Author: sichen
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Taco Trucks and Space Invaders in Paris? Oui…
While in Paris earlier this month, we saw a decidedly amusing side of life in the City of Lights. On Vogue’s Fashion Night Out, Rue St. Honore was filled with beautiful people . . . and a taco truck: A closer look shows that the Parisians are tres authentique, with “Hand Pressed Tortillas,” “Organic Meats,”…
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Mondrian, Mariebelle, Mirrors, and Midtown Manhattan
We recently traveled to New York, and we really appreciated how the city keeps getting nicer everywhere you look. Here are a few pictures from our trip: We both loved this courtyard in front of the Mondrian SoHo hotel: Nestled between two lofts (one of which was a Vespa dealership), it looked so calm, relaxed,…
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Engineering for Happiness: Why Design Matters
Most designers tell you they learned to appreciate design at an early age. I did not. I learned to appreciate the value of design on the job — specifically, the job sites where Carolina and I renovated or built five different houses over a ten year period. When we’re planning a house, we’re often trying…
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Design for the Analytically Minded
I am not a designer. But I’ve learned a lot about design, and I’ve grown to love it. I’m probably your poster child left-brainer. I went to Wharton and worked as a fund manager, managing investments for pension funds, central banks, foundations, and hedge funds. I’ve also been writing software since I was eleven, and…
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Designing an e-Commerce Mobile Site with JQuery Mobile
How do we fit great design into your palm? That was our dilemma. Since our company’s mission is to bring great home design from around the world, we’ve always worked hard to make our products come alive online at GraciousStyle.com: But ever since we’ve become inseparable from our iPhone, we’ve been thinking about how…