@KarlSmithStudio

Architect, Transportation Designer, Planner, Journalist. Telling the story of the future at Car Design News and other fun places.

 Thousand Oaks, California
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Joined September 2009
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Happy 60th Star Trek! Still watching you at this house...
William Shatner
@WilliamShatner
Sep 8
It's been 60 years in the making and it's all thanks to you the fans! Happy Birthday @StarTrek! My best, Bill
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If you see this tweet, post one of your favorite paintings. Blue and Green Music (1921) Georgia O'Keefe
🐝 Carol Walsh ^Monterey Bay^
@CarolWalshReal1
Sep 7
If you see this tweet share one of your favorite paintings. Boy Bitten by Lizard Carravaggio
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Post something you made... "Vineyard at Dawn" Digital painting, iPad Pro
🐝 Carol Walsh ^Monterey Bay^
@CarolWalshReal1
Sep 7
Post something you made
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Volkswagen wants to make " Germany’s largest corporation smaller and less German". Wonder what the Chinese word for "People's Car" is? wsj.com/business/autos/volks…

Volkswagen Fights Chinese Competition—and Its Own Board—in Battle to Survive

Chief Executive Oliver Blume’s plan to make the company smaller and less German has sparked union and political outcry.

wsj.com
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@dunne_insights ^^^
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Farewell, Ms. Kusama, off to the great infinity room in the sky... nytimes.com/2026/08/26/arts/…

Yayoi Kusama, Pop Artist Who Expanded and Endured, Dies at 97

The Japanese artist’s polka-dot-covered paintings, phallic sculptures and public performances caused a stir in New York City and Europe in the 1960s.

nytimes.com
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At the end of June I was in Amsterdam checking out (among other things), the variety of housing types. The Begijnhof is @UrbanCourtyard before courtyard urbanism. A hidden housing solution for widows and orphans (no men allowed), it is made up of individual houses (some now connected) that surrounded a beautiful courtyard. Two churches are located within its walls...
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In the lower left photo is the oldest extant house in Amsterdam, though a few others make the claim. Many old houses maintained their Gothic timber frame, but built brick facades for fire protection.
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@UrbanCourtyard - more information... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Begijn…

Begijnhof, Amsterdam - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org
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This short essay, a satire from @mcsweeneys , Describes the housing shortage and the NIMBY's better than most academic and research studies. Worth a read: mcsweeneys.net/articles/to-s…

To Solve the Housing Crisis, We Simply Need to Build More Homes (Just Not in My Town)

“The last new building that was acceptable and necessary (my house) was completed four months ago, right when I moved here. Yet ever since, the township keep...

mcsweeneys.net
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@JulieChangRE , @UrbanCourtyard , @texasrunnerDFW ^^^
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An excellent commentary piece on the new Ferrari Luce by Carlo Ratti. Worth a read.... nytimes.com/2026/06/27/opini…

Opinion | It’s Ugly. It Costs $640,000. Everyone Is Mad About It but Me.

Ferrari’s new E.V. is being panned by critics, but it ought to be celebrated.

nytimes.com
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USA!
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A wonderful start to the tournament!
U.S. Soccer Men's National Team
@USMNT
Jun 13
Opening Statement. 🇺🇸
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Lux Aeterna...
Catholic Sat
@CatholicSat
Jun 10
Barcelona, you win. Sagrada Família. Just incredible. Watch the whole thing with the sound on
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Once upon a time, three-eyed aliens lived among us. They would stick their tongues out in friendly greeting. But we were too dumb, too obtuse to sense their joyful, whimsical communications, and they went away. Now we only have touchscreens and streaming music to keep us "entertained" in the darkness...
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Seems to be a trend this week, so I thought I would join in...
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