‘A’ – a new trophy by YCN, awarded to the winners of their Student and Professional Awards in 2009. Launched at The Village Underground in London (mural by Matt Harriman), it has since been interpreted in many surprising ways by a variety of illustrators. Lots of images from the event, including its development and artwork can...
the pranaful blog →
The Dancer →