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http://realnotreal.org Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:44:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://realnotreal.org/2010/01/06/happy-2010/ I was in Hong Kong recently. Well, not so recently now. But recently enough to see Detour, a design consortium/conference that had some legs, namely some red lacquer bamboo scaffolding that was erected over the show's courtyard in the old police building. The show was good... a mix of installation and ... http://realnotreal.org/2009/12/27/hong-kong-wunderlich/ Rose and Radish on San Francisco's Embarcadero is closing after the holidays. They'll be around from January 5 until the end, and merchandise will be discounted 20-60% (to start with). This makes me sad. The new space is lovely, their merchandise has always been incredibly thoughtful (if pricey), and the ... http://realnotreal.org/2009/12/24/rose-and-radish-closing/ Last week I was in Hong Kong for a short break, and I am so glad I was able to stop by After School. A small cafe in Causeway Bay, After School used to be a work space for designers and a cafe for the public, but the work space ... http://realnotreal.org/2009/12/05/after-school-in-hong-kong-and-the-art-of-multi-use-space/ Rose and Radish has reopened its doors on The Embarcadero in SF, and the new space is lovely. After closing their Gough St location last fall due to flooding, they've reemerged in a space that is (refreshingly) less designed. Wooden divider walls and pull-out drawers with tabletop goods give this ... http://realnotreal.org/2009/09/25/rose-and-radish-open-on-embarcadero/ Park(ing) Day is happening today across the US (LOVE this). Here in SF, IDEO has created a workspace on the Embarcadero to take in some (productive) sun time. http://realnotreal.org/2009/09/18/301/ The benefits of Web 2.0 and the detritus of globalization have spurred companies to be more authentic and transparent with consumers. This is no secret, but it's a concept that presents unique challenges to large consumer-facing businesses, and it sits in direct opposition to economies of scale. As the world ... http://realnotreal.org/2009/09/01/on-authenticity/ Cathy Horyn has a piece up on the nyt that inspired me to purchase my second copy of Acne Paper. I bought my first issue when I lived in New Haven back in '07, and since then I've been following the publication (and gorgeous design) online. Acne Paper is part ... http://realnotreal.org/2009/06/02/morning-coffee/ I finally got around to making the agua fresca that caught my eye last week. Yummy. I used what I had on hand, which included fresh limes and excluded mint. I also didn't need to sweeten my watermelon as it was good and ripe, and rather than tap water I ... http://realnotreal.org/2009/06/01/afternoon-break/ A couple months ago, I read this post on Craisglist. Here's an excerpt: -- THOUGHTS FROM A HOMELESS GUY NOW THAT I'M BACK ON MY FEET I was homeless for about 4 years until the manager of a car dealership took a chance on me and now I am the manager of our detailing ... http://realnotreal.org/2009/05/04/the-weather-report/ So last summer, I saw the Murakami exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum. I think I described it as "underwhelming" or, more pointedly, "superflat." I thought the Louis Vuitton store in the middle of the exhibit was the most interesting bit, and it seemed sad that none of the pieces showed ... http://realnotreal.org/2009/04/27/what-is-art/ I don't usually post here about products or packaging, but Scott Amron / Amron Experimental's "New Soap, Old Bottle" just seems lovely all-around. The product is nice (though I'd rather get natural soaps, not Dawn or SoftSoap, in my bottles), the packaging is nice, the site is nice. Since it ... http://realnotreal.org/2009/04/13/lovely-all-around/ I know I'm not the only one in America who still gets giddy when hearing the words "President Obama" uttered on the news--but I feel a bit silly admitting it. Despite that, there are a lot of reasons why I'm enjoying this administration, many of which revolve around the administration's relationship ... http://realnotreal.org/2009/03/24/60-days-and-im-still-giddy/ My latest post is up on visadiaries.com ... A few months ago, a friend told me that if he heard the phrase “In this economy” one more time, he might explode. Little did we know, then, how many more times we’d get to hear it, and, frankly, how much more we’d ... http://realnotreal.org/2009/03/12/in-this-economy/ http://realnotreal.org/2009/03/02/i-forgive-you-helvetica/ http://realnotreal.org/2009/02/27/these-are-things-that-you-cant-ignore-8/ http://realnotreal.org/2009/02/26/for-cris-bruce/ SFMoMA, Otl's Olympic paraphernalia from Munich '72, through July 7, 2009. http://realnotreal.org/2009/02/26/i-dont-like-rotis-but-dear-i-love-otl/ A great gift delivered by my brother. http://realnotreal.org/2009/02/26/go-tribe/ It was a lovely, lovely Valentine's. Friends and champagne-and-fixins and a big gold heart on my big bay window. http://realnotreal.org/2009/02/26/belated-love/ There has been a new addition to the SF skyline, at least from my window... a nice little MetLife blimp. I adore it. It's like a big, man-made fluffy cloud. http://realnotreal.org/2009/02/26/hot-air-outside-my-window/ I saw this sign in Brooklyn over the holidays. Not only was the "brown rice" disturbing, but everything else is incorrect on this sign... http://realnotreal.org/2009/02/26/o-dear/ http://realnotreal.org/2008/09/09/these-are-things-that-you-cant-ignore-7/ http://realnotreal.org/2008/07/24/these-are-things-that-you-cant-ignore-6/ Today I went to the Brooklyn Museum to see the Takashi Murakami show. Surely, it was entertaining on a high-level for an hour or so. But the show was literally SuperFlat. Nothing had any real depth for me. After seeing the LV bags for years, the art just seemed almost ... http://realnotreal.org/2008/06/27/it-wasnt/ http://realnotreal.org/2008/06/18/these-are-things-that-you-cant-ignore-5/ I've been away from writing for quite some time. I treat this space more like a bulletin board for myself than a blog, per se, so I don't have a dedication to posting on a regular basis. I just post when something hits me that I want to remember. Recently I've ... http://realnotreal.org/2008/06/10/its-been-awhile/ A few months ago, here in San Francisco, I went to see the Olafur Eliasson show, "Take Your Time", at SFMOMA. It is the best show I've ever seen in San Francisco, and probably the best one-man show I've ever seen, period. Maybe that's because I've seen more review-type shows ... http://realnotreal.org/2008/04/25/you-made-me-smile-olafur-eliasson/ If you haven't seen this, you should. http://realnotreal.org/2008/04/09/the-story-of-stuff-with-annie-leonard/ It has taken me awhile to throw up this post, but I wanted to mention two recent dinner parties by artists, one in NYC and the other here in SF. On March 28, Jerome Waag and Sam White of Chez Panisse created a pop-up restaurant in the New Langton Arts space ... http://realnotreal.org/2008/03/31/dinner-partying-2/