Blue…

…word.

1,2,3,4,5

Tom Dixon…

…brings bold and modern style to No. 2 Upper Riverside in London.  The interiors have been inspired by a sense of Britishness as well as taking into account the building’s unusual geometry.

The Tom Dixon kitchen features custom designed enamel splashbacks from the creators of the London Underground enamel signage, combined with copper cabinetry and ironmongery.

The bathroom boasts anodized rolled steel, custom made dichroic glass showers, and Vola copper brassware.

via

Rugged in the ‘Hood…

…but not really.  120 Allen Street, on Manhattan’s lower east side is referred to by New York-based, Grzywinski + Pons, as an aparthotel…a hybrid of an apartment and a hotel.  The facade fits nicely into the ‘classical grittiness’ of the neighborhood, with the industrial interior being  warm, soft, and cozy. The exterior boasts multi-tonal brickwork, zinc panels, coal-fire bricks, rusticated masonry details, and metal louvres.

all images via

Optimist Eyewear…

…utilitary objects transformed into prismatic sculpture,  texture of materiality, and reflection and absorption of light,  transform a routine trip to the optometrist into a ‘visual’ delight.  Optical shop,  C_29 /Optimist is the ‘vision’  of Athens-based,  314 Architecture Studio.

via

In the Round…

…this way,

…and that!

1,2,3,4

Lovely Buddha…

…always brings a sense of integrity and tranquility to a space…

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

Fine Art…

…minimalistic and historic; pewter and gold; interior and exterior…sublime and visionary, yes?

gold and gray apartment/richard landfall

fondazione prada/oma
1,2

Modern Plaid…

1,2,3,4,5

Ebony and Ivory…

Dominion Office Building staircase, Moscow/Zaha Hadid Architects
via

Black Walls…

via cabbagerose tumblr

Checking In At the Office…

…Jingyuan No.22 project by C+ Architecture, Beijing, transforms an old cotton warehouse into an internet company.  A fresh, light, and bright space…now promotes ideas to whirl freely and allows immediate access to communicating with co-workers.  A tension-breaking slide or a climbing-to-new-heights staircase brings out the best in everyone. There is even a convenient space to park your wheels…artistically photographed by Xia Zhi.

images via

Must Love Dogs…

1,2,3,4,5,6,7

The Barn…

…a very special heritage renovation project in Hobart, Australia.  The Barn belongs to architects Alex Nielsen and Liz Walsh. Attracted to the 1829 structure’s raw space and its rough and ready texture, the talented architects created a cozy and exceedingly charming space in which to reside.

via

Palette Profile…

…Meshberg Group designed this New York apartment kitchen renovation using a deep grey palette, including quartzite countertops, brushed nickel plumbing fixtures by Axor, brushed chrome hardware from Emtek, and bleached maple flooring…a dream.

via

‘X’ Marks the Spot…

…this is where you will find me this weekend.

DiGrande Residence, Orinda, CA/Klopf Architecture
via