Filed under ARCHI, China, Ecology, Japan, Private, Public, UK by francois
3 magnificient examples of the use of bamboo in modern achitecture by Kengo Kuma & Associates.

Villa. Great (Bamboo) Wall Beijing, China 2002

Villa. Great (Bamboo) Wall Beijing, China 2002

Exhibition facility. Shizuoka, Japan. 2004

Restaurant. Cha Cha moon Whiteleys, Queensway, London, UK 2009
January 20, 2010 - 1:15 PM
Filed under DESIGN, Deco, Kitchen, US, Vintage by marieluce
Selection of few items for Anthropologie website
Round and Tall Recycled Vases

Vintage Rotary Phone: restored phones from the 50s and 60s by Russell Johnson Imports

Crimson Sweet Bolws Large and Small

Checkmate Candlestick – Queen

Barky Turntable by Audiowood

January 17, 2010 - 5:47 PM
Filed under DESIGN, Furniture, Italy by marieluce
Bathtub supported by a shelving storage, by Italian company Rexa Design


January 16, 2010 - 6:38 PM
Filed under Belgium, DESIGN, Lighting by marieluce
« The XXLamp is essentially a flattened dome, inspired by the shape of a Chinese lantern. »
Designed by Bart Lens for Eden Design


January 15, 2010 - 5:51 PM
Filed under DESIGN, Furniture, US by marieluce
« ALI SANDIFER STUDIO is a brand of modern furniture based in Chicago, Illinois. Using domestic woods harvested from sustainable forests, our furniture is environmentally sensitive and made to last. Avoiding veneers and stains, we exclusively build with hardwoods that are finished with natural oils and water-based sealants. »
MAG Coffee Table
Contoured table legs embrace a continuous undulating surface. Bi-level surface of table top and tray bisected by magazine storage. May be paired with TELE Side Table.
Hardwood – Available in Walnut, Ash and Rift White Oak

HEISS Desk
Designed for stationary or portable computer equipment and can be oriented for right or left-handed users. Profile offers sleek storage options for bags, books and paperwork. Bottom shelf may also be used as a mouse surface.

George Club Chair
Upholstered plush seat cushion and contoured back cushion. Continuous profile structures back and seat.

Shelia Storage Unit
Versatile storage unit offering three drawers and an adjustable shelf. Well suited for cd/dvd and audiovisual equipment.

TELE Side Table
Contoured structure embraces a continuous undulating surface. Two levels of table top bisected by magazine storage at belly. May be paired with MAG Coffee Table.

January 13, 2010 - 4:02 PM
Filed under DESIGN, Lighting, US by marieluce
Block pendant light made from a solid piece of olive wood by Workerman


January 12, 2010 - 4:41 PM
Filed under ARCHI, Portugal, Private by marieluce
By Arquitectos Anonimos
« This extension, a wooden finished container, side toped with big glass plans, answers to a simple program possible to become a private house. »
Via Archdaily


January 11, 2010 - 4:43 PM
Filed under DESIGN, Kitchen, US by marieluce
« John Derian utilizes color reprints of 18th- and 19th-century images from his vast personal archive and pieces them together under glass, often in combination with reproductions of antique calligraphy. The result is a growing product line including plates, vases, trays, paperweights, cachepots, wall hangings, desk accessories, and more. »





January 9, 2010 - 5:08 PM
Filed under DESIGN, Lighting, UK by marieluce
Designed by Tom Raffield, Ash Pendant light is made with 80 metres of steam bent strips of Ash, woven, coiled and twisted around one another.


January 8, 2010 - 5:36 PM