Modern Plaid…

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Reiulf Ramstad Architects: At Work…

…today we are at work with RRA Studio in a renovated 19th century villa in Josefines gate 7, near Bislett in Oslo.  The office has been renovated to modern standards while retaining and displaying the character of building. A glass floor between the entry level and the workspaces provides a spatial connection between each floor and exposes the beautiful timber construction.

RRA Studio at J7
images courtesy of Reiulf Ramstad Architects

Reiulf Ramstad Architects: Work Commute…

…we are beginning a new year with new adventures and creative ideas, so back to work we go.  A commute to work is pleasant and inspiring when Reiulf Ramstad Architects (RRA) leads the way…

Ullernåsen Metro Station, Oslo, Norway

Holmenkollen Metro Station, Oslo, Norway

Carl Berner Metro Station, Oslo, Norway
all images courtesy of Reiulf Ramstad Architects

Reiulf Ramstad Architects: On Tour…

…as promised, a sampler of the stellar work of Reiulf Ramstad Architects (RRA).  Today we are touring…I’m ready to pack my bags and bask in the beauty.

Marinatomta National Tourist Route, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Troll Wall Restaurant and Visitor Centre, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Trollstigen Visitor Centre, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Gaularfjellet National Tourist Route, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
all images courtesy of Reiulf Ramstad Architects

Fireplace Fantasy…

…baby, it’s cold outside.  Featured are a few of my favorite fireplaces wrapped in gray, chocolate, and black.  I love to daydream, do you?

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Reiulf Ramstad Architects: At Home…

…Reiulf Ramstad Architects (RRA) is an independent Oslo-based architectural firm with a high level of expert knowledge and a distinct ideology. I have been an admirer for quite a long time.  Over the years RRA has produced a wide range of innovative and ground breaking projects with an exceptional variation of scale and program.  Over the next several days, I plan to show you glimpses of RRA’s extensive portfolio. I’m sure you will recognize many of your favorites, as well as be delighted by  projects you are not as familiar with…let’s begin with a few residential projects…

micro cluster cabins

summerhouse inside out

house on the edge of a field all images courtesy of reiulf ramstad architects

Holiday Stress?…

…this should cure it. Luxury Dusit Thani resort is just one of many tropical heavens on earth. It is located on Mudhdhoo Island in Baa Atoll in beautiful Maldives.

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Walk On By…

…we often walk passed  beautiful spaces without taking notice…

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Choices, Choices…

…mountains, desert, beach, or city?

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The Perfect Red…

found in the former NY apartment of my celeb crush, Lenny Kravitz…
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Please Stop By…

The door is always open…

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Flower Perfect…

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Time Out…

…giddy up!  We are heading to Mexico for horseback riding, rest, and relaxation.  Our horses are waiting for us at El Mirador House.  One of the necessary elements for a dream house of my own is a space which I can easily share with nature’s bounty of docile animals…horses, goats, sheep…and, of course, dogs.  El Mirador House fits this requirement seamlessly…a forest respite created by CC Arquitectos.

The structure is a combination of steel and wooden beams, and the retaining walls are made out of stones from the area…

Amazing flexibility in its spaces…we will settle in nicely…

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NYC Rings…

…why hold the keys to the city when you can ring the city in style…

in gold…

in silver…

and, in black…Artelier by Cristina Ramella from Querétaro, Mexico
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The Point Knit Café…

I can never pass by a knitting studio without looking inside…when I find myself in NYC, I’ll pop into this cheerful space and catch some happy…The Point Knit Café by Lubrano Ciavarra Architects.

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all images courtesy of lubrano ciavarra architects