City of the Soul: Rome, Las Vegas, and the Kintsugi of Cities

Two cities, one slide This spring I sat in a packed hall at SCI-Arc, under a ceiling that hangs like a fishing net, while Iwan Baan paged through his book Rome / Las Vegas: Bread and Circuses. One slide has stayed with me for months. On the left, the Sistine Chapel. On the right, CaesarsContinue reading “City of the Soul: Rome, Las Vegas, and the Kintsugi of Cities”

Earth Day 3/3: From Ashes to Beauty

If fires must happen and the Earth is needed to create the natural habitats and buildings we call home, where does that leave other elements, such as water and air? Stagnant water goes stale, whereas a running river flows and irrigates. It seems there’s a natural way for life to carry its current. Air, likeContinue reading “Earth Day 3/3: From Ashes to Beauty”