by Jamie Wolf | Mar 27, 2012 | Design
My career began during the urban renaissance that took place in the 1970-80’s restoring the magnificent Victorian and Queen Anne homes that were once the “modern” homes of their day. These homes were built for the successful professionals and...
by Jamie Wolf | Aug 30, 2010 | Design
You know. The walking dead. People have been talking about this “zombie economy” and referring to “zombie banks” and looking at “zombie industries” like Detroit or education or the health care system and wondering how to bring them back to life. What exactly does this...
by Jamie Wolf | Jul 26, 2010 | Design
Literally. Like in a thermos. Like what it takes to have any hope of having a cool drink on a hot day at the beach. Let me explain. It’s been a hot July. Day after day in the high 80’s and 90’s with only the briefest relief. Most folks respond by turning on the AC....
by Jamie Wolf | Feb 23, 2010 | Design
That’s the complaint. We stand at the refrigerator and stare at the contents. We rummage through the boxes and cans and bottles and jars in the pantry. We open drawers of spices and grains and close them again. There is all this food. But there’s nothing...
by Jamie Wolf | Jan 11, 2010 | Design
In answer to one of my many “why?” questions about how poorly we understand energy, engineer Marc Rosenbaum explained, “Honeywell put us to sleep!” What did he mean? Not that long ago when it was cold out, it was kinda cold in. Or hot for that...
by Jamie Wolf | Dec 6, 2009 | Design
Our houses have habits. And we learn them. Next thing you know you’re adapting your behavior to the way your home doesn’t work. There’s no place to organize the mail, so it lands on the kitchen counter; kid’s backpacks lie on the floor; clothes are piling up on...
