Cardboard Elephant trophy by belgian artist Julie Rousseau | photograph courtesy of Julie Rousseau
spotted here
27.2.15
26.2.15
Black frames: Jointed by Filip Janssens
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| Photograph courtesy of Filip Janssens |
Black frame wall-system by Belgian designer Filip Janssens.
Check out the designers' webpage for more of his work (sadly not a lot of background information to be found about this particular design).
25.2.15
Greenery - a roundup
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| Photograph by Fred Lahache for Freunde Von Freunden Interview with Gesa Hansen (click to read full article) |
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| Tine K catalogue Spring 2015 - spotted here |
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| Photograph by WeekdayCarnival |
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| VTwonen februari 2013 | Fotografie Jeroen van der Spek | Styling Cleo Scheulderman |
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| Photograph from the book Urban Vintage by Ida Magntorn - spotted here |
22.2.15
Healthy & Green | SLA Amsterdam
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| Photograph by Teska Overbeeke for SLA |
These photographs are from their location at Ceintuurbaan 149, in bustling neighbourhood 'de Pijp'. The greenhouse-inspired design is by Studio Nicemakers, and is implemented in all locations.
For more information about SLA, check out their website: ilovesla
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| Photograph by Teska Overbeeke for SLA |
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| Photograph by Teska Overbeeke for SLA |
21.2.15
The Essential Frame | Moebe
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| Frame by Moebe | Styling + photography via Bungalow5 |
On the wishlist... This lovely frame by Danish design studio Moebe.
The only thing bothering me is the fact that the designers used plexi-glass instead of the real deal. I guess real glass would've made the construction too heavy?
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| Photograph courtesy of Moebe |
20.2.15
19.2.15
Breakables from Brooklyn | Shino Takeda Ceramic
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| Photograph courtesy of Shino Takeda |
For more, check out Shino Takeda's website.
Spotted here
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| Photograph courtesy of Shino Takeda |
18.2.15
Mr. Printables | fruity goodness
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| Photograph courtesy of Mr. Printables |
Sadly my little X is too small for this at the moment and would destroy all this loveliness in seconds.
I might just go ahead and make these for myself one day.
How about this Alphabet template:
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| Photograph courtesy of Mr. Printables |
Or these lovely ice lollies:
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| Photograph courtesy of Mr. Printables |
Truth be told: i have done my share of paper-art with children in primary schools, and i know it takes quite some skill to build paper models like this.
I might have to wait another 8 years or so...
Anyway, spotted here.
click for fruit templates
click for alphabet templates
click for ice lolly templates
17.2.15
Black Tile Kitchen: Brick House by Clare Cousins Architects
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| Design: Clare Cousins Architects | Photography Shannon McGrath |
Really love the black tile wall Clare Cousins Architects chose for the kitchen of the addition and renovation of this Edwardian house in Prahran (Melbourne, Australia).
And since we're talking tiles; this is a photograph of the bathroom, with lovely small white tiles and rounded corners.
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| Design: Clare Cousins Architects | Photography Shannon McGrath |
16.2.15
The tube
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| Untitled | Mathieu Mercier, 2011 Neon, Transformer and metal support - image courtesy Lange + Pult, Zurich |
15.2.15
White + Gold watertowers | Industry porcelain by Gentle Giants
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| Industry Porcelain by Gentle Giants Studio (Michael Breschi) photograph courtesy of Gentle Giants Studio |
Italian Design company Gentle Giants Studio made these toy-industrial white/gold porcelain watertowers / vases after seeing the photographs of German artists Bernd & Hill Becher.
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| Wasserturme (Water Towers) | Bernd & Hill Becher, 2006 digital pigment print (Ditone) on photo paper, 90 x 113 cm - edition of 40 photograph via Mo-Art Gallery |
For more information, check out this article on Designboom
14.2.15
Happy Saturday
Here's how i feel about Valentines Day. > In short: no fancy dinners and heartshaped chocolates today, but i would be happy with a handwritten card.
Anyway...
This weekend is your last chance to take advantage of our Non-Valentines-Day action:
Anyway...
This weekend is your last chance to take advantage of our Non-Valentines-Day action:
13.2.15
Wireframe staircase | Francesco Librizzi Studio
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| Casa C, 2010 - design by Francesco Librizzi studio | Photography by Giovanna Silva |
Maybe not so great for barefoot climbing, but incredibly refined, this metal staircase Francesco Librizzi studio custom designed to create an extra floor in a small appartment in Milan.
For more, check out this article on Dezeen.
