
Spread Love
Are you coming back tomorrow? Even after time has passed it brings me to tears thinking about saying goodbye to the men, women, and children I met in Greece. Recently I dreamed of serving in refugee camps surrounding Athens, Greece. In partnership with my church, Crosspoint, a supportive network of friends and family, and a worldwide organization known as OM, this dream became a reality.Kindness and generosity poured from their being. For a short period of time my purpose was to make them feel a . . .
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How Syria's Architecture Laid the Foundation for War
Architecture can help build or damage our relationships. It gives us public and private spaces, opportunities for celebration and grieving, sharing and inspiration. Syrian architect Marwa Al-Sabouni speaks to us over the Internet from Homs, where for the last six years she has watched the war tear her city apart. Al-Sabouni explores the role architecture and the built environment play in whether a community crumbles or comes together, and she offers insights on how her country (and a much-needed . . .
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Doodle Brain
Our series on hand drawing continues with Kevin Laferriere:Design can be a messy business. Matters of construction, comfort, climate, economy, emotion, and beauty all vie for precedence as a project progresses. An architectural project is essentially a bridge on which these opposing forces will inevitably collide. A work of architecture ends up being the embodiment of a holistic solution. Such a solution requires a holistic approach. Sketching by hand fits this bill quite nicely.I speak for myse . . .
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Susan Ferrier of McALPINE at the Kips Bay Decorator Showhouse
We are pleased to announce that Susan Ferrier, Atlanta-based partner at McALPINE, and her team have designed a room at the Kips Bay Decorator Show House, one of the countrys most prestigious and influential show houses. Susan is representing McALPINE with a bedroom she calls Moonlight in the Forest.The room is inspired by the warmth of the earth and the secrets it holds. Archeological artifacts, and textures inspired by them, excite the eye while calming layers of drapery in deep green wool and . . .
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