Recently I discovered the beautiful work of Aleksandra Gaca. This textile designer, who is based in The Netherlands, is fascinated by three-dimensional weave structures. Her experiments with self-made weaves and unusual materials have generated innovative fabric structures. Aleksandra draws inspiration for abstract architectural concepts such as rhythm and grid, but also from dance and movement. Her experimental textile designs have
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modernist dollhouse
I don’t think you would mind if you child leaves this very stylish dollhouse lying around in your living room. The mordernist dollhouse by Sirch is simply gorgeous. I wonder if they have bigger versions (one that will fit me!).. Available from Little Fashion Gallery.
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a beach house in south africa
Summer seems far away in this part of Europe. It has been raining for weeks and temperatures are below normal. To get some summer feeling I’d like to show you this gorgeous beach house. The house is located in Yzerfontein, South Africa. I love the stunning views of the ocean and the view! The colours and materials chosen for the
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orla kiely interiors
Through Homebug I found out about these Orla Kiely ‘design packages’. British company Luxe Interior offer these packages to individuals, developers, investors and hoteliers in Dubai. I am not too fond of the idea of standardising interiors with design packages. It leaves little room for individuality and creativity and every interior will look very similar. But as I know that
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jorine
Check out the beautiful work from Jorine Oosterhoff! This Dutch designer mainly works with porcelain and ceramics for her own label JORINE. She lets her products become characters, like individual things that seem to live their own life. They have their own identity and personality. Sometimes they seem to come from a fairytale-world. “Tea Time” is a high tea-set based
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ftf design studio
FTF Design Studio is the furniture line of Roseann Repetti and her husband, architect West Chin. This New York based couple has designed and decorated many celebrities’ homes. Reacting to the overall enthusiasm they received from their clients and peers, West and Roseann decided to launch a home line created for their private clients to the public. Their collection of
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moma store
The MoMA store is one of my favourite stores to browse trough. They have such a great collection of classic modern and cutting edge design products for adults and kids. With their convenient gift ideas section you can always find a perfect gift for any occasion. Above and below you can see some of my favourite products from their collection.
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wooden wall sculptures
Darrin Wilson, one of the founders of Beearo, sent me an email about their latest product. Beearo has fused art and engineering to create removable, self-adhesive real-wood veneers which enable homeowners to design highly-resolved, dramatic environments quickly and efficiently. With these wall sculptures you can instantly transform the look of a room. I think these wood sculptures are a welcome
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lampshade made from concrete
The Concrete Light is made of partially transparent concrete. It is this unique combination of concrete and light that inspired Dutch designer Marieke Rongen to design this lampshade. By turning on the light, little spots of light appear in the concrete. The shape of the lampshade descends from traditional lampshades, but in combination with these materials and with the size,
