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Harwood International’s Gabriel Barbier-Mueller has a new pet. Doesn’t make a mess — how Swiss.
Till this morning, I’d never heard of “Harwood, Dallas.” Didn’t know such a place existed — but, gee, sure sounds magical. Then I read this media release concerning a Friday-morning event involving the installation of 20 “Swiss Cows” along 17 blocks of Uptown property, and now it all makes sense. (Or … does it?)
Seems Harwood International, so named for its HQ sitting at 2828 Harwood St., wants to brand the area over which it has almost total control. And the 19-year-old company is run by Swiss-born Gabriel Barbier-Mueller, a graduate of SMU. So, see, Swiss cows. That say “Harwood Dallas” on them. Genius. As Schutze asks, “Why cows?” Um … As Schutze answers, “Because branding dogs would be cruel?”
The unveiling of the cows — also the best of the early Pink Floyd albums, easily — will take place Friday at one of Harwood International’s properties: the Marie Gabrielle‘s garden, the site of many debauched wedding, looks like.
But they’ll be scattered throughout the area, including near Jim Schutze fave Azure and the just-announced Saint Ann Court and the Jones Day Building. Hmm, wonder how heavy they are? –Robert Wilonsky