12.2.15
Preserves | Mathias Hahn
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| Mathias Hahn, 2012 | photograph courtesy of the designer |
Preserves by German-born and London-based designer Mathias Hahn.
" The materials and colours of the actual vessles resemble shades that are permanent in nature, whereas the content is the prescious and fleeting idea of a reflection of summer light."
For more, check out Mathias Hahns' website. - via here
11.2.15
Desolation on sporting courts | Ward Roberts
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| Photograph by Ward Roberts |
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| Photograph by Ward Roberts |
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| Photograph by Ward Roberts |
Australian photographer Ward Roberts traveled for four years to photograph desolated sports courts around the world.
For more of his work, check out Ward Roberts' website.
9.2.15
Thoughts about Valentines Day
Living in the Netherlands, i grew up with a healthy aversion to the 'Marketing-Machine-that-is-Valentines-Day'.
It just wasn't ever that big over here, and all the heartshaped chocolates in store-windows makes me feel like the whole celebration is more about commerce than love.
That said: back when i was a teenager i was lucky enough to receive a few Secret Valentines-cards. Trying to find out who sent them was an exciting task: Till this day i'm still not sure who one of the secret admirers was, and although i was pretty certain the card didn't come from the boy i fancied, it still made my day back then.
I guess things like that still make the day of any 14-year-old girl.
As long as Valentines Day is about secret loves and handwritten postcards i'm all for it: not so much when it's about the guilt-driven heart-shaped box of chocolates you buy so your loved one won't feel disappointed.
But... i now have a business to run.
A business with, amongst other things: jewelry.
Except for chocolate and flowers, nothing screams Valentines Day as loudly as jewelry.
What to do!?
We decided to set up a Non-Valentines-Day action: order any piece of jewelry in our webshop with a 10% discount with the use of coupon code 'NOVALENTINE'.
I promiss your purchase won't come in a heartshaped box.
NB. For all you romantics out there: you can still opt for a romantic wrapping theme that will involve hearts
Be quick about it: the coupon code will expire on Monday February 16th.
It just wasn't ever that big over here, and all the heartshaped chocolates in store-windows makes me feel like the whole celebration is more about commerce than love.
I guess things like that still make the day of any 14-year-old girl.
As long as Valentines Day is about secret loves and handwritten postcards i'm all for it: not so much when it's about the guilt-driven heart-shaped box of chocolates you buy so your loved one won't feel disappointed.
But... i now have a business to run.
A business with, amongst other things: jewelry.
Except for chocolate and flowers, nothing screams Valentines Day as loudly as jewelry.
What to do!?
We decided to set up a Non-Valentines-Day action: order any piece of jewelry in our webshop with a 10% discount with the use of coupon code 'NOVALENTINE'.
I promiss your purchase won't come in a heartshaped box.
NB. For all you romantics out there: you can still opt for a romantic wrapping theme that will involve hearts
Be quick about it: the coupon code will expire on Monday February 16th.
White on white - Lotta Agatons' kitchen
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| Kitchen + styling by Lotta Agaton | Photography by Pia Ulin |
For more photographs + story check out Emma's Designblog.
8.2.15
7.2.15
Industrial windows
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| Spotted here - original source unknown |
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| VT-wonen Home | Woonbeurs 2011 - via AmsterdamNext |
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| Spotted here | Original source unknown |
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| Spotted on Interiorjunkie | original source unknown |
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| Photograph by Heidi Lerkenfeldt - spotted here |
6.2.15
5.2.15
Iron Staircase in Milan
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| Photography by Giovanna Silva |
Spotted on Dezeen, this iron staircase by Italian Architects Roberto Murgia and Valentina Ravara
Check out the article for more images of the Milanese home.
4.2.15
House for Mother | Förstberg Arkitektur och Formgivning
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| Photograph courtesy of Forstberg Arkitektur och Formgivning |
House for Mother by Malmö-based Architectural studio Förstberg.
For more, check out the Förstberg website.
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| Photograph courtesy of Forstberg Arkitektur och Formgivning |
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| Photograph courtesy of Forstberg Arkitektur och Formgivning |
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| Photograph courtesy of Forstberg Arkitektur och Formgivning |
3.2.15
2.2.15
Stillness: House in Ohno
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| Photography by Toshiyuki Yano |
There's something about this Japanese house that makes it radiate a certain stillness and serenity.
Sometimes i wish i was a minimalist and could live in a house like this.
Design by Airhouse Design Office.
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| Photography by Toshiyuki Yano |
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| Photography by Toshiyuki Yano |
For more photographs and text, check out this article on Archdaily.
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| Photography by Toshiyuki Yano |
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| Photography by Toshiyuki Yano |