Tokyo’s h220430 design studio is a strong reminder of just how much literal or conceptual inspiration we take from nature everyday.  In the design of the Ivy Chair, we can obviously see a literal translation of nature incorporated into something truly unique and different.  This armchair in result has a very organic, elegant, and an almost Angelic-feel [...]

This cleverly planned studio & retreat is designed & owned by architects Nick Roberts & Cory Buckner.  With a tragic experience of having their own home in Thousand Oaks, CA, burn down in a Green Meadow brush fire. After temporarily relocating to Buckner’s parents’ home just a short drive away, a week later that home burned down!  Therefore, when designing their [...]

Design classics….the Eames Children’s Chair – Ohdeedoh Drink inspired light fixtures – Casa Sugar Blue & Silver Rooms – Apartment Therapy The new wash basin by Unique Wood Design – Trendir Cute cushions with personality! – 2Modern Design Blog

Any architecture/ design buffs in LA on Sunday October 4?  If so, I would recommend that you sign up for the AIA’s (American Institute of Architects) Los Angeles Fall Home Tour!  You get to visit 4 amazing contemporary homes in the LA Manhattan Beach area.  The architects will even be around to answer questions about [...]

I came across some fabrics and wallpapers from Jane Churchill (a UK Interior Designer) recently and thought I would share since they were so pretty!  The collection is described as “fresh designs specifically intended to work together to produce a wide range looks, both contemporary and traditional” I personally love it!  Thoughts?  Love it?  Hate [...]

Kelly Wearstler is a designer known for her bold patterns and colorful interiors.  Some of her claims to fame are the design of the Viceroy Hotels in Palm Beach, Miami and Santa Monica ( (shown above).  She was also apparently named one of Vogue’s Top Worst Dressed for 2007.  Her home is featured in the [...]

Modern island furniture by Kenneth Cobonpue – Kenneth Cobonpue A Volcanic rock in a new light with the Metamorphosis Chair – Like Cool A fantastic idea to display your art – Apartment Therapy The ‘geometry inspired’ modern Spanish home – Dezeen A new modern spin on cardboard furniture – Re-Nest

  The Beijing Hutong Bubble by MAD was proposed for the future of Beijing 2050, and was first revealed at its exhibition MAD IN CHINA during the 2006 Venice Architecture Biennale.  The Beijing architects of MAD had completed a series of proposed “bubble-shaped” additions to traditional hutong dwellings in the city.  The first bubble created was called Hutong Bubble 32, which includes a [...]

  Fortis Arbor Wood Mosaics, produced by Flux Studios, are made from sustainably harvested bamboo, teak and rosewood. They also joined forces with a small furniture company, in order to utilize the wood scraps and pieces that were too small to use in the furniture making process.  That not only means that these products are extremely sustainable [...]

image from www.waldilla.eu When it comes to solid wooden plank flooring, you’d think that’s as natural as it could get…though until now you probably hadn’t seen Wadilla’s curvy wood floors.  Utilizing forms and shapes found within nature, Wadilla’s floors emulate an elegant yet extremely naturalistic feel.  As well what makes this product even more interesting, is [...]