Shoes, Architecture. Architecture, Shoes.

J.M. Weston shoes have been made in Limoges, France since 1891. The shoes are handled between 150 and 190 times in order to reproduce exactly the original techniques and craftsmanship of the founder, Eugene Blanchard. The company invited architect Frank Gehry, Dior Homme creative director Kris van Assche, shoe designer Michael Perry, industrial designer Martin Szekely and gallerist Clemence Krzentowski to design shoes for fall '09.
Gehry's shoe is described as "The encounter of a 19th century dandy and a 60s mod."
You may remember our reference to Frank Gehry as the designer of Tiffany earrings worn by tennis player Maria Sharapova at the U.S. Open.

Coast Modern Architecture (California to Vancouver)

Check out the trailer for the upcoming documentary, "Coast Modern Architecture." This brief video will whet your appetite for the full-length version. It looks fascinating, especially the manner in which these architects explain how we as humans interact with nature through the built environment.

Coast Modern Film Trailer from Coast Modern on Vimeo.

The Guggenheim Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Twin Speak:Controversial. Game Changing. Paradigm Shifting. In Its Own Galaxy. Frank Lloyd Wright and the Guggenheim both share these attributes. Daring to design where no man or woman had gone before. A Tangible demonstration of the American spirit at its best. We create in order to see.
Click on "The Guggenheim Celebrates 50th Anniversary" title to view a New York Times video. The video below is a fine representation of the exterior view in the context of its NYC environs.