A Selection of Writings…
ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN
Art +/- Geology
A studio visit with modern painter Sarah Winkler.
In print: Alpine Modern, Issue 05 / Winter 2015-16
Utahan Utopia
Summit Powder Mountain in Utah is a visionary colony of cabins designed by emerging Slovenian architect Srđan Nađ.
In print: Alpine Modern, Issue 06 / Spring 2016
Colorado Modern
HMH Architecture + Interiors celebrate 25 years of dotting the Front Range with distinctive design.
In print: Boulder Lifestyle Magazine / January issue 2015
Out of Town
The modern country escape a New York City couple builds in the Catskill Mountains quickly becomes home base.
In print: Alpine Modern, Issue 06 / Spring 2016
Extreme Shelter
Living ecological alpine pods in the Italian Alps.
In print: Alpine Modern, Issue 03 / Summer 2015
Landscape, the Architect
The calm design of the V-Lodge in Norway responds to the down-sloping terrain.
In print: Alpine Modern, Issue 02 / Spring 2015
Fire / Wood
His Nordic German upbringing, traditional Swiss carpentry training, and the Bauhaus Manifesto deeply influence Canada-based designer and furniture-maker Nicolas Meyer as a craftsman and an intellectual.
In print: Alpine Modern, Issue 03 / Summer 2015
Connected by Design
ICON Magazine, American Society of Interior Designers, May 2014
De Space Designs’ redesign of the YMCA Anthony Bowen pays homage to its iconic founder and gives the District of Columbia’s Shaw neighborhood a safe space to exercise, connect and dream. Read more »
CLEAN ENERGY / TECHNOLOGY
Airborne Turbine Prototypes Harvest High-Altitude Winds
Plus: Accompanying Q&A with Altaeros Energies, Inc. Founder Ben Glass
Composite Manufacturing Magazine, print and online
Silicon Photonics Breakthrough Could Skyrocket Speed of Microprocessors
Novus Light Technologies Today
Award-Winning PV Cell Could Stride Toward 50% Efficiency
Solar Novus Today
Carbon Bicycle Recycling Pioneer Predicts Robust Market for Repurposed Materials
Composite Manufacturing Magazine, print and online
Corn-based Composite Technology Offers Renewable Alternative to Wood
Composite Manufacturing Magazine, print and online
TRAVEL / SKI
Boulder, Colorado — Hipsters’ Paradise
Set against the iconic Flatirons, Boulder, Colo. offers breathtaking views along with the vibrant energy of one of America’s brainiest (Portfolio study), foodiest (Bon Appetit magazine) towns. Boulder, you must know, is an adjective around here — “That’s so boulder!” — employed to describe everything from the trendy farm-to-fork restaurants and paleo cafes to eco-conscious clothing boutiques carrying local labels to all things yoga (studios, festivals, stores). Read more »
Breckenridge, Colorado — High-Alpine Skiing, Low-Key Mountain Town
It’s true, Breckenridge winter sports resort is know for world class skiing, especially after this year’s addition of Peak 6, with 543 acres of high-alpine steep terrain. But what really sets Breck (as the locals call it) apart is its vibe as a friendly, authentic small mountain town. Read more »
Countervail Composite Reduces Flutter in High-performance Custom Skis
Composite Manufacturing Magazine
LIFESTYLE
Globetrotters’ Hub at Home: Wander into Changes in Latitude Travel Store
Boulder Lifestyle Magazine, June 2014
Changes in Latitude (CIL) is more than a Boulder travel store; it’s a polestar for seasoned travelers and novice tourists in search of practical gear, travel clothing, books and maps. Free with purchase: travel tips and the companionship of like-minded travelers, brimming with wanderlust. Read more »
Sandra Henderson 