In May 2008, the Philip Johnson Glass House and Moleskine launched a partnership to produce a custom sketchbook and online gallery of sketches inspired by the Glass House’s unique power of place and role as a source of inspiration. The sketchbook features 29 sketches by various architects, designers and artists inspired by the site, relevant quotes by Philip Johnson and many blank pages for notes or sketching. Now a featured product in the Glass House Shop, all proceeds from the sketchbook will support the Glass House.

Esquer’s sketch is inspired by the powerful interviews that he conducted with attendees of the Glass House’s 2007 Inaugural Gala and captured in his series of three short films, Glass House Openings. The pen-and-ink sketch visualizes the transcript of the film via hand-lettering and typography and, at the same time, forms a text composition that evokes the poetic and inspiring site of the Glass House.

It’s nice and it’s personal. I would use it.