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Rounded Corners
21 June 2008
Alexander Lotersztain's work (both furniture and interiors) all have a really nice sculptural quality... And all seem to have soft rounded corners... It really makes the materials seem approachable and comfortable. Who would have thought that concrete and coral could look so soft?.
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DRAW
24 April 2008
There are quite a few great projects in DRAW's (De Manincor Russell Architecture Workshop) portfolio... I like the qualities of both of these (Raw War Studio and Corner House). Its nice to see movable walls that are just as functional as aesthetic, and the quality of light in the corner house is really great....
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Fair Trade and Climate Neutral
22 April 2008
I thought of Karen when I saw these rugs (she's been on the hunt)...That combined with today being earth day, and I couldn't pass on posting about this company. Bholu is a climate neutral and fair trade company based in Australia that designs these rugs using Australian wool, and then hand embroidered by women in Gujarat, India using traditional techniques. In addition to providing a modern rug you can be proud to have in your home, the women earn an independent income. Next time you're in the market for a rug, definitely check these guys out..
Via Bricks and Cartwheels
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Perched on a Cliff
12 April 2008
Talk about an amazing home... and an amazing location. I'd love to spend just an hour or a day in this house... I can't imagine coming home to it everyday.
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The Holman House by Durbach Block Architects
Via Arkinetia
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All about the Roof
31 January 2008
Australian firm Stutchbury and Pape has created some great projects all with a consistent theme... the roof is the most important plane, delicately balanced on the structure below. Simple, clear, and lovely. Its interesting to see this firm developing and redeveloping the same concepts and schemes and to see how these themes change with time and scope... .
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Whitcher Matyear Architects
25 September 2007
Camden House
Cafe Concept
Burrawang HouseI often dream about the beginning of my own firm and creating a website to represent that firm. I find blogging to be fun, but I'd really like to find a way to incorporate some of my own work and somehow parlay that into a full time career. Marcus Trimble has done an impressive job of integrating his blog into his firm (and vice versa)... but the thing that I always struggle with is how to illustrate a body of work (and gain clients) when you've got very little actual built work. When I checked out Whitcher Matyear's website, it occurred to me that they had done a great job in presenting their work, even with limited built structures. Their graphics are simple and clean and show a wide variety of phases and designs. Its just the kind of thing that I'd like to create...
How to Get Around CC&Rs
11 May 2007
This home in Melbourne, Australia by Jackson Clements Burrows Architects is FAB-U-LOUS!!! The design is great, but the best part about this home is the designer's intent. Many architects and designers (myself included) often find themselves bound by very restrictive and unimaginative codes and covenants...So many of us are forced to try and create a good design within confines that preclude any creative thinking. The intent of these guidelines are often to create a community with similar design ideals and a uniform aesthetic. The results can sometimes be rich and diverse, but are more often homogeneous and monochromatic in design intent. Many designers and architects attempt to design within these restrictions or try to find a way around them... But, this example is the most impressive and inventive I have ever seen.
Located in a historic heritage zone, the modern design is hidden behind an active facade onto which an image of the original home is projected. This solution conforms to the design restrictions, while also revealing the sometime absurdity of such restrictions. The architects intended to create a dialogue about the problem of CC&Rs - and they managed to do so, while also creating a spectacular modernist design. I for one, love it.
[Thanks to my co-worker for forwarding this project.]
