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Modern Design: Inventing the Mouse

Jim Yurchenko recently retired after 35 years as a designer and innovator at IDEO in Palo Alto, California.

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Cubism: Modern Art Revolution

The avant-garde art movement known as Cubism which emerged in Paris between 1906 and 1911 was influenced by the Impressionists, café society, and the birth of the mechanical age – perhaps even by early motion pictures.

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Chuck Close: A Different Vision

Chuck Close is renown for his large portraits; mosaic compositions made up of hundreds of squares, each a small painting on its own.

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Architecture Historian: Esther McCoy

In 1960, architecture historian Esther McCoy published a lively and accessible look at the architecture of mid-century southern California.

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Remembering Alexander Calder

Alexander Calder (1898-1976) changed the art world by introducing movement into sculpture.

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Inevitability of Great Design: Ive and Newson

We want to share with you an excellent interview from the Charlie Rose show.

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Design with Light + Space: James Turrell

Our affinity with James Turrell’s work becomes apparent when you read the two words most often associated with the artist – light and space.

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Modern Design: Engineer Koje Shoraka

Those of you who visit here often are aware of Marc’s signature specialties and design elements – hillsides, levels, glass walls, high ceilings and rooms that flow together.