HZA Designs A Rest Stop Overlooking The Norwegian Sea
Oslo-based studio Haugen/Zohar Arkitekter’s latest addition to the Norwegian coastline proves that public toilets don’t have to be an eyesore.
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Sunday Sanctuary: Synergy
This weeks Sunday Sanctuary is in the hand of Raphaël Van Gend, Belgian-born designer with an impeccable taste for paid back minimal interiors. Mmm sounds like something we have in common. This space holds the perfect combination of old and new and rough and smooth, with minimal furnishings, where the absent is peaceful. I’m feeling those […]
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DCW Editions lamp is encapsulated in brass
The torch-like lamp, called ISP was designed by Ilia Sergeevich Potemine for DCW Editions and took an engineer over 18 months to work out allits technical aspects. With no bulbs and no switches ISP’s light rests completely inside a brass sheath but can…
Special edition PK61 Table
Fritz Hansen’s PK61 table has been made in a special edition for their 60th anniversary. You may remember me talking about this table here and here but I think this black marble edition is my favorite.
Anna Karlin’s multidisciplinary studio renders beautiful brass housewares
While working on a guest post earlier this week I stumbled upon New York based Anna Karlin, a talented woman who works with many mediums including fine jewelry, art direction, graphic design, set design as well as furniture and lighting. It’s always im…
VOA combines wood, marble and glass in layered composition of Portuguese seaside home
This house in the Portuguese coastal town of São Félix da Marinha comprises a series of stacked volumes clad in varying materials to signify the different programmatic functions contained within them. The property was designed by the Porto-based studio of Ventura Office Associates (VOA) to make optimal use of a plot with views towards the
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Sunday Sanctuary: The Safe Bet
With herringbone floors, statement lighting and just a few drool-worthy chairs… it’s safe to say this week’s Sanctuary has me weak at the knees. It comes then, as no surprise to learn the mastermind behind the Scandinavian, dream space is Louise Liljencrantz. Carefully curating textures, finishes and furnishings including marble, timber and granite in a neutral colour palette—each […]
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Sunday Sanctuary: London Still
With all the seasonal trends (that I too admittedly fall for), it’s sometimes a breath of fresh air to get back the basics. In this case, remembering the simple, timeless features and details that will stand the test of time… Floor to ceiling windows for maximum natural light, polished concrete floors, brass details, lust-worthy art and marble. […]
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NEW IN / TOM FORD SUNNIES
Completely in love with my new sunnies from Tom Ford (found at SmartBuyGlasses). Lately I’m really in to big sunglasses, like my Celine shadow sunglasses. This Tom Ford beauty is a perfect addition to my collection. What do you think? ON PHOTO: TOM FORD DESIGNER SUNGLASSES, FUJIFILM INSTAX POLAROID CAMERA, H&M CANDLE, MARC JACOBS ‘COTTON’ PERFUME, BANDHU BRACELET WEARING: TOM FORD DESIGNER SUNGLASSES, ZARA BOMBER JACKET, T-SHIRT, PANTS AND ANKLE BOOTS, PROENZA SCHOULER BAG
Odem Atelier
A new-to-me webshop out of Stockholm features a carefully selected inventory of interior objects comprised of things like petrified wood, agate, ceramic and stone. A great resource for sculptural and unique accessories and one of those shops to watch! …
Sunday Sanctuary: The Portrait
I know I say it almost every week, but let me say it again – I think I may have found my latest interior love. This interior masterpiece is by Nicolas Schuybroek. If you haven’t yet acquainted yourself with his work, I would encourage some serious research right about now. With an impeccable eye for detail […]
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Openbox Architects tops Bangkok house with “monolithic piece of marble sculpture”
Wedge-shaped chunks are carved out of the marble-clad volume of this house in Bangkok, Thailand, which was designed by local studio Openbox Architects. Openbox Architects chose white marble panels to clad the upper brick structure of the building, to gives the appearance of a solid volume. It also offers weather protection to prevent overheating in Bangkok’s hot summer months.
