Martinez Otero Furniture
Several posts from Spain this week, as I’m travelling there.
Martinez Otero is a 60 years family-owned company
Horizon shelve


Log writing desk


Tab table

Hise Architecture Awards
Sustainable excellence in private housing price goes to Now for architecture and urbanism Studio from Filand




Innovative excellence in private housing goes to Townhouse from y Swedish architects Elding and Oscarson
See our previous post about the house

Hise Architecture Awards
Here is a small review of the selection made by Slovenian magazine Hize for its 2010 awards.
Check the links to see more pictures of each house.
House 47°40’48”N/13°8’12”E by Flöckner and Schnöll

Moliner House by Alberto Campo Baeza

SGLight House by Grau.Zero

Charred Cedar House by Naf Architect

Grangegorman Residence by Odos architects

House in Lumino by Davide Macullo Architects

House Bierings by Rocha Tombal Architects

Villa Mecklin by Huttunen – Lipasti – Pakkanen Architects


Bamboo Spoons
By Mori Kowa – available at Ashes & Milk
« Mori Kowa is a master of Japanese Urushi, a very rare lacquer technique. Carved bamboo forms were laboriously hand dipped in thin coats of natural tree lacquer, polished, and dried between layers, to develop a lustrous matte black surface. »



Saturn Stool and Coat Stand
By Barber and Osgerby for ClassiCon




I also like the Watering Can they designed for WallPaper Hand Made Exhibition in Milan 2010














