Not Afraid of Color or Pattern  

27 April 2009







The interiors of this apartment by Tham & Videgard Hansson Arkitekter sure are really bright and lively! The herringbone pattern is carried throughout the rooms and up the wainscot on the walls, which give a dynamic energy to the apartment. The variety of colors is wild, with colors relating to the rooms while bleeding beyond the typical boundaries of the individual spaces. The open doorways and bleeding colors draw your eye (and energy) beyond the room you are occupying into the rooms beyond. The architects were also lucky enough to select the furniture, too. They selected (and designed) some really spectacular pieces of modern furniture, sticking to an all white palette of furniture in order to not compete with the flooring and walls. You can see some of the furniture in a few photos... Still, I'd love to see photos of the home once its being occupied. I can imagine that children would really love this place!
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Via Stylepark (and a friend!) - Also, check out the architects' website. I love the format of their about section!
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2 by Demetrios Tsigos  

23 April 2009







This frame bar by Demetrios Tsigos reminds me of a mobius strip gone wild... Or perhaps one of those games you played as a child, cutting and folding a piece of paper. The contrast of materials is really interesting... stark white acrylic and a dark brown marble. Some of the images look like spilled paint to me...









I also quite like this apartment building by DT... The color of the building is reminicent of the typical white buildings one expects in Greece, but the form is much more modern. Still, I can imagine the smooth and massive form would fit right in...

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Maracon House  

20 April 2009


What is a quaint and unassuming house from one angle makes quite a statement from another...
The Maracon House by Local Architecture via Mimoa

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A Truly Different Bike Design  

14 April 2009




I really wonder what it would feel like to ride this strida bike...





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Marek Gut  

12 April 2009





Very simple and clean table and bench by
Marek Gut

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No Fear  

10 April 2009




SAM


Single Family Home
Theatre Restaurant
BW architects out of Switzerland certainly are not afraid of using color or sharp angles.... Their projects have a distinct energy to them....







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Bathroom Tiles  

06 April 2009


I don't really like vessel sinks... but I do like the combination of materials in this bathroom.
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Thinking about the backyard  

03 April 2009





Now that the house is nearly complete... I'm starting to think about the yard. I had some ideas originally, but I think budget (and energy!) are going to force me to rethink the original design! I really like all of these images - all via flikr. If anyone knows of any other nice images of small backyards, I'd love to see them!
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Ypsilanti Water Tower  

02 April 2009

This one really make me laugh...
One of the 'Beautiful Buildings for the Dirty Minded'

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