To the Core…

…The Core Club is located in midtown Manhattan.   SPAN Architects challenged the moribund notion of an old world club by transforming the concept into a new contemporary paradigm…

…enter…

…wine and…

…dine…

…view…

…marble and wood stairs…

…pedal…

…steam…

…relax…

paint those toes…

…satisfy your intellect… to the core…nice job.

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Calming…

…a delicate and calming space by Athena Calderone…

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Floor to Ceiling…

…it’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood…Michelet Apartment Building by Architects Dellekamp in Mexico.  Sunny floor to ceiling windows and a nice torqued stair design make everything alright…

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Just Because…

…continuing to have fun with the cabbagerose Just Because board on Pinterest:

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Ride…

…life…make it a dandy one!

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Breathing Space…

…fresh air…a contemporary farmhouse, West Marin Residence in California, by Turnbull Griffin Haesloop Architects is totally modern with a nod to tradition and age…

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Orange Outdoors…

…whether modern, traditional, or vintage…orange outdoors is an extra dose of vitamin C in the sun…vibrant and stimulating…

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Time Out…

…I am pleased that we will be traveling to San Francisco to visit Revel Spa…I have only seen images of the reception area of this elegant sanctuary and I am happy to be showing you the rest of Jiun Ho‘s inspired and exquisite retreat.  Which spa package should we choose?  Let’s stay all day…

thank you to laostudio for all the images

Boxed Living…

…another fab project by f+f architectes; this time, Boxed Living…a gorgeous package, yes?

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Fine Details In Paris…

…welcome to a pied-á-terre reno in a coveted Paris neighborhood…ici Paris by f+f architectes.  The client asked f+f architectes to recreate the details that make the “old charm” moldings, medallions, paneling, and parquet flooring speak of Hungary.  While staying in a neutral color palette, the architects sought to create a contemporary idea of ​​Parisian charm…mission accomplished.

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Creativity Continued…

…the Like Knows Like Project aims to shed some light on the process and inspiration of some of the brightest creatives tearing it up today…

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Creativity…

…let’s roll…

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Let’s Shop…

…Frederic Perers and Jordi Tamayo have invited us to their new Multiplastic space in Barcelona…

…notice the cool industrial character of the original space…the lighting creates an atmosphere that updates the presence of the company’s corporate blue…well done, yes?

Multiplastic carefully selects items sold from a design concept that equates aesthetics and functionality, and that values innovation above all.

…look what I found…

pen pen/john brauer for essey

mi ming/philippe starck for xo design

chiringuito cooler/ron arad for alessi

…have a great weekend…looking forward to our next shopping spree…

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see another project featured at cr by Frederic Perers

The Unexpected…

…if I happen upon an unlikely furry charmer featured along with jaw dropping modern architecture, I will post the image here at cabbagerose…I cannot resist…

images 3 and 4 are architectural renders

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Money, Money, Money…

…money…charming Chinese money plant (pilea perperomioides)…

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