Before & After - Townhouse Renovation
Wendy Goodman has an article over at nymag.com about a New York townhouse that was bought in 2004 by a brave real estate investor who undertook a significant renovation to a townhouse in Manhattan’s West Village. The article also includes a great before/after slideshow with photos from Scott Frances.
Read the article → here.
Exclusive to MoMA - Japanese Design
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) has an online store with some great pieces by a variety of designers. At the moment they have a section called Destination: Japan and they describe it as:
“Destination: Japan is a MoMA-exclusive product collection
highlighting lifestyle products from Japan.”
Here are some of the exclusive pieces that are available to buy…
Splash Dipping Bowls by Akimasa Yamada.
Twist Bud Vase by Tomomi Sakamoto.
Stainless Steel Peeler by Shimomura Industrial Co. Ltd.
Flood destroys house, owner rebuilds modern
The Atlanta Journal has an article about how Greg Nicholson lost his home in 2004 from the flood that resulted from Hurricane Ivan, and instead of rebuilding a traditional style house, he chose to go modern with the help of the architects and interior designers from Dencity Design. Read the article → here.
Greg’s house will also be part of the Modern Atlanta Home Tour on May 10th-11th
A Design Hotel in Los Angeles, California
The Custom Hotel in the Westchester neighborhood of Los Angeles is full of whimsical contemporary features that provide a change of scenery from typical chain hotels.
The Kaufmann house goes up for bids
On May 13th, the night of Christie’s Post-War & Contemporary Art Evening Sale, the auction house will put an icon of classic modern residential architecture up for sale. The Kaufmann house in Palm Springs, California, a masterpiece of Post-War art and architecture designed by Richard Neutra in 1946 as a winter desert retreat for Pittsburgh department store owner Edgar J. Kaufmann.
Along with Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth House and Philip Johnson’s Glass House, Neutra’s Kaufmann House is one of the most important and influential examples of 20th century art and architecture in the Americas. It represents the purest realization of Neutra’s Modernist ideals: its organic spaces and floor-to-ceiling sliding glass walls seamlessly connecting man and nature, the inside and outside worlds. The house remains singular as the most important example of mid-century modernist architecture in the Americas to remain in private hands.
The house is expected to sell for between $15-$25 million.
New Pieces at Beyond Furniture
Beyond Furniture, an Australian company, have recently launched some new furniture pieces ranging from coffee tables to sideboards to beds and cabinets.
Does Toronto have its own architectural style?
In this article from the Toronto Star, editor Alfred Holden presents the argument that Toronto has its own distinctive style of architecture, architect Rodolphe el-Khoury agrees, and they discuss the subject. Click here to read the article.
Seats to Share - Public Seating at its Best
The Astral designed by Per Borre. Spotted at Fredericia.
The ‘Hello Stranger’ created by City Squared.
The Cantilever Seat created by City Squared.
Interior Inspiration from Spain
Jordivayreda Projectteam is a Spanish creative studio who have designed interiors for homes, retail stores and offices…here is a taste of their work:
New House in Seattle, Washington
Thanks to Najela from PB Elemental Architecture for sending us photos from one of their recent projects, a new modern house in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle.
Nesting Isn’t Just For Birds…
These Nesting Tables were designed by Ecart International. Spotted at Ralph Pucci.
The Ribbon Coffee Table, designed by Keith Melbourne. Spotted at Beclau.
The Accent Table #6 from Anora Home.
These are the Turn Coffee/Side Table designed by Benninghoff/Weigel. Spotted at KFF.
Dwell on Design - June 5 to 8, 2008 - Los Angeles
The 3rd Annual Dwell on Design is just around the corner.
When: 05 - 08 Jun, 2008
Where: Various locations in Los Angeles, California.
For further information about tickets, times, exhibitors & speakers, check out the website.
If there is anyone out there that is thinking of going, we would love to see some photos!
New Prefab Home Provider
Method Homes is a new company offering prefab homes in the western United States. Built at their facility in Ferndale, Washington, the homes reduce construction waste and are full of sustainable/environmentally friendly features. Their first model is The Method Cabin designed by Balance Associates Architects.
Via Jetson Green
New Items at West Elm
West Elm have released some new pieces including the Beanbag Coffee Table, the Spine Wall Shelf and the Cut Glass Pendant.
