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WALLPAPER
GOODWOOD FESTVAL OF SPEED, SCULPTURESA Sussex stately home is an unlikely place to find truly extravagant modernist imagery. Yet ever since 1997, Goodwood House has played host to a series of extravagantly bold sculptures, of a scale and ambition that evokes the mighty monuments of Soviet-era Russia or the fevered visions of science fi...Date: 03 Jul 2009 12:19:00 ESTKRAFTWERK PERFORM AT MIF, MANCHESTERA smarter match of bill and venue is hard to imagine. The 2nd Manchester International Festival opened last night with a double header of American minimalist composer Steve Reich and German electro-pop pioneers Kraftwerk at the city?s Velodrome. See more images from the spectacular performance l...Date: 03 Jul 2009 11:43:00 ESTRCA GRADUATE SHOW: VEHICLE DESIGNWhat we drive in the next decade is more or less born conceptually from within the walls of the RCA, thanks to its celebrated vehicle design course that continues to produce many of the thinkers and innovators in the automotive world. This year is no exception. If anything, the young designers have...Date: 03 Jul 2009 11:25:00 ESTTRANSITORY OBJECTS EXHIBITION, VIENNAWith mini-dwellings and public pavilions springing up everywhere (take for instance SANAA's pavilion for the Serpentine Gallery, which is currently under construction), architectural art spaces and semi-buildings are writing a new language for architects around the world. Taking this cross-pollina...Date: 02 Jul 2009 13:13:01 ESTMEN'S S/S10 FASHION SHOW VENUESEvery fashion week the presentation of the presentation is key and venue choices are as important as ever. The latest men's collections in Paris and Milan were certainly no exception. From Moncler Gamme Bleu's commandeering of the Piscina Cozzi to DSquared's recreation of a campsite - the venues we...Date: 02 Jul 2009 09:37:01 ESTW SOUTH BEACH, MIAMIThe blue rinse brigade is little more than a distant memory on Miami?s 22nd street. Located in one of the city?s most prestigious neighbourhoods, the art deco lined strip has just received a conspicuous new resident. Pulled together by a crack team of some of the biggest names in design, including...Date: 02 Jul 2009 07:13:01 ESTMURMURART POPS-UP AT SELFRIDGESSelfridges, now in its 100th year, has a long and illustrious history of artistic patronage. For the next two weeks, in proof of this point, the high street stalwart will be hosting its most philanthropic artistic event to date. See more work from emerging artists, as chosen by established artis...Date: 01 Jul 2009 13:32:33 ESTEROTIC PUBLISHING: AGENT PROVOCATEURThe third installment of our month long tryst into the low-lit world of erotic publishing comes from Joe Corre - founder and director of Agent Provocateur. Starting out with a few collectable catalogues over a decade ago, Corre and his team of creatives have gone on to produce a staggering range o...Date: 01 Jul 2009 11:43:01 ESTLE CORBUSIER'S FURNITURE FROM CHANDIGARHIt happens so rarely these days but every now and then you hear of someone stumbling across a classic piece of furniture that has been discarded or taken to charity, unbeknownst of its true value and selling for tenths of its worth. In a discovery the design equivalent of Howard Carter?s unearthin...Date: 01 Jul 2009 11:25:02 ESTMEN'S FASHION WEEK INVITATIONSFashion show invitations do much more than get you to your seat these days. Often the first element of a brand's creative output that you'll see the invitations are as carefully designed as the collections themselves. Hence, once again, we felt compelled to share our favourites with you. See our...Date: 30 Jun 2009 13:49:21 ESTJEFF KOONS: POPEYE SERIES EXHIBITION, LONDON?The spinach is the art,? says Jeff Koons in a press conference this morning, attempting to explain his latest collection of work, the Popeye Series, which goes on show at the Serpentine gallery from Thursday 2nd July. See more of Koons' works on show at London's Serpentine gallery Whether the...Date: 30 Jun 2009 13:49:03 ESTBOOK: NEW PERSPECTIVES IN CONTEMPORARY IRANIAN ARTIt is near impossible to write a book on contemporary art in Iran without establishing a socio-political foundation. In a country where all aspects of life have been politicised in the last 30 years ? that is since the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of the Islamic Republic ? the vis...Date: 30 Jun 2009 10:13:00 ESTNATURE IN A KIT EXHIBITION, MUDACThe eco-movement has been stepped up a gear in the past decade or so, and in response designers have been finding new ways to interact with the trend. Nature in a Kit is the summer show from Swiss institution, MUDAC that deals with just this idea, presenting a pertinent take on the role of nature wi...Date: 29 Jun 2009 10:49:03 ESTFASHION AND LACE MUSEUM, CALAISNormandy has a legacy of lace making that goes back centuries, but it isn't till now that the area has got a building to celebrate the tradition. Appropriately located in an old lace factory right on the docks of Calais, The Fashion and Lace Museum, designed by Paris-based architectural duo, Alain...Date: 29 Jun 2009 10:31:19 ESTBACKSTAGE AT PARIS FASHION WEEK, MENSWEARIt's that time of year again, and the men's shows are upon on. But while it's all very well getting front-row seats for the spring/summer 2010 shows at Milan Fashion Week, the real hot ticket is backstage. Here's our round-up of the best of the week, as seen behind the curtain Photographer: Jason Ll...Date: 29 Jun 2009 10:31:04 ESTTYPE TART CARDS EXHIBITION, LONDONLess then a week since our last party to launch the July sex issue at the Almada bar in London?s Mayfair, Wallpaper* geared up for its next bash. This time, for the opening of the Typographical Tart Cards exhibition, held at the KK Outlet in East London. See more images of the exhibition and the...Date: 26 Jun 2009 13:13:22 ESTINTERACTIVE FLOORPLAN: EKALI HOUSES, ATHENSSet on the northern limits of Athens in the sophisticated leafy suburb of Ekali, this housing complex consists of three new builds and is one of the latest residential works by Athens-based architect Nikos Ktenàs. See more images from the Ekali housing complex Two of the houses belong to the law...Date: 26 Jun 2009 10:31:01 ESTPRADA TRANSFORMER, SECOND STAGETrue to its promise Rem Koolhaas' Prada Transformer has indeed transformed, for the first time, from an exhibition space into a cinema. After launching at the end of April with Miuccia's Waist Down exhibition of skirts from across the globe, the incredible structure, sat next to the Gyeonghui Palace...Date: 26 Jun 2009 08:07:00 ESTBACKSTAGE AT MILAN FASHION WEEK, MENSWEARIt's that time of year again, and the men's shows are upon on. But while it's all very well getting front-row seats for the spring/summer 2010 shows at Milan Fashion Week, the real hot ticket is backstage. Here's our round-up of the best of the week, as seen behind the curtain Photographer: Jason Ll...Date: 25 Jun 2009 11:07:00 ESTARCHITECTURE OVERVIEW: THE UTOPIAN DREAMWhat do we want from our fifth home? Lots of space for entertaining, great views, a covetable structure with address to match, some uber-fancy amenities and plenty of privacy. Developments targeting the planet?s deepest-pocketed, recession-proof, house-hunters have come up with all sorts of version...Date: 25 Jun 2009 10:49:00 EST
