Douglas Newby Insights - Page 19
Exploring Dallas
During the summer it is fun to see the holiday posts of friends’ favorite places that they return to each year and exotic places people explore for the first time. This landscape reminds me of the rich history and texture found in the urban neighborhoods of Dallas where the architecture is classic, the trees are mature, and there is an unselfconscious sense of engagement. I love homes that have a bit of a holiday vibe to them. *Exploring Dallas
#Dallas #Summer #Trellis #Arbor #Vine #Landscape #Garden #dallasneighborhoods #landscapearchitecture
Ripping Off My Look
There is something about New York that can make New Yorkers look rich, powerful and entitled, and when I wear virtually the same thing, I look rumpled, casual and, well, like a tourist. In Dallas, everyone looks like they belong. I admire New York and love Dallas! *Ripping Off My Look
#NewYork #Dallas #StreetFashion #Tourist #NewYorker #Manhattan #Fashion #CityCostume #Design #midtown
Arboretum Point Terrace to Winfrey Point
Arboretum Point descends towards the water of White Rock Lake. The home on Arboretum Point, land once owned by the Dallas Arboretum, is terraced towards the lake and also towards the meadows of Winfrey Point. The advantage of a home placed on a point is that you are not looking at other homes but looking into trees and a vast amount of park that follows the undulating shoreline of the lake. Rather than traffic, the air is filled with the sounds of songbirds ready to be counted by the Audubon Society. *Arboretum Point Terrace to Winfrey Point
#ArboretumPoint #WinfreyPoint #AudubonSociety #Birds #Terrace #LandscapeDesign #PathToSMU #PathToTrinityGroves #EmeraldIsle #WhiteRockLake #Dallas #DallasNeighborhood #Tree #Balcony #Park #Lawn
Poodle Power
Many think of poodles as prissy, dyed, fluffy cut, small, precious dogs presented almost as decoration. These three proud poodles seem more like French military or highly ranked French police on high alert escorting this larger dog who seems to totally defer and rely on their keen intelligence, strength, and athleticism to navigate the streets of New York. *Poodle Power
#Poodle #Dog #NewYork #Neighborhood #Manhattan #Style #Intelligence #HighAlert
Annie Leibovitz →Hermes
My last post puts NYC back on my mind, and how life in New York evolves, celebrities change, neighborhoods are reinvented or transformed, but history keeps colliding with the past. Photographer Annie Leibovitz is a legend and a talent. Here is her early studio in the meatpacking district where, among others, she photographed, entertained, and humored Mick Jagger and turned out iconic photographs. Now Hermes has taken the space. More than any other fashion or luxury company, Hermes seems the most suitable and natural in a former Annie Leibovitz studio. It fascinates me how Hermes, a family-owned business, can create and maintain not just the quality but the history and aesthetic of their offerings. While the brand itself has huge mass appeal, the artisanship, colors, design, and architecture of their work is truly admired as art. Artist Sheila Hicks talks about how materials feel in the hand. Annie Leibovitz talks about capturing the essence of person or time. Hermes captures a distinct feel, an emotion, and an aesthetic that goes beyond commercial intoxication and creates something almost aesthetically primordial. *Annie Leibovitz →Hermes
@Hermes @New_York_Hermes #Hermes #Annie Leibovitz #NewYork #Photographer #Studio #MeatpackingDistrict #Store #Retail #HermesStore #NewYorkShop #AdaptedUse #Loft #WarehouseConversion #Architecture #Design #RetailSign #Preservation #Neighborhood #NeighborhoodShop
CarlyleDeparture
This is the last day at the Carlyle for the much-loved bellman, Alfredo Tavarez. Most would agree the magic of the Carlyle is more than a beautiful historic building, splendid tradition, and the perfect location on the Upper East Side. The magic of the Carlyle Hotel in New York is the staff that has been at the hotel for decades. Here one finds staff that is professional, engaging, serious, and joyful. From the doorman’s first greeting to the bellman saying hello and helping you with your luggage, to Mabrouk, the Mayor of the Gallery, one feels like they have come home even if one is an infrequent guest. On my last trip to New York, I was told the bellman Alfredo Tavarez was retiring after 21 years. Discovering he was departing, I asked him if I could have a picture taken with him that I could post on his last day at the Carlyle. I wanted to pay a personal tribute to this quiet man with a sweet engaging smile who for 21 years was always making people happy and bringing joy to their lives. I would like to join so many others with a heartfelt thank you to Alfredo Tavarez and wish him much happiness in the future. *CarlyleDeparture
