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NEW SIMPLICITY SHOW, BROMPTON DESIGN DISTRICTA show that celebrates pared-down, functional and practical design might not sound full of thrills but, as the stalwarts of simplicity, Jasper Morrison and Naoto Fukasawa, have proved time and again, less can be certainly more. See more designs on show at New Simplicity 'New Simplicity', in London's...Date: 29 Jul 2010 09:01:24 ESTTHE BRAND NEW JAGUAR XJThis is a critical car. Ever since the early 1960s, Jaguar has become synonymous with the modern sporting saloon car, practically inventing the genre and carrying the flame for three decades until finally the combined talents of certain German firms encroached upon its territory. Despite a long run...Date: 29 Jul 2010 09:01:01 ESTNEW SIMPLICITY EXHIBITION IN LONDONA show that celebrates pared-down, functional and practical design might not sound full of thrills but, as the stalwarts of simplicity, Jasper Morrison and Naoto Fukasawa, have proved time and again, less can be certainly more. See more designs on show at New Simplicity 'New Simplicity', in London's...Date: 27 Jul 2010 11:25:01 ESTINTERACTIVE FLOOR PLAN: SENTOSA HOUSE, SINGAPOREMention Singapore and mental images are apt to flash immediately to skyscrapers and gigantic retail emporia. Less heralded are the sea-fronting properties along the east coast and on nearby Sentosa island. Yes, the beaches here are decidedly puny and much of it is artificial, having been carved out...Date: 26 Jul 2010 13:13:03 ESTSELFRIDGES WINDOW INSTALLATION BY KYLE BEANFor a department store known for selling the newest in fashion, design and gadgets, Selfridges' latest window display is something of a surprise. Suspended from giant weighing scales in the 'Wonder room' is a dismantled Honda Fireblade motorcycle, complete with dangling wires. See more Kyle Bean's S...Date: 23 Jul 2010 12:37:05 ESTECAL'S 'LUXURY & DESIGN' GRADUATESYou�d be forgiven for expecting graduates of a course in �luxury� to go heavy on bling. But this year�s crop of students from ECAL�s Master of Advanced Studies in Luxury & Design adeptly chose craftsmanship and functionality over flash materials, and presented their work in an enticing col...Date: 22 Jul 2010 08:43:22 ESTECAL'S 'LUXURY & DESIGN': GRADUATES' PORTFOLIOSYou�d be forgiven for expecting graduates of a course in �luxury� to go heavy on bling. But this year�s crop of students from ECAL�s Master of Advanced Studies in Luxury & Design adeptly chose craftsmanship and functionality over flash materials, and presented their work in an enticing col...Date: 22 Jul 2010 08:43:00 ESTALL-NEW AUDI A1 SUPERMINIEnvironmental crises may come and go, but personal mobility is clearly here to stay and whilst we all agree that we have to do something about emissions and urban congestion that doesn't mean we are yet quite ready to tootle around in Mr Magoo-style electropods. So while our cars still thrive on pet...Date: 21 Jul 2010 12:37:48 ESTHIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHOTOESPAñA FESTIVAL 2010Increasingly ambitious in both scale and scope, this year's PhotoEspaña's main theme was 'Time', and many of the official shows took this as their starting point. See more from PhotoEspaña 2010 The Harold Edgerton retrospective at BBVA proved that no one has yet bettered the good doctor's...Date: 21 Jul 2010 12:37:23 ESTPSYCHOPOMPS EXHIBITION BY POLLY MORGAN, LONDONFrom a giant orb made from disembodied crows' wings to a suspended human ribcage with a flaming red bird resembling its heart, Polly Morgan's macabre sculptures take on a strange, fantastical beauty in the dim light of the Haunch of Venison's Mezzanine Gallery. See more of Polly Morgan's work The ta...Date: 21 Jul 2010 12:37:02 ESTHIGHLIGHTS FROM PHOTOESPAñA FESTIVAL 2010Increasingly ambitious in both scale and scope, this year's PhotoEspaña's main theme was 'Time', and many of the official shows took this as their starting point. See more from PhotoEspaña 2010 The Harold Edgerton retrospective at BBVA proved that no one has yet bettered the good doctor's...Date: 20 Jul 2010 11:07:38 ESTNEW SWING SUNGLASSES COLLECTION BY PRADAPrada is flexing its musical muscle this season. In the dimly lit surrounds of New York jazz club, Joe's Pub, the fashion label has just unveiled its new collection of 'Swing' sunglasses. Alongside this, it launched its latest advertising campaign - shot by Steven Meisel - in which beehived model, A...Date: 20 Jul 2010 11:07:09 ESTSJAL 'MIND, BODY & SPIRIT' TREATMENTWe could all use a gemstone on our person or two, be it for decorative or spiritual reasons. For a similar dose of luxury without breaking the bank, luxury skincare company Själ has unveiled its very first treatment, the Mind, Body and Spirit facial. Since starting back in 2001, Själ skinc...Date: 20 Jul 2010 07:50:05 ESTBRIONI MOLESKIN NOTEBOOKS BY CARLO STANGAIt's been a big year for Brioni. The fashion house has marked its 65th year by collaborating with us on our 'Wallpaper* Handmade... in Italy' exhibition, opening several new stores and - of course - throwing a large party. And now it is celebrating the milestone with a commemorative moleskin noteboo...Date: 20 Jul 2010 07:49:46 ESTBRIONI MOLESKINE NOTEBOOKS BY CARLO STANGAIt's been a big year for Brioni. The fashion house has marked its 65th year by collaborating with us on our 'Wallpaper* Handmade... in Italy' exhibition, opening several new stores and - of course - throwing a large party. And now it is celebrating the milestone with a commemorative Moleskine notebo...Date: 20 Jul 2010 07:49:25 ESTROMAN CIEśLEWICZ AT THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF ARTPolish graphic designer Roman Cieślewicz was a master of collage who, with his scalpel and scissors, brought surrealist fantasy to the dour visual culture of communist Poland. By reworking familiar icons like Che Guevara and Mona Lisa, he produced some of the most influential posters and book i...Date: 20 Jul 2010 07:49:02 ESTSJAL Ï¿½MIND, BODY & SPIRITÏ¿½ TREATMENTWe could all use a gemstone on our person or two, be it for decorative or spiritual reasons. For a similar dose of luxury without breaking the bank, luxury skincare company Sj�l has unveiled its very first treatment, the