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OLIVIA DEAN
Olivia is an English neo soul singer. She’s a recent favorite of mine. Listen for yourself here.
THE MASTERY OF LOVE
Don Miguel Ruiz offers an important teaching on the foundational relationship we share with ourselves and others that ripples into all of life, even our work. In my experience, it’s taken time, missteps, a committed effort, and help from others to grow in this capacity. It will forever be a work in progress.
JOHN PAWSON
The minimalist man - John Pawson is an architect and design icon who, surprisingly, has never formally qualified as an architect. There are many insightful reads on him and his work. I personally subscribe to minimalism and find Pawson’s point of view compelling. In a recent profile in Kinfolk, Pawson speaks on this approach and describes the quality of an object or space when it is no longer possible to improve it by substraction.
OJAS LISTENING ROOM AT USM NY
Featuring Devon Turnbull’s brutalist audio systems along with USM case goods, seating, and other furniture, as well as Kvadrat Acoustics’ Soft Cell panels, this listening room offers a calming environment in which to contemplate music and escape the disruption of outside noise. I happened upon the room on a quiet thursday afternoon and enjoyed Floating Points ‘Promises’ created with Pharoah Sanders & The Londen Symphony Orchestra.