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Stanton Williams completes renovation of Beaux-Arts museum in Nantes with stone and marble extension
London firm Stanton Williams has renovated and extended the Musée d’arts de Nantes, adding a series of extensions including a monolithic structure wrapped in stone and translucent marble to the Beaux-Arts building. Stanton Williams was awarded the project to oversee the modernisation of the museum in 2009, with a proposal that involved introducing several contemporary interventions alongside
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Sanctuary
Personal home inspiration. Lines/Manner’s home is synonymous with clean living, airy white spaces, simplicity, brightness, tropical plants, fresh modern minimal vibrations, Berber spirit, wood and metal, major and elevated items. An interior punctuated with marble and plays of transparency. The … Continue reading →
Trio of broken arches house ossuaries in northern Italian cemetery
CN10 Architetti has built a trio of white concrete and marble funerary arches with space to host ossuaries and cinerary urns for a cemetery in the northern Italian city of Bergamo. CN10 Architetti formed the arches from six separate pieces, which are arranged in pairs to create a processional pathway for visitors to walk through the 75-square-metre mausoleum. The curved concrete
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Brian Thoreen
Marble, brass and glass. A winning combination for any aesthetically pleasing furniture item. ‘Unsettled’ is Brian Thoreen’s first solo exhibition in which these three elements are merged together and as a result something magical is created. There is something so balanced in the collection of these objects that somehow, and someway, negotiate gravity. Something we here […]
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Platau Refurbishes A Minimalist Penthouse
Designed by architectural practice Platau, ‘Wadi Penthouse’ offers modern and minimalist space while providing the ‘wow’ effect with its continuous wooden walls.
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Enduring
A genuine marble stone dial possessing a unique veined birthmark. With a minimal and modern design, this statement piece will delight the most meticulous and perfectionist of us all, achieving in them a feeling of being the exception. And for … Continue reading →
A Modern Swedish Barn By Jonas Lindvall
Built entirely out of wood, the summer house designed by Jonas Lindvall‘s Malmö-based architecture practice corresponds with the local architecture while gently standing out with its modern and minimalist style.
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Menu SS17 reimagines products in marble, introduces brand new Tailor sofa
Running behind here with news from Menu’s SS’17 line. There was a lot going on last week leading up to Elin’s birthday party along with weeks and weeks of bad weather, the kids and I have been stuck indoors most days trying to find creative ways to pas…
Fawn brown marble and hidden shelves
Now you see them…
now you don’t.
A penthouse designed by Pascal François architects and photographed by Thomas De Bruyne.
Indefinite Vases
Functional or decorative, what more could you ask for… This series of Indefinite Vases by Studio E.O demonstrate an exploration of the relationship between geometric and organic forms, both transparent and opaque, a match made in heaven no? Studio E.O
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a kitchen in shades of brown
When we renovated our kitchen 3 years ago I wanted the opposite of what we were ripping out, which were these ugly honey colored cabinets and contractor tile. It was a big beige blob, ornate and unattractive. Since it was here with the house when we mo…
05 AM Arquitectura updates 19th-century house in France with marble accents
Marble details offset the traditional features of this 19th-century house near Paris, which has been renovated by Spanish studio 05 AM Arquitectura. The Girona-based architects were asked to refurbish Maison à Colombages for a couple and their two young children. The aim was to add a contemporary aesthetic to the traditional layout and original features of the house located in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés. All of
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NICOLE VIENNA X SANSSOUCI
It is generally accepted that every well constructed wardrobe consists of some particular basic pieces of certain value and quality, and by saying that I definitely don’t mean the price, although several times that’s the case. Continuing that statement, someone could start by numbering little black dresses, a pair of jeans, a camel coat, a …
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brown marble
Something magical about this unusual brown marble with the flat black cabinets.
