architecture | 2014 open house chicago

Open House Chicago is a festival that offers behind-the-scenes access to 150 buildings across Chicago. Learn more here.
Above, Elks National Memorial.

Rooftop deck Airstream.

sign series | us road trip

Signs across America somewhere between Detroit, Michigan and Salt Lake City, Utah. Spotted an Airstream in Kansas City, Missouri.

2014 | pantone color of the year

“An enchanting harmony of fuchsia, purple and pink undertones, Radiant Orchid inspires confidence and emanates great joy, love and health. It is a captivating purple, one that draws you in with its beguiling charm.”

Read the full article here.

type | nyc

 

Found type around Brooklyn, Coney Island and Manhattan.

july | at a glance

Banksy sighting | Dalston House | Disappearing Dining Club: Dinner at Back in 5 Minutes | Farewell, Great Britain

street art | london

London is full of some pretty creative street art. This is what I found down the side streets of Shoreditch. I even stumbled upon a work in progress.

type | london

The last bits of type from around London. Mostly East London.

brighton | snapshots

Brighton, England is just over 50 miles south of London on the coast of Great Britain. A nice place to escape the city for the day. Just beware of giant seagulls whilst eating ice cream and keep in mind that the beach is made entirely of rocks!

june | at a glance

Dalston Department Store - Pop-up Shop | Counter Cafe | Espresso Martini at The Riding House Cafe | Columbia Road Flower Market

type | hackney wick

Snapshots of Hackney Wick's The Walls Have Ears mural. See the project here.

snapshots | outside of london

There is life outside of London. Snapshots from various day trips in England.

working cafes | london

A selective list of some of the best cafes I've found for working in around London. Good coffee. Good space. Good wifi. ABOVE: My favorite. Tina, We Salute You.

TINA, WE SALUTE YOU
47 King Henry's Walk, Dalston, N1 4NH

THE COFFEEWORKS PROJECT
96-98 Islington High St., Islington, N1 8EG

HEALTHY STUFF
168 Dalston Lane, London Borough of Hackney, E8 1NG

FLEET RIVER BAKERY
71 Lincoln's Inn Fields, Holborn, WC2A 3JF

LOOK MUM NO HANDS
49 Old Street, Shoreditch, EC1V 9HX

CAFE OTO
18 Ashwin St, Dalston, E8 3DL

type | london

 More type around London.

may | at a glance

Iceland | Café Consort at Royal Albert Hall | Savanna (BK, we must find this!) | Regent's Park | Lord Huron at Scala | Denmark | Malmö City Library, Sweden | Brunch at Bistrotheque

copenhagen | snapshots

Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark and its most populous city. Nearly a thousand years old, Copenhagen began as a simple fishing village and a commerce center. It faces the Öresund to the east, the strait of water that separates Denmark from Sweden, and which connects the North Sea with the Baltic Sea. The Swedish towns of Malmö and Landskrona lie on the Swedish side of the sound directly across from Copenhagen.