October 22, 2005

London Architect Dad Builds Eco-, Kid-Friendly Dreamhouse Undergroud

Minimalist architect Alex Michaelis first made news when he bought a 4,000-sf vacant lot in London for £750,000. (Apparently, several centuries of concentrated building tends to deplete a city's supply of vacant lots.) Then, because local zoning boards restricted him...
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Muji Dork Pajamas

If there's a bigger Muji fan on this continent (hey, Canada!), I haven't met him, but the pajamas we got for the kid in Japan over the summer are the dorkiest dork-jamas in the world. Or at least they're meant...
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Too Many Strollers In Art Galleries These Days?

Then this post is for you. The art world is so awesome. I love/hate it:I head to the after-party at Hiro, where I'm told that I've just missed what a colleague describes as "a classic Helene Winer moment." Winer, who...
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BBC Looking For Sperm-Cam Volunteers

"Every sperm is...a chance for you to be on British TV!" Producers for the BBC apparently want to watch your attempts to make a baby:NEW BBC SERIES Thinking about having a baby? We are looking for couples to take part...
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