Wijaya

I came across this website recently and was totally mesmerized. "Wijaya specializes in tropical landscape and architecture design consultancy. With bases in Sanur (Bali head office), Jakarta and Singapore and 25 years combined experience in over 700 hotel, luxury residence and apartment projects, our company strives to provide a level of service based upon regional experience and expertise." These photos will have you dreaming of exotic far away lands...

Sherrill Canet

Sherrill Canet designs stunningly beautiful interiors reflecting her love of antiques and fine detail. These gracious and comfortable interiors are an eclectic mix of the old and new. Her work is exemplified by a clean, refined traditional style with distinctive objects and details.

Images from Sherrill Canet Interiors

Messana O'Rorke

Jo had posted a while back about a sprinkler tank that Messana O'Rorke Architects had converted into an urban retreat. I was just perusing their website and was amazed by their work on other projects. Here's a project titled 12th Street.

Andrew Maynard

"Recently named in Wallpaper Magazine's Architects Directory, an "annual guide to the world's most innovative practices", Andrew Maynard's design practice is quickly becoming recognised as an emerging source of interest in the design community. Since Andrew Maynard Architects was established in late 2002 it has been recognised internationally in media, awards and exhibitions for its unique body of built work and its experimental conceptual design polemics." His work has been described as floaty concepts and dirty reality. Take a long hard look at the inspiring details of these spaces. The wall in the bathroom that raises and brings the outside in. The stainglass Mondrian walls and tiled bathroom. The use of linoleum to clad walls in a budget bathroom. The plywood kitchen.

All images from Andrew Maynard Architects

Retro bonanza

Kim may have had a good day finding mid century bounty but I've been in second hand book heaven at the Lifeline Bookfest, the world's largest secondhand book fair here in downtown Brisvegas. Be still my beating heart, there were over 1 000 000 books. I came home with 30 retro decorating books and 75 vintage penguins for the sum of $20AUS. So without further delay here is the first of hundreds of retro pics I have to share.

"House & Garden Guide to Lighting" by Leonie Highton, Collins, 1975.

Scanned images from "House & Garden Guide to Lighting" by Leonie Highton, Collins, 1975.