You've gotta love Gary from Uniform. Just in time for this bout of HOT weather, he sends out news that his spring and summer merchandise is now 30% off!

And if my consistent raving about the place wasn't enough, how's this? Uniform was also chosen for the Best of Boston for Men's Casual Clothing - for the third year in a row!

Congratulation Gary! Sounds like a great reason to be at the Best of Boston - Shopping party in November...

Uniform
511 Tremont St.
Boston, MA 02116
617-247-2360

Gunta Stölzl, the only female master of the Bauhaus school in pre-WWII Germany, was one of the preeminent modern textile designers. She helped weaving go from a craft occupation to industrial design.


DWR has released a series of Stölzl's rugs that never got beyond the design-on-paper stage. I particularly like the Plate 106 rug, with its abstract array of colors, lines and geometry.


DWR Boston
519 Tremont St.
Boston, MA 02116
617-451-7801


DWR Cambridge
1030 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-576-3690

Scion, the branch of Toyota Motor Company that makes love 'em or hate 'em cars, has its own art show.

Are you on ThisNext yet? ThisNext allows you to recommend and get recommendations for just about everything. Like most other sites, when you sign up, you can opt to get emails from them or not. I decided to let them spam me, and boy am I glad I did.

Another question! This time, from Guillermo in the South End:

Hi Gradon,
I've stumbled upon your blog, which I think is a great idea.
I was wondering if you could point me to an architect or architectural
firm who specializes in deck building in Boston's South End, and who
could handle the landmarks commission approval process, etc. I'm about
to buy a place with potential for a rear deck but would like to
consult someone first.
Thanks a lot,
Guillermo

Wow, enough space in the back for a deck? Lucky guy in such a tight neighborhood. I would recommend someone like Daniel Sugarman, a local architect that recently finished his own South End loft.

Daniel Sugarman Design
617-267-2588
danielsugarman@aol.com

Do you have anyone that you would recommend?