Photo Ops : Getting To Know the New Bay Bridge

× Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed. Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox. Monday, April 30, 2012, by Sally Kuchar It seems like everyone's been so excited about the Golden Gate Bridge's upcoming 75th anniversary celebration that we've neglected our less-famous bridge to the east, particularly its replacement's construction. Thankfully, photographer and friend of Curbed SF Bhautik Joshi was lucky enough to partake in a Caltrans boat tour of the under-construction east span of the new Bay Bridge earlier this month. He snapped some great shots with full descriptions of what kind of action is happening. Check out his photos above, and click the link in the photo caption for more information on the construction.
· Bay Bridge tour April 2012 [Flickr] The Bay Bridge, San Francisco, CA

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Image Interlude: Here's a Photo of Rapper Ice Cube With an Eames House Bird

× Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed. Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox. Tuesday, September 20, 2011, by Sarah Firshein

As Southern California readies itself for Pacific Standard Time—"an unprecedented collaboration of cultural institutions [...] coming together to celebrate the birth of the L.A. art scene—pre-release posters for the exhibition have seeped into the crevices of the Internet, even though some of the copy hasn't been finalized yet. Above: a photo of rapper and Los Angeles native Ice Cube standing tall with an Eames House Bird (presumably the original) perched on his shoulder. (As ArtInfo points out, the House Bird was not one of Ray and Charles Eames' designs but rather something they found, incorporated into their living room, used as a prop in many of their photos, and eventually licensed to Vitra to reproduce.) As one of the many Pacific Standard Time discussions, Ice Cube will host a lecture in which he "celebrate[s] how [the Eameses'] architecture and design have been important inspiration throughout [his] prolific career." The official poster will be released within the next few weeks.

· Pacific Standard Time [official site]
· Eames House Bird Sighting [ArtInfo]
· "Ice Cube Celebrates Ray & Charles Eames" Really Happening [Curbed LA]

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Photo I Like: Magnificent Home Theatre Is, Sadly, Not Mine

× Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed. Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox. Wednesday, May 4, 2011, by Cole Perkins

In this series, I will showcase a spectacular room or outdoor area each day, and give you five reasons why I love it.

Photo via Pricey Pads

While, in this column, I usually give you five reasons why I love a room, today I will not. It need not be explained why I absolutely adore this beautifully detailed, dramatic home theatre: it's just plain spectacular. Take a look at the photo above, and prepare to be wowed. Then, check out the entire house--which is just as stunning--over at Pricey Pads.

· Not Your Typical NY Estate – $17,500,000 [Pricey Pads]

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