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COOL HUNTING
PHOTOGRAPHER MICHAEL COGLIANTRY: FURVERTSby Russ Lowe We recently sat down over a tall boy with photographer Michael Cogliantry to chat about his latest book project "Furverts," chopping wood and his first case of hate mail. The... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 03 Jul 2009 16:13:01 ESTCIRQUE BERZERK: BENEATHby Julie Wolfson Naughty burlesque dancers, daring trampoline stunts, scary clowns and steamy duets fill the Cirque Berzerk big top. "Beneath" is a definitely-not-for-kids show, celebrating the dark... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 03 Jul 2009 15:37:02 ESTDOMECAGE PRISONSby Richard Dewitt "I like to call them Sportdomes, not cages," says prison architect Willem Van der Sluis. Indeed, his unusual 2007 project in the Zaandam industrial zone in the Netherlands consists... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 03 Jul 2009 13:31:03 ESTQUIKSILVER DIAMOND DOBBY BOARDSHORTQuicksilver's new Diamond Dobby boardshort infuses the latest in fabric technology with their classic design and quirky color schemes, making for a rash-free summer of fun and surf. By using an... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 03 Jul 2009 12:19:17 ESTCAMPANAS X LACOSTE POLO SHIRTSWhat happens when designers known for making furniture from trash take on one of the most preppy clothing brands? Brazilian brothers Fernando and Humberto Campana ditch French restraint to riff on... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 03 Jul 2009 08:43:01 ESTPARACORD DOG COLLARSOutdoor adventurers and dog enthusiasts can blend their passions by purchasing Paracord Survival Strap Dog Collars. Composed of knotted paracord, when faced with nature's trickier tribulations, these... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 03 Jul 2009 07:49:01 ESTNETFLIX FIND YOUR VOICEby Brian Rigney Hubbard Netflix and Film Independent have teamed up to find the next great independent filmmaker, launching a nationwide online vote to rival the likes of American Idol. The contest... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 02 Jul 2009 20:07:02 ESTALASTAIR CALLENDER'S SOLILOQUY SUPER GREEN SUPERYACHTKeeping luxury afloat, Alastair Callender's eco-friendly Soliloquy superyacht proves that future pleasure vessels can maintain opulence without damaging the earth. The 58-meter-long, rigid wing super... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 02 Jul 2009 17:43:02 ESTPOKETO POP-UP SHOPSubstantially-sized, fully-stocked and visually-engaging, Poketo's first Pop-Up Shop debuted this past weekend for a three-week stint at Royal/T in Los Angeles, the Japanese-style cafe and gallery... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 02 Jul 2009 17:07:01 ESTFURNIGRAPH MUMBLETRONIC DIGITAL WATCH: INTERVIEW WITH BOB KRONBAUERCanadian-based skateboarding blog Club Mumble and custom furniture designer Furni recently teamed up for some awesome ventures, including Contributor, a skateboarding charity for underprivileged... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 02 Jul 2009 16:13:01 ESTNETFLIX FIND YOUR VOICE CONTESTby Brian Rigney Hubbard Netflix and Film Independent have teamed up to find the next great independent filmmaker, launching a nationwide online vote to rival the likes of American Idol. The contest... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 02 Jul 2009 14:25:01 ESTOTTO REAL-TIME BEATSLICERTaking the remix to the next level, Otto is a new prototype that enables real-time manual beat slicing. The brainchild (and master's thesis) of Luca De Rosso, made using open-source hardware, the... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 02 Jul 2009 14:07:01 ESTMAC ICON TYPEFACEby Laura Neilson Thanks to the character-inspired icons for various Mac-related applications, there's a new word-building form of entertainment to get bored workers through the doldrums of the day.... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 02 Jul 2009 12:37:01 ESTBROOKLYN IS BURNING IIIby Franklin Melendez The art queers are at it again, offering the third installment of the much talked about video/performance series, Brooklyn Is Burning. Curated by Sarvia Jasso and Andres Bedoya,... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 02 Jul 2009 12:19:02 ESTBROOKLYN IS BURNING THREEby Franklin Melendez The art queers are at it again, offering the third installment of the much talked about video/performance series, Brooklyn Is Burning. Curated by Sarvia Jasso and Andres Bedoya,... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 02 Jul 2009 11:43:02 ESTCOIL GUITARSBruce Jacob's pioneering instrument fuses his two passions—guitars and computer system engineering—to create Coil Guitars. Coil revolutionizes electric guitar customization, allowing... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 02 Jul 2009 10:31:02 ESTLISA SITKO'S CERAMIC APPLE PIPESAn apple a day might keep the doctor away, but Lisa Sitko's ceramic apple pipe will likely do more for relieving built-up stress—as much for the way it riffs off the adolescent stand-in as for... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 02 Jul 2009 06:55:01 ESTCOLORWARE LIMITED EDITION STEALTH MACBOOK PROWe're coveting the limited edition 15" Stealth MacBook Pro by ColorWare. It features a custom matte screen (an option we'd like to see on all of the MacBook Pros), SofTouch technology to ward off... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 02 Jul 2009 00:01:02 ESTYAMAHA BODIBEAT MP3 PLAYEREliminating the tedious task of carefully curating a workout mix, the Yamaha Bodibeat music player takes your pulse and shuffles your music accordingly. The device matches the beats-per-minute of the... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 01 Jul 2009 17:43:01 ESTTIMBUK2 DOLORES CHILLER GIVEAWAYAs the summer months heat up Timbuk2 is keeping it chill with their new messenger bag, the Dolores Chiller, named after San Francisco's Dolores Park. The cleverly disguised cooler keeps your cans... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 01 Jul 2009 17:25:02 EST -
