I Watch Slacker to Read Austin in the Original

Back in 1991 Richard Linklater's Slacker — shot in 16 mm on location in Austin, Texas, for a budget of less than $25,000 — became an indie cinema phenomenon. Twenty years later it remains a resonant portrait of Austin at a pivotal and poignant moment when, as Enrique Ramirez writes, "the city had not yet become the self-conscious nexus of music and media — and money and fame and power — epitomized by the spectacle of the annual festival SXSW."
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KATHERINE L. HESTER

Hill Country Fossils

Following Enrique Ramirez’s essay about reading Austin, Texas, through film, we present a poem set in an exurban subdivision in the Texas Hill Country: The more that we build, the easier it is to forget: /
these limestone hills will always be / the bottom of a sea that is no longer, and sunk / somewhere within it / are cabins chinked with stone.
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Is This Place Great or What

A decade ago, in response to the post 9/11 equation of "shopping with patriotism" — which seemed to him incredible — photographer Brian Ulrich began his ongoing project of exploring the sites of contemporary consumer culture. Here he focuses on so-called "dark stores" — big boxes and whole malls that have gone under, collateral damage of the crash.
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Lunch with the Critics: Supertall

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WEEKLY EMAIL: OCTOBER 12, 2011
FEATURED THIS WEEK : ENRIQUE RAMIREZ I Watch Slacker to Read Austin in the Original Back in 1991 Richard Linklater's Slacker — shot in 16 mm on location in Austin, Texas, for a budget of less than $25,000 — became an indie cinema phenomenon. Twenty years later it remains a resonant portrait of Austin at a pivotal and poignant moment when, as Enrique Ramirez writes, "the city had not yet become the self-conscious nexus of music and media — and money and fame and power — epitomized by the spectacle of the annual festival SXSW." READ MORE
KATHERINE L. HESTER Hill Country Fossils Following Enrique Ramirez’s essay about reading Austin, Texas, through film, we present a poem set in an exurban subdivision in the Texas Hill Country: The more that we build, the easier it is to forget: / these limestone hills will always be / the bottom of a sea that is no longer, and sunk / somewhere within it / are cabins chinked with stone. READ MORE MIT MIT Architecture Announces Fall Lectures Events include a symposium on October 7, "Considering Cities: Time, Size, Environment," as well as lectures by international architects and scholars throughout the fall. Read more READ MORE FROM OUR SPONSORS Learn to be a design critic through SVA's D-Crit program. Design as subject matter, criticism as a literary genre and the range of tools with which to practice design criticism. Watch videos of presentations by the Class of 2011 >> The D-Crit Program >> SVA Website >> Felt & Wire Shop, a curated marketplace of designer papergoods, gifts and also an industry blog. Shop here for beautiful unique gifts, journals, note cards, posters and stationary. Bessie Anderson, recent college grad and major lead-head, at the Ladies of Letterpress conference in Asheville, N.C.. The Felt & Wire Shop >> Bessie Anderson >> Full Circle Press >> BRIAN ULRICH Is This Place Great or What A decade ago, in response to the post 9/11 equation of "shopping with patriotism" — which seemed to him incredible — photographer Brian Ulrich began his ongoing project of exploring the sites of contemporary consumer culture. Here he focuses on so-called "dark stores" — big boxes and whole malls that have gone under, collateral damage of the crash. READ MORE ALEXANDRA LANGE & MARK LAMSTER Lunch with the Critics: Supertall In the latest installment of Lunch with the Critics, Alexandra Lange and Mark Lamster travel to Lower Manhattan to view the exhibition Supertall! at the Skyscraper Museum. After touring the show, they walked north to the Winter Garden in Battery Park City, where they composed this dialogue in the shadow of New York City's rising entry into the supertall field, One World Trade Center. READ MORE PRATT INSTITUTE Pratt Pop-Up Showcases Work from Design Incubator for Sustainable Innovation A pop-up store in a shipping container at the DeKalb Market in Brooklyn showcases the entrepreneurial talents of Pratt designers, artists and architects. Read more READ MORE		BECOME A FAN ON FACEBOOK \| FOLLOW US ON TWITTER Wix is a do-it-yourself website builder: a free online tool that lets you create your own websites. Check out Wix here >> Learn more now. Visit MPS/Branding site today >> A totally unvarnished and uncoated look at what goes on behind the glossy world of print production. Off Register >> From Mohawk Fine Papers a curated marketplace of designer papergoods and gifts. Browse the Shop >> PLACES ARCHIVE: WINTER 2008 Mythologies of Placemaking READ MORE PARTNER SCHOOL University of Minnesota, College of Design The University of Minnesota’s College of Design is preparing the next generation of problem solvers. Through a unique commitment to sustainability, creativity and advancing technologies, the college is improving the way we interact with our world by designing new systems, new environments, new products, and new ways of living and working. Located in one of the major design cities and in one of the largest research universities in the U.S., the College of Design is a leader in multidisciplinary research, creative production, teaching and public engagement. The college encompasses the full range of design disciplines, including architecture, landscape architecture, apparel design, graphic design, interior design, product design, retail merchandising and housing studies. RECENT BOOKS RECEIVED American Glamour Alice T. Friedman Reading the American Landscape: An Index of Books and Images Lex ter Braak, David Hamers, Anne Hoogewoning, Erik de Jong, Frank van der Salm, Dirk Sijmons and Hanneke Schreiber Boomtown 2050: Scenarios for a Rapidly Growing City Richard Weller
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