Loved this floor lamp from Okha plus a few other pieces from their collection.
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Taste According To John Ruskin
“Taste is not only a part and index of morality, it is the only morality. The first, and last, and closest trial question to any living creature is "What do you like?" Tell me what you like, I'll tell you what you are” John Ruskin.
Do you think this opinion is true ?
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Silly Questions Clients Ask
Phone rings, yet again, on a BUSY day
Client “Hi Jimmy”
Me “Hi Mr. X”
Client “The guys are installing and I just wanted to ask, do we plug the table lamp to the socket on the left or the socket on the right”
My Mind “You can plug it in your #$%#$%*&$#, that’s how it will really light up”
Me “The one on the left please”
Client “Thank you” with a smile in the voice “you’re a lifesaver”
Yup, that is what I am
Monday, July 18, 2011
Looks Are Deceiving
A house once occupied by the communist party founder is now home to a new nightclub in Mexico City. As much as I loved the dark and sexy interior, I think the catch is in the contrast between the unaltered exterior and the layered and textured interior.
You have to see the rest of the pictures of this beautiful interior by architects Emmanuel Picault and Ludwig Godefroy. For more go to Dezeen
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Crazy Hair
The Xuan Lamp designed by Innovo, made out of bamboo apparently. At first glance I thought Don King had dyed his hair green
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
On The Subject Of Dead Trees
Discovered artist Hugo Franka today. He only uses dead trees, but, he makes art out of them
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Dead Trees Decoration
Lately I have been seeing, on a lot of blogs, dead trees being hung on walls as decorations. Now, don't get me wrong, for some reason I always liked dead trees. I always thought that the shapes and the colors of dead wood has a lot of artistic value in it. But would you hang it instead of art ? what do you think ?
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Gillette
Sometimes you see a photo that is not exactly your taste, or not exactly what you would do, but, nonetheless, you fall in love with it. This is one of them, maybe it is that painting or the shapes in it along with the floor ?
Monday, July 4, 2011
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011
Do We Read Anymore?
We follow two hundred blogs, if not more. We run to our Google reader and open it and scroll. Stop at a pretty picture or two and maybe even save them to an inspiration file and scroll again, faster and faster we scroll, because we have to rush out or rush into something. We go back to our reader again, perhaps between appointments, and find that the number of unread posts has climbed up again to 800 and we feel that rush again to scroll faster to get that number down, as if it is another job that needs to get done and not so properly too.
We don't stop and read anymore. We tend to forget that a person has actually put the time and effort to put together that post, from finding the right photo to formulating the right words. We forget that a person has actually taken the time to entertain us, we forget to actually read what was written, we forget to see what kind of emotion the writer was trying to convey, we forget to stop for a few seconds, and we forget to say thank you.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
An Elegant Way to Die
Never thought I would one day post about “death”, but this mausoleum was too interesting of a concept not to write about.
Even though when I depart I could care less where it happens, I am sure the person taking care of arrangements would enjoy such a setting. It is somber and austere and befitting of the mood, unless those left behind are feeling more celebratory.
First three images via Dezeen. Last image from Clavel Arquitectos Facebook page
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Modern Temple
The pool at the Mario Rocha house designed by Atelier Nunu Lacerda Lopes in Portugal. Isn’t this calling you to meditate ?
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Colorful Retail
One of my favorite blog reads, Blue Fruit, showcased this beautiful project in Brazil. It is true, pictures do sometimes speak louder than words.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Variations On A Classic
As part of the “Suite New York’s” The Pink Swan Project benefiting The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, 18 designers were asked to customize the Swan chair designed by Arne Jacobsen. Click on the link to view the whole collection.
Do you have a favorite ? Do you like the idea ?
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Badly Needed
Today I would like a space like this. Normally this would be too clinical (maybe creepy) for me, but not today.
Designed by Anouska Hempel via Casa Tres Chic
Monday, June 13, 2011
Good Design/Bad Design, Thou Shalt Not Judge
Most people can judge different professions, they allow themselves to give opinions both good and bad about almost anyone regardless if they are in the same profession or not, regardless if they are qualified to give such an opinion or not, they just do, and it is widely accepted. You hear people declaring someone as a good lawyer/bad lawyer, good doctor/bad doctor, good politician/bad politician etc ……
BUT, if you are a designer you are almost robbed of this right, and you have to watch what you say and how you say it. If you should ever dare say “this is bad design” or “I do not particularly like this design”, you are immediately labeled as someone that wants to be a style police, someone that limits creativity or the ever so popular label, you are jealous. It is even worse if you happen to critique a younger designer, you suddenly become the evil one, the horrible step mother that is stifling budding talent, and who is threatened by new talent and their possible success.
So why cant we as professional working designers freely express our opinion without being judged ?
I know that creativity and beauty are hard to define, they are vague areas that are very perceptual whose very nature creates more vague definitions of what is good or bad. In recent years the grey area has grown even more, encompassing many disciplines in the world of visual arts not only design making it harder to define what is good and what is bad.
Still, with all this craziness and ambiguity I believe there is a difference between good and bad, and more importantly there is what we like and what we don't like regardless of how great it is, and it should be ok to express an opinion without people becoming too sensitive.
What do you think ? Should you be able to freely express your design opinion, or shut up and be goody two-shoes as requested by some blogs?
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Skin Is In ?
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
Balls & Boobs
Too many balls and boobs for one room, don't you think ?
But I have to say that the rest of the house has some cool elements, and some not so cool elements. You decide. More pictures at The Designerpad
Thursday, May 26, 2011
I Hate Ceiling Fans
But these I like for a change
Found both fans through Chic Tip
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Dramatic Minimal
Entrance to a house designed by A-Cero Studio near Madrid, Spain. I am not a big fan of concrete structures they tend to be cold and industrial, but this entrance is dramatic.
More from this house over at Dezeen.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Good Curves
I really like the fluidity of this design especially that it is made of steel, I would have changed the name and made something more ummmm… “fluid” ?
Monday, May 16, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
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