Mind, Body and Spirit facial. Since starting back in 2001, Sj�l skincare ha...Date: 19 Jul 2010 11:07:03 ESTWORLD CUP 2010 SOUVENIR SCORES POSTERSDesigner, David Watson's first batch of typographic World Cup fixtures posters ensured we never missed a match - and now he's produced a series of Souvenir Scores posters, which are a bright tribute to an equally colourful World Cup. View more of the World Cup Souvenir scores Posters Watson, of Treb...Date: 16 Jul 2010 13:13:34 ESTTHE BOUROULLEC BROTHERS AT UNITé D'HABITATIONRonan and Erwan Bouroullec have chosen an unusual location to show their furniture collections this summer - a lived-in apartment in Le Corbusier's iconic Unité d'Habitation in Marseille. See more of the apartment 'It all started early this year, when Jasper Morrison introduced us to the owners...Date: 16 Jul 2010 13:13:11 EST'ZAHA HADID AND SUPREMATISM' EXHIBITION, ZURICHA burst of black and white wall graphics lend an aptly energetic backdrop to Zaha Hadid's flexing furniture and the geometric works of Russian Suprematist artists at Zurich's Galerie Gmurzynska. View more of the Zaha Hadid and Suprematism exhibition' Curated and designed by the architect herself, 'Z...Date: 16 Jul 2010 06:37:20 EST
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RAPHA X PAUL SMITH A/W 2010Yesterday we got a sneak peek at the latest from Rapha, the British makers high-end cycle clothing. It featured pieces from the upcoming AW10 range and a much anticipated collaboration with Paul Smith, on show at Rapha's soon-to-close pop-up cafe in Clerkenwell. Our man on the ground picked his......Date: 30 Jul 2010 18:01:03 ESTTHE PALACEby Meehna Goldsmith Designed by chronometer maestro Christophe Claret, the Palace is the latest addition to the luxuriously retro watch line Jean Dunand. The timepiece, inspired by the dynamic Art Deco age (the company's name references a famed artisan of the time period), embodies the spirit and st...Date: 30 Jul 2010 16:49:03 ESTTALITHA LEATHERPortland, OR-based Talitha Leather was founded by Nate Bagley after working as a case manager for a homeless youth organization. Inspired by bible stories, he named the business after a sickly young girl who Jesus saves after her parents leave her for dead. A friend of Bagley's was working......Date: 30 Jul 2010 12:01:04 ESTLEE BROOM: ONE LIGHT ONLYOne of Britain's most exciting young designers, Lee Broom, launches his fourth collection, One Light Only, at the London Design Festival this September. With last year's Heritage Boy collection gathering praise from fellow designers and press alike, Broom's latest collection sees him tackle a wider...Date: 30 Jul 2010 11:43:05 ESTLEE BROOM: ONE NIGHT ONLYOne of Britain's most exciting young designers, Lee Broom, launches his fourth collection, One Light Only, at the London Design Festival this September. With last year's Heritage Boy collection gathering praise from fellow designers and press alike, Broom's latest collection sees him tackle a wider...Date: 30 Jul 2010 09:55:04 ESTA. SAUVAGEWith a Tumblr site as his look book, stylist-turned-designer Adrien Sauvage puts a fresh spin on men's suiting by casting and personally photographing some of art and music's finest as models for his debut collection. The black-and-white project, called "This is Not a Suit," sets the stage for his....Date: 29 Jul 2010 20:43:02 ESTPEEPWOOLThe brainchild of Wisconsin-based artist Amy Arnold, Peepwool are individual stuffed dolls handmade from completely recycled materials. A mix of personality and found objects, no single Peepwool looks the same as the next. Arnold started creating Peepwool when she came across a box of remnants she...Date: 29 Jul 2010 17:25:02 ESTMY STORY, MY GOALThe United Nations Millennium Development Goals—the ambitious list of global objectives put together by world leaders in September of 2000—have just five years until the deadline and are seriously behind schedule. With pie-in-the-sky targets like education for everyone everywhere and ending extreme...Date: 29 Jul 2010 16:13:03 ESTLIGHTHEADEDby John Ortved We've all heard of BC bud (for those who haven't, it's the especially potent marijuana grown in Canada's British Columbia province), but how about BC bangs or a BC bowl cut? At Lightheaded, a new secret salon in Toronto, hairstylist Uli sits customers down for a cut......Date: 29 Jul 2010 12:55:02 ESTBRAND VAN EGMOND ANNIVERSARY COLLECTIONCommemorating 20 years of success in the design world, Brand Van Egmond is celebrating their anniversary with a new collection of their "haute couture" lighting. With an approach based on the idea of making real sculptures, BVE's fixtures (many of them custom-made) bring art from the "ground to the...Date: 29 Jul 2010 09:55:02 ESTALTER ECOThough today the fair trade food brand Alter Eco works with 25 cooperatives across 19 countries, they began in 1999 as a small shop in Paris carrying mostly furniture. With time, money and retail partners, the company has grown into a "team of fair trade visionaries and food-loving explorers......Date: 28 Jul 2010 21:01:31 ESTCOOL HUNTING ROUGH CUT: MYFORD TOUCH PREVIEWThe latest news from Ford furthers the impressive progress they're making both outside and inside of their cars. We wrote in-depth about the clever MyTouch in-car interface when it was unveiled in January 2010. But when Ford recently announced a major evolution to the way the MyTouch system handles...Date: 28 Jul 2010 21:01:02 ESTANNAMIKAArguably one of the most entertaining iPad apps we've come across, the Annamika kaleidoscope provides optic stimulation for inspiration, to cure boredom or as the ultimate stoner pastime. Choose any of ten preset images or one from your iPad's photo gallery and the program runs them through a psych...Date: 28 Jul 2010 18:55:01 ESTOPENBUILDINGSThe just-launched OpenBuildings online database organizes architecture's finest examples from around the globe in an effort to share info and highlight stunning developments. Multiple methods of navigating the buildings—as a grid, list, slideshow or Google Maps overlay—allow for individualized brow...Date: 28 Jul 2010 18:19:27 ESTBLACK CITY TOTEMFor the release of Matthew Dear's latest album, Black City, his label decided to take a slightly more inventive approach to packaging. Teaming up with award-winning design firm Boym, Ghostly International will release an ominous-looking totem, inscribed with a unique four-character code that access...Date: 28 Jul 2010 18:19:04 ESTOPENBUILDINGThe just-launched OpenBuildings online database organizes architecture's finest examples from around the globe in an effort to share info and highlight stunning developments. Multiple methods of navigating the buildings—as a grid, list, slideshow or Google Maps overlay—allow for individualized brow...Date: 28 Jul 2010 17:08:02 ESTSUPERHUMANOIDS: URGENCYDubbed by some as an "indie pop quartet," the sound coming out of L.A.