Displaying posts from April, 2012

We received an email about a new book that has recently been published called 50 US Architects: Residential + Planning. The author, Damir Sinovcic, sent along some info and fab-u-lous photos.

This beautifully illustrated, 11″ by 11″ volume presents a curated collection of exceptional residential and master planning work from leading American designers. Meticulously detailed and site-specific, the featured projects focus on sustainability, technology, and the human spirit. They reflect ideologies and philosophies that are rooted in the modernist doctrine or distilled from vernacular precedents. Each state in the country is represented with designs that are intended to showcase a sense of place through concept, craftsmanship, and material selection. Demonstrating a profound understanding of local history, natural environments, regional traits, and other site-based factors – such as climate, light, views, and topography – these projects skillfully and creatively reflect their physical and cultural milieus. While individually they express the character of a specific geographic setting or state, together they form a contemporary portrait of exemplary American residential design. The book is available at: www.50usarchitects.com

Photo 1 by Michael Biondo. Courtesy of ROGER FERRIS + PARTNERS ~ Photo 2 & 3 by Michael Biondo. Courtesy of ROGER FERRIS + PARTNERS ~ Photo 4 by Paúl Rivera, Archphoto. Courtesy of ROGER FERRIS + PARTNERS ~ Photo 5 by Alan Karchmer. Courtesy of SCHWARTZ/SILVER ARCHITECTS ~ Photo 6 by Alan Karchmer. Courtesy of SCHWARTZ/SILVER ARCHITECTS ~ Photo 7 by Raul J. Garcia, Aspen Architectural Photography. Courtesy of STUDIO B ARCHITECTS ~ Photo 8 & 9 by Raul J. Garcia, Aspen Architectural Photography. Courtesy of STUDIO B ARCHITECTS ~ Photo 10 by John Clemmer. Courtesy of PHILIP BABB ARCHITECT ~ Photo 11 by Erica George Dines. Courtesy of PHILIP BABB ARCHITECT ~ Photo 12 by Farshid Assassi, Assassi Productions. Courtesy of AKAR ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN

It’s the beginning of a long weekend and I am really stoked to get some stuff done I have been putting off for months (mostly boring stuff, including figuring out what of my crap stuff around the house I want to sell). Jo is on a blog break today but plans to do some readings lists over the weekend, and at some point I will be asking for blog submission for our blogroll so stay tuned for all that (and of course Monday’s pets on furniture). In the meantime, how about some modern architecture from New York based firm CR Studio. Nothing to “out there” and modern that is easy to live with – my favourite kind. 

 via Studio Preveza

Laura Stein is an interior designer based in Toronto that I was shocked to find out I had not featured here before. She focuses on “creating fresh, lifestyle-based designs infused with comfort and understated luxury”. Her contemporary style is timeless and not at all fussy but quite sophisticated.

Love this little apartment in an art deco complex in Potts Point, Sydney. Stylish black and white with wonderful wooden floors slap bang in the middle of the Macleay St action. Lunch at Fratelli Paradiso anyone? Yum! As much as I love those floors I wonder if a graphic rug wouldn’t help? Maybe the Bazaar rug from Freedom. (Smooth segue!) Perhaps in the bedroom if you can’t face covering those boards in the living area. Link for the apartment sale here and don’t forget our Freedom rug giveaway finishes last thing Saturday. You can enter here.

P.S. I won’t be blogging tomorrow. I have a hot date with my Faded Empire website. A solid day of ironing out the bugs and fine tuning for the launch next week. But I’ll be back Saturday with 3 days of Easter reading guides. Yay! Lots of new blogs to discover!)