Lincoln…

…I went to the theater and saw Lincoln the other night.  I’m rooting for Daniel Day Lewis to win the Oscar for best actor.  Enjoy watching the Oscars tonight…

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Wanted…

…ligne roset togo armchair in dusk blue…please and thank you.

dniprovsky loft/sergey makhno

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Smitten…

Must Love Dogs…

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Pharmacy…

…surprise!  I’m not referring to our corner store where we go to get cold medicine…I’m talking about a restaurant and bar in Notting Hill Gate by MRJ Rundell + Associates…take a look at the ‘aspirin’ bar…quite fun.

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To the Point…

…shopping!  What are your plans for the weekend?

DURAS in Funabashi, Japan by Sinato

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The Color of Learning…

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Moscow Minimalism…

…architecture and design are heating up in Moscow…Sergey Mahnko from Mahnko Workshop ‘believes that his imaginative vision is a combination of contradictory backgrounds and creation of artistic mixes from seemingly incompatible things.’  That being said, Sergey unites the elements of his work into an exciting crescendo …and it is very pleasing to the eye…

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Lovely Buddha…

Lovely buddha…always brings a sense of serenity and integrity into a space…

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Shobhan…

…a concrete and wood beauty located in Sirat, India, by Gurjit Matharoo…enjoy the tour…

…images by michael franke photography

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Dine Out…

…my choice for a night out in London is Yauatcha by Christian Liaigre in collaboration with rmkdesignoffice…restful yet exciting…and very CL…

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Starchitect…

…enough said…

Richard Meier Portrait/photography by Scott Frances

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Hello, Good-Looking…

…there are many talented individuals posting on tumblr.  Roan Barrion, a 20th century modern design specialist, is included in this list.  Roan is now offering his own designs of handcrafted, made to order furniture and home accessories.

Synthesis Lounge Chair (Prototype)

Crystal Table (Prototype)

images courtesy of roan barrion design

Time Out…

…sheer beauty..a place for repose…what do you think?  Let’s retreat from the whirlwind and spend some time here.  Meet me at the airport…we are on our way to Yamagata, Japan to Ginzan Onsen Fujiya by the incomparable Kengo Kuma.  We will find the wooden 4-story Onsen (Hot Spring) Hotel stands at the bottom of a valley in a region of snow…

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Rich in Texture…

…I am dazzled by the ingenious work of Tacklebox, New York.  I want to linger in these spaces….and, touch…

…a core principle…

Owen…hand built using 25,000 paper bags…

Stitch Wall…salvaged Wyoming snow fence…

Aesop Grand Central…1,800 reclaimed newspapers from The New York Times…

images courtesy of Tacklebox