Pause…

…and enjoy…have a good day…

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Must Love Dogs…

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Now We’re Talkin’…

…pure genius, yes?  City dwellers enjoy their balconies…even if there is not much room.  Balkonzept by Rephorm is a perfect solution for enjoying a day of work in the sunshine.  Nicely priced, too.  Purchase here.

Combine living, holidays, work and fresh air: Balconcept by rephorm fulfills this wish. It can be used as a plant pot as well as deposit, desk for notebooks and much more.

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Warm Welcome…

…aren’t these two adorable…makes me smile.  The Lai Residence by Lee + Mundwiler Architects.

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Splash…

…a laundromat with great style…doing laundry is no longer a necessity…it is an experience. Splash, a modern laundry by Frederic Perers…way cool…

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Anatomy of a Great Idea…

…well ‘said’…

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These Are Mine…OK, I’ll Share…

These delicate plates were created by Japanese company Metaphys.  The inspiration for the set came from soft yet refined forms of bubbles and the way they gently connect to each other.  Perfect for sushi or any food that requires use of souses and condiments, these plates come in various configurations of three and four.  Designers think that Savone shapes will inspire the user to explore different combinations of food preparation and presentation.  The divided plates are available in matte white, matte black as well as glossy white. Love these…

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Catch a Wave…

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Cinema Done Right…

…it’s Friday, and many of us enjoy going to the movies over the weekend.  In Chicago, we are fortunate to have a scattering of neighborhood cinemas, but most have disappeared and have  been replaced by mega multiplexes.  I  find going to the movies can be stressful in these enormous movie houses.  Well, it’s time to breathe and relax…

…Ciné 32 is a timber-clad, five-screen cinema in the south of France by Encore Heureux.

…Ciné 32 evokes both the arched facades of art deco picture houses and the herringbone walls of local tobacco-drying sheds.

…”Rather than a large infrastructure-type multiplex, we wanted to create the image of a collection of small neighbourhood cinemas together,” explains Encore Heureux.

…the architects comment: “Cinema has this unique opportunity to gather different people for a common but yet unusual journey. We wish to offer remarkable conditions for such a trip.”

…each theatre boasts a different color…

…enjoy…

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Time Out…

…let’s take this opportunity for a fireside chat…

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Choices, Choices…

…which would you choose…marshmallow or rock?

marshmallow-like sofa by kei harada

hand felted rock pillows by Ronel Jordaan, South Africa

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As Promised…

…I have the names of the buildings shown in the previous architecture and fashion post, Do You Know…

1.  Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum Bilbao for Vogue China.  Photo: Greg Kadel

2.  Congresso Nacional (1964), BrasiliaDesigned/Oscar Niemeyer.  Photo: Marcelo Krasilcic

3.  The Glass House (1949), New Canaan, Connecticut/Philip Johnson.  Photographed by Annie Liebovitz

4.  Chrysler Building (in background) (1930), New York City/William Van Alen.  Photo by Peter Lindbergh

5.  TWA Terminal Building (1962), New York City/Eero Saarinen.  Photo by Max Vadukul

6.  Ministry of Justice (1962),BrasiliaOscar Niemeyer.  Photo by Nagi Sakai

7.  Stahl House (Case Study House #22), (1959)Los Angeles/Pierre Koenig. Photo by Steven Chee

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Do You Know…

…the names and locations of the famous buildings in these  fashion shoots?  The answers will be provided later today…

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Down on the Farm…

…enjoy today’s visit…

Stone Edge Farm, Sonoma/Andrea Cochran

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A Walk in the Clouds…

Cloudscapes/Transsolar & Tetsuo Kondo Architects

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