Watching Over Point Lobos, Watching Over Us

Cynthia Criley Williams November 1, 1915–January 29, 2011 Cynthia in August 2009 Cynthia Williams’ work, in the 25 years I knew her, was her web. And I don’t mean the

Verda Alexander: Artist & Designer In Dialogue

This morning Verda Alexander and her husband Primo Orpilla were named Designers of the Year by Contract magazine. They have ridden a few technology waves providing office spaces for all

Alexander Girard: Deep Modernist. A Conversation with Ruth Keffer

A few years ago, my friend the architect and NorCalMod author Pierluigi Serraino took me to see a house designed by Don Knorr with interiors by Alexander Girard. It was

My Favorite… End of the Year Blog

I have a few secret things that I love. Everybody has them. I love water parks. Related to that, I love boogie boarding. I love hot fudge sundaes. I love