Shhhh!!!…

studiofour has recently completed an addition to a single level Victorian house in Prahan, Australia.  The Alfred Street Residence boasts such a lovely mix of elements…natural, beautiful, and ‘quiet’…makes it easy to decompress upon entering and leave the outside world behind.  Breathe in…breathe out…

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Over the Bed…

great impact and a lot of fun…

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Sink In…

…and settle in.  Is there any space cozier than a sunken interior or sunken exterior room?  Right?

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Over the Top…

…literally…spectacular cantilevered swimming pool…House in Monterrey, Mexico, by the incomparable Tadao Ando…

more here…

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From the Outside, In…

Ocean Park House, Vancouver, Canada, by Campos Leckie Studio…let’s take a peek…from the outside, in…

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On a Summer Saturday…

…the office is closed…

Zamora Offices, Spain/Alberto Campo Baeza…

and here is what happens the rest of the week…

sun spots drawing in creativity…

…catch the light, now hustle…

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Harvest JUICERY…

…oh my goodness…and I am speaking of  yummy goodness!  I cannot tell you how many times I have held my nose while choking down freshly squeezed concoctions.  Harvest JUICERY has snuffed-out my juicing misery with delicious cold-pressed juice delights.  What is cold-pressed juice, you say? It’s juice that’s hydraulically pressed…a fancy press that does not generate any heat, keeping the temperature of the product without oxidizing; and, then pressed with thousands of pounds of pressure to extract the juice. The juice contains two to three pounds of vegetables in every bottle…

of course a cool venue is needed to ‘get the juices flowing’…by Chicago-based design firm, blochaus…

the packaging is simple and honest…just like the product…

Krissy Sciarra, owner and chef, refers to her business as “a 21st century milkman that really does your body good.”  Harvest JUICERY delivers in the Chicago area…and, great news…they will ship out of state.  Cheers!

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All Eyes Are On You…

…you will always have company…

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Let’s Go Into Town…

…I’ll be happy to say it…in my opinion, Pitsou Kedem Architect always gets it right.  Tel Aviv Townhouse 4 consists of mainly earthy and neutral tones that are expressed through both the structure and the furniture…with a pleasant dash of color.  I find this minimalist residence to be hypnotic…I want to experience every clean line…and the landscaping is simple yet magical.  This residence is situated behind a gated entrance, and is tucked between two unassuming apartment complexes…

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Choices, Choices…

cabins…

on land…

or on water…which do you prefer?

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Friday Fun…

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Black: The New Color on the Beach…

…move over sunny colors…there is a new color on the beach…meet the fresh choice of many architects and designers: black.

shingle house/nord

curl curl beach house/cplusc architects

three timber boxes/hma architects

under pohutukawa beach house/herbst architects

storm cottage residence/fearon hay architects

holiday home on omaha beach/leuschke group ltd.

american dream builders beach house/lukas machnik

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Must Love Dogs…

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Daisies…

floating daisy docks, chicago

alex maclean/ aerial photographer

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Curve and Line…

…beautiful…

DROP/Hunter Ryan

Cite de l’Ocean et du Surf, Biarritz, France/Steven Holl ARchitects and Soalnge Fabião…FG+SG Architectural Photography, Iwan Baan

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