Sunday Sanctuary: Barcelona
There is no element of this space that I don’t love, and that’s no exaggeration. It ticks all the boxes of my interior dream list; Parquetry floors, bright white space, marble features, distinctive artwork… And I think you’ll agree it’s best not to get me started on that bed (seriously). This apartment in Barcelona is […]
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Paddington Minimalist House
This quintessential Sydney workers cottage known as The Paddington Project, has been renovated by multidisciplinary architecture studio CM Studio (also based in Sydney). It was founded by Christopher Glanville and Megan Burns in 2012. Their style is aesthetically quite minimalist but they create spaces that are also very liveable. This narrow building is bright throughout, […]
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Strips of grey marble clad Granada residence by Ariasrecalde Taller de Arquitectura
Boxy marble-clad bays project from this family home by Ariasrecalde Taller de Arquitectura, which completes a terrace in Granada, Spain (+ slideshow). A surplus of grey marble at a local production plant lead the Granada practice run by Luis Gonzalo Arias Recalde to cover the facade of A&T House in the material. The narrow strips of marble frame deeply recessed More
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How to decorate without clutter
How to decorate without clutter – three rules I live by Rose Gold Cutlery set | White Marble Dinner Plates | Marble Side…
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Berger & Berger uses white concrete and marble to create muted interiors for Collection Lambert
Architecture studio Berger & Berger has added three new structures to a pair of 18th-century French mansions, creating a larger exhibition space for the collection of gallerist Yvon Lambert (+ slideshow). Yvon Lambert first started amassing his contemporary art collection in the 1960s, and it includes works by artists including Cy Twombly and Donald Judd. He originally had a gallery in Paris, […]
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Achromatic
Bag: Givenchy . Book: Anna Bauer . Notebook: Lucky 44 . Sunglasses: Céline . Bracelet: Balenciaga . Cuff: Givenchy . Necklace: Topshop . Nailpolish: Nars . Mules: Balenciaga . Marble Earrings: Amber Sceats . Silver Earrings: Balenciaga (affordable options here)
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Villa B by Il Granito
Photography: Tineke de Vos Natural materials are so important to me both in fashion and interior design. When it is possible to use a natural material over a synthetic one, I generally will. I really appreciate the organic beauty of both wood and stone; the veins in a piece of marble and the grain of […]
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#WEEKEND
#WEEKEND! I got all my essentials ready to get through this Sunday morning. And what are your plans today?
Arc
Designed and Handcrafted in Montreal. Parametric I Ring – Theorem Bracelet from the Linearity collection of Arc Jewellery. Pinpointing a brand that feels right, that possesses all of your little requirements, and in which you perceive true authenticity in its … Continue reading →
letting in the light
So many of us are taking more photos of our homes, even those who may not have had an interest in interiors before the rise of Instagram and apps like Snapchat are now sharing more of their lives and homes on social media. What you may have noticed by …
A Parisian Apartment Like No Other
Photography: Bernard Touillon I was pretty lost for words when I came across this stunning sculptural apartment in the Trocadéro area of Paris. It’s the work of interior architect and designer, Françoise Champsaur. The apartment (which has views of the Eiffel Tower and the Seine) had not been renovated in 40 years when Champsaur took […]
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Marble Mania
How to incorporate marble pieces into your minimal interior.
ESSENTIALS / SILVER
A few of my current (silver) favourites. The watch was a Christmas gift from my boyfriend. I never ever wear watches but I absolutely love the simplicity of this one. Now I just need to remind myself to check the time on my watch instead of on my iPhone… I also love the new colour of Chanel’s Limited Edition ‘Intemporel’ nailpolish. From now on you will see me rocking metallic silver nails instead of the usual black.
inspiration from France
Beautiful black, white, wood & marble inspiration from Paris.
Courtyard becomes rotunda inside Toronto university building by Moriyama & Teshima
Behind the aluminium facade of this innovation centre for the University of Toronto Mississauga, local office Moriyama & Teshima Architects has converted a courtyard into a rotunda with a glass roof (+ slideshow). The university asked Moriyama & Teshima Architects to upgrade an earlier building of its own design – the Kaneff Centre completed in 1992 at the campus […]
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Triptyque’s marble and glass showroom was designed to “look like an ice cube”
White marble panels on the exterior of this commercial building in São Paulo by French-Brazilian office Triptyque were intended to give it an icy aesthetic that contrasts with its subtropical environment (+ slideshow). The building houses spaces that can accommodate a shop, a showroom or offices, and it is located in an affluent area of São Paulo on […]
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Andtradition
We are in love with the new items from &tradition and the pictures look absolutely stunning. The timeless beauty and quality that is born out of tradition and renovation gives the brand an special character and character is what we like in a interi…