Book Review: Architecture - A Synoptic Vision

Architecture - A Synoptic Vision: A Prospectus of Developments from 1900 to Today (2008) ... fairly obvious choices. Ending with Toyo Ito's design for the Metropolitan Opera House under ... Wright's prairie houses, but Mies's Brick Country House project exploded the constraints that Wright [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 14:30:00

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Justice House

This is very dope, French architect and designer Planda takes you from design to implementation of his ‘Justice House’. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 20:14:23

Stones to Strengthen the Bones

Designers will often refer to a house as having “good bones”. When a home has strong, clean design, there is little need for clever efforts in the decor ... to hold candles, hang towels, embellish your doorstep or add a decorative touch to a house plant [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 18:21:22

From the Design Desk: SF Graphic Design

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Date: 2009-01-20 18:53:56

Lauren Conrad Preps Emmys Dresses

The Hills star Lauren Conrad and her assistants visit The Comcast Entertainment Building (the home of the E! Channel and the Style Network) ... has been romancing My Boys actor Kyle Howard after the pair was spotted at L.A.’s Crown Bar, Project Beach House ... girls” in her designs. “I’m doing one. I may be doing two,” she tells People. “It’s a huge [more...]

Date: 2008-08-12 17:33:04

Make Your Home Inviting

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Date: 2009-01-07 03:27:51

Unique Fun Toys from Ikea

I know Christmas is still months away but don't you think this is the perfect time now to look for some presents for your kids? ... it to maybe sit while eating or reading. IKEA, never fails to bring new contemporary designs for our house ... There are many benefits of shopping early, you can actually browse for more new items while [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 10:32:18

finnish floor plans

  As in from Finland. These are plans of several of the houses built for a manufacturer’s exhibition ... , these are all prefabricated to some extent. These are all great house designs, compact, efficient, a lesson ... they have absorbed the additional square footage of the sauna right into the house. (...) Read the rest [more...]

Date: 2008-07-01 16:46:32

Beachy Kean

I have always appreciated the work of Diamond and Baratta Design even if it is little over the top for me personally but I really love the dining room above. It was designed for a beach house in Sagaponack in the Hamptons ... with brass booties at our upholsterer and thought they had a great vintage yet modern vibe. Enjoy! Photo [more...]

Date: 2008-08-22 11:24:00

The Hippest Gingerbread Houses Ever! April Reed's Farnsworth House & More

This gingerbread version of Farnsworth House — Mies van der Rohe’s modern masterpiece in Plano, Ill. — is a (deep-pocketed) design lover’s dream ... , but I have a soft spot for commissions that are intriguing from a design perspective,’’ Reed says. The house ... was damaged in a September flood.The actual Farnsworth house:Other mid century modern gingerbre [more...]

Date: 2008-12-07 18:41:00

Half Dose #55: Taipei Performing Arts Center

The following text and images are courtesy Vienna-based Architects ... as a single security point for the back of house. The design tries to achieve a marriage between ... merged into the design motif of a sound wave. The building's undulating roof is reminiscent [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 16:30:00

finnish floor plans

As in from Finland. These are plans of several of the houses built for a manufacturer’s exhibition ... , these are all prefabricated to some extent. These are all great house designs, compact, efficient, a lesson ... they have absorbed the additional square footage of the sauna right into the house. (...) Read the rest [more...]

Date: 2008-07-01 16:46:32

Hill Spinoff ‘THE CITY’ Coming To MTV One

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Date: 2009-01-19 09:07:03

Newest Architectural Jewel To Join Lower Mill Estates Is A $382,000. Doghouse

Yep, it's true. The modern dog palace has been commissioned by an unidentified female surgeon, for her pampered pooches, two Great Danes, ... the unusual and amazing Orchid House, Watermark House, Sundance Villa and more.Now, a $382,469.oo USD dog house will join these.architect Andy RamusAndy Ramus Design StudioIt has been designed by leading [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 08:00:00

House of the Week - Neoclassical Transformation

When I created the post about French inspired renovations in Atlanta, it made me realize how few of my posts contain pictures of houses ... , and landscape design. I feel fortunate to live in Atlanta, a city that has so many beautiful homes and illustrious architects. Homes from Atlanta are frequently featured on the pages of the design [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 22:28:00

Dell releases (PRODUCT) RED artwork on Dell Studio laptops

Dell has a heart for those who are fighting against the deadly disease known as AIDS, ... s other popular Art House designs by Mike Ming. You can now personalize your Studio laptop with original ... regarding the designs and artists. “New World”: African artist Joseph Amedokpo resides in the town [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 13:00:24

Renting a piece of mid-century modernism

You can live like the Rat Pack -- if you are willing to shell out anywhere from $300 to $2,600 a night ... that helped revolutionize the way Americans lived and played. Out went stuffy Victorian parlors; in came ... three-bedroom house designed by local architect William Cody in 1964 has a demure flat-roof-and-steel [more...]