DESIGN SPONGE
WEEDER’S DIGEST: SEASONAL WITH CAPITOL SEvery year my friends and I say something stupid like “this is going to be the BEST summer ever!” and then high five, maybe pull out a stick of Juicy Fruit and run through a fire hydrant or something. Every year except this year. Some packed up and left town. They adopted pets. TheyR...Date: 03 Jul 2009 12:01:32 ESTLETTERPRESS FORTUNE TELLER + WEEKLY WRAP UP + RSS NOTEwhew! it’s been a long week here at d*s. as many of you have noticed we’ve been making some changes to the rss feed in an attempt to lighten the blow of our image serving costs. i really appreciate everyone’s patience- we’re aware that images are appearing in smaller sizes (...Date: 03 Jul 2009 11:43:11 ESTIN THE KITCHEN WITH: MELINA HAMMERI often take a few minutes to scan through flickr just to see what other people capture with their cameras. I ran across Melina Hammer’s flickr portfolio two years ago, and it’s one I always enjoy seeing updated in my contact list. What I really like about Melina’s work is her a...Date: 03 Jul 2009 10:13:02 ESTWEEDER’S DIGEST: SEASONAL WITH CAPTITAL SEvery year my friends and I say something stupid like “this is going to be the BEST summer ever!” and then high five, maybe pull out a stick of Juicy Fruit and run through a fire hydrant or something. Every year except this year. Some packed up and left town. They adopted pets. TheyR...Date: 03 Jul 2009 09:01:02 ESTGOODBYE D*S AND GIVEAWAY WINNER!We are so sad to be saying goodbye. We have had a lot of fun over the past week and we want to thank Grace and her team for inviting us to guest blog. We also want to thank all of the readers for making our efforts so worthwhile. Our final item of business [...]...Date: 03 Jul 2009 08:07:16 ESTHAPPY JULY 4TH + SUMMER PHOTO WINNERStoday is a holiday day-off for some of us (happy almost july 4th!) so i’ll be light-posting today (but stay tuned for a new weeder’s digest and recipe post next!) but i wanted to kick things off by sharing some gorgeous pictures from alissa and ryan’s guest blog. today they’...Date: 03 Jul 2009 08:07:03 ESTFLEISHER/OLLMAN GALLERY – FRENZFor our second to last post as D*S guest bloggers, Alissa and I wanted to share some images of a really cool exhibit that is currently running at the Fleisher/Ollman Gallery right here in Philadelphia. Curated by Amy Adams, the ‘Frenz’ exhibit features works selected by the singer-songwriter Will...Date: 03 Jul 2009 07:13:02 ESTBEFORE & AFTER: ASHLEY’S PALLET DAYBEDtoday’s final before & after belongs to photographer ashley campbell of ashley ann photography. ashley turned this basic wood pallet into a dreamy, colorful daybed for her soon-to-arrive daughter’s nursery. talk about turning raw materials into something beautiful- and i love that...Date: 02 Jul 2009 14:07:11 ESTBEFORE & AFTER: DIANA’S BENCH + JESSICA’S FACADEi’ve got a bit of an obsession with stripes. ac had to practically pry my favorite striped sweater out of my hands when it got too shrunken and faded to wear, and i seriously squealed when i saw the colorful stripes in bonnie’s stereo cabinet. so you can imagine my delight when i saw th...Date: 02 Jul 2009 13:13:13 ESTBEFORE & AFTER: BONNIE’S STEREO CABINET + MEGAN’S NURSERYi’ve always wanted to find a good stereo cabinet we could use for ac’s old albums and record player, but haven’t found one that was in good-enough shape to take home yet. but this project from bonnie van voorst is great inspiration to try upgrading something that’s in less t...Date: 02 Jul 2009 12:03:11 ESTBEFORE & AFTER: MARTINA’S BENCH + KELLY’S DINING ROOMi love this creative before & after re-use project from designer martina ahlbrandt. martina’s husband found three of these black office chairs in a dumpster and decided that they had potential. so with only some silver spray paint and a few 1×4 boards, martina and her husband turned...Date: 02 Jul 2009 11:25:05 ESTBEFORE & AFTER: A TALE OF 2 KITCHENS (AND A BATH)our first before & after post of the day is all about 2 great kitchens. first up is lisa fontaine of picnic. she recently remodeled her berekely, ca kitchen and bathroom with dramatic results. i am loving the tile in both rooms and the clean modern look she’s got now. and all that light...Date: 02 Jul 2009 10:13:02 ESTDIY – RECESSION (FRIENDLY) JEWELRYWe have a cabinet in our kitchen that always seems to collect all sorts of loose ends from around the house. Last month I was sorting through this catchall when I discovered Alissa has a lot of old gold jewelry she never wears (with good reason… some of this stuff was really ugly). [...]...Date: 02 Jul 2009 09:19:01 ESTSALVAGED PAPER + D*S GUEST BLOG PEEK & DIY PROJECTalissa and ryan have seriously been knocking it out of the park this week. they’ve shared a great home tour, shop tour, and a delicious drink recipe (which we now plan on turning into a monthly d*s column!) and today they’re sharing a gorgeous sneak peek (into the home of ken and larry...Date: 02 Jul 2009 09:01:02 ESTKATIE VERNON + SAIPUAit’s always fun to hear from artists or readers who are inspired by something they see on d*s- and in this case, it’s a member of our team- sarah ryhanen of saipua! artist katie vernon draws inspiration for her beautiful prints from many of sarah’s flower arrangements and sent ove...Date: 02 Jul 2009 08:07:21 ESTSNEAK PEEK – FOSTER’SPhiladelphia Home Magazine editor, Lauren McCutcheon, was gracious enough to share this Philadelphia based sneak peek featured in the current issue. Ken Foster and Larry Lantz, the great minds behind the hip Foster’s Homeware store in Philadelphia, turned this once-working farmhouse into a country...Date: 02 Jul 2009 08:07:01 ESTDIY PROJECT: SPROUT HOME TERRARIUM HOW-TO VIDEO!when it comes to gardening, i’ve got a pretty black thumb. so i’ve always been intrigued by the idea of terrariums- those little glassed in worlds where plants seem to thrive within their own self-contained environment. but after a few unsuccessful