My virtual coffee date today is Sonja Ravbar. She is a fashion designer and founder of BELO by Sonja Ravbar, she is a photographer and an exceptionally creative mind, but most of all, she is an incredible human being and … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Design
Sayonara, Hotel Okura
Readers of this blog know that we love everything Japanese; the culture, architecture, food, teas, origami, origata, you name it. We love it so much, we can’t wait to head to Japan in 2016! And while we also love contemporary … Continue reading
DIY Paper Animal Sculptures by Paperwolf
I love traditions. Be it an ancient form of gift wrapping from Japan, origata, hanging a deer head skull in your mountain lodge (below is a modern Slovenian version of it), or hanging a bull skull in your garden (as … Continue reading
Work-Life Balance by Design
If you are like me, after reading this post you’ll wish to move to Amsterdam and work at this design studio – or at least try to convince your boss to implement this at your office as well. Â What I … Continue reading
Check In: The Hotelito, Todos Santos Boutique Hotel
The Hotelito is a cozy boutique hotel that will have you enchanted with its colors, Mexican architecture, European style and a friendly service from the time you arrive and until you say ¡Hasta pronto! We visited this colorful small hotel … Continue reading
Lina Bo Bardi ‘s 1951 Bowl Chair Reissued
At LA76 we like products with timeless design. Like the iconic Acapulco chair from Mexico, which celebrated 60 years last year, Lina Bo Bardi’s Bowl Chair is one of those gems we love. For the first time since its creation … Continue reading
GASP, Glenorchy Arts and Sculpture Park
The photos of this beautiful park make me want to travel and explore far places. Situated on the Derwent estuary system, at Elwick Bay, in Glenorchy, Tasmania, GASP, the Glenorchy Arts and Sculpture park responds to the lapping tides. The … Continue reading
Acapulco Chair Celebrates 60 Years
Acapulco chair is celebrating 60 years this year (2013), but I’ve never seen a 60-year old this handsome. Â Seems the age doesn’t affect it, as it is still as popular as it was in the beginning. The history of Acapulco … Continue reading
Fendi + Formafantasma = Craftica at Design Miami / Basel 2012
Design Miami / Basel starts on Monday, and for the first time, FENDI is bringing its Design Performance program to it, expanding on the program’s successful ventures in Miami and Milan. Since 2009, the FENDI Design Performances have offered audiences … Continue reading
Kindergarten Kekec, Playful Architecture
Architecture office Jure Kotnik is the author of this playful kindergarten Kekec in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The new kindergarten extension, a prefab construction made of wood of local origin, grows out of the south side of the existing building and stretches into the garden, adding an additional 130m2 of playroom surfaces to the original volume of a typical Slovene kindergarten from the mid 1980s. Continue reading
The Glue Society
Reluctant to step aside from the day-to-day business of coming up with ideas, The Glue Society was founded in Australia in 1998… Continue reading
A Lamp That Folds Like an Umbrella
The lamp is based on a simple design similar to the arms of the umbrella. But it has a flexible arms that are submitting a form shaped like a ball. Element that provides mobility is a link whose design is … Continue reading