House & Garden's design editor Mayer Rus takes brief notice of what he calls "the imperfect union of brand-name architecture and real estate development in New York City" in his column in the July issue. Although Rus is glad developers "have awakened to the marketing potential of good design" he is no fan of the Astor Place "Sculpture for Living" by Gwathmey Siegel, calling it an "awkward assemblage." You can read the entire column here. Meanwhile, get ready for Messrs Gwathmey and Siegel to repeat themselves at two high-profile Manhattan sites now in the works--both with condominiums on the drawing board: the contentious Superior Ink factory on West Street in the far West Village, and a parking lot in SoHo opposite the SoHo Grand Hotel on West Broadway.