-based band Superhumanoids has more in common with an emotionally languid veteran like Morrissey than their predictably sophomoric peers playing the same venues. Clearly dedicated to their craft, the four members comprising Super...Date: 28 Jul 2010 13:31:04 ESTACE & JIGFrom the founders of LaRok clothing, Brooklyn-based label Ace & Jig refine casual basics in medium-weight fabrics for every season—Baja hoodies, tanks, raglan blouses and smock dresses—in understated neutrals. Slouchy cuffed sleeves and keyhole details keep the recently-aunc...Date: 28 Jul 2010 11:43:02 ESTSKWEET SPORT BOTTLE WASHAs global awareness of the benefits of choosing reusable water bottles, a little education on the best way to clean them is in order. Dishwasher heat releases harmful chemicals in some plastics (not to mention melt some of them), and washing by hand can often leave soap behind or......Date: 27 Jul 2010 18:55:02 ESTMONOCLE MEDITERRANEO NEWSPAPERAn antidote to disco-worthy iPads and nerdy eReaders unfit for the beach, Monocle's recently published "Mediterraneo" newspaper, like their magazine, goes against the publishing grain for a glare-free summer read. The 64-page extension of the acclaimed glossy comes packed with sensible tips, progre...Date: 27 Jul 2010 18:01:04 EST -
DESIGN SPONGE
SPECIAL EDITION: DESSERT WITH DAVID LEBOVITZ + GIVEAWAYfood and france go hand in hand, but add in an american pastry chef, a fantastic blog, a few books and a dose of great humor and you have david lebovitz. recently, i was lucky enough to spend a day with david where we met up to go shopping at one of my favorite markets, [...]...Date: 30 Jul 2010 13:13:04 ESTIN THE KITCHEN WITH: HUGH ACHESON’S SOUTHERN SUPPERAfter reader’s response to last week’s traditional Southern recipe with Top Chef favorite Kevin Gillespie, Grace and I could not resist offering a complete Southern meal to you. This week’s menu comes from Athens, Georgia-based chef Hugh Acheson. We were very lucky that photogra...Date: 30 Jul 2010 12:19:05 ESTWE LIKE IT WILD: LAVENDERAfter nearly a year of writing We Like it Wild, we kind of can’t believe we haven’t done a post on lavender yet. Apparently, we just hadn’t met the right bush. This week we had a serious date with lavender and now we’re totally smitten. With the lovely Annabelle of Magpie & Rye as our [...]...Date: 30 Jul 2010 11:07:04 ESTSMALL MEASURES: HERBAL SUN TEAS & SIMPLE SYRUPSAs a child, summer at my maternal grandmother’s house meant several things. It meant ever-so-gently, and silently, approaching the pond beside her house and then jumping out spastically so as to watch the colossal toads hiding on the banks splash into the water. It meant digging potatoes rig...Date: 30 Jul 2010 10:13:03 ESTKIKI LA RU CAKE BUNTINGok, so i’ll admit that this comes from the files of “adorable, but not necessary”. but does that bother me? not at all. i really, really love small decorative details when it comes to setting a great table and these sweet handmade cake bunting designs from dawn at kiki la ru are p...Date: 30 Jul 2010 09:19:03 ESTLORNA SIMPSON DRAWINGSthere’s something about really beautiful portraiture, whether it’s real or imagined, that always gets to me. even if the person depicted is a figment of the artist’s imagination, i really love thinking about who that person is, and whether the style of the painting reflects somet...Date: 30 Jul 2010 08:07:08 ESTWHAT’S IN YOUR TOOLBOX: ALICE SAUNDERS OF FORESTBOUNDHere at Design*Sponge we jump at the chance to feature young, independent designers. Alice Saunders is the genius designer behind ForestBound, a unique line of accessories made out of upcycled, recycled, and salvaged materials. Alice spends a healthy amount of time sourcing antique, WWII military f...Date: 29 Jul 2010 13:13:05 ESTBEFORE & AFTER BASICS: STRIPPING FURNITUREhello friends! this is barb blair from knack, where i transform furniture on a weekly basis and love every minute of it. i opened knack studio about three years ago, but have been painting furniture for the past 8 years. in that time period there have been numerous creative experiences, which ult...Date: 29 Jul 2010 12:19:04 ESTBEFORE & AFTER: LAUREN & NICK’S CHAIR + JENNIE’S CHANDELIERsometimes there’s nothing quite like a good makeunder: taking something that has been decorated, painted, or bulked up somehow and stripping it down to a simpler, purer state. this chair, the brainchild of lauren and nick of second coat design in boston, is a perfect example of this theory i...Date: 29 Jul 2010 11:07:05 ESTBEFORE & AFTER: JILL AND ASHLEY’S DESK MAKEOVERSi am seriously in awe of the amount of skill that went into transferring these stencils onto the surface of this desk. i have hard time keeping a stencil straight when it’s simply on a piece of paper…seriously, way to go jill! this was jill’s desk as a child. she revamped [......Date: 29 Jul 2010 10:13:02 ESTBEFORE & AFTER: RYAN’S CHAIR + SARA’S TABLE RUNNERsometimes the most entertaining part of going to flea markets or yard sales is to see the ‘disasters’- unfortunate pieces of furniture have already been through a transformation: one that’s a bit more frankenstein than cinderella (i know this a tragically conventional notion of be...Date: 29 Jul 2010 09:19:03 ESTMODERN ARKS: VINTAGE CRATE SIDE TABLEShello, beautiful vintage boxes. have we met? my name is grace and i’m a vintage wooden box addict. no really, i have a prob-lem. i collect you with reckless abandon, regardless of whether or not i need more of you. so even though it pains me that i can’t buy more of you (amy has [...]