(August 5, 2022 at 12:39 am)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: In "The Seven Lamps of Architecture", John Ruskin expressed moral outrage at the lack of Truth in certain forms of mannerism and the unadorned expression of structure and function came to be considered a virtue in modernist architecture. Personally, I go not have the energy it takes to sustain aesthetic purity or the money it takes to built with 'authentic materials' Is it really so bad to have plastic laminate countertops that look like granite? I understand the allure of authenticity but wonder if the dream is better than the reality.
It just occurred to me how guilty I am. Mea culpa, Mr. Ruskin.
If you have as many cats as I do, the mulberry paper in the sliding room dividers is going to need replacing about once a week. Years ago I replaced it all with fiberglass sheets which look exactly like the traditional paper, and I feel no shame at all.
