Pencil Sharpener…

Karoto carrot sharpener by Avichai Tadmor for Monkey Business…can also be used on courgettes or cucumbers…

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Get Outta My Dreams…

…get into my car…can you hear Billy Ocean crooning this 1988 hit?  Or are you too young?  No matter.  Modern Live-In Garage by Brunete Fraccaroli was designed for a Maserati fan in Sao Paulo, Brazil.  This 1,290 square foot garage/residence leaves nothing to the  imagination…Hey (hey) you (you), get into my car…

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New Week…

…please enter…

photo by georgia greene

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Must Love Dogs…

…according to Dezeen…

…such charmers, yes?

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Antonino Cardillo Architect

Antonino Cardillo‘s architectonic spaces attempt to get to a new syncretic synthesis, which reconciles different world views, beliefs, traditions and cultures: he interprets architecture as a way to connect people… an itinerant Italian architect, Antonino walks the walk…he is active worldwide.  He was selected among the 30 best new architectural practices from around the world by Wallpaper Magazines’s architect directory.  Please take the time to visit Antonino’s website…it is an inspirational haven.  io sono la tua super fan, antonino…tutte le cose buone…

ellipse 1501 house, rome’s countryside, italy

echoes entertainment village, trapani, sicily

purple house, pembrokeshire, wales, uk

vaulted house, parma’s countryside, italy

nomura 24 house, takarazuka, hyogo prefecture, japan

max’s house in a small lake, nimes, france

let there be more light aquarium, trapani, sicily

arcade store, milan, italy

photography by antonino cardillo

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Shaped by the Forces of the City…

…Aqua Tower, Chicago, by Studio Gang…

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Woody…

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Messages…

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Happy Birthday…

…to me…cake for everyone…have a sweet week…

Lil Bake Shop by Amber Gray for Marie Claire China

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A New Skin…

Green roofs and black stained Accoya wooden planks make up the new skin around this unique redevelopment.  Villa Rotterdam by OOZE Architects refers to “traditional Dutch farms, providing a sense of consistency and coherence and there is no better fit for this project other than Rotterdam’s green neighbourhood.  The aim of the young architectural firm was to engage in a process of rediscovering the future through preserving ‘the soul of the house’ in the most sustainable way possible.” Love this villa, OOZE Architects…

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Really…

…have you ever?  More like a zen dojo than a medical facility, Dentist Clinic by UID, will calm the most anxiety-ridden dental patient.  The Dentist Clinic is located in Fukuyama, Hiroshima, and was built entirely of wood.

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Landscape and Geometry…

…dance with the other.  Casa en Ladera in Envigado, Antioquia, Colombia by Paisajes Emergentes.

photographs by Cristobal Palma

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Checking In…

…at the office.  Silent Office by Takashi Yamaguchi, Tokyo.  Sleek, theatrical, sexy…you could hear a pin drop…

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Jack Gems…

…unexpected ‘bling’ …introducing a new luxury tech accessory for smart phones and tablets...Jack Gems by Objets d’ Envy.  Fun!

Which color will you choose?

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Guest Post: Meta Musings

Friday…woo hoo…and a fab guest post from the uber-talented interior designer, Chantal, at Meta Musings.  Chantal’s design firm, Meta Interiors, is located in Venice Beach, California.  The firm’s philosophy is rooted in beauty, history and artistry all the while exploring scale, textures and details to enhance your living experience. Chantal continues to be inspired by travel, design and nature.  I have featured Meta Musings earlier.  Chantal, thanks for the inspiration…

Hello lovely cabbagerose readers! It is my greatest pleasure to guest post on cabbagerose today and I am so excited to share with you a very special project, the home of the great furniture designer John Houshmand in San Miguel de Allende. With the help of architect David Howell, the home stays true to Houshmand’s purpose, completely reflecting the personality of his work; unique, pure, sincere and emotional.
Please enjoy!

Howell’s dwelling centers on a courtyard, inhabited by a square concrete fountain and a pair of ancient mesquite trees original to the property. The exterior walls, made of plaster, were tinted to match the reddish stones that dominate the surroundinglandscape. The entire structure was built by hand without electricity. Instead, local craftsmen used water, an attribute to their artistry.

The master bath and lounge with custom cast-in place concrete vanity and tub. Vintage sofas surround a custom live edge maple table by the Houshmand.

A guest room with Houshmand’s custom bed and maple headboard. The windows are dressed with warm burnt sienna cotton curtains and neutral sheers enhancing the warmth and living quality of the wood Houshmand pieces.

A guest bathroom with a carved stone sheep’s trough as the sink.

The living room with a pair of Houshmand’s cherry sofas and a maple table nesting on a locally made cotton flat-weave.

Another guest room with a headboard made from two mesquite doors.

I leave you here, in the rooftop pavilion, to enjoy the rest of the day!

Photos by David Joseph.

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