Bath Brilliance…

…zebra veined marble…

peter marino architect

charles zana architect

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Walk on By…

…we often walk by wonderfully creative spaces…stop, look, appreciate…

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Feng Shui…

…the JKC1 House in Singapore, by Ong&Ong, sits on a slight incline and overlooks a pool in the front yard, following the feng shui belief of balancing the “mountain” and “water” elements…a handsome bungalow that contains a killer spiral staircase…

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Bit o’ Brass…

…yes, a touch of brass is back…just a touch…

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Friday Evening…

…meet me here after your day is done…

The New Scarpetta Dining Pavillion, Toronto/II BY IV Design and gh3

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Black is Back…

…actually, black never really is gone, is it?  After posting White is the New Black, I had to revisit the fabulous black…and this is what I found at Remodelista.

The Black Rubber House in Kent by Simon Conder Associates Architects & Designers

A dark house by In Praise of Shadows in Sweden

Bureau Bernaskoni’s Volga Dacha House in Russia

Une Pavillon Dans Le Bois by Stekke and Fraas Architects

A black water tower turned home by Messana O’Rorke in New York City

An artist residency studio on Fogo Island in Newfoundland

The Writer’s Studio in Ghent, New York by Cooper Joseph Studio

A dark rough-sawn timber box in New Zealand, Storm House

A house in Sweden by Wahlin Arkitekter

Little Black Dress by X Architecture is a private residence in Gunskirchen, Austria

…and next, a handsome black residence that I swoon over…

House Pinstripe by Building Studio in Wayne County, Tennessee

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Peek-A-Boo…

Gica Mesiara/photography by evelyn muller

Messages…

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Declaration…

…I do declare…Thursday…is the new Friday.  Let’s dance our way to the ultimate Brazilian DISCO in São Paulo by designers of Estúdio Guto Requena and architect Mauricio Arruda.

The concept is Brazility…no further explanation needed…

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Okaaaay…

…this works, yes?

casa walensee, switzerland/km architektur

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Time Out…

…guess where we are going?  Fishing…grab your bait and rod and let’s head to Siegen, Germany.  Pavilion Siegen by Ian Shaw Architekten is an efficient and good-looking fishing retreat situated over the water’s edge…

…a space created for reading and relaxing…

…large square panels from the rear of the facade…

…reveal a three classic car garage…

…shelter from rain…

…drop your equipment here…happy casting…

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Simple and Elegant Shapes…

…Casa Zorar by Jaime Bendersky Arquitectos…located on the slopes of Vitacura, Chile…concrete, glass, wood…lovely folded concrete design…and a view that never quits…

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Concrete Ready-to-Wear and Accessories…

…the world renowned Hungarian design company for concrete, Ivanka, has created a fashion line…Concrete Genesis.  Simply fabulous…a color palette for every woman…

what do I think of this collection?

concrete like sculpture available here

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TGIF…

…I have had such a busy week…have you?  Wishing you sunshine, fresh air, and time for daydreaming…

residence in balsthal/pascal flammer

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White is the New Black…

…when it comes to gorgeous architecture, is white is the new black?

White Monolith by Lostin Architecture

Residenze multiple by Architrend Architecture

NIC by n-lab architects

Troia Peninsula Housing by Quadrante Arquitectura

Urban Backyard/Standard Architecture

Atelier Bisque Doll by OBJEKT

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Dessau – Bauhaus/Walter Gropius

Galleri Örsta, Sweden/Claesson Koivisto Rune

Jorge Figueroa Asociados

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