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Design writer and critic, Quartz Made in Fond of fonts, forms and flags. Views, mine. [email protected]

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Joined July 2009
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    Read on the shocking -- truly--plan to destroy a Modernist icon b/c a bank wants more office space.

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    Feb 21

    Some really great stories in the latest special project: 1. Switching from wood to cardboard pallets transformed Ikea's supply chain 2. The supreme importance of a flower in Grasse to the global perfume biz Both by

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  3. Feb 21

    Of course IKEA has a big paper engineering department. My article on the unheralded geniuses of cardboard:

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  4. Feb 21

    From an unforgettable research trip to Grasse. Treading on mint with Dior’s genial nose François Demachy is a career highlight:

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    Feb 21

    I AM SPEECHLESS

    what?!? chase wants to knock down som's union carbide tower in midtown??? utter madness. because 52 stories isn't enough??? where are you lpc?
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    Feb 21

    In Grasse, France found the most interesting job in the world: The Nose, who develops perfumes for by working directly with the land—May roses, fruit trees, and thickets of mint

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    Feb 17

    “a homey concoction of extra-soft noodles smothered with a sweet red sauce made with banana ketchup, liver spread, and red hot dogs” with the alternative spaghetti

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  8. Feb 17

    Sugar + banana ketchup in spaghetti?!🍝 ’s great food critic Clinton Palanca answers all my questions for this post h/t

    Filipino fast-food chain Jollibee is bringing banana ketchup and liver-smothered spaghetti to Italy
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  9. Feb 16

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    An enigmatic 19th-century portfolio of fantastical lettering styles continues to fascinate designers and historians. Our friend highlights a few favorite plates from Jean Midolle’s “Spécimen des écritures modernes…”
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    Feb 16

    I made lots of cartoons to explain the science behind Olympic figure skating's most dangerous—and incredible—feat

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  11. Feb 16

    Dorky motivational posters invented internet memes and changed the way we make fun of work

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  12. Feb 15

    “A landmark court case affirms that street art is high art.” Compelling outline by

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    Feb 13

    . design writer & alum Anne Quito brilliantly decodes the Obama portraits in this piece for Quartzy:

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    Feb 13

    Easily the best piece I've read on the Obama portraits, by

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  15. Feb 12

    “It’s a painting on steroids and boy did I enjoy it!⚡️-Kehinde Wiley on super fine, triple zero paint brushes to capture every grey hair – at National Portrait Gallery

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  16. Feb 12

    A closer look – at National Portrait Gallery

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  17. Feb 12

    “I want to thank Amy (Sherald) for so spectacularly capturing the grace and beauty and intelligence and charm and hotness of the woman I love." - – at National Portrait Gallery

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  18. Feb 12

    “How about that? Pretty sharp”— on Kehinde Wiley – at National Portrait Gallery

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  19. Feb 12

    “Let’s take a minute. Wow” - – at National Portrait Gallery

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    Feb 12

    Loved working with Hyperallergic's Claire Voon on this story about early photos of the Frick, Taken When It Was Still a Private Residence via

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