type tuesday || ira glass on perservering

a little different spin on type tuesday today . . . some motivation for the beginners, and a healthy reminder for those that just aren't meeting their own expectations. we're hardest on ourselves, you know!

spotted via pink and blue blog

fashionista || scout and catalogue

hellooooooooooo, scout and catalogue fall 2011 lookbook . . . .

images via scout and catalogue

i'll take one of each, please. check out the entire collection here.

Grand Rapids Magazine ReDesigning Home 2011

This year, Grand Rapids Magazine is presenting ReDesigning Home 2011, a french farmhouse on the shores of Reeds Lake, as a special prelude to Design Home 2012, a Visbeen Associates and Jeffery Roberts collaboration. They are hosting an exclusive cocktail reception and tour of the home on September 22 from 6:00p-9:00p with proceeds benefiting the American Red Cross. Visit Grand Rapids Magazine's website for more information about this project or American Red Cross' website to make your reservations for tickets to this exclusive event by September 14.

Stay tuned for next year's Design Home!

the i am project :: diamond in the rough

The I Am Project on Facebook || Etsy Shop

The I Am Project :: Our wish is to affirm and inspire the beauty in every woman, to celebrate the uniqueness in each of us, as well as the commonalities that unite us as women. We want to create a space to confront the dark places that come with growth; to witness women being valued for more than their bodies, clothes, or societal projections; to feel inspired by stories and images; and to become more deeply rooted in who we are as women. We want to become a net of resources that will nurture and fortify each other's confidence, and fill women with awareness of the extraordinary beauty that each of us uniquely brings to the world.

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More than Architecture

It is September 11, 2011, exactly 10 years after the attack on the World Trade Center. That Tuesday morning, one decade ago, marks the moment that two towers became more than just architecture. Yes, they were a part of the city's skyline for almost thirty years, designed by one of the most prominent architects of the 20th century, present in iconic movies, famous photos and part of the everyday lives of upwards of 50,000 people who worked there. But now they are more than just buildings. Their absence marks the lives of nearly 3,000 people that were lost that day. Their absence marks the first attack on US mainland soil. Every architect wants the structures they design to make an impact on the history of the space around it. They want their works to be functional, beautiful, recognizable, maybe even famous. But I wonder if Minoru Yamasaki had any idea the kind of recognition his twin towers design would get? What those buildings would mean to millions of people? All of our lives changed that day, forever. All when two buildings, two colossal pieces of architecture, fell to the ground.

So today, ten years later, marks a time for reflection and remembrance. But also a time for rebuilding. The 9/11 memorial is being dedicated today, to remember every life lost that day and to forever mark the footprint of where the towers once stood. The architecture surrounding that hallowed ground is in the process of being rebuilt. Watch the video below to hear the vision of the architects for these new structures. They clearly understand that architecture is sometimes more than just a building.

perfect package || sideshow press

love this simple, chic invitation meets packaging for the 2nd annual chef's dinner in Charleston, SC.

images from sideshow press  ||  spotted via papercrave

David Lorenz in ArtPrize!

The highly anticipated ArtPrize 2011 is less than two weeks away and we are proud to announce that David Lorenz, senior designer here at Visbeen Associates, is an official ArtPrize artist! Three of his masterpiece watercolors, completed in a project for Visbeen Associates and Locus Development for the potential renovation of the building, will be featured at 2 East Fulton along with 9 other site-specific art installations sponsored by Site:Lab + U of M's School of Art and Design. To see all of the dynamic artists that will be featured at this great location, visit their ArtPrize venue page or Site:Lab's facebook page. It is going to be the place to visit for ArtPrize, so don't miss it!

ArtPrize runs from September 21-October 9 - be sure to check out David's work on the north side of the building on Fulton Street!