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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has has filed a negligence suit against famed architect Frank Gehry for serious design flaws in the Stata Center, a campus building holding labs, offices, classrooms, and meeting rooms. MIT paid Gehry $15 million to design the building, which was completed in 2004, and spent $300 million to build it. The school alleges the flaws in Gehry's design have Read more
Following up on his jewelry collection for Tiffany & Co., famed architect Frank Gehry has created a line of vases for one of the world's best-known jewelers. Gehry is definitely one of those figures that people either love or hate, and I'm guessing the Frank Gehry collection at Tiffany & Co. will be just as polarizing. Currently, the line includes four vases that echo Gehry's signature Read more
The latest awesome jewelry collaboration is between renowned architect Frank Gehry and the beloved Tiffany & Co. If you have ever experienced a Frank Gehry building, it is a true transportation to brilliance. I've been lucky enough to travel to the Guggenheim Bilbao in Spain. Even better, there was an Armani exhibit there at the time! It was a fantastic day and quite a memorable experience. Read more
Somewhere, Marlene Dietrich is smiling. Donna Karan's Fall 2012 collection gave menswear a seductive turn, somehow making the double-breasted suit look just as sexy as the fitted dresses. Whereas past collections felt as loose and languid as a yoga pose, this latest collection was all about sharp tailoring and even sharper edges. Blazers had pointed shoulders, tops had extra wide, stiff cuffs, Read more
When it comes to European wine regions, France and Italy hog all of the spotlight. However, Spain has been producing quality wine for the past 700 years, too. The Iberian peninsula's most popular wine making appellation is the Rioja. Situated just below the Pais Vasco in the central Northeast of Spain, Rioja is known for one grape in particular, Tempranillo. Over 90 percent of the wine produced Read more
Phoebe Philo played with proportions, and little else, for her Spring 2012 collection. There were cocoon sleeve jackets, cinched with extra-wide belts, trousers dressed up with sculpted peplum details that looked like they had been influenced by a Frank Gehry building, and peplum. The minimalist mood remained strong, and while some of the oversized proportions seem hard to wear in real life, Read more
After studying with Frank Gehry and Gaetano Pesce, designer Matt Gagnon established his studio in 2002. Working in product design, architecture, and installations, Gagnon draws on his architecture and craftsmanship background in every part of his work. Gagnon's work has been featured in over 50 publications including The New York Times, Metropolis, and Interior Design, and he has worked for Read more
Jil Sander Style, $80, is an extremely feminine floral and woodsy fragrance. It is made from: freesia, mango, cardamom, pink pepper, violets, magnolia, iris, jasmine, vanilla, amber and Oak. Style combines art, fashion and architecture into one. Style is intended for a woman with attitude, an appreciation for luxury and an air of carefree freedom. This gal is confident. This scent was not Read more