...Date: 29 Jul 2010 08:07:04 ESTWGSNThank you so much to WGSN for featuring D*S this week!...Date: 28 Jul 2010 14:07:04 ESTDIY PROJECT: STAIR BALUSTER PLANT STANDi am a very sad person this week…i used to have access to what i thought was an inexhaustible supply of old stair balusters. i love having them around because they work beautifully for all sorts of projects, and whenever i ran out i knew i could walk into this one salvage shop and sift [...]...Date: 28 Jul 2010 13:13:05 ESTSEWING 101: KITCHEN COZYwhen I get on a mission to tidy up my apartment, i usually end up becoming promptly frustrated by my woeful lack of storage space. so i’m always looking for ways to lose that feeling of clutter, even when i don’t really have any real space to stash my stuff—and thus, this kitchen cozy w...Date: 28 Jul 2010 12:19:04 ESTDIY PROJECT: KAT’S LOVE LOGSi am always on the lookout for good gift ideas, and i think i can add these adorable love logs to the list. they look super easy to create and have great versatility: with a simple hole in the back it is easy to hang on a wall, or you can prop one on a [...]...Date: 28 Jul 2010 11:07:02 ESTTOKKETOKspeaking of joke at tokketok and her amazing paper work, i couldn’t resist sharing some of it here this morning. i love how wonderfully simple her designs are- edited down to the most essential (and beautiful) elements. click here to see more of joke’s work…...Date: 28 Jul 2010 10:49:05 ESTDIY PROJECT: JOKE’S PAPER PICTURE STANDthis adorable quickie of a project comes from joke vande gier. originally from belgium, joke currently lives in beautiful portland, or. her blog is full of some major inspiration eye candy, as are her paper designs. if you have two minutes and some photos to display, i highly recommend this little...Date: 28 Jul 2010 10:13:05 ESTCUSTOM FINGERPRINT PAPERCUTSit’s always so nice to hear from someone we’ve featured before about a talent we didn’t know they had. lori danelle, who turned in a beautiful pallet bed a few weeks ago, also cuts paper- like a pro. lori sells these amazingly intricate custom fingerprint paper cuttings from he...Date: 28 Jul 2010 09:19:03 ESTDIY TINY HOUSEi couldn’t think of a better way to start the day than with this amazing piece of hard work and carpentry from d*s reader susan herr in burlington, vermont. so many of us dream of having a little room or home to escape to when we need some quiet time, but susan actually found the [...]...Date: 28 Jul 2010 08:07:04 EST
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MONOLITH TABLESA monolith is a geological feature such as a mountain, consisting of a single massive stone or rock, or a single piece of rock placed as, or within, a.....Date: 30 Jul 2010 09:19:27 ESTARMADILLO RINGOrganic and futuristic, voluminous hollow hooped cocktail ring 3D printed in one piece in a stainless steel / brass composite....Date: 29 Jul 2010 13:13:30 ESTFELICITY - INTERNATIONAL GRAPHIC COMPETITIONDoes graphic art have a sense in times of crisis? Graphic art can be a tool for channelling a statement, to sensitize and propose new solutions, to.....Date: 29 Jul 2010 11:07:33 ESTONE LEG DOWNThe traditional kitchen chop block has acted as inspiration for the new and extremely simple pieces from Søren Rose Studio. The products are ma.....Date: 29 Jul 2010 10:31:05 ESTCHAOS ALMOST FINISHED AT THE CUSTARD FACTORYChaos (the sculpture) has been almost 4 years in the making and is finally almost finished! It will be officially unveiled in the Autumn at The Custar.....Date: 29 Jul 2010 08:43:07 ESTDROPLET TABLESNot for the type of applet in AppleScript.A drop or droplet is a small volume of liquid, bounded completely or almost completely by free surfaces. A d.....Date: 29 Jul 2010 03:19:08 ESTRN601Architecture students of the University of Stuttgart conceived and realized an exhibition stand for Magazin, a renowned design store. By using new mat.....Date: 28 Jul 2010 09:01:03 ESTWELD VASESEach vase is made by hand - by hot-air welding together plastic offcuts, discarded by a local factory....Date: 28 Jul 2010 08:25:03 ESTESPRESSO MACHINEespresso machine made of concrete....Date: 28 Jul 2010 05:07:03 EST23X11=72Exploring the functionalism of the Bauhaus time altogether with the neoplasticism by Pieter Cornelis Mondrian, the furniture 23x11=72 allow versatile .....Date: 28 Jul 2010 03:55:32 ESTTIMEFRAMEA contemporary, wall hanging timepiece that will be at home in modern interiors....Date: 28 Jul 2010 03:55:03 ESTROXANNERoxanne is another luxury and lustful creation from Sand & Birch: a flaming red-hot mouth is inviting you to sit and abandon yourself to day-dream.....Date: 27 Jul 2010 13:49:05 ESTMUEBLE LOCO - SHADOWWelcome to a world where objects have psychological disorders. It shows another view on our daily used products....Date: 27 Jul 2010 12:01:07 ESTPLASTIQUE FANTASTIQUEPlastique Fantastique creates stunning design intallations which play in a unique way with the urban space....Date: 27 Jul 2010 10:49:51 ESTWHAT YOU DO BY CLOSED LOOP LOVE...Date: 27 Jul 2010 10:31:09 ESTLOTOS - MOBILE POWER WASHERLOTOS is a compact little power washer which was developed for mobile use. Cleaning jobs can be settled with as little as 12 liters of water. The prod.....Date: 27 Jul 2010 03:37:04 ESTSTYLECLICKER CITY: PEOPLE OF THE 21ST CENTURYFrom 25 July to 8 August 2010, the North Rhine-Westphalia Forum for Culture and Industry (NRW-Forum) will host the largest exhibition ever dedicate.....Date: 27 Jul 2010 03:19:04 ESTRESTYLEReStyle is not one object, but a cluster of multifunctional modular forms. Each form is designed to serve many purposes and to be of use in almost any.....Date: 27 Jul 2010 02:43:04 ESTMAGICA 2 CHAIRMagica 2 is a special chair! Wants to create an illusion in the spectator. A study of minimalist lines, combined with its illusion of balance impossib.....Date: 26 Jul 2010 15:19:36 ESTBRIEFCASE BAGEnvironmentally and socially friendly bag / / cleaned with water and biodegradabledetergent // made in ocupational workshop by physical and/or psychic.....Date: 26 Jul 2010 14:07:05 EST -
