Nodus Rug…

…I have really enjoyed working on this post…creative quality thrives at Nodus Rug, Italy.  It was a pleasure to lose myself in the world of design and craft of rug making.  Nodus website and Nodus facebook are great places to spend some time…I highly encourage you to do so for inspiration.

Nodus is a craft workshop with a cultural plan: the oldest traditions and knowledge in the art of carpet design are reinterpreted using the vision of the most innovating Designers and Architects, producing only unique pieces, promoting through events and publications in order to spread the knowledge to all about the new shapes and forms of a piece that has accompanied man since antiquity.

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Pause…

…and enjoy…have a good day…

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Must Love Dogs…

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Splash…

…a laundromat with great style…doing laundry is no longer a necessity…it is an experience. Splash, a modern laundry by Frederic Perers…way cool…

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Catch a Wave…

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Cinema Done Right…

…it’s Friday, and many of us enjoy going to the movies over the weekend.  In Chicago, we are fortunate to have a scattering of neighborhood cinemas, but most have disappeared and have  been replaced by mega multiplexes.  I  find going to the movies can be stressful in these enormous movie houses.  Well, it’s time to breathe and relax…

…Ciné 32 is a timber-clad, five-screen cinema in the south of France by Encore Heureux.

…Ciné 32 evokes both the arched facades of art deco picture houses and the herringbone walls of local tobacco-drying sheds.

…”Rather than a large infrastructure-type multiplex, we wanted to create the image of a collection of small neighbourhood cinemas together,” explains Encore Heureux.

…the architects comment: “Cinema has this unique opportunity to gather different people for a common but yet unusual journey. We wish to offer remarkable conditions for such a trip.”

…each theatre boasts a different color…

…enjoy…

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Time Out…

…let’s take this opportunity for a fireside chat…

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Choices, Choices…

…which would you choose…marshmallow or rock?

marshmallow-like sofa by kei harada

hand felted rock pillows by Ronel Jordaan, South Africa

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Joy in the Desert…

The weekend Desert Nomad House by Rick Joy…

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Flu Season…

…the flu season is vicious in the U.S. this year… I hope you are well overseas?  If necessary, I would choose to pick up my prescription from the ethereal Placebo Pharmacy by KLab Architecture…

…Greek studio KLab Architecture created this pharmacy in Athens by wrapping a round facade punctured by Braille lettering over the existing octagonal building, with plants occupying the space in between…

…a bit of fun for the children…

…is it possible?  Do I spy shoes in the pharmacy?

…let’s go in and get what we need…

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Sighted in the City…

…Optical Glass House by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP is in the midst of the busy city of Hiroshima, Japan…privacy and tranquility are provided by the glistening facade of suspended glass blocks…an oasis in the heart of urban hustle and bustle.  If you have time, please view the video…exterior and interior…perfection.

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Enter…

…staircase by Belgian architect Vincent van Duysen…white marble…

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I’ll Be In the Studio…

…I would be gung ho to work in a space such as this…the rockin’ Concrete Studio by Austin, Texas firm, Mell Lawrence Architects…operable steel windows, large sliding door, skylight, and concrete galore…Concrete Studio was built for a creative couple on their family compound.

…an awesome garden…

…a bit modern…

…a bit traditional…

…the furnishings and accessories depict my style (sorry, owners)…

…harmony…

…and now, drum roll, please…

Mell Lawrence Architects, cabbagerose blog presents you with a ‘concrete thumbs up’…thank you for the inspiration…

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Decisions…

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Home…

…what does home mean to you?  During these cold winter months, I especially appreciate being cocooned in a space that supports and comforts me…a place to work, create, and pursue my interests.

…and speaking of home, i would like to invite you to take a peak at a place i enjoy spending time everyday…cabbagerose on tumblr…i hope you will like what you see…wishing you all things good.

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