Archicutlery…

…wouldn’t you love to serve guests with contemporary flatware by world famous architects?  Which would you choose?  I know my favorite…

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Starlight…

… Starlight is a modest sculptural installation that was installed at Burning Man 2012 and other festivals.  Seven twelve foot diameter plywood stars were placed in the Black Rock desert mapping out the constellation Orion, creating a sense of place and a “heaven on earth” effect.  Starlight was a do it yourself project designed by a few but constructed and funded by many.  The stars were designed to look good day and night and to appeal from great distances in order to draw in the curious.  Repetition, scale and tension are used to combat the overwhelming scale of the Black Rock desert  while getting the most from a budget of roughly $5,000.  Starlight – Erich Remash, Jeremy Berglund, Don Peterson + Chad Ingle…More images at remash.

WHEN I heard the learn’d astronomer;  When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in columns before me;  When I was shown the charts and the diagrams, to add, divide, and measure them;  When I, sitting, heard the astronomer, where he lectured with much applause in the lecture-room,  How soon, unaccountable, I became tired and sick; Till rising and gliding out, I wander’d off by myself,  In the mystical moist night-air, and from time to time,  Look’d up in perfect silence at the stars. - Walt Whitman

1, brent pearson, 2 gleb tarro, 3,4 erich remash, 5 trey ratcliff, 6-7 erich remash

Jewelry…

…loving the room divider used in the Yorkville Penthouse II by Cecconi Simone…both art and jewelry…

…yes…jewelry…necklace by lorraine pennington…

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Dear Global Warming…

…the winter days in Chicago are so grey…please send just a bit of snow to make the days brighter?

“The Phenomenon Collection” by Tokujin Yoshioka is inspired by snow, honeycomb, and rain.

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Lichtschlucker Pendant Lights by Meike Harde…

…disposable never looked so good…

The lights Lichtschlucker work with disposable cups, which normally have a very short lifetime. The different models show the great variety of shapes by different arrangement of cups. Lichtschlucker offers disposable dishes a permanent life as a decorative lamp shade. The ecological aspect consists in the fact that a disposable product is converted into a durable and functional furnishing.

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Go Ahead…

…I am officially in ‘hunting and gathering mode’ with the holiday season upon us.  What will make me bundle up and expend physical energy to purchase gifts instead of drinking hot cocoa in my living room and ordering gifts online?  The windows of retail shops, the experience of the season…go ahead…make my day…entice me to enter…

guess white christmas windows, jakarta

harvey nichols christmas windows 2012, london

louis vuitton christmas window display, jakarta

ralph lauren windows, london

zara christmas windows, toronto

selfridges white christmas windows, london

printemps christmas dreams windows, paris/karl lagerfeld

…which is your favorite?

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Urban Jewel…

…How’s this for an impressive temporary structure? The architects at modulorbeat, along with students from the Münster School of Architecture, designed then physically built the Golden Workshop in just six weeks…

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Eyes…

…on the road, please.  A seductive ad for the german tv channel ZDF…eyes…keep your eyes on the road…

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Caioplinio Design…

…an excellent source to search for a special vintage piece. Caioplinio Design represents love, passion, history and research…exactly how the ‘special piece’ translates to a true collector.  Furniture, lamps, watches, accessories and even vintage motorcycles…a feast for the eyes…

charlottenburg ph6 1/2-6 pendant lamp/poul henningsen

robo side table/joe colombo

small stool/castiglioni-gaviraghi-lanza

armchair in the manner of gio ponti

vespa 50 1964

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Getting Geared Up…

…for Halloween with a little help from my friend, Alex, at D Pages…spooky…

Jonas Jurgaitis – Alien sofa

Bruce wallpaper by Abnormals Anonymous

10oz Angels Trumpet Candle via D.L. & Co.

Marble Ice Bucket with skull by Thomas Fuchs. Available at Barneys

“Elegy” by Deborah Samuel

Skull Doorknobs by Krystal Touch of NY

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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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Power Meeting…

…you will have the upper hand when you meet your client at the Hybrid Desk & Conference Table by Jovo Bozhinovski…impressive cantilevered structure…

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Inspiration…

wolfensson

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World Traveler

…oh the places we can go…Titled ‘World Trip’, the concept is to let the viewer vicariously enjoy some jet-setting adventures through the fish’s worldly travels…this fabulous aquariam concept for Designboom’s TIFF Awards is a timely splash of inspiration. Designed by Takuro Yamamoto Architects.

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Guest Post: The Design Chef

Hi there…you are in store for a special treat…Holly from The Design Chef and HvH Interiors has graciously accepted to guest post.  Holly is a highly creative individual…her blogs feature great tips and ideas.  Always a pleasure to visit Holly…and now, her delicious Al Fresco Dining Salad.  Perfect for the last warm days of summer…

…yum, thanks so much, Holly…

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