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Casa Meztitla
Located at the foot of Tepozteco mountain in Mexico and surrounded by a natural reserve, Casa Meztitla is a beautiful stone-walled residence designed by EDAA for a retired couple who wanted a home to entertain friends and family. “Responding to this setting, EDAA … Continue reading
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Tagged architectural design, Casa Meztitla, EDAA, Mexico, reservoirs, residence, Tepozteco Mountain, water management
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Georgia O’Keefe’s Abiquiu Home
Modernist artist Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986) bought her house in Abiquiu, New Mexico in 1945. The ruined 5,000-square-foot Spanish Colonial-era Abiquiu compound took 4 years to restore, after which she moved from New York to make New Mexico her permanent home in … Continue reading
Miscellany
The laid back aesthetic of Manuela Sosa’s house in “the pastoral hills of Vallvidrera, just outside Barcelona” is an inviting and understated home. Manuela is a florist who runs the flower studio, ‘Gang and the Wool‘ from a greenhouse on her … Continue reading
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Tagged delicious monster, exhibition, Gang & the Wool, Manuela Sosa, Mid Week Distraction, Miss Moss, Paper Goods 2014/15 collection, ramen, Ross Phillips, sesame ramen with roasted tempeh and seaweed, shiitake ramen broth, Sir Kensington's, Skinny laMinx, soviet camping trip, The Fries of New York
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Miscellany
Given that we are finishing off the work week it seems apt to do a round up of beautiful and interesting things. The final season of Mad Men is in full swing and I’m really enjoying it so far. I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, Avie Designs, Ben Wiseman, birdhouse, Clinic 212, Coconut Milk Mango, Ed Suter, ES Magazine, garage conversion, Georges Seurat, ginger roasted pumpkin and quinoa salad with mint chilli and lime, Graypants Inc., Kiernan Shipka, laser cut invitations, Mad Men, My Darling Thyme, Neighbourgoods Market, Nicky Yates, Nicole Nodlund, red dot t-shirt, save the date invitations, street fashion Cape Town, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Old Biscuit Mill, The Tiny Grand Budapest Hotel
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The Herringbone House
Although I could never imagine living in a house as sparse and subdued as this (I love colour too much). I love how traditional materials like face brick have been used in an unusual way to create the facade’s herringbone pattern. Also … Continue reading
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Tagged Atelier ChanChan, Herringbone House, herringbone pattern, London residence, stone, Zoe Chan
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Indian Architecture & Ettore Sottsass
Although I have never been, India seems like a country that gives you sensory overload. The sheer amount of people, coupled with an aesthetic sensibility and culinary culture that believes “more is more”, is a recipe for an opulent and … Continue reading
The Home of Judy Millar
Judy Millar is an artist from New Zealand, whose home and studio can be found on the remote wind-swept shoreline of Waitakere just outside Auckland. I’d love to hole myself up in a place like this to draw and take in … Continue reading
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Tagged Auckland, coastal architecture, Freunde von Freunden, home tour, Judy Millar, New Zealand, studio, Waitakere
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Hello 2014
Happy New Year! Please excuse the belatedness of the greeting, I took some time away from this blog to refresh and recuperate. I hope you all had a good festive season. It is good to be back.For those of you who … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander McQueen, Brian Ferry, brownstone house, Damien Hirst, Erik Marinovich, Felicita Sala, green vegetable minestrone soup, hand-drawn lettering, Hannah Metz, Healthy Chef blog, illustrated recipes, Ingierstrand Bad, Italian illustrator, Lena Corwin, Murphysboro Illinois 1971, Nancy Drew, New York, New York Magazine, Remodelista, restaurant branding, Robert Holmgren, Saul Leiter, silk scarves, Sunday Suppers, Uniform design agency, whipped honey recipe
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Tiny House
Tiny House is small holiday home on Sauvie Island. The house is designed to make optimal use of the small space – from the mezzanine loft room, to the large multifunctional living area with hidden storage and sofas that can … Continue reading
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