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DEZEEN’S TOP TEN: PRIMITIVE DESIGNSThere’s a bit of a primitive vibe going on at the moment so for this month’s top ten we’ve compiled our ten most-read stories about caves, rocks and sticks. (more…)...Date: 30 Jul 2010 19:49:06 ESTPRODUCTS OF SILVICULTURE BY SEBASTIAN COXUniversity of Lincoln graduate Sebastian Cox has made a range of furniture from unseasoned coppiced hazel wood. (more…)...Date: 30 Jul 2010 12:19:29 ESTROLLS BY SINATOJapanese designer Chikara Ohno of Sinato has installed coils of aluminium sheeting at the Diesel Denim Gallery Aoyama in Tokyo. (more…)...Date: 30 Jul 2010 09:37:05 ESTCOMPETITION: FIVE COPIES OF HGW: HAKOBO GRAPHIC WORLD TO BE WONDezeen and publishers Juice are giving away five copies of HGW: Hakobo Graphic World, a monograph about the work of Polish graphic designer Jakub Stepien, aka Hakobo. (more…)...Date: 30 Jul 2010 09:19:55 ESTDRAWING LAMP BY THOMAS FEICHTNERDesigner Thomas Fiechtner of Vienna, Austria, has made this task lamp that can be balanced in two different positions to vary the light intensity. (more…)...Date: 30 Jul 2010 06:55:04 ESTDEZEENTALKS AT [D3] DESIGN TALENTS: ERIC DEGENHARDTDezeenTV: Cologne designer Eric Degenhardt rounded off the second day of our Dezeentalks at [D3] Design Talents, discussing his move from architecture to design making furniture look as good from the back as the front and his love of Castiglioni’s Primate kneeling stool. (more…)...Date: 30 Jul 2010 05:43:03 ESTMAK GALLERY BY SPACE INTERNATIONALAmerican architects Space International have completed this gallery cantilevered over a row of existing garages at the MAK Centre for Art & Architecture, Los Angeles. (more…)...Date: 29 Jul 2010 19:13:04 ESTEDWARD M. KENNEDY INSTITUTE FOR THE UNITED STATES SENATE BY RAFAEL VIÑOLY ARCHITECTSRafael Viñoly Architects have unveiled their design for the new Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate in Boston. (more…)...Date: 29 Jul 2010 13:13:53 ESTMDBC TOTEM BY BOYM PARTNERS FOR GHOSTLY INTERNATIONALThese models by New York studio Boym Partners are used to unlock and download DJ Matthew Dear’s latest album, entitled Black City, and you can download a free track from the album here. (more…)...Date: 29 Jul 2010 11:43:05 ESTCATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE TRANSFIGURATION BY DOS ARCHITECTSLondon studio DOS Architects have won a competition to design a 2000-seat church in Lagos, Nigeria with this design featuring an undulating roof. (more…)...Date: 29 Jul 2010 08:43:32 ESTCHIN CHIN LABORATORISTS BY SHAI AKRAM AND ANDREW HAYTHORNTHWAITEIce cream is frozen with liquid nitrogen in front of customers at this ice cream parlour designed by designers Shai Akram and Andrew Haythornthwaite in Camden, north London. (more…)...Date: 29 Jul 2010 08:07:28 ESTSKELETON BY ROGER ARQUERLondon designer Roger Arquer’s Skeleton project allows several shirts to be held on the same clothes hanger. (more…)...Date: 29 Jul 2010 06:37:04 ESTTHE HORSE ON THE CEILING BY ZAUBERSCHO[E]NThis glass library by new studio Zauberscho[e]n stands in a former stable yard in Münster, Germany. (more…)...Date: 28 Jul 2010 19:49:05 ESTWOMEN AT WAR BY CHARLOTTE WILSON AT FREE RANGELondon Metropolitan University graduate Charlotte Wilson was awarded Best in Show at London graduate show FreeRange this year for her proposal to convert a bunker into a museum. (more…)...Date: 28 Jul 2010 12:55:04 ESTESPRESSO SOLO BY SHMUEL LINSKIHere’s a concrete espresso machine by Shenkar College of Engineering and Design student Shmuel Linski. (more…)...Date: 28 Jul 2010 12:01:04 ESTHOUSE IN HAMADERA BY COO PLANNINGJapanese architects Coo Planning have created this house in Osaka, Japan, with an interior on stepped levels entirely finished in timber boards. (more…)...Date: 28 Jul 2010 09:01:29 ESTTRIMMER, RAZOR AND SHAVING BRUSH BY JACQUES-ELIE CRAIG RIBEYRONGraduate designer Jacques-Elie Craig Ribeyron’s shaving set is made of stainles steel with a black PVD coating, normally applied to enhance the durability of industrial tools. (more…)...Date: 28 Jul 2010 08:07:28 ESTHOUSE SHIMOUMA BY KAZUYA SAITO ARCHITECTSJapanese studio Kazuya Saito Architects have completed this wood-framed house on a narrow site in Tokyo, Japan. (more…)...Date: 28 Jul 2010 06:55:03 ESTMOVIE BY CRISTOBAL PALMA: FLOR DEL CAMPO BY GIANCARLO MAZZANTI AND FELIPE MESADezeenTV: here is architectural photographer Cristobal Palma’s second video featuring collaborations between architects Giancarlo Mazzanti Arquitectos and Felipe Mesa of Plan B (see the first in our earlier post), this time the Flor del Campo school in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. (moreR...Date: 28 Jul 2010 06:19:03 ESTSHIMOUMA HOUSE BY KAZUYA SAITO ARCHITECTSJapanese studio Kazuya Saito Architects have completed this wood-framed house on a narrow site in Tokyo, Japan. (more…)...Date: 28 Jul 2010 00:01:07 EST -
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DIGITAL DREAMS LIGHTING BY BRAND VAN EGMONDBrand van Egmond combines digital photos with lighting to create easily customizable chandeliers that are a reflection of the user....Date: 30 Jul 2010 16:49:30 ESTFASHION & ARCHITECTURE AT ARCHITECTURE INSTITUTE AMSTERDAM...Date: 30 Jul 2010 12:55:29 ESTNAMIBIA CREDENZA BY ILAN DEIOpen this Namibia Credenza from Ilan Dei to reveal an "evolution revolution" of Venice Beach graffiti....Date: 30 Jul 2010 12:55:06 ESTHAPPY SUCKER! SUCKER! BY RAFAEL LÓPEZ-BOSCH...Date: 30 Jul 2010 08:07:32 ESTSKYBOX HOUSE BY PRIMUS ARCHITECTURE...Date: 29 Jul 2010 18:19:30 ESTCASA A BY MOURE RIVERA ARQUITECTOSA house in the Chilean coastal city of Santo Domingo inspired and informed by Euclidean geometry....Date: 29 Jul 2010 18:19:04 ESTCONCRETE CLOCK BY MUTT DESIGN...Date: 29 Jul 2010 14:08:37 ESTALUMINIUM CHAIR BY PETER SCHERER...Date: 29 Jul 2010 14:08:15 ESTFURNITURE COLLECTION BY DANILO CALVACHE...Date: 29 Jul 2010 14:07:54 ESTTWO LEG TABLE BY SHAY CARMON AND BEN KLINGER...Date: 29 Jul 2010 14:07:29 ESTPULSE BY JOHANNES TJERNBERG AND RASMUS MALBERTWhen Charlie Chaplin faced the frenetic pace of the factory in the 1936 film Modern Times, little did he know how insane the pace would become 75 years later when a collection of household accessories inspired by the movie would take on its name....Date: 29 Jul 2010 14:07:06 ESTMONOLITHS COFFEE TABLES BY JASON PHILLIPS...Date: 29 Jul 2010 11:08:21 ESTMETROPOLIS BY SIMON MCWILLIAMS...Date: 29 Jul 2010 11:07:55 ESTCARPET BAG BY STIMULO...Date: 29 Jul 2010 09:03:44 ESTCHALKBOARD DESK BY MARJOLAINE POULIN...Date: 29 Jul 2010 09:03:20 ESTHOUSE ON A CLIFF BY PETRA GIPP ARKITEKTUR...Date: 29 Jul 2010 09:02:55 ESTY HOUSE BY NOW ARCHITECTURE...Date: 29 Jul 2010 09:02:33 ESTHANGAR OSTRÉICOLE BY RAUM ARCHITECTURE...Date: 29 Jul 2010 09:02:09 ESTAIRWAKE BY JEAN-MARIE MASSAUD...Date: 29 Jul 2010 09:01:49 ESTVASE GARDEN BY TITHI KUTCHAMUCHTithi Kutchamuch loves flowers, but she would rather see them growing in the garden, so her vases are for wearable flowers, or rings, instead....Date: 28 Jul 2010 12:19:54 EST