tries, i gave up on being able to crea...Date: 01 Jul 2009 13:13:05 ESTDIY PROJECT: MORGANE’S DRAWER HANGERSthis fun diy project comes from berlin-based d*s reader (and molecular biologist!) morgane rouault. when she’s not busy with her job in research science, morgane like to draw, work with pottery and sew all sorts of craft projects. so i was thrilled to hear from her about this fun DIY project...Date: 01 Jul 2009 12:02:55 ESTDIY PROJECT: ELIZABETH’S MOUNTAIN OF A HEADBOARDthis mountain of a DIY project isn’t actually as difficult as it may look- d*s reader liz janss of remodel silverlake created this incredible painted headboard after being inspired by patterns she saw on argyle sweaters. the limited space in her room meant that any headboard option she chose...Date: 01 Jul 2009 11:07:16 ESTDIY IDEA: MAYA’S TWINKLE BOARDinspired by karyn’s twinkle blackboard, d*s reader maya lee created this beautiful wooden panel. aya decided to use a large panel of wood, instead of a chalkboard, and drilled in holes and inserted lights to spell the word “delight”, inspired by an essay from milton glaser. great...Date: 01 Jul 2009 10:13:01 EST
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DESIGNSPOTTER
LLUM BY PECAlamp collection, designed by Caterina Moretti and Hector Mendoza... renewable materials, poetic form and beautiful shadows, they come flatpacked and e.....Date: 02 Jul 2009 17:07:11 ESTSOLAR POWERED NIGHTGARDENoffers a variety of flowers of different sizes & types of illumination, which come alive only at night: Giant Lotus Flowers, intermittently openin.....Date: 02 Jul 2009 15:55:03 ESTWINEBAG BY SANDBIRCHWinebag is a refrigerated wine cellar...Date: 02 Jul 2009 09:19:04 ESTTREEHOUSEInspired by a stay in a treehouse, Remy Meijers created this beautiful wardrobe....Date: 02 Jul 2009 02:43:12 ESTBLUP - A LAMPA speech balloon as a lamp....Date: 02 Jul 2009 02:43:02 ESTLIBRARY TABLE BY KEVIN KRUMNIKLChaotic stacks of magazines and books on the coffee table? No, thanks.As a horizontal book and magazine shelf Library provides a lot of storage space .....Date: 01 Jul 2009 06:37:03 ESTVASES OPTI BY STUDIO CAVE CANEMDecor is based on repetition and multiplication of parallel lines and circles and its segmentation reminds for example structure of mixing console con.....Date: 30 Jun 2009 14:43:02 ESTSNEAKERS NO. 3SNEAKERS No. 3 – OUT NOW!Don't believe everything you've heard – BIGGER IS BETTER!SNEAKERS ISSUE No. 3 finally out with more pages! More s.....Date: 30 Jun 2009 11:07:16 ESTTREE GUARD BENCH BY BENJAMIN MILLSA dynamic and multi-functional piece of street furniture; ‘Tree Guard Bench’ aims to challenge perceptions of how public seating should lo.....Date: 30 Jun 2009 06:19:05 ESTDRUZHBA 4 BY DESIGN APPARATAn unexpected paring of materials: while DRUZBHA 4 table legs are made of plywood finished with wax, the tabletop features the solid presence of fiber.....Date: 30 Jun 2009 05:25:02 ESTURBANCASE - STATION PENDANT LAMPThe Station Pendant Lamp is available in single or triple configurations, ordered to length, and can be hardwired or plugged in. Energy efficient bulb.....Date: 30 Jun 2009 02:43:04 ESTLEARNING FROM NATURE BY 3XNSelf-cleaning surfaces, phase changing materials and built-in sensors that generate energy from the footsteps of the visitors. The 3XN pavilion &lsquo.....Date: 29 Jun 2009 11:07:37 ESTNR.034 BY SARAH KRIEGERmodular wall hooks for clothes, postcard presentation etc.simple shape can easily be extended to a beautiful wall graphic. the mix of white and colore.....Date: 29 Jun 2009 11:07:32 ESTDMY BERLIN REVIEWKicked off in June, the seventh edition of DMY International Design Festival Berlin presented more than 550 international designers within over 100 di.....Date: 29 Jun 2009 05:43:02 ESTC - 6000Cases created from used tin canisters. The contrast between canisters and frames that have a shape of antique and luxurious furniture ironize a luxury.....Date: 29 Jun 2009 05:25:06 ESTTHE ZABLE TABLEexclusive office desk for open work space featuring highly innovative form concept and production method. more info upon contact...Date: 28 Jun 2009 06:01:02 ESTURBAN GRIDDED NOTEBOOKThe modern city is controlled by the grid - We should not let it control our creativity... A blank notebook and sketchbook that is gridded with 127 c.....Date: 28 Jun 2009 05:07:02 ESTEXTENSIONExtendable coffee table with 2 removable bridges....Date: 27 Jun 2009 08:25:20 ESTFUNDAMENT LOUNGEThe Fundament Lounge is a pack flat lounger that was inspired by mid-century pieces with simple lines and low slung stanc. Uses oak recovered from the.....Date: 27 Jun 2009 08:25:17 ESTVEASYBLE - UNFOLD A BEAUTIFUL INTIMACYVEASYBLE is a set of wearable objects that can be converted into means of isolation, to create a personal intimacy in any environment. The idea derive.....Date: 27 Jun 2009 08:25:10 EST -
DEZEEN
AUTONOMOBILE BY MIKE + MAAIKESan Francisco industrial designers Mike + Maaike have proposed a self-driving electric passenger vehicle that they claim heralds “the end of driving”....Date: 03 Jul 2009 19:13:03 ESTDRIFTWOOD PAVILION BY AA UNIT 2 OPENSHere’s some pictures of the Architectural Association Summer Pavilion, designed by students from Unit 2, which opened today in London’s Bedford Square....Date: 03 Jul 2009 08:07:26 ESTDEZEEN PODCAST: JAVIER MARISCAL AT THE DESIGN MUSEUMDezeen podcast: in our latest podcast for the Design Museum in London, Spanish designer and graphic artist Javier Mariscal and curator Daniel Charny show us round the first UK retrospective of Mariscal’s work, called Drawing Life....Date: 03 Jul 2009 06:01:06 ESTCRYSTAL CLEAR BY C.F.MØLLER AND KRISTIN JARMUND ARKITEKTERDanish architects C.F.Møller and Norwegian practice Kristin Jarmund Arkitekter have won a competition to design three office towers in Oslo....Date: 03 Jul 2009 05:25:04 ESTULTRA LEAD BY GEORGES MOANACKRoyal College of Art graduate Georges Moanack has designed Ultra Lead - a electrical management system that allows electrical devices from around the world to be used without changing their power plugs....Date: 03 Jul 2009 04:13:02 ESTPOND MEADOWS SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOL BY DSDHAPond Meadows, a special needs school designed by London architects DSDHA, has opened in Guildford, England....Date: 02 Jul 2009 19:13:03 ESTDUPLEX BY PUGH + SCARPA FOR MAKE IT RIGHTAmerican architects Pugh + Scarpa have sent images of their design for a duplex home for actor Brad Pitt’s Make it Right charity....Date: 02 Jul 2009 