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Quote of the Day

Asked whether market research breeds mediocrity, Wally Olins had this to say: “If you are going to create something that is + more

Lucky 13

Despite a long list of shortcomings that includes listening to Bon Jovi and keeping a man-eating tarantula on her desk, + more

Unsung Hero

Victoria Ertelt, library administrator at Mount Angel Abbey, poses next to one of the Alvar Aalto chairs on display at + more

A couple of architects walk into a museum…

Bob Nixon, left, and Glenn Davis visited SPOMa over the weekend. Nixon, who served as a partner at both Walker & + more

RIP, Storm Thorgerson

It’s a pity the digital age has somewhat lessened the impact of album cover art. Storm Thorgerson, who died yesterday, + more

Greeley Diary, part 4

Setting up a shoot at downtown Greeley’s Café Panache, a Parisian-style crêperie where, in addition to sweet and savory crêpes, you can + more

Greeley Diary, part 3

Tim O’Hara (left), a commercial photographer based in Fort Collins, Colorado, poses with Armando Silva (center) and our fearless leader + more

We’re Baaack…

After a week in Greeley, Colorado, it’s good to be home. Not that there’s anything wrong with Greeley. On the + more

An Opening-Night Surprise

As most of our readers know by now, helveticka survived the March 1 opening of Spokane Modern Architecture, 1948–1973 at the Northwest Museum + more

Architects in a Building Designed by Architects Viewing an Exhibit on Architects

Last night at the MAC, CK addressed a gathering of members of the Spokane chapter of the American Institute of + more

On the Radio

Okay, fine. We’ll do one more SPOMa post. (Why? Because we can.) Here’s a story about the exhibit from Steve Jackson over + more

Spo-tastic!

Now that everyone’s fully recovered from the celebratory soirée—ashtrays cleaned, empty bottles tossed, farm animals returned to their rightful owners—we can report + more

Witness Design History

If you thought Modernism was little more than straight lines, mechanized systems, and sterile environments, you’re gonna want to get + more

Time for Some Hardware

Yesterday afternoon, CK Anderson, John Mraz, and the MAC‘s Ryan Hardesty (above) installed the first display shelf and case for + more

Now for Some Paint

Visitors to the upcoming SPOMa exhibit are in for a special treat: a 40′ x 18′ mural, adapted from a + more

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