Take a Walk on the Wild Side…

…guess where we are going today?  To prison…yes, prison conversions that give a new meaning to ‘rehabilitation’…break out!

music school louvers extension, northern france/opus 5

notorius het arresthuis prison now a boutique hotel by the same name, netherlands/van der vulk hotels

civic center in palencia, spain/exit architects

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Levitating Table…

…is it high design, is it classical physics?  Yes, both…and both equal a playful piece of objet d’ art.  Available in a variety of woods and made with neodymium magnets, stainless steel, wood and brass…Levitating Table by RPR.

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Please Come In…

Sint-Eloois-Winkel/Frederic Lielemoes Interieurarchitect

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Jonathan, Simon, and Liberace…

…welcome to the Shelter Island summer home of Jonathan Adler, Simon Doonan, and their sweet norfolk terrier, Liberace.  One of my secret indulgences is to spend time on a gloomy day in Jonathan Adler’s store at 676 North Wabash Avenue in Chicago.  Guaranteed instant sunshine…

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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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