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A Pritzker, a Fan and a Handbag

Posted by Duke on July 31 at 1:02 PM What do you get when you combine a Pritzker, a Fan and a Handbag?  It has been called everything from “genius” to “commercialization gone awry” to a “Star Trek –style spacecraft.”  Whether you love or hate it, the 7.500 square foot epicenter where architecture, art and fashion collide is landing in Central Park in October. Topics: advertising, architecture and design, arts and culture, branding, design, free write        2 Comments Read Full Post

It Happened This Week

Posted by Melanie on July 25 at 10:11 AM A weekly round-up of all things Insight. Topics: advertising, architecture and design, arts and culture, branding, design, free write, green, interactive        1 Comment Read Full Post

The Power of Escape

Posted by Rowland on June 18 at 9:13 PM DMD set out on the first of our summer outings yesterday. We took a tour of the architecture and design galleries at MoMA lead by Christian Larsen, curatorial assistant. Recharged, we are now making a once a month outing as a team over the summer. More on the power of escape, what we saw (and heard) after the jump.
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Greenopia releases green business guide to New York City

Posted by Melanie on April 21 at 3:15 PM Greenopia releases their Zagat-style sustainable business guide for New York for Earth Day 2008.  Find everything from green bakeries to burials! Topics: architecture and design, arts and culture, branding, green        0 Comments Read Full Post

The Olympics as a Platform to Generate Brand Awareness

Posted by Melanie on April 14 at 9:00 PM In the face of rampant protests, the Beijing 2008 Olympics still hold the marketing promise of the World Stage and China's untapped billions. Topics: advertising, arts and culture, branding, public relations        0 Comments Read Full Post

The Museum Brand Footprint Roadshow: Toronto

Posted by Rowland on April 8 at 10:16 PM We just got back from Toronto, where we presented the “Museum Brand Footprint” to The Art Gallery of Ontario.
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Second Life and First Life, together at last.

Posted by JR on March 6 at 10:50 AM You don't see so many headlines about Second Life these days. But that doesn't mean that smart projects and innovations have halted. As proof, I give you Brooklyn is Watching… Topics: arts and culture, interactive        0 Comments Read Full Post

New White Paper Announcement: "The Museum Brand Footprint: The Role of Architecture in Defining the Museum's Image"

Posted by Rowland on March 5 at 2:58 PM DMD is pleased to announce the publication of "The Museum Brand Footprint: The Role of Architecture in Defining the Museum's Image," a new white paper that provides useful insights and case studies for museum professionals in the midst of, or just beginning, reconstruction projects... Topics: advertising, architecture and design, arts and culture, branding, design, grassroots, interactive, public relations        0 Comments Read Full Post

"Local Cities, Global Problems: Jane Jacob's in the Age of Change"

Posted by Rowland on November 14 at 3:31 PM

Andrew Blum, whose blog I just found through A Daily Dose of Architecture, but whose work I've seen in various magazines such as Metropolis, has posted his essay on what it means to be a neighborhood today...

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RIP Herbert Muschamp

Posted by Rowland on October 4 at 8:17 PM Architectural criticism is how new forms get digested. Its role is crucial, I feel, in how we domestic and come to adore the other worldly in architecture.... Topics: architecture and design, arts and culture, public relations        0 Comments Read Full Post

Process

Posted by Rowland on August 26 at 8:22 PM What architecture can teach intergrated marketing (all aspects from Interactive to PR) how to sell process, not the creative genius. Topics: advertising, architecture and design, arts and culture, branding, design, hospitality, interactive, public relations        0 Comments Read Full Post

The Museum Brand Footprint

Posted by Rowland on January 6 at 8:35 PM Cultural institutions are increasingly turning to architectural talent to define their organization. Seeking to make a footprint that extends beyond the building to the brands local, national and international stature, cultural institutions go through an extensive architectural selection processes. Further, these organizations must go through extesnive development planning and--upon opening the doors to their new home--large public relations, advertising and online communications campaigns..... Topics: architecture and design, arts and culture, philanthropy        0 Comments Read Full Post
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