12:19:15 ESTVAISSELIER SYSTÈME D BY MATIÈRE AFrench design collective Matière A have designed a kitchen storage system using a tree branch and some timber batons....Date: 02 Jul 2009 11:25:19 ESTCHRISTMAS TREE FURNITURE BY FABIEN CAPPELLORoyal College of Art graduate Fabien Cappello has created a collection of furniture from unwanted Christmas trees....Date: 02 Jul 2009 07:13:13 ESTCAMPANAS + LACOSTEBrazilian designers Fernando and Humberto Campana have create a range of polo shirts for fashion brand Lacoste....Date: 02 Jul 2009 04:13:03 ESTDUPLEX BY FRANK GEHRY FOR MAKE IT RIGHTFrank Gehry is one of 14 architects to have designed duplexes for Make it Right, the charity founded by actor Brad Pitt to develop new housing typologies for a hurricane-devastated district of New Orleans....Date: 01 Jul 2009 19:13:04 ESTVISION 2030 BY MVRDVDutch architects MVRDV have announced plans to extend the city of Almere by creating a series of artificial islands....Date: 01 Jul 2009 12:03:11 ESTAIR 1 AQUARIUM BY AMAURY POUDRAYFrench designer Amaury Poudray has designed a glass, zeppelin-shaped aquarium supported by a steel frame....Date: 01 Jul 2009 10:31:05 ESTCOLLECTION WAJIMA BY BOUROULLEC BROTHERSRonan and Erwan Bouroullec have created a series of contemporary objects for Japan Brand, using traditional Japanese craft techniques....Date: 01 Jul 2009 08:25:05 ESTFOLLOW DEZEEN ON TWITTERDezeenwire: hello feed subscribers! Did you know you can now follow Dezeen on Twitter? Our Twitter feed is constantly updated with details of what’s new on Dezeen, links to interesting comments, relevant stories from our archives etc. Follow us at twitter.com/Dezeen...Date: 01 Jul 2009 08:07:23 ESTSAVANNEHUIS BY LAM ARCHITECTSDutch architects LAM have completed a sustainable giraffe enclosure for Rotterdam Zoo, which opens next week....Date: 01 Jul 2009 06:55:03 ESTEMPORIUM BY SERGIO CALATRONI ARTROOMItalian designer Sergio Calatroni has completed the interior design of Emporium, a fashion store in Tokyo....Date: 01 Jul 2009 05:25:11 ESTBONO’S LASER JACKET BY MORITZ WALDEMEYERDezeenwire: U2’s latest tour, 360°, kicked off at Camp Nou in Barcelona last night with singer Bono wearing a leather jacket containing 240 lasers and designed by Moritz Waldemeyer. More info and a video on Waldemeyer’s blog. See also our earlier stories on Waldemeyer’s digital co...Date: 01 Jul 2009 05:25:02 ESTWEAVER’S NEST BY ANIMAL FARMCape Town designers Animal Farm have produced an “organic lounger” made from woven branches that hangs in a tree and is reached by a rope ladder....Date: 01 Jul 2009 05:07:03 ESTEX ARSENALE AT MADDALENA BY STEFANO BOERI ARCHITETTIItalian architects Stefano Boeri Architetti have completed a complex of buildings including a conference centre, exhibition venue and marina in Sardinia....Date: 30 Jun 2009 19:13:05 EST -
MOCO LOCO
20/30 BY RAPHAËL CHARLESLumps of foamy coal make up the 20/30 rug by Belgian designer Raphaël Charles, and extra nuggets are scattered along the periphery. The name of the carpet is in reference to a standard calibre of coal, raising questions about energy and the future. In the here and now, however, the rug is a cosy sp...Date: 03 Jul 2009 13:13:04 ESTSOLLOS BY RALF BRENNERRalf Brenner has designed a new fluorescent lamp typology for idee.design.licht. Brenner has incorporated the ring shaped bulb into the design and made it the focal point. The strict minimalist design incorporates a compact, energy-efficient ring-shaped fluorescent bulb set on a gray base with one...Date: 03 Jul 2009 12:55:05 ESTSHELTER HOUSE BY FRANKLIN AZZIA while back we wrote about Architect Franklin Azzi's Shelter House, "a sustainable design for a house in Normandy in Yport, where the structure is entirely made of wood, with water recuperation and solar panels for all domestic needs. The external skin will be made of a fabric, it's a convertible...Date: 02 Jul 2009 15:19:04 ESTALTROVE BY CARLOTTA DE BEVILACQUANew lighting from Artemide this year includes the Altrove by Carlotta de Bevilacqua, a decorative wall or ceiling light that uses transparent wires to allow the light to flow. It's the type of lighting that begs the question, "Is it really there?" More substantial is Ross Lovegrove's Cosmic Leaf, a...Date: 02 Jul 2009 13:13:24 EST2 (OR 3 ...) QUESTIONS FOR FREDRIK FÄRGFredrik Färg has been designing steadily over the past few years, but really seemed to burst onto the global scene with Coat, an armchair that represented the idea of slow fashion that could be updated gradually, and RE:cover, a series of chairs that borrowed from the past. Lately Färg has turned t...Date: 02 Jul 2009 10:13:13 ESTGLAMURAMA SPFW SUMMER BY 20.87 ESTÚDIO20.87 estúdio have just created a lounge space for Brazilian website Glamurama for São Paulo Fashion Week that featured two basic elements from the SPFW show floor, namely plywood and wool. 5 km of wool. More after the jump....Date: 01 Jul 2009 09:19:06 ESTBOTTLECLIP BY MATTHIAS RIESBottleclip is a simple clip for common plastic water bottles, it snaps on to any standard bicycle frame and replaces the bottle's cap, simply turn the bottle in the threaded holder and the bottle stays in place. More after the jump....Date: 30 Jun 2009 17:43:04 ESTTORR BY NICOLAS BOVESSEThe Torr Vase by Nicolas Bovesse is named after Evangelista Torricelli, the inventor of the barometer. Based on the principle of the space and atmospheric pressure on water, the water in the bottle will flow only when flowers are placed in the wire support and are ready to drink. Another design by...Date: 30 Jun 2009 12:55:04 ESTWAJIMA COLLECTION BY RONAN & ERWAN BOUROULLEC AND JAPAN BRANDThe Wajima collection is the fruit of a new collaboration between designers Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec and Japan Brand. A series of accessories for the home that incorporate traditional Japanese lacquer techniques and finishes....Date: 30 Jun 2009 09:55:11 ESTLET IT SNOW BY MI YOUNG YEOMi Young Yeo of Korea's Gocce Design has created the kaleidoscopic Let It Snow, a user-friendly ambient lighting system. Turn the central crystal like a knob or dial and control the amount of coloured light that is reflected on the mirrored backdrop. Each crystal produces a beautiful snowflake of l...Date: 30 Jun 2009 09:01:47 ESTRENOVATION BY DARIA BURLINSKA AND WOJTEK TRACZYKBubble Gum is a lampshade of recycled polyethylene foam by Daria Burlinska and Wojtek Traczyk. The soft, gummy layers beg to be touched. Also by dbwt is the Renovation lampshade