More from Scott Weston

Posted on Tue, 9 Jun 2009 by midcenturyjo


Our fav Australian architect (OK fav everywhere architect) Scott Weston has sent us a peek at his latest project. This Elizabeth Bay apartment in Sydney is nearing completion but Scott promises to send more pictures when it is finished. It’s all about bespoke joinery. Timber veneers, hand painted cabinetry and gilded finishes, display boxes and shoe shelves even a secret dressing room. Scott no one could accuse you of being colour blind! Brave choices per usual. As Scott knows I go weak at the knees for good joinery. Can’t wait to see the final shots.

Sylvie Becquet

Posted on Mon, 8 Jun 2009 by midcenturyjo


Whether rich and brooding or sparkling white with bright light I’m drawn in by the simplicity of these shots by photographer Sylvie Becquet. They were haunting in more ways than one as I realised that Kim had first featured Sylvie’s work almost two years ago but I just had to share more of her work. The juxtaposition of white and rich colour is so inspiring, the moodiness so attractive. There is that tension between stark modernity and a rich historical feel that is so now.

WINKS

Posted on Sat, 6 Jun 2009 by midcenturyjo

… love the little florist near my house

WINKS – weekend links. Here we list what has come in during the week, things we’ve found and things we think you’ll want to see. If you’d like to see your blog or website featured email us and if we think it fits with our readers we’ll link you. So what’s in this week?

    • Monsieur Paul is Pascal Vochelet, a French artist living in Marseille. His work is all about childhood memory and family. Originals and prints in his Etsy store.

    • Modernica has reissued versions of George Nelson’s iconic Criss Cross Bubble Lamp (Cigar, Pear or Ball) that have been out of production for decades. Midcentury classics… yum can’t get enough!

    • Hélène Barrier is the textile designer behind La Reine Dagobert. Handcrafting comforting creatures, strange and soft textile objects, she works exclusively with recycled then dyed, embroidered and/or screen-printed fabrics. Softies as art. Don’t miss her installations and exhibitions while you are there.

 

    • Paola can’t help herself. She has to create. Love these architecturally themed felt cushions found at her Etsy shop Atelier Pompadour.

    • New blog alert. Sweet Sunday Mornings focuses on set design & fashion in films. The anonymous blogger (let’s call him/her SSM) emailed to share. “After a while of realizing that I was noticing the wallpaper more than the actor’s performance when I was watching a move, I decided to start putting my saved screencaps online and share some of my inspirations.” SSM I have the same cinematic addiction. Good movie but where can I get that lamp?

  • Evan Dublin emailed “I recently finished my industrial design undergraduate degree and am pretty excited about my final project. I found a jungle gym slide from a salvage yard and came up with a fantastic solution to domesticate it. Using a component of the slide I produced a modern take on the classic wing-back chair. Its made with locally sourced white oak wood, wool and the slide.” What a hoot!

Prue Ruscoe

Posted on Fri, 5 Jun 2009 by midcenturyjo


Encore! Encore! I love photographer Prue Ruscoe’s work (blogged here). So many of her shots are stored away in my “all time fav” inspiration files. Now I find there are even more beautiful images on her rep’s site. I spy so many of my favourite images from Inside Out, Shannon Fricke’s house (and books) as well as Rachel Castle’s artwork. If a website could have dog eared pages and post-it-notes all over it this one would. Love!

West Chin

Posted on Thu, 4 Jun 2009 by midcenturyjo


Simple clean lines, minimalism with a human touch. It’s difficult to live this lean and stylish but sometimes I crave it. Architect West Chin and his team including wife Roseann Repetti are like sculptors. Their rooms are dramatic yet functional, light filled and spacious. A place for everything and everything is its place. Yes disciplined but definitely dramatic.