swatch: lucienne day textiles

textile patterns by lucienne day

if you haven't watched the video on robin and lucienne day yet, watch it!  totally inspiring.  equally inspiring are these beautiful textile patterns designed by lucienne day.

profile: robin & lucienne day

Contemporary Days: The Designs of Lucienne & Robin Day from Design Onscreen on Vimeo.

SO glad I stumbled upon this video over at ModernGrassRoots.  How did I not know about this fabulous design couple?!  I'm going to make a call to my Arch History professor....

create: stencil art

stenciling is like the quick and easy version of screen printing.  and this mid-century modern furniture stencil by stencil1 is even quicker and easier because the design is already done.  perfect vector images turned stencil.  i could have lots of fun with these....

swatch: the bird's nest

 beijing olympic stadium via texturadesign

HdM (herzog and de meuron) have made the k:designs cut, again!  this time in the form of a bird's nest, or rather the bird's nest.

built: pipe fitting bookshelf

pipe fitting bookshelf by jeremy & ralph

spotted this great shelf made from metal gas pipes and wood planks on apartment therapy (similar to one shown on the brick house) - i want to make one!

covet: space to live

riverdale loft by beauparlant design

if my last post was an OMG this is definitely a double OMG!  yes please, i would like to live here, if it was picked up and transplanted to CA, of course.  remodeled loft in an old printing press factory.  oh, and i'll take all of that beautiful furniture too!

covet: space to work

 

papelote stationary shop by a1architects

via arch daily

i do not use terms like "omg" very often ... but OMG!  i want this studio (with a different wall treatment)!  binder clip display wall, fun assortment of storage boxes on the wall, and oooo all that horizontal surface to work on!  k:creates would happily take up shop there tomorrow!

create: valentines

valentine by k:creates

wishing everyone a very happy heart day!

built: recycled home

villa welpeloo by 2012Architects

via dwell

i want to live here!  reused materials were make up 60% of the structure and 90% of the interior - including recycled billboards, umbrellas, you name it!

illuminate: soda pop

coca cola bottle lamp by sarah turner

via inhabitat

recycled from plastic soda bottles and a bit girlie - i like :-)

covet: concrete cabinet

concrete cabinet by jean willoughby

wow.  i love this.  its a design you expect to see done all in wood but the thin simple concrete shell really makes it special.  nice work jean.