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10 Haunted Houses in New Orleans
Are you ready to see more haunted houses? If my slideshow on California haunted houses wasn't spooky enough, I've just got the thing. New Orleans is perhaps America's most haunted city, so it's no surprise the place is full of ghosts and floating entities.
House Tour: Black White Yellow's Cheerful New Orleans Apartment
While reading the design blog Black White Yellow, I was really impressed by the author's cheerful and stylish home, so I asked if she'd be willing to give us a photographic tour of her home. She lives in New Orleans, where she works as an architect, so it's no surprise that she has a keen eye for design. But what's truly inspiring about her happy, chic home is that she's created it on small budget.
Sandra Bullock and Jesse James Buy a Historic New Orleans Victorian
From Angelina and Brad Pitt to Nicolas Cage, New Orleans is becoming a popular place for celebs to settle, the latest transfers being Sandra Bullock and Jesse James. The pair quietly snatched up a historic Victorian home in New Orleans's Garden District for $2.25 million back in June. The 6,615-square-foot, five-bedroom, 4.5-bath home, known as the Koch-Mays house, was built sometime between 1860 and 1870.
The New Orleans 100: A Look at the Good That's Happened Since Katrina
The New Orleans 100 is a worldwide initiative to "highlight and encourage discussion among millions about 100 of the most innovative and world-changing ideas to take root in the city since Katrina." Creative maverick think tank All Day Buffet wanted to combat the negative press New Orleans receives in mainstream media by spotlighting the best things happening in the city, and let me tell you, it wasn't hard. There's a wealth of inspiring projects going on these days in the Crescent City in the worlds of art and architecture, culture, music, entrepreneurship, education, non-profit, and social innovation.
This Just In: Jamie Lynn Spears and Fiancé Buy a Home
Jamie Lynn Spears and fiancé Casey Aldridge have decided to settle down in LA — Louisiana, that is! The young couple and soon-to-be parents have purchased a modest but charming home on one acre in Kentwood, LA, according to Real Estalker. The cape-esque home sits on very private, heavily wooded property and features a classic Southern covered front porch, a big red barn, and a separate shed.
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Student Designers Win Corrugated Chair Competition
This year, the fourth annual Chair Affair student design competition asked architecture and package design students from 49 schools throughout North America to create chairs from nothing but corrugated board and glue. After much deliberation, the competition sponsors, American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) and the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation, have chosen six lucky winners. First place went to Cuesta College's Jessica Leung for her Hole on Hole chair, which I must say looks very inspired by the Campana Brothers' Favela Chair.
Coveted Crib: Doullut Steamboat Houses (Part 2)
On Friday I told you a bit about the Doullut Steamboat Houses. You can read the first half of the story here.
As you may have guessed, the houses were influenced architecturally by the steamboats that Doullot himself navigated.
Artist of the Day: George Rodrigue
George Rodrigue was born and raised along the banks of the winding Bayou Teche in New Iberia, Louisiana. After working briefly in New York as a commercial artist, he returned to his native Louisiana in 1967 to paint the Cajun culture. He now lives and works in Lafayette, and is perhaps most widely known for his Blue Dog series.
Have You Been Through a Hurricane?
As Tropical Storm Gustav makes its way toward the Gulf Coast, practically three years to the day after Hurricane Katrina hit (which I myself experienced firsthand), I'm feeling pretty uneasy. The storm has already killed 11 people in the Caribbean and is projected to hit Louisiana and the Gulf Coast on Monday. Yikes.
Architecture Styles: The Shotgun House
The Creole Townhouse isn't the only architecture style the world should thank New Orleans for. The Shotgun was also developed in the Louisiana city between 1850 and 1910, and is the predominant type of house there. A Shotgun is a long, narrow rectangular structure, usually no more than 12 feet wide with doors opposite each other at both ends.
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