one small good thing

I refuse to believe that Nest is dead. It lives on, in some parallel universe, where a rich, eccentric and brilliant publisher continues to pour money into something beautiful and weird for little return. This is what Nest did: They selected a roster of reknown writers (Edward Albee, Miranda July, Mary Gaitskill, Chris Ware), hand-picked a bunch of photography rock stars (Jim Goldberg, Nan Goldin, Mitch Epstein) and sent them around the world in search of incredible design stories. The locales never hewed to the predictable palatial homes of rich people. Dorm rooms, yurts, woodsheds, toilets, igloos — all were worthy subjects so long as interesting design was at play. And the packaging was always a surprise,  enlivened by some kind of twist — a scratch n’ sniff cover or pages with scalloped edges. Sigh. I still miss you Nest. See everyone on Ebay!