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OFF THE GRID » Z FOR TWOby Amara HolsteinIn Portland, Oregon, two adjoining six-story homes on a formerly run-down urban lot add to the neighborhood’s density and its green cred....Date: 30 Jul 2010 18:55:06 ESTWEEK IN REVIEW » FRIDAY FINDS 7.30.2010by Amanda DameronCare for a glimpse of what's saved in our browser histories? Scroll down to check out our favorite links, videos, and photo galleries, all garnered from a week's worth of clicking....Date: 30 Jul 2010 17:43:09 ESTWHAT WE SAW » THE VIEW FROM PHOENIXby Jaime GrossEarlier this week, I spent two days in Phoenix, reporting a story for Dwell's upcoming December/January issue. My second afternoon, local architects Cy Keener and Jay Atherton offered to take me on a whirlwind tour of what's cool in their city. As a disclaimer Cy explained, as we trund...Date: 30 Jul 2010 15:37:06 ESTOUT AND ABOUT » EVENTS THIS WEEKEND: 7.29-8.1by Miyoko OhtakeThis week brings fresh designs ideas from Bay Area students--including how to reuse the Bay Bridge once it goes out of service in 2013--as well as 25 years of Pixar animations, the first international Foodprint Project event, and the closing of a tribute to Palladio....Date: 29 Jul 2010 17:25:30 ESTARCHITECTURE » SALAAM MUMBAIby Erika HeetSeeking to harmoniously integrate a modern aesthetic into the varied architectural vernaculars of Mumbai, India, the Brooklyn-based firm Khanna Schultz (made up of the wife-and-husband team of Vrinda Khanna and Robert Schultz) conceptualized a stacked, seven-unit apartment building for...Date: 28 Jul 2010 17:08:31 ESTDWELLINGS » LIGHT MOTIFby William LambWhat happens when the guest house becomes home? Retired couple Suzanne and Brooks Kelley found out when a pair of brainy New Haven architects breathed new architectural life into the property they’ve inhabited for over thirty years....Date: 28 Jul 2010 12:37:06 ESTARCHIVE » JOHN MADIN: BIRMINGHAM MODby Aaron BrittContinuing in the vein of highlighting the modern design of yesteryear in the north of England, here is a BBC documentary from 1965 focused on the leading modernist of Birmingham, John Madin. I watched John Madin: Architect a while back and Madin's committment to building in his city h...Date: 28 Jul 2010 12:20:16 ESTARCHIVE » JOHN MADIN: BIRMINGHAM'S MODERNISTby Aaron BrittContinuing in the vein of highlighting the modern design of yesteryear in the north of England, here is a BBC documentary from 1965 focused on the leading modernist of Birmingham, John Madin. I watched John Madin: Architect a while back and Madin's committment to building in his city h...Date: 28 Jul 2010 10:49:32 ESTARCHITECTURE » LIVING IN A POLISH WATER TOWERby Tiffany ChuI received an unexpected postcard from the petite Polish town of D?brówno last week, sent by my friend Tim who was backpacking through Europe. He mentioned that he was shacking up in a converted water tower, and my ears perked up. Although not necessarily an ode to modernism, th...Date: 27 Jul 2010 20:43:06 ESTPRODUCT SPOTLIGHT » CAFÉ AMERICA CHAIRby Miyoko OhtakeAt our San Francisco office, we've had reuse on our minds. While perusing projects online this week, Grain Design's Café America chair caught my eye. The chair is not only made of recycled galvanized steel chain-link fencing but it also cleverly rethinks the use of the materia...Date: 27 Jul 2010 15:19:06 ESTARCHITECTURE » MANCHESTER MODERNIST SOCIETYby Aaron BrittI was out walking with some friends this weekend and trying very hard to think of the name of a certain mid-century Manchester, England, architect and utterly failing. We were talking about urban planning and a sense of place, about how regional talent with a commitment to staying put...Date: 27 Jul 2010 11:07:33 ESTCONVERSATION » DESIGNER GAETANO PESCEby Erika HeetAfter meeting Gaetano Pesce at “Pieces of a Larger Puzzle,” his first West Coast retrospective at the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Westwood, I caught up with the artist, designer and architect and asked him a few questions for Dwell.com....Date: 26 Jul 2010 18:55:08 ESTBLOG » LOGO SHOWDOWNby Jaime GrossI recently spent an afternoon merrily clicking my way through 'Brand New,' a website manned by Bryony Gomez-Palacio and Armin Vit, two graphic designers who dedicate themselves to, among other things, chronicling and critiquing redesigns and new designs of corporate and brand identitie...Date: 26 Jul 2010 14:07:30 ESTESSAY » BIGGER IS BETTERby Mark LamsterWelcome to the era of the megacity. The world has more big cities than at any time in history, and those cities are larger than they have ever been. There are now more than 30 urban centers with populations in excess of ten million. The biggest megalopolis of all is Tokyo, which clock...Date: 26 Jul 2010 10:49:07 ESTPRODUCT SPOTLIGHT » BIKE BY MEby Bradford ShellhammerI cannot stop playing around on Bike By Me's website....Date: 25 Jul 2010 10:31:04 ESTEVENT SPOTLIGHT » TECHNOCRAFTby Miyoko OhtakeOut-of-the-box is so old school. On view now at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco is TechnoCRAFT, an exhibit that exhibit focuses in on the current trend of adapting a mass-produced product to one's own need with a DIY sensibility. Curated by Yves Béhar (in...Date: 24 Jul 2010 12:55:05 ESTBOOKSHELF » SHELVED BY COLORby Aaron BrittI went to the Dwell bookcase today to look for the tome Mutations by Rem Koolhaas and others. I was following up on a note from the fact checker on a Koolhaas quote and needed that book to verify the authors of a particular essay. The book itself is large, plastic, and yellow. We organ...Date: 23 Jul 2010 18:37:07 ESTWEEK IN REVIEW » FRIDAY FINDS 7.23.2010by Amanda DameronAs usual, we end the week with a mixed bag of Internetly delights, from crowd-sourced portraiture to eerie galleries of forlorn and forgotten buildings in Detroit....Date: 23 Jul 2010 14:43:04 ESTOUT AND ABOUT » EVENTS THIS WEEKEND: 7.22-7.25by Miyoko OhtakeThis week we bring you three exhibitions to be sure to catch before they close....Date: 22 Jul 2010 16:31:08 ESTBLOG » REM KOOLHAAS DVD WINNERSby Aaron BrittA short while back I announced that we'd be giving away five DVDs of the new film Rem Koolhaas: A Kind of Architect directed by Markus Heidingsfelder and Min Tesch. The time has come to announce the winners. 