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Guest on The Tim Ferriss Show · 2 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Liz Lambert discussed several influential books during her appearance on The Tim Ferriss Show. She recommended Joan Didion's essay collection "Slouching Towards Bethlehem," noting that she loves the book so much and frequently gifts it to other people. Lambert also referenced Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa, and Murray Silverstein's book "A Pattern Language" alongside Alexander's work "The Timeless Way of Building." She explained that these architectural texts, which examine historical villages, towns, and communities that endured for centuries, deeply informed her community lodging concepts. Lambert specifically noted how she used the principles found in "A Pattern Language" to help determine what a physical space needed and how people would actually use it, guiding decisions around developing music festivals, parties, and living spaces in her projects.

Books recommended by Liz Lambert

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  1. slouching towards bethlehem

    Joan Didion · Recommended · 1 episode

    Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion is a celebrated collection of essays exploring the cultural landscape of America, particularly the 1960s counterculture in California.

    Recommended
    “that's right I forgot about that yeah I gift a lot slouching towards Bethlehem a book by Joan Didion which is a collection of essays that I love that book so much”
    The Tim Ferriss Show #320: The Art of Hospitality: An Interview With Entrepreneur and Hotel… 2018-06-14 Listen at 1:33:08
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. A Pattern Language

    Christopher Alexander; Sara Ishikawa; Murray Silverstein · Discussed · 1 episode

    A Pattern Language by Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa, and Murray Silverstein is a foundational architectural and design treatise that maps universal patterns across towns, buildings, and spaces.

    Discussed
    “but for me he wrote a book called a timeless way of building which I have not written down in a wrote a pattern language which was basically his idea was looking at all the old villages and towns and communities that were you know throughout the world that have been there for centuries”
    The Tim Ferriss Show #320: The Art of Hospitality: An Interview With Entrepreneur and Hotel… 2018-06-14 Listen at 48:06
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
#320: The Art of Hospitality: An Interview With Entrepreneur and Hotelier Liz LambertThe Tim Ferriss Show2018-06-143