Spotlight on … Architects + Artisans | INTERVIEW with J. Michael Welton
Time for another SPOTLIGHT ON …! In our new deconarch.com interview feature we are introducing “colleagues” . That is, online publications that deal with a similar objective like deconarch.com, i.e. with the presentation of architectural and … – being it art or design, cultural themes in a broader sense or theory and philosophy. Who is writing there? How has the specific objective come about? What makes publishing online so exciting? Today our SPOTLIGHT ON … shines on US online magazine Architects + Artisans.
Architects + Artisans considers itself as a curator of content and images that document the development of architecture, artisanship and sustainability for the 21st century. It’s written and edited by author J. Michael Welton who strives to chronicle, in narrative as well as brief online formats, the zeitgeist associated with a particular design, whether related to social situations, economic forces, cultural shifts, or historical precedents. deconarch.com asked J. Michael Welton some quick questions.
INTERVIEW
What is Architects + Artisans?
Architects + Artisans is a sophisticated, well-informed curator of content and images that document the development of architecture, artisanship and sustainability for the 21st century. It ‘s not just about designers – but about the people and products that make a well-designed place ring true.
It was established in 2010, with daily posts by the editor and guests almost every day since then.
Who founded and edits Architects + Artisans?
It’s written and edited by J. Michael Welton, whose work on architecture, art and design has appeared in a number of national and international publications, for example in the Washington Post, dwell.com or archrecord.construction.com.
Why did you embark on a project like Architects + Artisans, what are the objectives?
I strive to chronicle, in narrative as well as brief online formats, the zeitgeist associated with a particular design, whether related to social situations, economic forces, cultural shifts, or historical precedents. With A+A, I’m stepping out beyond print into a online magazine of my own – where good design and those who create it can be illuminated, demonstrated and discussed.
Who does Architects + Artisans address?
A + A strives to wire itself into the coolest design trends on the planet. Its audience includes architects, interior designers and those who appreciate the work of both. It seeks to link itself to, and honor the opinions of, those who wish to do the same. Ultimately, this is an online magazine dedicated to the concept of creating a community where thoughtful design for a sustainable world is not a phrase, but a way of living and working.
Thank you Mike!
