ask: stefan sagmeister — graphic designer

my favorite _____ is:

-villain: klaus kinski in my best fiend

-book: a man in love, karl ove knausgaard

-smell: comme de garcon, kyoto

-film: adaptation by spike jonze

-band/musician/composer: king crimson

-artist: james turrell

city: new york city

-restaurant/ bar: el bulli

-drink/ cocktail: ginger tea

-decade: 2004-2014

-sport: running

-advice: stay small

-food: tiny bow (chinese dumplings)

-prized possession: my dad’s watch

way to go (die): in bed, either alone or with somebody lovely

www.sagmeisterandwalsh.com


hotel americano

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with a stunning design by renowned mexican architect enrique norten, the hotel americano stands majestically in the heart of west chelsea. boasting a gorgeous interior design by mch-arnaud montigny, visitors can enjoy their wood-enclosed beds, or dine and swim at the rooftop restaurant and luxurious pool (which changes temperature, depending on the season). by xy

quote of the day

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“nothing was ever in tune. people just blindly grabbed at whatever there was: communism, health foods, zen, surfing, ballet, hypnotism, group encounters, orgies, biking, herbs, catholicism, weight-lifting, travel, withdrawal, vegetarianism, india, painting, writing, sculpting, composing, conducting, backpacking, yoga, copulating, gambling, drinking, hanging around, frozen yogurt, beethoven, bach, buddha, christ, tm, h, carrot juice, suicide, handmade suits, jet travel, new york city, and then it all evaporated and fell apart. people had to find things to do while waiting to die. i guess it was nice to have a choice.”

-charles bukowski, women, 1978


sia – chandelier

11-year-old dancer maddie ziegler interprets ryan heffington’s mesmerizing choreography with impressive skill for australian singer sia’s new music video. by lil

some thoughts on kindness

george saunders the importance of kindness

macarthur fellow and one of my personal favorite living authors mr. george saunders reminds us (in an animated trailer by tim bierbaum) that the greatest gift we can give is to be kind. it is all too often that human beings forget this; kindness is the brilliance that transcends time. by sv