CASA OLGA BAETA
4.30.2009
4.29.2009
4.28.2009
4.27.2009
The semi-finals at apartment therapy small cool 2009
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Round two of the elimination process for Apartment Therapy's small Cool 2009...
-joel
4.24.2009
Modern chairs for modern kids
I really saw this one coming... Started by genius jones some 4 years ago, with the already in existence child's Bertoia in stock and the Baby Hairy Bertoia made of closed cell extruded sponge cord, hand knotted to a freshly powdercoated, vintage kid-size Harry Bertoia chair. With that, came the reproduction Barcelona chair which was the cutest (and expensive) thing around.
I guess I wasn't the only one paying attention. Original manufacturers of the licensed pieces, started, little by little, introducing their own versions. Emeco had the Navy 1006 aluminum chair in small size already. Vitra did the Panton for kids, Casalinos started showing at nurseries and Kartell made sure you could have a Louis Ghost mini version too. Then, out of nowhere, came Knoll Studio with the mini versions of Saarinen's Womb chair and Mies' Barcelona.... and also the Mini Bertoia and even Herman Miller made the Rocker version.
Pretty much, you want to play little "decor" with your kid's room and make a little reflection image of what the house is, inside their room. While I think that the mini Panton and Casalino are fun and almost toy like, I think that adding a mini Womb or Barcelona is an overkill. Your kids are going to outgrow those chairs too fast to really enjoy them and later you are going to end with them stored in the attic... not to mention than selling them is going to be a difficult task.
Again, they are fun to watch and the companies do a good job making the small versions but a smart investment... I don't think so.
-joel
4.23.2009
4.22.2009
Round One for the AT's Small Cool contest!!!
Round one of the elimination process for Apartment Therapy's small Cool 2009...
Please Make it happen! ; )
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-joel
4.21.2009
4.20.2009
Taliesin Mod.Fab
(Photos copyright 2009 Bill Timmerman)
The Taliesin Mod.FabTM is an example of simple, elegant, and sustainable living in the desert. The one-bedroom, 600-square-foot prototype residence relies on panelized construction to allow for speed and economy on site or in a factory. It can be connected to utilities or be "unplugged," relying on low-consumption fixtures, rainwater harvesting, greywater re-use, natural ventilation, solar orientation, and photovoltaics to reduce energy and water use. The structure is dimensioned and engineered to be transportable via roadway.
The Taliesin Mod.FabTM was designed and built by graduate and undergraduate students at the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture with the faculty guidance of Michael P. Johnson and Jennifer Siegal, project manager Christian Butler, recent M.Arch graduate, and assistant project manager Nick Mancusi, current BAS student.
The structure can be visited on the student-led Taliesin West Desert Shelter Tour, Saturdays at 1:30 until April 25, 2009.
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-joel
4.16.2009
4.15.2009
Lover!
Lover
A lovely table for lovely people..."Lover" is a polyurethane coffee table with coloured crystal plane.
Add a modern touch to your home, office, bar... Add a "Lover" to your life!
Designers: Andrea Fino and Samanta Snidaro
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-joel
4.14.2009
Apartment Therapy, small, cool 2009
Apartment Therapy is looking for beautiful, inspiring and ingenious use of small spaces from coast to coast.
This is our entry:
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Thanks!
-joel
4.13.2009
Aluminum kitchen
The 100% aluminium made kitchen. Impermeable, Ignifuge, No-Corrosion, with 20 years of warranty and thousands of finishes, colours and possibilities.
4.09.2009
4.08.2009
4.07.2009
Moon Catherall House
This house is in a new subdivision in Seatoun. It is anchored to the site with heavy monolithic walls, with a relationship to the battlements of the reserve land nearby. The main body of the house rests on these walls and cantilevers out towards the view.
The ‘T' shaped plan allows the kitchen and living areas to open out to two different sides of the house. This enables the owners to follow the sun during the day or shelter from the wind.
Glensor-Hutchins House
This is a house for a couple who commute to Wellington to work, a house that is casual, sunny, open and light and related to the subtleties of the site.
The street boundary faces northeast and in the middle of the site is a small hillock. We have run the house through level across this allowing it to float above the ground at the front and rear.
At the centre of the house, where it touches the ground, a courtyard is indented to bring in sun and light and provide a private outside living. The kitchen is at the centre of the living spaces, which flow in three directions from this point.
4.06.2009
4.02.2009
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A Modernist Temple from the New York Times
With the help of Pulltab Design, a young New York City firm, Anil Shrivastava and Namita Luthra designed the interior of their East Village apartment with details that speak to their shared Indian identity. "We wanted to capture that feeling of being very true to India, but also very modern at the same time," Ms. Luthra said.
Photo: Elizabeth Felicella for The New York Times
4.01.2009
Rotor Chaise
With the Rotor Foersom & Hiort-Lorenzen have successfully managed to combine a high level of functionalism with beautiful forms. Dependent on the positioning of the back units, Rotor transforms itself from a two-seat sofa to a tete-a-tete sofa or a chaise lounge. The tall backrests, when closed, turn Rotor into a private piece of furniture, which in turn also invites dialogue when the back is opened. Rotor is Foersom & Hiort-Lorenzen's first work assignment for Erik Jorgensen. Rotor was also Erik Jorgen-sen's first piece of furniture specifically aimed at the contract market, and today the sofa is one of the classics in the contract program. The molded polyurethane foam can be upholstered in leather or fabric having a variety of colors. The frame is of chromed steel. Lumbar cushion available in fabric or standard leather.
Scala Chair
Scala is an idea of adding textural effect and humor to the current office and conference settings. The main purpose is to provide the user with excellent comfort. The basic chair was intended as a stationary chair to which you could add tilt function, head-rest, toe recess and arm rests. The forte of the chair is the adjustable seat height. A simple knob mounted in the seat makes it possible to change the function of the chair from "sit up" position into "rest" position at any time. Scala is suitable for a variety of purposes as f.ex. lounge chair, for meeting rooms or for the office. Linked together in rows the chair is perfect for arrangements at museums or lecture halls. The cold cured polyurethane foam can be upholstered in leather or fabric having a wide variety options of colors. The covers are fixed. The runners are of stainless steel.
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