The ‘Rise’ of the Designer Bakery

I think there is nothing more satisfying than warm, freshly baked bread with my cup of coffee in the morning.  Is there anything more comforting and familiar than a homey loaf of bread?  Now enter the ‘rise’ of cool designer bakeries.   No longer do we just enjoy the taste of our baked goods,  but we now are invited to also visually feast our eyes at many new bakeries.  Not surprisingly, the dramatic dawn of the designer bakery took place in Milan.

Blé Bakery on Agias Sofias in Thessaloniki, Greece/Claudio Silvestrin

Elektra Bakery, Edessa/Studioprototype Architects – Furniture by Xavier Pauchard and lighting by Tom Dixon.

Joseph – Brot vom Pheinsten, Vienna

Baker D. Chirico, Melbourne, Australia

VyTA Boulangerie Italiana, Turin, Italy/Daniela Colli

via: Tuija Seipell and thecoolhunter

PUBLIC, Chicago

Just around the corner from where I live is the new PUBLIC, Chicago which was formerly the Ambassador East.  Ian Schrager is responsible for its transformation where atmosphere, service and value are at its core.  Truly elegant…

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Bruno Goncalves: Urban Mirrors

Portuguese photographer Bruno Concalves shows us bits and pieces of southern Europe through water and glass.

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Simplification

On my to-buy list…

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Vitamin D

No worries about getting your daily dose of vitamin D here…Sunlight House by Hein-Troy Architects, Austria.

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XXX Lamp by Bart Lens

“Belgian designer Bart Lens has designed a ceiling lamp for Eden Design which, at four metres wide, they claim is the largest lamp in production.” Love the design…

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A New Year Message for You

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This Is Mine…OK, I’ll Share

Welcome to this dynamic space located in Tribeca.  The Inverted Warehouse Townhouse has received numerous U.S. awards. It is the creation of Dean-Wolf Architects of New York, where architect Charles Wolf and designer Eunjeong Seong were in charge of the project.

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Happy Holidays

Wishing you the moon…

Private Moon, Russia-based artist Leonid Tishkov and photographer Boris Bendikov

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Going Up…

Casa C-51 by Abaton Arquitectura.  Major!

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Wish List

A 1,200 square foot one-of-a-kind garage in Los Angeles, California…

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Rest…

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Time Out

Pack your bags, we are on our way to Babylonstoren in South Africa’s Caped Winelands.  The charming old estate with more than 320 years of history remains a ‘working farm’ while it also provides the luxury and the comforts of a unique country getaway.  The Cape Dutch farm buildings with their 17th and 18th century atmosphere provide for five star guest accommodation. We will work a little and play a lot, all the while relaxing at this quintessential resort.

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Spirits/Levenson & Hill

“Frozen Ghost Vodka is a new entry in the crowded super-premium vodka marketplace. Arresting packaging is vital to success in this segment, both for the bottle and the box it arrives in. This design capitalizes on what the name suggests, both eeriness and the appetite appeal of a chilled vodka with an ethereally smooth flavor.” Intriguing.

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Movie Night

Eva over at otis & frank thinks these are the perfect movie chairs…I would have to agree.  Happy Friday.

Leather chaises by Flexform.  Tom Dixon pipe lights.

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