Roof terraces have been on our mind recently, a large expanse with an amazing view across green rolling hills. Amazing diversity of what one can do, whilst researching came across some really interesting use of space, both horizontally and vertically……..
Take a look at these Stateside architects who have been doing great things in New York http://www.goodegreennyc.com/
Recently our thoughts here at IDC have been on swimming pools, designing spa areas, and realising how one sites the pool is really a make or break decision, between the ordinary and the extraordingary. Here is one that is “wild” and most definitely extraordinary. The Marina Bay Sands, Sky Park, Singapore, reputed to be the worlds most expensive hotel to be built at a cost of $5 billion . Architects http://www.msafdie.com/
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Shower curtains, wet and clammy, not for me, but I came across this one that I thought rather charming, and would most definitely include in my designs.
On the other hand, althought I love the simplicity of this wonderful wet room, I do love a bath, cant beat a nice deep hot one !
Oh how nice it is to be working magic again, turning sheets of handmade paper into these gorgeous flowers never ceases to amaze me. This piece destined for the walls of a private home.
they are both so gorgeous……. dinnerware at is very best. Such beautiful shapes, looks amazing in white, but oh no, it comes in Blue too. Spoilt for choice. Designed by Paulo Navone for Reichenbach. Handmade to order in Germany, exquisite
I came across this beautiful structure today. The simplistic layering, I could imagine living there myself, set in woodland by the edge of a lake. Then I realised its for chickens, lucky them I say………
Frederik Roijé’s Bread Retreat, an architectural hen house for hens to bread and for humans to retreat. Breed Retreat is made of wood finished with a durable grey coating and measures 260 x 260 x 180 (l x b x h) cm. “To eliminate the estrangement from our origin respecting nature will be necessary. Designing a special place will give nature its space. Even in urban society.”
The Egg-cellent Breed Retreat by Frederik Roijé | yatzer | Design Architecture Art Fashion +more.
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its all the colours of the rainbow
Oh life has been so busy, lots to do, plans, plans and more plans………. Designing for myself too, which is rare, love grey, always have, think I always will, so have made a start with a dark hue, and offblack painted floor boards courtesy of Farrow and Ball. The following image I find inspiring, love the contrast between decorative traditional and sleek modernism, bringing together in a room is very appealing to my sensibilities.
Allthough I love colour and paint very colourful artworks, for interior spaces, especially the wall finishes I like a far more understated affair. I like to use colour that has no sense of time, does not denote a fashion “trend” but one that instills a sense of calmness, unseen, just “there” . You could liken it to blank canvas but that really demotes it I feel, I like to think it enhances the symmetry of the architecture, like putting on a tailored jacket to enhance your “shape”.
Its important for me that each piece of the “jigsaw” has integrity, it has a purpose, and that purpose for me is to create a sense of emotional wellbeing, this is where I source my designs from, happiness, feeling comfortable, feeling secure, and of course excitement.
Greys, Charcoal to silver, always have been a favourite, using the tonal values, rich, dark, and dramatic, to a much lighter airy feel. These images inspire me, they demonstrate what I feel, they are tear sheets from numerous media sources, elle decoracion and various american mags. Always on the look out for inspiration, not only from the media, but from nature, food and paintings, more on this later
Very interesting range of furniture http://casamidy.com/furniture/armchairs.html