above, made from modules of cast-off plastics, almost like flower petals. Soft plastics were also in use in the Objects A...Date: 29 Jun 2009 19:13:40 ESTFOOD AND THE FUTURE OF IT BY MATT BROWNMatt Brown is a student at the Umea Institute of Design working on a masters degree in Interaction Design. His final degree project, Food and the Future of it, includes some intriguing design future concepts that "either print food or grow food". Inspired by technologies that are available today su...Date: 29 Jun 2009 07:31:22 ESTLONG LIVE FACTORY CHAIRSi LOVE YOU is an art and design collective "saving the world and the environment through social change." A recent show titled LONG LIVE featured these 18 year old factory chairs used by factory workers in the Philippines on the actual factory production line. They were made from scrap factory mater...Date: 25 Jun 2009 14:07:04 EST2 (OR 3 ...) QUESTIONS FOR KNOEND DESIGNA stand that caught my eye by way of its sheer simplicity was at first puzzling: two rows of vertical tubes set upon two white, narrow ledges were the booth's only items. This was clearly not furniture, but what sort of product could it be? As it turned out, Passage for Peace is neither furniture,...Date: 25 Jun 2009 07:49:04 ESTDETAILS: 360° BY KONSTANTIN GRCICIt's safe to say the 360° chair is a love it or hate it product, one of those objects that are impossible to ignore. The unique office chair designed by Konstantin Grcic and manufactured by Magis is striking for its unconventional proportions and the somewhat odd choice of materials. (In fact it's...Date: 24 Jun 2009 17:07:11 ESTPANAY BY UNDPARTNER(PUNKT)ATAustria's undpartner(punkt)at featured a space-saving bathroom unit consisting of a tub, shower, sink and storage at SaloneSatellite (PANAY, above). It would be really interesting to live with a design like this for a while. From Singapore, Jarod Lim and airdesigngroup shared a stand in Milan this...Date: 24 Jun 2009 16:13:04 ESTKOI BY JARROD LIMFrom Singapore, Jarod Lim and airdesigngroup shared a stand at Milan's SaloneSatellite this year. The 70cm high bed with drawers and Every Sunday, a daybed/sofa/table hybrid, are two innovative pieces from airdesigngroup that take a slightly different approach to making use of space. Among several...Date: 24 Jun 2009 09:55:08 ESTOBJECTS FOR THE AGE OF OBAMAObjects for the Age of Obama was an exhibition of work by design students from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The products are a selection of objects "inspired by Change, Hope, Challenge and Allure." These everyday objects have a flavour of Obama about them, or are simply influenced by...Date: 23 Jun 2009 12:05:12 ESTIVY BY PAOLA NAVONEInspired by the ancient art of topiary designer Paola Navone has created the Ivy collection for Italian outdoor furniture maker EMU. Combining "the ornamental pruning of trees and hedges to create 'furniture sculpture'" and "exploiting the ingenuity, creativity and the extreme versatility of metal"...Date: 23 Jun 2009 10:31:33 ESTFLOATING GARDEN BY BENJAMIN GRAINDORGE AND DUENDE STUDIOBenjamin Graindorge and Duende Studio have created a natural water filtration system for aquariums. It's an innovative solution to the daily maintenance requirements of freshwater aquariums, a filtering system that is 100% natural using a cushion of sand plus plants in a tray that sits above the aq...Date: 23 Jun 2009 08:25:03 EST
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DWELL
DWELLINGS » SOMEWHERE UNDER THE TUSCAN SUNby Paul BennettA complex of farm buildings from a less than glorious period in Italy’s history is magically transformed. The result? A sophisticated yet kid-friendly retreat that seamlessly fuses historical influences with contemporary design....Date: 02 Jul 2009 21:19:06 ESTDWELLINGS » KALEIDOSCOPIC CABINETby Rick MillerA dazzling display of colored windows wraps the custom-furniture-filled Venice, California, home of architect Lorcan O’Herlihy....Date: 02 Jul 2009 20:07:14 ESTDWELLINGS » FURNITURE FASCINATIONby Jane SzitaWith designs from 14 countries and five decades inside, it may be an understatement to note that in this suburban home, furniture is the focus....Date: 02 Jul 2009 18:55:10 ESTDWELL ON DESIGN » COOLCAPITALS COMPETITIONby Tiffany ChuOver the course of Dwell on Design this weekend, a series of graphic design competitions are being staged on the exhibition floor. Come by the Design Technology Zone to participate or watch the design process in action!...Date: 02 Jul 2009 12:37:14 ESTBLOG » DATA DISHWAREby Sarah RichVia one of my favorite websites, a project that puts personal behavior data into beautifully-designed dishware: Israeli designer Iohanna Pani created mugs and plates that measure consumption using infographic illustration....Date: 01 Jul 2009 21:37:04 ESTDWELLINGS » LIKE A KID IN A CANDY STOREby Sam GraweFor Parisian gallery director Didier Krzentowski, the art of collecting has become a career by design....Date: 01 Jul 2009 18:55:07 ESTDWELLINGS » BIG EASY LIVINGby Donovan FinnIn the hot and humid South, time seems to stand still and the architecture is often no different. But in New Orleans, Bild Design, headed by local boy Byron Mouton, is hoping to change that....Date: 01 Jul 2009 16:49:05 ESTDWELLINGS » BEANTOWN DREAMby Virginia GardinerIn this tightly packed Northeast city where developers pounce first on any available lot, two young architects found a rare ground-up opportunity....Date: 01 Jul 2009 16:13:09 ESTBLOG » MODERN FAMILY ROUNDUP AT DODby Tiffany ChuThe Modern Family Zone on the Dwell on Design exhibition floor was transformed into a lively playground this past weekend. Parents and children alike were frolicking in the playhouse, romping on colorful sofas, and enjoying an environment filled with modern, youth-inspired art and des...Date: 01 Jul 2009 13:49:05 ESTPRODUCT SPOTLIGHT » TRANSPORT PERCEPTUAL POD BY ALBERTO FRIASby Kristen TerryLas Vegas–based architect Alberto Frias' design, an LED-illuminated perceptual pod called Transport, drew a lot of attention on the showroom floor at Dwell on Design—people were practically climbing over each other to curl up inside of it....Date: 30 Jun 2009 12:55:21 ESTPRODUCT SPOTLIGHT » OM SLEEPING POD BY ALBERTO FRIASby Kristen TerryLas Vegas–based architect Alberto Frias' design, an LED-illuminated sleeping pod called Om, drew a lot of attention on the showroom floor at Dwell on Design—people were practically climbing over each other to curl up inside of it....Date: 29 Jun 