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If Scandinavian styling is white with pops of colour then Brazilian design is colour, colour, colour with pops of even more colour. It’s hot and vibrant, a riot of hues and so much fun. Punch is the right word. Just when you think it’s  too much you’ll find more and more to love. It’s life lived to the full and at full pace but it’s also about personal space and a place to be with family and friends.  Neza Cesar is a Brazilian interior designer who could quite possibly be the pin up girl for Brazilian style. Love it! (P.S. Thanks Adriana for the link!)

It takes a special kind of person to come up with the idea of a moat (2 actually) and a bridge in a loft. That special kind of person in this case is David Ling, an architect. He converted a former dental factory in NYC into his own work/live space, with a moat and bridge separating his office and living space, and another moat separating the living space from the bedroom mezzanine. Now that’s ingenius, and breathtaking.

It’s a pride of lions, a flock of seagulls, a band of minstrels. Stylists? A curated grouping, a vignette, a composition of stylists? Whatever you call it you’ll love the Svenska Stylistgruppen. (Ah! You call them Swedish Stylist’s Group!)  Varied vibes but all instantly recognisable as the hottest look in the design world at the moment – Scandinavian.

These first three rooms are by Kerstin Söderlund.

Ulrika Jidström

Marie Delice Karlsson

Viveka Gil

I was perusing the internet yesterday looking for blog material when I happened upon the portfolio of Sally Conran, a London based stylist and art director specialising in interiors, still-life, food and lifestyle. Sally’s training in interior architecture gives her an understanding of space and composition. Her work completely blew me away – each space so beautifully styled I found myself inspecting every inch of detail so I didn’t miss a thing.

Exotic location and exotic design. Stunning minimalist homes that sensitively address their surroundings, reverence their culture and are simply beautifully designed. Indian architect Bijoy Jain of Studio Mumbai weaves his spell with local materials and traditions, craftsmen who take time, clients who understand. These are loci of calm in a monsoon that is India.