Date: 2008-08-15 19:11:56

Color Predictions from Bandelle Blog

Our last panelist of the week is one of my favorites for her original posts and stylish eye.Kylie writes the fabulously put-together Bandelle Blog, (an extension of her jewelry design studio by the same name), where one of my favorite features ... Stylist Stephanie Hanes via Creature Comforts, 3. Susan Ferrier in House Beautiful, & 4. Brown Design [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 19:55:00

Inauguration 2009

Today was the 56th Inauguration Ceremony for our 44th President, Barack Hussein Obama, that took place in Washington D.C ... to be in attendance at the National Mall and surrounding areas that encompasses the Capitol, White House ... designer, Isabel Toledo. (Fun Fact: Toledo, who has been making clothes in New York for 25 years, said [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 01:23:00

A Couple of Producers List Design-y House in L.A.

SELLERS: Gabrielle Stanton and Harry WerksmanLOCATION: Hillside Ave, Los Angeles, CAPRICE: $1,880,000SIZE: 3 bedrooms, 3 bathroomsDESCRIPTION: .. ... down the gossip grapevine about famous folks fixin' to move house, today is a bit slow ... The Invisible Man was wrapping up, property records show they forked over $700,000 to purchase their house [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 16:03:00

A Fashionable Address

The glamorous home of Houston's favorite interior designer, J.Randall Powers has just gone on the market ... my own heart, symmetry is prevalent in his designs. I love that the house is washed in white, both ... . The table looks rather intimate in spite of the large room.Powers blends antique and new pieces [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 05:53:00

“Passive Houses” — Heating without furnaces

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Date: 2009-01-02 17:38:33

Wedding Gifts

So next weekend, it is my first cousin's wedding in Sydney. He is the first in my "generation" to get married, so it's kind of big news ... ).If they actually needed more knick knack around the house, I thought these rabbit design kitchen ware were kind of cute (left). And I love these modern looking vases (right)!And a bit outside the box [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 00:34:00

Inauguration

...a formal ceremony to mark the beginning of a leader's rule. As one with grandchildren who are, as I've said before, "The color of love," i.e ... L'Enfant rented slaves from nearby owners to dig the foundation of the White House and that designer [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 04:43:47

Romero house / at103

Architects: at103 / Julio Amezcua + Francisco Pardo Location: Queretaro, Mexico Project Team: Jorge Vazquez, Arturo Peniche Constructed Area: ... The proposal responds to an specific program for a 4 members family. The design is developed ... the house, considering the use of materials and the program that each box contains. The stone [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 18:00:00

The Hillclimber House in LA

Up until now, I was dead sure houses can’t climb, but the talented people from Kovac Architects made me reconsider my position. In the Pacific Pallisades of Los Angeles, they managed to design a house with a contour ... accents and wood, they managed to create a refined minimalist but modern design with classic accents. It’ [more...]

Date: 2008-09-22 21:36:52

Nobody's Sweetheart, Dyna Moe, Captures TV's Madmen In Illustrations Befitting The Genre

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Date: 2008-10-14 07:00:00

The Obamas and Interior Design

Well, I know we are all looking forward to a Change and the Hope for a brighter future — I certainly am! ... of their White House designer. That’s right folks — it’s hard-hitting journalism at its best here ...  to help make the White House their home.   Mr. Smith does have two beautiful Rizzoli publications [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 05:20:27

Recapturing Americana: Everything Inauguration

Are you working today? Playing hooky to watch the inauguration festivities? ... ? If so, Bloomacious has a great wrap up detailing the history and designs of the official White House Presidential ... , Starbucks will be beginning a new campaign on January 21st called Pledge 5. For any customer [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 12:29:00

Meta MoCo This Week

This week's MoCo picks. + Brad Pitt's Make it Right houses in New Orleans get built at TreeHugger ... . "13 of the world's top architects were commissioned to design green, sustainable houses and is building 150 of them.". modern_modular_the_shed.jpg + The Collins and Turner Bombala Farmhouse [more...]

Date: 2008-09-15 20:19:06

The Connecticut living space residence by Studio Daniel Libeskind

This incredible living space of a Connecticut residence is formed by a spiraling ribbon of 18 planes, defined by 36 points and connected by 54 lines ... image Challenging both traditional and modern notions of “the house in the landscape,” this design gives nothing of itself up to its natural setting, but selectively incorporates the elements [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 09:44:54

Madrona Live/Work Conversion by Tyler Engle Architects

From Tyler Engle Architects: A storefront from the early 1900’s, which had served as a drug store, soda fountain, ... with and extensive art collection. Creating the modern equivalent of a traditional courtyard house, the new design centers around a large skylight over the living and dining areas.  A wood-clad service [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 11:29:58

Tower Chopper Kitchen Gadget

Will it slice/shop? Ok - I’m gone registering a a new domain name ... kitchen tools and great ideas put into practice. Our in-house designers spend hours in the kitchen ... , our commitment to quality and service allows us to offer a broad selection of quality kitchenware [more...]

