On April 14th, 2013, ROME FOR A DAY…
…on the way from Amsterdam to Abruzzo for the final seasonal chapter of Domestic Integrities at Pollinaria is warm sunny summery deep breath of ancient urbanism before we…
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On July 9th, 2012, FCO>LAX…
…from Rome to L.A. was only part of a much longer day, starting with getting in a car at the Pollinaria farm in Abruzzo at 1am to a…
On June 27th, 2012, ROMAN EDIBLE ESTATE PROGRESS AT EX-SNIA…
…was the first stop this afternoon from Fiumicino where I was picked up by my friend Marco (who had been involved with the rooftop Edible Estate at SALT…
On February 16th, 2012, BUS FROM ROME TO PESCARA…
…took me from Tiburtina station (after landing at Fiumicino – followed by a quick detour to Piramide where I met with friends and collaborators about the upcoming Roma Mangia…
On July 28th, 2011, CIAO ROMA, CIAO, CIAO, CIAO…
…was sad to say this morning at 10:15am as we took off from Fiumicino, USA bound for a couple of weeks before returning to bounce around Europe for…
On July 27th, 2011, THE STREETS OF ROME…
…were savored today on this, my last day living in the city, with last bike rides to last interviews – today near Piramide – for the Roma Mangia…
On July 26th, 2011, A NEW HOME FOR THE ROMAN ROOFTOP GARDEN…
…on the ground of the former parking lot at the Ex-SNIA community center – a vast abandoned industrial complex east of Termini being reclaimed by trees and meadows…
On July 23rd, 2011, INTERVIEWS OFF VIA APPIA…
…for the Roma Mangia Roma book take us this morning to a house in the most remarkable location on extensive grounds covered with thick woods, picturesque meadows, modest…
On July 22nd, 2011, Y.A.P. AT MAXXI…
…is the Young Architects Program originated at NYC’s PS1 and now a new summer fixture at Rome’s MAXXI, where young Roman architects have created rolling mounds of lawn,…
On July 21st, 2011, PIGNETO…
…is the working class but now newly cool-ish youthful-ish (for this city at least) neighborhood of Rome, just beyond Termini and Porta Maggiore, where word is that things…
On July 18th, 2011, ‘ROMA MANGIA ROMA’ INTERVIEWS #18-21…
…took us to a family of three generations living in a newish housing development about 8 km south of central Rome – still within the Grande Raccordo Anulare,…
On July 9th, 2011, GARBATELLA VS. CORVIALE…
…was the story of the day as we made long anticipated pilgrimages to both planned communities just outside of the Roman center, starting with the 11-story 1 kilometer-long…
On July 4th, 2011, INDEPENDENCE DAY…
…American Academy-style involved an Americanissimo coleslaw, homemade potato chips, grilled hamburger with fixins, potato salad, and watermelon lunch (making for a strange greeting for newly arrived guests who…
On July 3rd, 2011, TRAJAN’S FORUM…
…on a Saturday night all lit up in lavenders and yellows looked a little Roman-themed Vegas Strip mixed with gladiator-themed gay disco – but I’m not complaining, it’s…
On July 2nd, 2011, A WILD BOUQUET…
…of lavender, yarrow, and other colorful back garden finds was assembled this morning in anticipation of old friends arriving from the other side of the planet for their…
On July 1st, 2011, THE BEAN POLE WIGWAM…
…I placed on axis with the top floor Academy corridor – where I live and work – is providing some drama in the distance this morning as I…
On June 30th, 2011, TEATRO DELLE ESPOSIZIONI 2 AT VILLA MEDICI…
…which I arrived to from an earlier opening at Unosunove this magical warm summer evening by bicycle – locked up below at Piazza di Spagna to hoof it…
On June 28th, 2011, FANS ON THE STREET…
…are a sure sign that Roman summer heat has arrived (though locals tell me it is just getting warmed up – wait til August they say) near Porta…
On June 24th, 2011, ROMA MANGIA ROMA INTERVIEW #15…
…conducted yesterday just blocks from my studio on the top floor of a modern Monteverde apartment building was with Gianfranco Baruchello (b. 1924) – the Roman artist whose book…
On June 23rd, 2011, ‘HUNGRY CITY: WILD ROME’…
…was the loose title for this evening’s marathon of activities that I organized at the Academy – kicking off with a rousing talk by “Hungry City” author Carolyn…