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By Lauren Mang August 21, 2014
Star architect Tom Kundig of Seattle-based biz Olson Kundig Architects talks to Crosscut about the books and authors that inspire him. He notes that he “[doesn’t] read design or architecture magazines very often, and rarely [reads] blogs.” Well, then.
Save the date for all-things Bruce Lee. The Wing Luke Museum will unleash its Bruce Lee exhibit on October 4. Stay tuned to Seattlemag.com for more deets on what to expect.
King 5 launched a new website. And it’s fancy.
In do-you-know-where-your-children-are news, commuters in Bellevue spotted a small boy in pajamas running down NE 8th Street.
Traffic this weekend is going to suck. Big time.
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