2009 15:19:05 ESTDWELL ON DESIGN » COOL CAPITALS COMPETITIONby Tiffany ChuOver the course of Dwell on Design this weekend, a series of graphic design competitions are being staged on the exhibition floor. Come by the Design Technology Zone to participate or watch the design process in action!...Date: 28 Jun 2009 18:19:07 ESTDWELL ON DESIGN » EXHIBITION SNAPSHOT: BOOM DESIGNby Tiffany ChuWhile on the exhibition floor of Dwell on Design, it's hard to miss the curious crowds swarming around the playful modular shelves of Boom Design. We talked to Craig Varterian, entrepreneur and designer, about how he started it all....Date: 28 Jun 2009 16:13:05 ESTDWELL ON DESIGN » EXHIBITION SNAPSHOT: ERNSDORF DESIGNby Kristen TerryFourth-generation stoneworker Seth Ernsdorf presents his custom concrete creations on the showroom floor of Dwell on Design....Date: 28 Jun 2009 14:07:04 ESTDWELL ON DESIGN » PANEL: CARS ARE PRODUCTS TOOby Kristen TerryMike Simonian and Maaike Evers of mike and maaike, an experimental industrial design studio in San Francisco, gave a talk today at Dwell on Design on the possible direction of car design over the next 30 years....Date: 27 Jun 2009 20:43:07 ESTDWELL ON DESIGN » WILLIAM KRISEL ON ARCHITECTUREby Alissa WalkerWilliam Krisel knows architecture. The 84-year old architect has been licensed for a remarkable 59 years. The Getty Museum has just acquired his papers. But at a panel discussion with editor Aaron Britt at Dwell on Design, Krisel says today's architecture industry needs to reclaim it...Date: 27 Jun 2009 18:37:04 ESTDWELL ON DESIGN » EXHIBITION SNAPSHOT: CLEVELAND ARTby Kristen TerryWe are on the ground at Dwell on Design, exploring the conference and talking to exhibitors. First up is Cleveland Art, a furniture design company that specializes in pieces made from salvaged industrial materials....Date: 27 Jun 2009 17:25:07 ESTDWELL ON DESIGN » EXHIBITION SNAPSHOT: DWELL OUTDOORby Tiffany ChuFrom modern prefab sheds to luxury tent lodges, organic planters to living walls, Dwell Outdoor is one of the most anticipated exhibitions at this year's Dwell on Design....Date: 27 Jun 2009 16:13:04 ESTDWELL ON DESIGN » DAN PINK KICKS OFF DWELL ON DESIGNby Alissa WalkerLast night, the Dwell on Design 2009 keynote speaker Daniel Pink serenaded us into cocktail hour with brevity, levity and repetition....Date: 27 Jun 2009 13:31:04 ESTDWELL ON DESIGN » AND THE WINNER IS...by Sarah RichWe know you've been waiting white-knuckled at the edge of your seats to know who came up with the winning name for Coolhaus's next ice cream sandwich. The time has come. We've picked a winner. And an honorable mention. 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APARTMENT THERAPY
GREAT READER ESCAPES: SEND US YOUR OWN!Welcome to Escapes Month at Apartment Therapy! Here are five amazing reader escapes from the New York archives (all info below). Join us by sending in your own pictures or links to your favor...Date: 03 Jul 2009 18:37:04 ESTESCAPE TO THE WOODS: 5 FANTASTIC TREEHOUSESIs it a SF thing? Maybe because it is relatively easy to get from the city out to where natural beauty abounds, we have a full array of posts featuring beautiful houses in the trees on Apartment...Date: 03 Jul 2009 16:49:05 ESTWEEKEND SALES GUIDE: 7.3.09 NEW YORK, BOSTON, DC, CHICAGO, LOS ANGELES, BAY AREA & ONLINEHere are all the sales across the country that are fit to print - painstakingly collected by our editorial team of over 70 bloggers across the country. This is only place on the web where they are...Date: 03 Jul 2009 15:55:04 ESTSIX EASY GETAWAYS FROM LA, NEAR AND FARYou don't have to jump on a plane to "get away" for an escape. The thing we love about Los Angeles is its proximity to a myriad of destinations that quickly and easily ease one into a completel...Date: 03 Jul 2009 15:19:04 ESTGET THE BOUTIQUE HOTEL LOOK AT HOMEOne of the things we love about Escapes month is all the inspiration it provides for making our homes a little bit more stylish, luxe and comfortable - in other words, more like a boutique hotel...Date: 03 Jul 2009 13:49:05 ESTGREAT ESCAPES: FAR AWAY & CLOSE TO HOMECheck out these weekend homes and far away locales from Apartment Therapy DC......Date: 03 Jul 2009 12:19:27 ESTJULY IS ESCAPES MONTH!During hot seasons around the world, it has long been a tradition that people would travel or decamp to whatever cooler places they could find, whether it was the mountains, the lakes or the sea. The...Date: 03 Jul 2009 11:43:21 ESTINSIDE NEVERLAND RANCH THE NEW YORK TIMESWhen the co-owners of Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch opened the doors to the public yesterday, The New York Times photographer Jim Wilson was there. Though the 13,000 square foot main house...Date: 03 Jul 2009 10:49:05 ESTEXTREME TRAVEL: HIGH DESIGN ESCAPESA getaway on a Jeff Koons' yacht? A Costa Rican Hotel built from an airplane? Or perhaps you'd rather stay in the Zaha Hadid room at Madrid's Hotel Puerta America? Check out these extreme escap...Date: 03 Jul 2009 09:19:04 ESTTRENDING: USING INDIGO AND ROYAL BLUE IN THE HOMEWe have been seeing a lot of blues being used in interiors especially indigo and royal blue. Following are some design tips for incorporating blue into your own home. For a client I worked with...Date: 02 Jul 2009 22:31:27 ESTFIVE POSTCARD ALTERNATIVES FOR YOUR GREAT ESCAPESWe love to write letters, especially on planes, trains, and various other forms of transport, and especially while vacationing. But postcards, the usual media for vacation communication, always s...Date: 02 Jul 2009 22:13:06 ESTCHECKLIST: 10 THINGS TO DO AROUND THE HOUSE BEFORE A TRIPWe firmly believe that travel is always worthwhile - worth the cost, the time and all the preparation. It's a treat and a privilege to get away from home, see new things and have some adventures. That...Date: 02 Jul 2009 21:55:06 ESTKUDAMEMO FRUIT STICKY NOTES BY D-BROS.Because sometimes you don't really need an excuse to bring "cute" into our lives, Japanese company D-Bros. offers sticky notes arranged like sliced fruit. These kawaii note pads even come packa...Date: 02 Jul 2009 21:37:07 ESTGREAT LIVING ROOMS HOUSE BEAUTIFULFor this week's look into the House Beautiful archives results we've pulled a diverse collection of pics from a flipbook called "Rooms we Love." Each one above is from a slide show below the j...Date: 02 Jul 2009 21:19:17 ESTMIKE SINCLAIR PRINT AT 20X200Fourth of July #2, Independence, MissouriIn San Francisco, Fourth of July and