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MY ROOM: ALEENAAleena's closet-turned-nursery just goes to show that small IS cool and one clever feature like these fluttering butterflies can totally make the room. Mom Neila describes the space: I wanted her nurs...Date: 30 Jul 2010 19:31:06 ESTUNTAMED NATURE: PAINTINGS BY JOSIE MORWAYProvidence-based artist Josie Morway creates lush oil paintings that celebrate the animal kingdom while enclosing her subjects in intricate decorative patterns and gorgeous hand-painted typogra...Date: 30 Jul 2010 19:13:07 ESTBETH'S LUXURIOUS SOUTHERN CHARMER DREAM ESCAPEEven though I have fallen in love with Los Angeles, I'm a southerner at heart. And when I do make it back to the south, one of my favorite spots to visit is Charleston, SC. My Dream Escape would be ne...Date: 30 Jul 2010 18:55:28 ESTSOHO, NEW YORK: NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING GUIDEVisiting SoHo for a shopper is sort of like visiting the Louvre for an art lover — all the big names are spread out before you in one walkable place. It's crowded, totally commercial, and lot...Date: 30 Jul 2010 18:01:32 ESTSWEDISH HOT TUB ENVY SKÖNA HEMNot to mention summer home envy! Sköna Hem did a lovely article with photos of interior designer Katarina Grundströmer's summerhouse. The wood-fired hot tub caught our eye as an amazing place...Date: 30 Jul 2010 17:43:44 ESTKEI NG OF CASTOR DESIGN APARTMENT THERAPY'S SUMMER STYLE SURVEYKei Ng, designer at Castor Design, shared his summer style with us: Sun or Shade?: Shade The Color of Summer 2010: Baby blue...Date: 30 Jul 2010 17:25:28 ESTTHE BLACK HOLE HOME OFFICE IN A CLOSETAfter a recent move to a more spacious apartment, I ironically faced the task of downsizing my home office into a literal closet. If I was going to have to work in a 3' x 6' space all day, I was going...Date: 30 Jul 2010 17:25:06 ESTEASY FIX: WHY MY DISHWASHER FLOODED MY KITCHENWhen my dishwasher flooded my kitchen I started to mentally prepare myself for calling a plumber. Before I took that drastic step, I checked the owners manual and googled around. I was quite pleas...Date: 30 Jul 2010 17:07:09 ESTTHE VERSATILITY OF A WHITE BATHROOM MINHA CASAAlthough we love the tiles in our bathroom, sometimes what we wouldn't give for an all white bathroom. Not only does it look clean and fresh but we'd love the ability to morph from one look to...Date: 30 Jul 2010 16:49:53 ESTFILL IN THE BLANK: DON'T GO CAMPING WITHOUT…We would wager that many of us have a camping story that involves being without something you greatly needed. It might have been a knife for peanut butter sandwiches or toilet paper for, well you kn...Date: 30 Jul 2010 16:31:07 ESTAMANDA & DERRICK'S LOFT (& ADA'S CABIN!) HOUSE CALLName: Amanda, Derrick, Ada + Roscoe the dog Location: Central Falls, Rhode Island Our loft is in a small town in Rhode Island called Central Falls. The town is one mile by one mile — hen...Date: 30 Jul 2010 16:13:08 ESTBEFORE AND AFTER: $500 KITCHEN MAKEOVER SHELTERPOPFor many people, the kitchen truly is the heart of the home, so dealing with one that is dark, cramped and awkward can make enjoying the home a difficult proposition. After ten years in that situat...Date: 30 Jul 2010 15:55:11 ESTNICK, MIKALE AND COLIN'S MAGICAL FOREST HOUSE TOURName: Nick, Mikale, Colin and Snake Lady the cat Location: On the edge of Humboldt Park and Garfield Park, Chicago, Illinois Size: 800 square feet Years lived in: 2 years, rented Profession: Musicia...Date: 30 Jul 2010 15:19:08 ESTBAR STOOLS FOR SIPPING MANHATTANS & OLD FASHIONEDS INSIDE MANIf space were to allow it, most men I know (pardon the generalization) would love to have a space to hang out with friends, have some drinks and potentially watch some sports. Now, we don't beg...Date: 30 Jul 2010 15:01:08 ESTPESCETRULLO: POLYURETHANE HOUSES IN PUGLIA, ITALYArtist Gaetano Pesce was commissioned to design the house and landscape of a hectare of olive trees in Puglia, Italy. Commissioned by gallery owner Caterina Tognon, the houses are portraits of...Date: 30 Jul 2010 14:43:11 ESTTHE WEEKEND GUIDE: 7.30.10 NYC, BO, DC, CHI, LA, BAY AREA & ONLINEEvery Friday! Here are all the home and garden sales and events across the country — painstakingly collected by our editorial team of over 70 bloggers. This is the only place on the web where...Date: 30 Jul 2010 14:25:07 ESTHIHERSON'S SOUTH END LOFT HOUSE CALLName: Hiherson Location: South End, Boston, Massachusetts We live in a 1095 square foot loft in the Piano Craft Guild located in the South End neighborhood of Boston. It's a wide open space an...Date: 30 Jul 2010 14:07:10 ESTSHOULD SMOKERS DOWNSTAIRS BE A DEAL BREAKER? GOOD QUESTIONSQ: I need your help. I am a recent college graduate, and can finally afford my first real apartment (that is, one without roommates). I can't wait to get my own space and use all the tricks that I've...Date: 30 Jul 2010 13:49:06 ESTGROW THESE PLANTS IF YOU LOVE TO PARTYGARDEN PARTYNothing makes guests feel more welcome than homegrown ingredients and touches, be they edible or decorative. Obvious marijuana jokes aside, there are lots of great plants to cultivate in your gar...Date: 30 Jul 2010 13:13:30 ESTHUIA RECORD ART BY AIMEE GRUARThe Huia, a now extinct bird, is featured in this cut vinyl record artwork by artist Aimee Gruar. We love that the circular shape of the original record is still implied by its grooves and cent...Date: 30 Jul 2010 12:37:08 EST -
