Warming up for Autumn

Veronique Vanden Avenne While waiting for Vancouver Interior Design Show 2011, IDSWest, to start with a big party tonight, I like to remember my visit in Spring at I Saloni 2011, in Milan where I met Veronique…. a talented, smart, gracious and beautiful lady who, together with her husband, runs Casalis, a Belgian based hand produced design...

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Is this a carpet? Or not?

No, this is not a carpet but rather concrete tiles creating a kaleidoscope of patterns and colors in a house in Spain where I can imagine people walking barefoot to feel relief from hot summer days. In the South of Italy these floors are also very common.For centuries the decoration of floors was an art, from the  most elaborate mosaics...

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How much would you pay for a doorstop?

Bathing beauties Bertoia's Auctions are famous for their early cast iron doorstops. This Art Deco doorstop “Bathing Beauties” designed by Fish and produced by Hubley created a bidding frenzy during the million-dollar summer sale auction. "The Bathing Beauties doorstop is an extremely popular form with collectors, and this example was...

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Going to the flea

  My latest purchase at Flea market: a complete  carving set, with Bakelite handles, in its original box, getting ready for Canadian Thanksgiving.I always loved Flea markets, garage sales, yard sales and it is fun for me to walk around and discover interesting pieces at a reasonable price.When I travel I always go visit the local...

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Reflecting Absence

Project for One World Trade Center Lower Manhattan how it will soon be with the almost completed One World Trade Center which will have 104 floors and will be 1776 feet high (the year of American Independence). The tall antenna will be an ambassador for peace. Reflecting AbsenceMichael Arad and Peter Walker created the Memorial ...

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Brionvega Radio!

Radio “Cube” ts522The myth continues…Radio “Cube” ts 522, designed in 1964 by  Richard Sapper and Marco Zanuso, for Brionvega, now wears fuchsia in 500 limited edition models, a symbol of the fusion of the high Italian design and the best technology: a mix that, thanks to the new fuchsia color, confirm it as a timeless, always fresh...

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The joy of Summer

Cocktail al CetrioloWith the help of a juicer mix 1/2 cup tomato juice, 1/4 cup cucumber juice, 1/4 cup carrot juice, Italian parsley. Serve in a glass like "Diamante" by Driade.La MentaPreviously infused mint can be served in a glass like "Cilindro" by Ichendorf Milano with ice or with milk, garnished with mint leaves.Caffè Frappé2 teaspoons...

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Can you guess what it is?

What a beauty, but…Is it a toaster?Is it a Picnic box?Is it a lamp?Is it…?Only hint I can give you is that “It was designed in 1964”Now it is your turn to write but remember, comments will be published all together next week, and the first to guess it right will not win anything…but will only have the “privilege” to be named in...

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