La Principessa Errante

Fort MasonSEAT ExhibitionCirrus by Jeremy Alden"Through use of materials and form Cirrus investigates and celebrates dualities: of earth and sky, power and beauty, time and change."According to their website:   J Alden Design is dedicated to provocative product, ceramic and furniture design with wor

Fort MasonSEATS ExhibitionListen to Jimmy 1953 by Seam Studio"The year is 1953...the place Fort Mason: U.S. Army Port-of Embarkation (1909-1962). Take A SEAT on the footlockers of WWI/WWII/Korean-War soldiers...SIT on transport boxes for goods+ammo...imagine yourself here listening to 1940s/1950s mu

Fort MasonSEATS ExhibitionLife in a Small Place by Paul Zengyu Discoe"Life in a Small Place is a concrete box with trees growing out of its top.  These trees will grow and change as the chair ages and blends with its legs."According to their website:  Founded in 1988, Joinery Structures is a design-

Fort MasonSEATS ExhibitionSeat 8 by Joel Cammarata"Serpentine bike rack conforms to the existing loading dock providing seating and tables for public interaction."According to Joel Cammarata's Etsy site:  I am an architecturally trained designer, woodworker, father, and husband using small amount of

Fort MasonSEATS ExhibitionSent Forth by ARUP + Jefferson Mack Metal"A stranded time ship plays centuries of soundscapes revealing histories of the area".

Fort MasonSEATS ExhibitionBand of Brothers by Malcolm Davis"A trio of salvaged eucalyptus

Polk and EddyCivic Center/TenderloinReaders of this blog will recognize the style of Ben Eine right away.Here is a video of the installation: The piece was done to launch his gallery exhibit at White Walls Gallery.  They did a marvelous interview with him that you can read here.

Fort MasonSEAT ExhibitionAsana by Christine and James Desser"This Asana, "seat" in Sanskrit, like a big river rock, offers a comfortable pause for meditation, contemplation or to simply notice what is: the sea, the sky, the air, the sounds, whatever is arising in this very moment."Linking with Sunda

Fort MasonSEAT ExhibitionThe James Caird by Lawrence LaBianca and Robert Buckenmeyer"Bravery and courage saved the open boat journey of Ernest Shackleton and five companions"The voyage of the James Caird was an open boat journey from Elephant Island in the South Shetland Islands to South Georgia in

Arguably one of the most photographed sites in San Francisco is the Gateway Arch (Dragon Gate) on Grant Avenue at Bush Street marking the entry to Chinatown, dedicated on October 18th 1970.  This gate is the only authentic Chinatown Gate in North America. Unlike similar structures which usually stan