Snow Blind

Fresh snowfall in Chicago…everything is glistening and bright…

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Friday Shopping

Today is Friday and with the weekend coming up it is always fun to think about a bit of shopping.  We are visiting the Martin Margiela Beijing flagship store location.  Here we find a fab collection of apparel, accessories, and home collections.  In addition, we can have serious fun on the aluminum slide which brings us from the second floor to the first floor in the most unusual way.  Happy weekend.

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Concrete

concrete lace/doreen westphal

benjamin hubert

solid poetry/frederik molenschot

concrete ring/studio 22 design

The museum in ruins

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Crusch Alba/Gus Wustemann

We are off to a fabulous flat in Barcelona in the Gotica area.  By placing a Crusch Alba, or white cross in the center of the apartment, Gus Wustemann was able to bring in light.

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On Top

Innocad Architecture created a fresh atmosphere for their clients by remodeling a rooftop apartment using a mixture of European design and New York lifestyle.  PH New York is located in the meatpacking district.

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The Glacier/Gus Wustemann

Gus Wustemann was asked by clients to design a new generous loft in the dark attic of a house in Lucerne, Switzerland.  Gus was given carte blanche on this project and the result, I think, is brilliant…literally.  Glacier, rock, and ice blocks can be seen in the ‘landscape’ of this gorgeous loft.

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Choices, Choices…

His…

James Geer Photography

OR Hers…

photography by Estelle Hanania

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The ‘Rise’ of the Designer Bakery

I think there is nothing more satisfying than warm, freshly baked bread with my cup of coffee in the morning.  Is there anything more comforting and familiar than a homey loaf of bread?  Now enter the ‘rise’ of cool designer bakeries.   No longer do we just enjoy the taste of our baked goods,  but we now are invited to also visually feast our eyes at many new bakeries.  Not surprisingly, the dramatic dawn of the designer bakery took place in Milan.

Blé Bakery on Agias Sofias in Thessaloniki, Greece/Claudio Silvestrin

Elektra Bakery, Edessa/Studioprototype Architects – Furniture by Xavier Pauchard and lighting by Tom Dixon.

Joseph – Brot vom Pheinsten, Vienna

Baker D. Chirico, Melbourne, Australia

VyTA Boulangerie Italiana, Turin, Italy/Daniela Colli

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PUBLIC, Chicago

Just around the corner from where I live is the new PUBLIC, Chicago which was formerly the Ambassador East.  Ian Schrager is responsible for its transformation where atmosphere, service and value are at its core.  Truly elegant…

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Vitamin D

No worries about getting your daily dose of vitamin D here…Sunlight House by Hein-Troy Architects, Austria.

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This Is Mine…OK, I’ll Share

Welcome to this dynamic space located in Tribeca.  The Inverted Warehouse Townhouse has received numerous U.S. awards. It is the creation of Dean-Wolf Architects of New York, where architect Charles Wolf and designer Eunjeong Seong were in charge of the project.

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Going Up…

Casa C-51 by Abaton Arquitectura.  Major!

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Wish List

A 1,200 square foot one-of-a-kind garage in Los Angeles, California…

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Time Out

Pack your bags, we are on our way to Babylonstoren in South Africa’s Caped Winelands.  The charming old estate with more than 320 years of history remains a ‘working farm’ while it also provides the luxury and the comforts of a unique country getaway.  The Cape Dutch farm buildings with their 17th and 18th century atmosphere provide for five star guest accommodation. We will work a little and play a lot, all the while relaxing at this quintessential resort.

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Commute

Without a doubt, I could handle this commute to the office…happy Friday….

Watershed/Float Architecture

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