The Color of Learning…

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Moscow Minimalism…

…architecture and design are heating up in Moscow…Sergey Mahnko from Mahnko Workshop ‘believes that his imaginative vision is a combination of contradictory backgrounds and creation of artistic mixes from seemingly incompatible things.’  That being said, Sergey unites the elements of his work into an exciting crescendo …and it is very pleasing to the eye…

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Lovely Buddha…

Lovely buddha…always brings a sense of serenity and integrity into a space…

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Rain on Me…

…much of Bulgari’s inspiration comes from nature, be it the geometry in plants or the fluidity and ephemerality of water…inspiration provided by NaNA to create Bulgari b.lounge and Pavilion in Abu Dhabi…

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Shobhan…

…a concrete and wood beauty located in Sirat, India, by Gurjit Matharoo…enjoy the tour…

…images by michael franke photography

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Dine Out…

…my choice for a night out in London is Yauatcha by Christian Liaigre in collaboration with rmkdesignoffice…restful yet exciting…and very CL…

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Starchitect…

…enough said…

Richard Meier Portrait/photography by Scott Frances

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Hello, Good-Looking…

…there are many talented individuals posting on tumblr.  Roan Barrion, a 20th century modern design specialist, is included in this list.  Roan is now offering his own designs of handcrafted, made to order furniture and home accessories.

Synthesis Lounge Chair (Prototype)

Crystal Table (Prototype)

images courtesy of roan barrion design

Time Out…

…sheer beauty..a place for repose…what do you think?  Let’s retreat from the whirlwind and spend some time here.  Meet me at the airport…we are on our way to Yamagata, Japan to Ginzan Onsen Fujiya by the incomparable Kengo Kuma.  We will find the wooden 4-story Onsen (Hot Spring) Hotel stands at the bottom of a valley in a region of snow…

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Rich in Texture…

…I am dazzled by the ingenious work of Tacklebox, New York.  I want to linger in these spaces….and, touch…

…a core principle…

Owen…hand built using 25,000 paper bags…

Stitch Wall…salvaged Wyoming snow fence…

Aesop Grand Central…1,800 reclaimed newspapers from The New York Times…

images courtesy of Tacklebox

Find Me…

I hope you have your GPS handy; because that it what you will need to find the Sleeping Around Shipping Container Hotel in Antwerp, Belgium.  This hotel comprises six shipping containers for a four-bedroom retreat that moves around Antwerp at the whim of its owner.  It is a pop-up hotel designed to provide new experiences to its guest, providing a one-of-a-kind stay that no other local hotel can claim. Ready for an adventure?

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Out of Rubble…

1-3…Lara Almarcegui, installation views: Construction Rubble of Secession’s Main Hall, 2010

4…Liz Glynn, On the Museum’s Ruin (Morris Hunt – Corbusier – Piano) I & II, 2011, rubble from the demolition of the Fogg Museum

Eleven Eleven by Elizabeth Priore…

…WOW video, Eleven Eleven by Elizabeth Priore…I have always favored 1111 Lincoln Road in Miami by Herzog & de Meuron as a parking structure…I had no idea it is so much more…spectacular.

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Nodus Rug…

…I have really enjoyed working on this post…creative quality thrives at Nodus Rug, Italy.  It was a pleasure to lose myself in the world of design and craft of rug making.  Nodus website and Nodus facebook are great places to spend some time…I highly encourage you to do so for inspiration.

Nodus is a craft workshop with a cultural plan: the oldest traditions and knowledge in the art of carpet design are reinterpreted using the vision of the most innovating Designers and Architects, producing only unique pieces, promoting through events and publications in order to spread the knowledge to all about the new shapes and forms of a piece that has accompanied man since antiquity.

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Think Spring…

February 1…I know it is way too soon for thinking like this, but I can’t help it…

blossom headdress by frances tulk-hart for marc jacobs

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