Date: 2008-12-07 11:06:06

the house

Erin asked about how we plan on living in such a small space with an expanding family.Main Level (pictured above): 670 sq. ft.Loft (not pictured) ... about building the house ourselves is that we get to design it to fit the way we live.*Smaller bedrooms allow ... ceilings in the house, but instead decided to build a loft area that will be used as a guest [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 18:42:00

Multigenerational Design

Ethel Percy Andrus, founder of AARP, joins President Dwight D. Eisenhower for a 1961 Conference on Aging. The model Eisenhower holds is of Freedom House, a universal design home developed by AARP. Photo courtesy AARP. When the Obamas move into the White House on January 20, they will not only bring [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 02:15:41

A Peek inside the Pantry

Day2pantry by Val Webb My significant other, The Perfect Man, designs and builds homes ... is a house that quietly comforts and nourishes the people who live within its walls. When it comes to square ... she built next to her house. She's always my first stop during our downtown farmers market season [more...]

Date: 2008-10-05 17:39:27

Michelle Obama Wears Isabel Toledo to Presidential Inauguration

Everyone will be talking about Michelle Obama’s fashion choices for at least the next 4 years ... of the shelves the next day. She was on Jay Leno during the race to the White House, and he asked ... designer. The ensemble was a gold dress with a gold sparkling sheath. Since it was chilly in Washington [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 18:21:06

Great Quality and Designs

The house we bought has a new modern look that is very easy to match with different accessories in the lawn or on the house. When I realized we would have to buy a high end mailbox to go along with our new modern look I was not surprised. It was very easy doing research online and locating the exact shape, size [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 17:12:46

Home Sweet Home Holder

THINK-Mrs. Fields Raspberry Chocolate Stix-Think super simple, inexpensive, ... of gift. Here is yet another view-from the roof top of my house box house-wrapper-choice.jpg I had WAY too much fun using the little house image from C.C. Designs upcoming release called Sugarplums [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 02:22:30

Brand new American presidential Web site

Proving once again that he is no slouch at understanding how to use the Internet, ... this morning, WhiteHouse.gov saw its own changes applied almost immediately. Featuring an all-new design ... . Besides the White House logo and a similar base color scheme, the new WhiteHouse.gov site looks [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 06:00:25

Fireplace designs

Fireplace designs Author: funk / Category: Accessories It is common for every family in countries with winter season to gather around fireplace ... more emphasis on getting unique fireplace designs for their home. It is important for you to know what you really want before you decide on which fireplace design ideas that will suit your house [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 20:35:32

Icon: John Lautner’s Chemosphere House

With it’s an octagonal design that’s part Jetsons, part Bond, ... and informed his designs, from coffee shops to plans for endless cities. Unfolding from the hills, nestled ... John Lautner’s Chemosphere House is considered a masterpiece of California Modernism. Perched [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 23:00:31

Date: 2009-01-18 08:36:00

Storybook Hair

Storybook Hair Fairytale is a young style with giant violet bow ... . I will check on that and report :D If you missed my earlier post or are new to House of Heart and Bewitched designs, there are free release packs available at both shops. This changes whenever new hairs [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 19:34:00

Gossip Girl - Episode 2.01 - Summer Kind of Wonderful - Detailed Episode Synopsis

Thanks to Celly for the info. This contains a detailed synopsis. Only read if you are sure you want to know ... chicks at the same time. Go Dan! The younger Humphrey, Jenny, is working at a fashion design house ... is a friend. A friend named Eric. Chuck Bass is being, well, Chuck Bass, lounging on the beach [more...]

Date: 2008-08-21 17:33:48

George Residential by Matt Gibson

In Albert Park, Australia, architect Matt Gibson came up with a great design for George Residential, ... at the back end. Combined as a metaphorical bridge of history between the front and the rear, the house has a minimalist design with a huge livingroom with an LCD to spend some quality time, a beautiful wooden [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 10:55:05

Just relisted!

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0 ... my Inspiranza Designs open house this Friday! I'm soooo nervous yet excited at the same time! Wish me lots ... MazerDesign. Organica was displayed at the local arts council through the New Year but now [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 21:27:00

Fashion History.

100 content rich, illustrated pages of Fashion History, Costume History, Clothing, Textiles and Social History. Fashion History ... miniature Victorian doll#39s dolls, toys and playthings for the doll#39s house child, designed ... comparisons and merchant reviews.Departments include books, music, videos, home and garden [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 12:04:23

Sunny with a Chance of Faux

I decided to focus on Yellow as our Color of the Month after the results of the 2009 Paint Color Trends post ... , designer Meg Braff used a Clarence House wallcovering for a foyer wall.  It would be like walking ... when we can.                ochre-crackle.jpg freeformvine-2.jpg   modern-stripes-2.jpg [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 12:26:10

Why You Should Consider GE Security System

General Electric Co. GE security systems can spell the difference between becoming burglary victims and the house that robbers pass over because of a well designed security alarm system. Oftentimes, burglars will pass up robbing a house ... payment plans that make it affordable for people to obtain the home protection they so deserve. GE [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 21:10:38

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