#AlfredoTavarez #Bellman #CarlyleBellman #CarlyleHotel @TheCarlyleHotel #TheCarlyle #UpperEastSide #HotelLobby #NewYork #Manhattan #HotelStaff #MagicOfCarlyle #Flowers #HistoricHotel #Design #Retirement
Cool Stone – Summer Breeze
Maybe it is the moss that begins to grow on garden stones or traces of water that collects on the uneven surfaces of stone that projects a cool journey through a garden. Dappled light and layers of plant life and trees indicate there are not any large structures close by to block the breeze or collect heat on rooftops or concrete driveways. A hot summer day almost feels refreshing in a garden along a cool stone path. *Cool Stone – Summer Breeze
#StonePath #Stone #LandscapeArchitecture #LandscapeDesign #SwissAvenueHome #Dallas #Neighborhood #UrbanNeighborhood #Plants #Garden #Breeze #Summer #dallasneighborhoods
Sky + Trees = Pool
Aqua is the aquatic color of the sea, or the color reflected in the pool of the famous clear blue Dallas skies and lush green trees of the city. There is something very elegant when a lawn comes up to the side of a pool and the canopy of trees is pushed to the perimeter. This creates the perfect effect of sun and shade. If one is not at the sea during the summer, why not an older neighborhood in Dallas. Here is an example of the good life. *Sky + Trees = Pool
#FavoriteSwissAvenueHome #Landscape #LandscapeDesign #Pool #SunAndShade #DowntownNeighborhood #DallasNeighborhood #Dallas #SwissAvenue #MungerPlace #Lawn #Garden #Aqua #BlueSky #UrbanNeighborhood
SMU Heroes Honor Ben
SMU has been the launching pad for many in Dallas including these SMU heroes who gathered to honor Ben Malcolmson at an impressive well attended book signing of his dynamic, thrilling book Walk On, with a foreward by Coach Pete Carroll. Chuck Hixson was an SMU quarterback that put SMU on the map for many potential SMU students across the country. His passing records stood for almost 50 years. He continues to contribute to Dallas in a monumental way as a principal of Westdale Management that is transforming Deep Ellum. Chuck Dannis also played football at SMU and is synonymous with real estate appraisals. He just received the lifetime achievement award from the Commercial Association of Real Estate Professionals. Ken Malcolmson, a business leader, has chaired, participated, or has been president of the most important Dallas civic organization, and is past president of the SMU Alumni Association. He is also the father of Ben Malcolmson. It is fun to see a group I have admired since I was at school now convene to honor a young man I have also very much admired for many years. *SMU Heroes Honor Ben
#SMU #BookSigning #WalkOn #Hero #SMUHeroes #Dallas #Book #SummerReading #Triumph @BenMalcolmson #BenMalcolmson #ChuckHixsonSMU @ChuckDannis #ChuckDannis #KenMalcolmson @StaceyMalcolmson #HighlandPark #Hinsdale
Declining Debutante
A debutante never ages—well maybe a little—but always with grace, authority, and elegance. Virtually every shiny, new, aspirational apartment eventually suffers a rough decline. Even fashionable apartments meet their demise. The Debutante Apartments at one time were probably as stylish and glamorous as those on Gaston Avenue geared towards stewardesses, models, and young professionals, but in less than 15 years became weekly rentals and flophouses. New Urbanists,’ planners,’ and city officials’ love affair with density, apartment zoning and the short-term glamor of new apartments should always remember the Debutante. *Declining Debutante
#Debutantes #Apartment #Apartments #Density #Urbanist #NewUrbanist #ApartmentZoning #SingleFamilyZoning #Dallas #AffordableHousing #UrbanLiving #Dallas #Neighborhood #DallasNeighborhoods #DelayedGentrification #Architecture #Architect #oldeastdallas