Alexandra Lange

Alexandra Lange|Essays

Bloggers in the Archive

Geoff Manaugh’s announcement, on BLDGBLOG, that he would be blogging from the CCA this summer irritated me, partly because the idea is not brand new.

Alexandra Lange|Essays

The Plastics

This month’s Vogue, which had several enraging features, is not yet fully online except for Blake Lively, bathing suits, clear plastic.

Alexandra Lange|Essays

Modernism on the Range

I was amused that the Incredibles lived in a little Marcel Breuer butterfly-roof box, one much like the 1948 House in the Museum Garden.

Alexandra Lange|Essays

On Fast Company: Why Do Designer Toys Suck?

Spare me the good-looking trophy toys. I’ll take an operational plastic garbage truck any day.

Alexandra Lange|Essays

The Anti-Enthusiasts

Design Blogs: The Vacuum of Enthusiasm, my Design Observer manifesto on what the world of design on the internet needs, lives on in the comments.

Alexandra Lange|Opinions

Why do Most Designer Toys Suck so Badly?

Though they exude an organized playfullness, designer toys are rarely as practical as they look.

Alexandra Lange|Essays

On DO: ‘Please Give’ and Design People

You can imagine my glee at the second scene in Please Give, starring Catherine Keener and Oliver Platt as the owners of a vintage modern furniture shop.

Alexandra Lange|Reviews

The Maddening, Rewarding World of Design People

Most design people I know — don’t feel guilt over knowing what is priceless and what is junk. The film Please Give also thinks they know what it is worth.

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The Naive Tumblr

The recent changes on Tumblr are brilliant and not intuitive.

Alexandra Lange|Essays

It Was All Yellow

In Buying In, author Rob Walker avoids talking about the aesthetics of the Livestrong bracelet.

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In Metropolis: The Visceralist

I spent a day and a half with Peter Bohlin in deepest Pennsylvania and New York State, and was very impressed with his house projects and attitude toward design.

Alexandra Lange|Essays

Jane Jacobs Is Still Watching

Despite my dislike of Jane Jacobs's beef with architects and planners, so many points seem strangely prescient.