Apartamento

yes please!

Rehab

I've been meaning to photograph this piece for ages but I just haven't had a good enough camera. So these are some test shots with my new cam, a birthday present to myself. I'm not sure if I am completely happy with the shots but this is sans flash and sans tripod ....just completely auto.

Either way the cabinet is a piece I picked up from 'Out of the Closet' years and years ago. I paid $40 for the thing and it was in typical 1950's office form, completely beige. Nothing a little paint and collage work couldn't fix.

I would love a commercial project of found objects like this each transformed to serve the whole. I really enjoyed getting a peek into Annie Coggan's home for this reason. Oh the Chairs!

Brasil Brasil

While trying to gather my work together I thought it might be a good idea to include some of my illustrations as well. As I began going through old sketch books I didn't realize how many were from our trip to Brazil a couple of years ago. I could use another trip like that in the not too distant future. Especially when I feel like I'm suffering from inertia.

Update: Oh yes of course Lindsay I can explain the above locations...

The top left is the Pain de Sucre aka Sugarloaf
The top right is a collage of the gorgeous sidewalks (some designed by Burle Marx), the favelas toppling into the downtown streets, and the large amazonion seed pods. (They are amazingly huge)

The middles two are in the courtyard of the Instituto Moreira Salles. A modern home turned into an art gallery. Its maddeningly difficult to find anything on the architecture... even in the book shop there was nothing and you aren't allowed to photograph the property. The image on the left is the pool house and the right is looking into the courtyard of the house next to the fountain. The architect was Olavo Redig de Campos and Burle Marx designed the fountains, gardens and perhaps the pool house as well.

And the bottom two are in Brasilia. Old Niemeyer on the left, the Palace of Justice, and new Niemeyer on the right, the new National Library.

Sweet Dreams

An absolute dream room. Although if this were my bedroom I'm sure I'd never leave. A lazy post I know... no excuse, just busy.

The photo is a J. Morgan Puett project via PJB. Thanks Neon Relish!

Wanna go Ranchin'?

Ranchin' is a loose term here. I don't mean round up the cattle and bring em home. I mean sleep all day on the deck under the trees, or shoot a round of arrows or maybe horseshoes is more your thing, or make big delicious meals to be enjoyed alfresco. And by all means have fun putting together that 'Ranch Wardrobe'. After all this ranch is owned by city folk.

These are a collection of photos I've rounded up of us spending time at our good friends Ranch House. We love it there oh so much. The place is simply serene. If you are interested it seems they are renting it out this year. You can check it out over here. I know you'll love it just as much as we do.

Remember this...

As I happened upon Kuntzel+Deygas I was reminded that they had done the opening sequence of "Catch me if you Can". It was quite probably one of my favorite parts of the film and lives on in the recesses of my mind.

And as the season finale of Mad Men is happening tomorrow it made me think how much I dislike the opening sequence. The illustration to me looks like you gave it to a first year architecture student. I've thought this from the first time I watched it. I know its getting lots of love in all the publications but... Really? It looks like a cheap knock off version of Kuntzel+Deygas' sequence above. Does anyone feel the same? I don't normally like to be negative in this space but it irks me that a show I love so much, that gets everything right,has one blaring error and I have to see it over and over. Is everyone just drinking the punch? Should I just pony up to the punch bowl too?

Tee

All I can say is Wow!

via all the mountains

Inherent Style

Love this girl (ahem woman's) style. And J'adore Garance.

Gordon

The dollhouse, in turn reminded me of Gorgon Matta-Clark.

Dark Nights

A project I'm working on reminded me of Heather Benning's dollhouse. Something to do with the days turning to night earlier and earlier and being able to peer into peoples homes on your ride home from work. I never like the days getting shorter but there is something very warm and delightful to seeing this sliver of others lives. This in turn made me think of advent calenders and how much I loved them growing up. The anticipation of opening the next door or window to find a new scene or chocolate.

On another note, some lovely words about los angeles over here. I couldn't have said it better... but perhaps I should add some los angeles posts from time to time.

Finn Juhl and a Gentleman

What do my sketches above have to do with the Finn Juhl images below? Just a lovely memory I have of the day I was sketching it. I was sitting on a stoop finishing my drawing assignment when I was interrupted by a lovely elderly gentleman on his bike. I was sitting on his stoop. He asked what I was doing and I explained myself, that I was finishing a drawing assignment for school. He quickly mentioned that he had also wanted to become an architect but that he wasn't able to get into the school so he became a lawyer instead. I guess that response should have raised some questions immediately but he was very charming and invited me in for tea and to see his home built in the 1600's. I really couldn't say no. I think if I had been anywhere else in the world besides Denmark I would never have entered this man's home but it felt right. And while I barely remember his home besides it being filled with books I do remember the conversation.

