The Thinking Man's Marble

Interesting post on the BassamFellows website regarding travertine.  Quarried from Tivoli and used in the pillars of the Roman Coliseum, this limestone conjures up the Modernist masters of the 20th century, such as Mies van der Rohe's paving slabs at the German National Pavilion in Barcelona.  Read more here.

Bob Greenberg Discusses Glass House

Bob Greenberg, Founder and CEO of R/GA, discusses the design process during construction of his new home, built by Prutting & Company.  Read the post by Kate May here and see more great photos here.

Photo by Thomas Loof for Architectural Digest

Photo by Thomas Loof for Architectural Digest