Everyone has heard of Frank Lloyd Wright. Possibly the most famous American architect, there are LEGO versions of his works available in miniature for the armchair architect. I’m willing to bet that many people can name at least one famous building he’s responsible for designing – Falling Water, the Guggenheim, the Imperial Hotel, Taliesin. All breathtakingly beautiful, innovative, and cultivated to exist in harmony with …
The Great New England Vampire Panic Think vampires aren’t historically relevant? Think again. They caused a panic in New England not that long ago. St. Louis’ Importance in the Spiritualism Movement Considered by some as one of the top five most haunted cities in the United States, St. Louis plays an important role in the 19th century’s fascination with the occult. The Fox Sisters and …
This week, St. Louis celebrated the 49th birthday of the architectural icon that’s come to define our city – the Gateway Arch. Completed in 1965, the Arch is the tallest memorial in the United States and the tallest stainless steel monument in the world. The Gateway Arch’s architect, Eero Saarinen took an abstract concept and created one of the most iconic monuments in the world. …
This post originally appeared on the TOKY Branding + Design blog October 15, 2014. St. Louis is the center of operations for most things TOKY and we’ve noticed a distinct uptick in baseball fever around town since the Cardinals are making another run for the World Series. You’d be hard pressed to walk down the street right now without seeing at least one person sporting the …
On January 31, 2014 the Curiosity Rover sent back the first photos of Earth from the surface of Mars. The earth is that atomic, glowing dot northwest of center in a sea of nothing. Stop for a second to consider just how remarkable this is. Imagine the first time we saw the earth floating in space 45 years ago. On Christmas Eve, 1968, Apollo 8 …
