Valentine

Bathroom from Petite Moulin Hotel in Paris.
Happy Valentine.

Saarinen y Calatrava

I couldn't resist posting this picture of Saarinen's War Memorial Building here in Milwaukee because frankly, it is about the only good one I have seen. Milwaukee's War Memorial also houses The Milwaukee Art Museum in its bunker. Today Saarinen's building connects to the Quadracci Pavillion designed by Santiago Calatrava and the new wing of the art museum.
2 pieces of fantastic architecture right in my backyard.

And ALSO

ALSO chair/desk by Akin Bacioglu (Turkey). Not bad....usually multi-functional furniture has too many angles or it just looks like a chair turned on its side, but this design works for me.

Petite Space

This apartment is worth any sacrifices in space.




From Marie Claire Maison.

Baumberger

Advertisement for Globus by Swiss graphic designer Baumberger. States 'Educated Shoppers go to Globus'

Isidro Ferrer

Isidro Ferrer's images caught my eye.

Authenticity is Invaluable

Found via Swiss Miss.

Great Lakes Love

Great Lakes silk screened poster by Jenny Beorkrem of Ork Posters in Chicago. I was going to buy mine tonight, but the blue/black is already sold out! Other posters are available: New York, Chicago, Seattle.

Friend

I can't help it....this may not be along the lines of design, but this photograph always brightens my day. This is one of my favorite photographs on the Sartorialist. Taken in '07. The weathered vest, the layers, the textures, and that pop of color. When can we be friends?

PLUS MINUS - Bruno Munari

Meaning arises out of the context of its relation to other things. How simply this children's card game highlights this idea. Bruno Murani's 'Plus/Minus' consists of 72 images/cards. The transparent background allows the cards to be stacked to create more complex landscapes. A tree is just a tree, but here we see how its relation to other objects changes our perception of it. This card game is both design worthy and oddly philisophical. I forsee endless hours of creative playing (adults and children alike).

Ionna Vautrin

Ionna Vautrin in collaboration with Guillaume Delvigne has produced these other worldly glass and porcelain vases that were inspired by industrial landscapes. The shapes, the colors.....futuristic and familiar at the same time.

Modern 50

Modern 50, out of Virginia, has expanded its collection from Mid Century Modern pieces to a collection that now includes industrial era wood and steel furniture to found design oddities. It's a welcome addition since the Industrial Revolution is one of my favorite periods in history.

Nicholas Hughes

Photographs by Nicholas Hughes. Haunting.

Vitra

Loving Vitra's new ad campaign for the Eames aluminum chair.