He spoke of knowing Finn Juhl's widow very well and that if I liked he could arrange for me to see the house. Thinking back I have no idea why I didn't take him up on this offer. But in my defense I was saturated with architecturally significant visits through school.

Hopefully though I'll now be able to see it the next time I travel back to Denmark since it was since been turned into a museum. And until then these beautiful photos will have to suffice.

I'd also like to mention the one thing that stands out for me with Finn Juhl's work is that he tried to complete his house through designing every piece from the forks and knives to that beautiful, lovely, enchanting sofa. (Yes I covet one) What a wonderful challenge to put to oneself. hmmmm

Miss Molly

High priestess

A wailing female voice came over the stereo and I did whatever the internal equivalent of an irritated gesture is. Not much of the song was distinguishable—the singer did not enunciate—but words about shoe-shopping and compromised love came into it, and a bridge that communicated desperation followed by a triumphant verse.

I’m always confused about the different kinds of femininity, some of which are repulsive and others shameful and one or two otherworldly. I remember being eighteen and wanting, basically, to be a boy—not physically, just emotionally—when someone pointed out that I just hadn’t located the right archetype, and if I’d even bothered to look I would have found it right away.

She also writes some fucking hilarious reviews of Mad Men.

A young woman wise beyond her years. love.

Illustration by Laura Laine. Incredible.

Into Liselotte's World

Sooooo excited my absolute favorite illustrator of all time has just started a blog. Have a look see over here.

Happy Friday everyone. xo

Modern 50

I'm not sure how I stumbled on to their site but per usual I'm sure I was looking for something else and then I got majorly sidetracked.... oops scrolling through furniture finds when you should be offing yourself to bed is a bad habit to get into. So I pass Modern 50 on to you.

And this small quiz is quite amusing. I scored 100% how about you?

Beauty and the Beast

I was walking down Maiden Lane when I came across this beauty of a window. The photo on the left I took and the photos on the right are from Kuntzel + Deygas's blog. Love the characters, love the black and white, love that their website is named 'add a dog'.

Git Pickled!

Weekend endeavors accomplished with wisdom, guidance, fortitude, and heart from the lovely Lu.

Collecting from the sea

Collections from 'The Cape'

Biodiversity Suits

Laurel Roth's humorous and thoughtful biodiversity suits for pigeons make me giggle while bringing attention to our human actions.

Felting Madness

What a strange and lovely coincidence. Here are the chairs Ashley did for Lela Rose. I think I'm in love.

Dos Family

I don't know about you but I never tire of having a glimpse into others homes. Especially when it is the completely adorable Mette of Ungt Blod. and Rufus and Dennis too of course.

Want to see more? Head on over to Dos Family. Want to peek into others homes go to Dos Visits.

Happy Friday everyone.

ArtPrize

I was listening to my stock of podcasts, this time it was Studio 360. The ArtPrize was the subject of discussion. Its a massive art event open to anyone and everyone. Sounds good so far, but in order to win you just have to receive the most votes. Really!?!! Votes? I think we need to kill this reality tv public voting process. Its really inane. Thats a test in marketing not artistic language and skill. I'm not saying you don't need both but really!?!

Anyways one of the artists peaked my interest. Tanya Aguiniga,who was felting modern chairs for her submission at the event. Oooh, I just had to take a peek. Especially after collaborating with Ashley on my chairs and then hearing she's also felting some Eames Lounge chairs for Lela Rose. Look how lovely they turned out. It seems everyone is intrigued with felt.

CCA visit

Walking around CCA. I should really make an effort to wonder through this space every once in awhile and attend all the free lectures. What a great resource I have in the neighborhood that I never use.

And I don't know about you but I could pretty much be happy as a clam going to school for the rest of my life... just jumping from one artistic major to the next. Is that a bad thing?

One more thing, What do you all think of the new header? I've been putting off posting just so I could finish the illustration. I never really liked the old one I just did it quick and easy so I could get it up and start this thing... so its been long long long over due. So I would love to hear what you think.

Salon del Mobile

A friend invited me to their end of class show at CCA. He had taken the summer furniture course. I think it turned out quite lovely don't you? And what a fun summer class to take on. Ed's are the bottom two photos. Now keep in mind that this is a prototype and not in its final materials. I love the see through nature of the base with just a hint of the structure underneath in flourescent yellow.

In neighboring galleries there were examples of student's work who were in the furniture design major full time and I just couldn't help but snap a few of my favorites. I'll get you names and more info shortly.
I have a fondness for perusing student work, no one has killed their creativity, and anything goes.

I've done that...

Via Nigel

Yep!