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HAPPY TIMESAbsolutely Beautiful ThingsMy beautiful dad. The beach houses surrounding the house we stayed in. The agapanthus grows wild in front of these houses. I would love to see them flowering. The gardens in this small sleepy beach side town are to-die-for. Table set for Dad's Birthday lunch. I spotted this cute beach shack when I...Date: 30 Jul 2010 19:31:31 ESTKIBISI’S FLYING CAR: TERRAFUGIA DESIGNEDJosh SpearNice feature story on the Terrafugia designed by my friend Jens Martin Skibsted (Biomega) and his partners at KiBiSi. He has one of the best jobs in the world, I think. Next up, the electric car!...Date: 30 Jul 2010 13:31:31 ESTA FINNISH OBSESSION WITH ART AND STYLEFinancial TimesIn 2012, Helsinki will be crowned World Design Capital, but it has long been evident that style is as central to national identity as salted fish and the Moomins, says Rufus Purdy...Date: 30 Jul 2010 12:56:00 ESTSUBWAY ROLL SIGNSBetter Living Through DesignMight you care for some subway art? Bold and graphic, these prints are based on old signs found in a Brooklyn antiques store. Price varies according to size and each sign has a limited edition of 125. 16″ by 20″ starts at $249. UltraChrome© print with hand-painted acrylic gloss Drymounte...Date: 30 Jul 2010 12:02:04 ESTHAPPY SOCKS 50% OFFJosh SpearHappy Socks are having a serious sale. 50% off all orders of 10 pairs or more. That makes these puppies five bucks each. You can’t beat that. I’m waiting for them to implement a “buy entire collection” button in time for the Chapter Three launch. Related: Happy Socks World Cu...Date: 30 Jul 2010 11:25:40 ESTCHEAT SHEET PLACEMATBetter Living Through DesignIf you need some reminding about where the dessert spoon goes, here’s the perfect placemat for your table. Or, perhaps just get a few purely because you’ll enjoy the graphics. No one nowadays really cares all that much about correct placement of cutlery, do they? 60×65 cm (25” x 23”...Date: 30 Jul 2010 10:49:38 ESTHELLER SELENE VS BARTOLIBetter Living Through DesignSo, these green chairs stood out quite a bit when I ran across this photo the other day and habit proved unavoidable. A quick lookup to see if my memory served correct and surprise, surprise they weren’t quite the chairs I thought they were. Now, onto the questions regarding the two chairs on...Date: 30 Jul 2010 10:31:16 ESTUXUA CASA HOTEL IN BRAZILThe Style FilesLet’s travel to Brazil today! Above a remote stretch of Brazil’s Bahian coastline sits an enchanting fishing village called Trancoso. On the town’s historic green (the Quadrado) is a secret garden holding a luxurious hideaway; the UXUA Casa Hotel. Nine beautiful rustic ‘casas’ a...Date: 30 Jul 2010 09:01:11 ESTCOLOR ME PRETTY: NEON PINKdecor8Hello Friends, it is Leslie here for July’s Color Me Pretty series. This time around I decided to explore black, white, silver, grey and yes, neon pink. I do not think I have gone totally eighties on you. I have just been a little obsessed with this color combination since I saw the [...]...Date: 30 Jul 2010 05:25:08 ESTPETA KRUGERModamuseSorry for the long break in between posts, please forgive us! Blame it on the weather! Lately we’ve been particularly drawn to the work of Peta Kruger. Another talented designer from Adelaide (is it something in the water?), she creates gorgeous jewellery in a variety of styles using geomet...Date: 30 Jul 2010 00:01:40 ESTCLEVER GAMBRELAbsolutely Beautiful ThingsAnother lovely home by Steven Gambrel. Imagine sitting there on the water's edge like that. So gorgeous....Date: 30 Jul 2010 00:01:13 ESTVIKA VEINEBetter Living Through DesignOkay, so we usually try to avoid featuring things from IKEA, because you most likely already know what they have and it’s a no-brainer if you’re on a very tight budget. But this little desk seems like the perfect sort of thing for a cramped workspace, and with the inside lined in felt wi...Date: 29 Jul 2010 11:25:37 ESTBAZEL CHAPEL HOUSEBetter Living Through DesignPerusing OWI this morning, I came across this Chapel House in the Flemish village of Bazel. While the chapel windows and lofty ceilings definitely induce envy, the mix of soft muted colors and occasional odd material makes for an inspiring interior. Perhaps with the right paint color in a strategic...Date: 29 Jul 2010 11:10:01 ESTBLANK WALL CLOCKBetter Living Through DesignThis white aluminum clock is just begging for your own creative scribbling. Pen included. Designer: Guixé Martí 40 cm dia....Date: 29 Jul 2010 08:44:49 ESTPERLUDI CHILDREN’S FURNITUREBetter Living Through DesignFelt is ridiculously popular in furniture and product design right now. A new felted-whatever seems to be coming out every other day so it takes a little more effort to make something that will stand out. These pieces from Austrian children’s furniture company Perludi are doing just that. The...Date: 29 Jul 2010 08:25:36 ESTSTYLIST GITTE KJÆRemmas designbloggDanish interior stylist Gitte Kjær's work is often featured in one of my favorite interior design mags; RUM. The shots styled by Gitte always stands out in the magazine and I could easily let her decorate my whole house! Her work has that special mix of industrial, raw and modern with vintage and na...Date: 29 Jul 2010 00:01:58 ESTOUT & ABOUT: SGAR OPENINGAbsolutely Beautiful ThingsRenai Grace & Paul Spiro stand in front of one of the paintings we purchased last night by artist Simone Louise Gillespie This is the other Simone Louise Gillespie painting we purchasedIt was so nice to get out of the tracksuit pants I've been sporting all week and into some proper clothes with...Date: 29 Jul 2010 00:01:32 ESTMY LIFE RIGHT NOWAbsolutely Beautiful ThingsMy life has been pretty hectic with the arrival of little Max. The life I knew which was that of a working woman with one child, a husband and 2 dogs has changed. I used to purchase my favourite magazines and be able to sit down on the sofa and read them that night. I used to have time to do my o...Date: 29 Jul 2010 00:01:10 ESTCURRENTS | SHOWS: THE NANTUCKET ANTIQUES SHOW OPENS FRIDAYNew York Times...Date: 28 Jul 2010 20:07:28 ESTLETTERS: LETTERS ON THE CHARACTERS IN A 43-ROOM HOUSENew York TimesReaders comment on the colorful characters in a sprawling 195-year-old house....Date: 28 Jul 2010 19:18:00 EST
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