#Love = #forgiving the #other before the other #appologizes

The Dingbat is a distinctly L.A. architectural phenomenon that has been called “apartment building at its worst” as well as “iconic and beautiful.” It’s also one of L.A.’s first attempts at widespread affordable housing. Let’s get into it!

Sandy Koufax tried to supplement his Dodgers salary and purchased the "Tropicana Motel" in 1962. The motor lodge, with low weekly rates and kitchenettes in all 74 rooms, was built as short and long-term housing, for those who couldn’t afford apartments. The rich and famous, though, didn’t patronize “Sandy Koufax’s Tropicana Motel” as Koufax had hoped. Jim Morrison of the Doors liked to drink way too much at the "The Palms", a low-rent lesbian bar across the street from the Tropicana. Jim would then stumble back across Santa Monica Boulevard and pass out at the Tropicana. Tom Waits lived at the Tropicana for nine years with a Steinway upright piano jammed into his room’s kitchenette. Van Morrison wrote “T.B. Sheets” and other songs while staying there and Big Brother & the Holding Company, Bob Marley & the Wailers, Alice Cooper all worked out of, and lived in, the Tropicana. As did Stevie Nicks, Joan Jett, Blondie, and Tom Petty.

Used Some @grok to animate

Imagine seeing colors like this for the first time in the 13th century

I took this when I was working on my book "Eating For Britain" way back in 2009. This is Ali Ahmed Aslam, the man who apparently created Chicken Tikka Masala. Which was not in India but in a restaurant called Sish Mahal in Glasgow, Scotland. From there it went everywhere.

Mediterranean Tile Patterns: Why They Are Returning Worldwide Read More: ift.tt/AltEwC9 #illustrarch #architecture #design #archiblog

#TileEverything I love texture and color. This tile does both. We started importing from Japan. (I want an excuse to visit) We make about 98% of what we self distribute. Sometimes something catches my eye.

I may have made an error. Today @ARTObrick acquired this facility. I will need to track what was a better investment. @SpaceX or this Ugly yet Beautiful Big Building in Tucson Arizona. Peace ~armen ** I did buy one share of $SPCX today Oh & #TileEverything

This plate was found in a London sewer. "You And I Are Earth”, from 1661.

First I had to build a squirrel baffle and then I had to install bird spikes to keep the doves from landing on the camera’s solar panel and crapping on it. What next? I just wanted to feed some birds, man. That’s it. Like the old woman in Mary Poppins, man. Just feed the birds.

#TileEverything Custom floor by @BarbieriStone

No World Cup teams or the Bears want to play in Chicago

Reza, sharing how it’s going in San Diego. @AIANational ARTO Booth 4737. Anyone on here going to #AIA26?

Sedona group seeks to revive red rocks amphitheater, dormant for more than two decades. flagstaffbusinessnews.com/se…

We’re so fancy High end dog bowls to go with the luxury tile. TileEverything

Sunset view And an Artifact