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Category Archives: Design

London Station Group (Collect ‘Em All)

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Winston Smith — Leave a reply

There are 18 railway stations served by the National Rail network in central London. My goal is to explore and photograph each. Here’s a quick list / summary to date Continue Reading →

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Weekend 506.0

Posted on August 21, 2021 by Winston Smith — Leave a reply

(1) Two from T.S. Eliot: “Longer and darker the day, shorter and colder the night. Still and stifling the air: but a wind is stored up in the East. The Continue Reading →

Posted in Architecture, Design, England, Quotes, Weekend | Leave a reply

Thanksgiving 2019

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Winston Smith — Leave a reply

(1) American Interior (1935) by Charles Sheeler (2) Game Over: How technology forced traditional toys to evolve (Vera) (3) Great Western Railway: Adventures with the Famous Five (YouTube) (4) A Continue Reading →

Posted in Bermuda, Countries, Design, England, Railroads, Toys, Weekend | Leave a reply

Weekend 443.0 (Fellow Travelers)

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Winston Smith — Leave a reply

“Driven out of paradise by You and exiled in a distant land, I cannot return by myself unless You, O Lord, come to meet me in my wandering. My return Continue Reading →

Posted in Books, Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Design, Disney, Hockey, Kingdom Hearts, London, Music, Quotes, Weekend | Leave a reply

Weekend 433.0

Posted on September 8, 2018 by Winston Smith — Leave a reply

(1) A cool link between Nolan Bushnell and Retta Scott. The quote is from They Drew As They Pleased: The Hidden Art of Disney’s Musical Years (The 1940s – Part Continue Reading →

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Weekend 432.1 (Lagoon Amusement Park)

Posted on September 2, 2018 by Winston Smith — Leave a reply

(1) A couple of quotes from They Drew As They Pleased: The Hidden Art of Disney’s Musical Years (The 1940s – Part One) by Didier Ghez: “While at Disney, she Continue Reading →

Posted in Animation, Design, Disney, Quotes, Walt Disney, Weekend | Leave a reply

Weekend 416.0

Posted on April 8, 2018 by Winston Smith — Leave a reply

Added two designer/artists/illustrators to the ‘Ink & Paint’ roll call: (1) Rick Guidice – He was featured in Art of Atari by Tim Lapetino. His work for NASA could have Continue Reading →

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Weekend 411.0

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Winston Smith — Leave a reply

(1) Museum piece: a show at the Cooper Hewitt explores design and technology (Wallpaper*) (2) Caricature: Or, Guston’s Graphic Novel by Chris Ware (The New York Review of Books)

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Weekend 410.0

Posted on February 17, 2018 by Winston Smith — Leave a reply

(1) New York’s finest purveyor of pencils champions low-tech design (Wallpaper*)

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Yes! Yes! Yes!

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Winston Smith — Leave a reply

(1) Belmont Arena Renderings (NHL) (1a) Statement from NYRA President & CEO Chris Kay regarding Belmont Park and the New York Islanders (NYRA) (2) Belmont Park from the Limestone Photo Continue Reading →

Posted in Architecture, Design, Hockey, Long Island | Leave a reply

Weekend 398.0

Posted on August 5, 2017 by Winston Smith — Leave a reply

(1) The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation | S3 Ep71 | House Industries (YouTube)

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Weekend 393.0 (All I do is keep the beat and bad company)

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Winston Smith — Leave a reply

“At the heart of all Catholic life is a miracle, a mystery, the Blessed Sacrament. Surrounded traditionally by ritual and awe, it has been the formative aspect of Catholic art, Continue Reading →

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Weekend 382.1

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Winston Smith — Leave a reply

(1) The British Castle—A Symbol in Stone / Friday, April 7, 2017 – Sunday, August 6, 2017 (Yale Center for British Art) (2) Creative Space: Jane Smith

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Weekend 381.0

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Winston Smith — Leave a reply

‘Even though an old proverb says, “too much special knowledge makes you stupid” I, as a craftsman, must say that having gone through an apprenticeship in the field of applied Continue Reading →

Posted in Brompton, Design, Music, Weekend | Leave a reply

Subcityscape

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Winston Smith — Leave a reply

A Gruen inspired renaissance? (1) The Mall Rises Again: How to breathe new life into America’s much-maligned indoor shopping centers. (City-Journal) (2) A related quote from Walt Disney: The Triumph Continue Reading →

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