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Dawn Patrol Presents First Light

April 26, 2010

Posted via email from Russell Preston  

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Timeless with Roman & Williams

April 5, 2010

 

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Stop and Look Around

March 23, 2010

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once and a while, you could miss it.” – Ferris Bueller  

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Rafael Manzano Martos Receives 2010 Driehaus Prize in Classical Architecture

March 16, 2010

Rafael Manzano Martos, a Spanish architect known for his distinctive use of the Mudéjar style, will receive the 2010 Richard H. Driehaus Prize for Classical Architecture at a ceremony March 27th in Chicago. The $200,000 Driehaus Prize, presented annually to a distinguished classical architect, represents the largest recognition of classicism in the contemporary built environment. In [...]

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Krier & Future of the Congress for the New Urbanism

December 30, 2009

 

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Thoughts on Providence from Nail Communications

November 24, 2009

My friend Matt Grigsby is shooting interviews around Providence this fall for the Foundation. The first few in the series are available here with more on the way soon. I felt compelled to share the interview of Alec, from Nail Communication. Not only does he have some great things to say about Providence, but the [...]

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Skateboarding in Kennedy Plaza

October 16, 2009

While researching for a lecture I’m giving at Miami’s School of Architecture on Monday, I came across this nice little video of how Providence is supporting skateboarding in Downtown. The Greater Kennedy Plaza placemaking effort has been working on improvements to the square for two years now, and it has been super cool to watch [...]

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Objectified Movie Premiere in Providence Tonight

October 6, 2009

Gary Hustwit’s latest film, Objectified, is being premiered in Providence tonight. His last film, Helvetica, did wonders for typography. We are lucky enough to have convinced Gary to make the trip up from NYC for tonights premiere. It will be interesting to discuss his views on consumer culture, the complicated relationships of our manufactured world and [...]

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Creating a More Liveable City – Pecha Kucha Presentation

September 4, 2009

How can a city become more creative? Providence is rebranding itself as the Creative Capital. Sure there are quite a few artists and creative people here already, but shouldn’t this campaign be more then just graphics and websites? Shouldn’t the city be investing in the creation of quality public spaces that attract even more creative people? If [...]

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How Can Your City Support Extreme Sports?

August 21, 2009

With Bill on his way up the eastern sea board, there is a buzz of activity taking place in preparation for some potentially epic surf & kiting. Having talked with a half dozen friends this afternoon about the best spots, times and equipment needed to enjoy the most Bill has to offer I came to [...]

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