I don’t usually blog about fashion. The apparel industry is a whole other can of worms. And while fashion should in my opinion be considered alongside product and architecture as parallel subsets under the modern rubric of industrial design, it is not yet, and so I leave it at that and stay largely away. But [...]
New York
May 13, 2012
Burglar’s tools
By SinclairThis photo comes from the NYC Municipal Archives crime photo collection via the nytimes. The Times caption reads “Set of burglar’s tools, including hat.”
May 7, 2012
Citi Bike
By SinclairStreetsblog.org has announced that Citi Band will sponsor New York’s bike share program beginning in July. Those guys are no dopes. It’s a great lifestyle brand extension for them. Good for the city. Good for people and quality of life. Good for business. Ka’ching!!
May 1, 2012
Old photos of New York
By SinclairInsanely beautiful and cool early 20th century photos of New York from the NY Municipal Archives were published on The Atlantic website. Check them out.
December 3, 2011
N-3B Parka
By SinclairThe Alpha Industries Slim Fit N-3B Parka. About as much a picture of winter in New York as steam coming off the manholes.
September 4, 2011
Typography of Sanborn NYC maps
By SinclairDesigner Christian Annyas has a post up featuring gorgeous covers from Sanborn insurance map books.
August 27, 2011
Mid Bronx Haulage
By SinclairMid Bronx is a commercial garbage collection company that I found up by the job I’m on and they’ve been doing weekly collections from my site. Super nice guys and I really love the type treatment on their truck. It’s a classic industrial logo type. And they have great shirts to match. I managed to [...]
June 22, 2011
Comparative intersection design
By SinclairBike Delaware News has an interesting follow up to Ron Con Coca Cola’s SVA thesis video which made the rounds last month. In the Zen of Roundabout Engineering they compare Ron’s video to a typical Dutch roundabout. It’s unbearably civilized. Everyone is so careful and courteous… I can’t watch! Via KR
June 22, 2011
H&H is toast on the UWS
By SinclairThis is horrible. It’s like one of your childhood heros dying. Or like losing a stuffed animal. Or like having a tooth just drop out of your mouth without any feeling. Ok, maybe not that. But it’s very strange to know that I will never be able to round the SW corner of 80th St [...]