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Observed|Photos

Happy Easter

Pantone dyed easter eggs.

Observed|Recommended Books

Paris versus New York: A Tally of Two Cities

A book written by Vahram Muratyan and recommended by Adam Harrison Levy.

Observed|Miscellaneous

Dear Bonnie

Announcing Dear Bonnie, a new truth-telling weekly advice column from Bonnie Siegler.

Observed|New Ideas

Mill Rock Farm

“The farmers,” wrote the American Statesman Daniel Webster, “are the founders of human civilization." We think so, too! Please help us by supporting Mill Rock Farm.

Observed|Photos

The Russian Empire, Before Photoshop

What happens when you enhance the color saturation and shift the entire time continuum?

Observed|Exhibitions

Yoshiko Sato 1960-2012 : An Exhibition

An exhibition of Yoshiko Sato's work is on view on the 100 and 400 levels of Avery Hall at Columbia University through May 4, 2012.

Observed|Essays

The Visual Language of Herbert Matter

Known as a quintessential designer's designer, Swiss born Herbert Matter is largely credited with expanding the use of photography as a design tool and bringing the semantics of fine art into the realm of applied arts.

Observed|Miscellaneous

We Don't [Heart] NY at Moments Like These

Japanese-born designer Takeshi Mikayawa was arrested over the weekend by New York police for "planting false bombs" — which were not bombs at all but light sculptures in plastic bags.

Observed|Shameless Promotions

Sites of Memory

Writer/Art Director Angela Riechers launches Sites of Memory, a map-based website accompanied by smartphone tours that reattach the stories of New York City’s forgotten dead to the urban landscape.

Observed|Events

CRITICAL: Lisbon

CRITICAL: Lisbon is a one-week workshop in July dedicated to talking, writing, and publishing critically about architecture.

Observed|Interviews

The Hinglish Project

The Hinglish Project created a typeface that combines Hindi’s Devanagari script and English’s Roman script.

Observed|Essays

A Public Service Announcement: Collecting Air

A public service spot for the American Lung Association, “Alvin Grimes, Air Collector,” features him with his collection.