fireworks usually go together like oil and vinegar - they just don't mix. That's not for trying, of course, but most of th...Date: 02 Jul 2009 21:02:08 ESTAMAZING LIBRARIES AROUND THE WORLDWe know you're out there. You bibliophiles who can't get enough of bookshelves stacked floor to ceiling, hallways lined with card catalogs, mahogany desks with bankers' lamps. We sympathize. We...Date: 02 Jul 2009 20:43:04 ESTNEW USE FOR THAT KEYCHAIN CLUB CARDSure, having a kcrw fringe benefit card on a keychain can be helpful for getting discounts around town and the yoga keychain card saves having to bring a wallet in to the yoga place. But today we fou...Date: 02 Jul 2009 20:25:08 ESTDITTE ISAGER: BEAUTIFUL INTERIORS & CIRCUS INSPIRED PHOTOSToday is Friday for us at Apartment Therapy as tomorrow we have a day off in celebration of 4th of July. I thought I would share with you the beautiful work of a Danish photographer Ditte Isager....Date: 02 Jul 2009 20:07:22 ESTGOOD QUESTIONS: TO PAINT OR NOT TO PAINT?Sara sent us an email. She writes: To paint or not to paint? We inherited this dining room color when we bought our apartment, and I've been struggling with deciding whether to keep it or paint...Date: 02 Jul 2009 19:49:10 ESTESCAPES: TRAVELING WITHOUT A MAPA friend from college found me on facebook recently so I decided to go over to his photo page to see what he's been up to. I was pleasantly surprised to find photos from our group trip to Europe. Ev...Date: 02 Jul 2009 19:31:07 EST -
MORE GOOD READS
MODERN HOME IN CAPE TOWNThe Style FilesThis modern house at the foot of the Table Mountain in Cape Town (South Africa) belongs to Sean Matias. This British director has created an original mixture between contemporary art, African influences and old Europe. In the living room (image above), the eye is inevitably drawn to the large paint...Date: 04 Jul 2009 01:31:11 ESTFULDESIGN CROSS STITCH KITSBetter Living Through DesignBuy it here....Date: 03 Jul 2009 08:43:34 ESTTOVOLO SILICONE PERFECT ICE CUBE TRAYSBetter Living Through DesignSet of 2, $13.99, Buy it here....Date: 03 Jul 2009 08:43:29 ESTPEACOCK ARMCHAIR BY CAPPELLINIBetter Living Through DesignBuy it here...Date: 03 Jul 2009 08:43:20 ESTSCANDINAVIAN SUMMER HOUSE IN AUSTRALIAemmas designbloggI'm still on vacation, but it's raining today so I'm staying in for a while, catching up on my blog reading... And there is something I wanted to show you!Have a look at this amazing beach retreat at St Andrews Beach in Australia, very much inspired by Scandinavian style. The house is owned and styl...Date: 03 Jul 2009 04:13:19 ESTSOIL AND THE CITYNew York TimesTo keep their place pristine, Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz, above, and his partner usually wear shorts and T-shirts at home....Date: 03 Jul 2009 02:43:09 ESTUTTERLY ENGAGED E-ZINEdecor8E-zine: Utterly Engaged. © Decor8. For personal, non-commercial use only. Feed ID: cdaa5590db8fca9e92d06113ccfa4e5e...Date: 02 Jul 2009 22:49:11 ESTOUR CHILDREN’S GORILLAdecor8Kids stuff: Our Children’s Gorilla. © Decor8. For personal, non-commercial use only. Feed ID: cdaa5590db8fca9e92d06113ccfa4e5e...Date: 02 Jul 2009 22:13:19 ESTCOPENHAGEN COTTAGE ESCAPEdecor8The moment I spotted this little red, white and blue cottage in Hus & Hem I was in love and thought it would be the ideal spot to escape to this weekend for the long holiday break. Located near the coast just south of Copenhagen, Denmark this cozy cottage oozes with charm and spirit. I adore [....Date: 02 Jul 2009 21:55:19 ESTLONDON DESIGNERS TO WATCHdecor8I felt so flattered when Margarita Lorenzo, a graphic & textile designer based in London from Chocolate Creative, wrote in asking if I’d like to share her views from a couple of London handmade design fairs she recently attended. Um… let me think about this. Right. YES! So Margarita...Date: 02 Jul 2009 20:25:24 ESTLUNCH OUTSIDEAbsolutely Beautiful ThingsIf only I had the energy to hold a beautiful Sunday lunch just like this one. I adore the concept of the floor rug on the grass and all of that wonderful upholstered furniture outside...Image found over at M.A. Belle from Country Living...Date: 02 Jul 2009 19:49:24 ESTCLICKFORART PILLOWSJosh SpearWhat happens when you let folks like Vault 49, Tara Mcpherson and Alberto Cerriteno make limited-edition pillows? Pure awesomeness....Date: 02 Jul 2009 17:43:22 ESTMARIE CLAIRE MAISON & YOUR DREAMSdecor8I thought we’d have a little fun today and discuss dream destinations and how you feel about this topic. I am hugely inspired by magazines, like all of you, and appreciate the beauty that they so effortlessly showcase on a monthly basis like French decor magazine Marie Claire Maison. It’...Date: 02 Jul 2009 14:07:26 ESTINTRODUCING LONNY MAGAZINEdecor8Have you heard the news? Lonny (decorating/lifestyle mag) is soon to hit the web in September with a new online magazine rounding up the best of the best editors, designers, artists, bloggers and friends. Designer Michelle Adams of Rubie Green just announced it — you can read more about it ove...Date: 02 Jul 2009 12:37:56 ESTTHE ALL NEW THEFADER.COMJosh SpearMajor high fives to my friends at The Fader for a successful relaunch of their .com. It has been great fun to watch their digital presence evolve. Stop by for great music (lots of exclusive tracks) and art/culture features. Congrats guys! Related: The Fader Goes Digital...Date: 02 Jul 2009 12:37:48 ESTLOLL'S ADIRONDACK CHAIRBetter Living Through DesignBuy it here....Date: 02 Jul 2009 10:49:29 ESTALL-IN-ONE RECYCLING CENTERBetter Living Through DesignBuy it here....Date: 02 Jul 2009 09:55:26 ESTDENHAUS PET FURNITUREBetter Living Through DesignBuy it here....Date: 02 Jul 2009 09:01:20 ESTANOTHER HOUSE ON FILICUDI, ITALYThe Style FilesIt is a warm day today, again. But I’m not complaining! The weather is great to eat outside on your terrace or garden. I hope you will be inspired by these beautiful images! What a view! This house is also located on the Italian island Filicudi, one of eight islands that make up the Aeolian...Date: 02 Jul 2009 08:43:17 ESTWINNERS OF THE READY-MADE-DESIGN COMPETITIONThe Style FilesA while ago I announced the ready-made-design competition organised by online shop Das Rote Paket. The assignment was to create and build a ‘ready made light’ from prefabricated parts. Sonja from Das Rote Paket: ‘From all over the world clever people sent us their ready-made-light...Date: 02 Jul 2009 05:07:10 EST
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