I love hotels that go the extra mile to set themselves apart and please guests. And no, I’m not talkign about Continental breakfast… I’m talking about hotels that understand the importance of art and aesthetics. We’ve seen (and love) collaborations between the Ace Hotel and artists like the great Dana Tanamachi or Timothy Goodman, my hometown’s Icon Brickell and Philippe Starck, and many more. Today, I want to share another lovely collaboration between graffiti artist TILT and French hotel Au Vieux Panier called Panic Room. The concept? Simple, divide an impeccably white room in two by decorating one half full of graffiti and color. The result? Badass!
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May 12
Panic Room
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Apr 12
History of New York in Photos
Today’s post is for all you Photography, Architecture and NYC lovers like me. New York City’s Department of Records recently launched the Municipal Archives Online Gallery. An gallery composed of almost a million digitized photographs taken mostly by anonymous photographers and municipal workers dating back to the mid-1800s. This collection covers New York City’s history thoroughly from its architecture and people to its infamous depression and organized crime era. Unfortunately, due to unexpected traffic and demand, the site is temporarily down but thanks to the great folks at The Daily Mail, here are some beautiful photos we can enjoy in the meantime.
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Apr 12
Don Draper’s new pad
I know most of you are Mad Men fans so here’s one you’ll enjoy. As you probably know by now, Don moved to a new apartment in the Upper East Side, and as expected, the entire era-style set, decoration and references are spotless. Vibrant tones, lots of wood and some interesting wallpapers have been meticulously planned and fabricated in order to represent Don’s new life. Check it out after the jump!
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Oct 11
Run Chicken, Run.
By now, most of you know me well and know that I love to post and share work, places or stories I like or find inspiring. You may also remember I promised to post more food-related material after our interview with our cool friend Maria Argüello (Yelp’s Community Manager) HERE And today I not only keep my promise, I also bring you a sweet new spot I recently discovered (heard a lot of buzz ) which might soon become the coolest shack in town! Yardbird – Southern Table & Bar is Miami Beach’s newest gem, and could be easily described as a hybrid between a hip SOHO bar + Cracker Barrel. This southern style shack perfectly combines lovely branding, beautiful architecture/interiors & delicious food. What more can you ask for!
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Sep 11
Red Bull – South Africa Headquarters
It’s Wednesday, and as you browse the interweb and pretend to work while staring at the boring walls at your office, I wanted to share another architecture+design post, this time featuring the sweet Red Bull – South Africa Headquarters done by the talented architects and designers at COA. Bright colors, lots of light, action-packed walls and a skate ramp? Show them to your boss and demand an office makeover!
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Sep 11
SKYPE Stockholm offices
You know well I am an advocate for beautiful and inspiring work spaces. After all, you spend most time at the office than at home :( Big companies like Facebook, AOL and Google know this, and they sure know how to design their headquarters and satellite offices in a friendly, non-cubicle-corporate-neon light-motivational poster-plastic plants-depressing way. (Sorry if I just described your office) Today is SKYPE’s turn to show off their swanky Stockholm offices. Check out the beautifully designed common areas as well as fun meeting rooms after the jump.
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Sep 11
Wind illustrations by Peter Jellitsch
It is no secret that I love Architecture and enjoy the intricate process of it which I learned during my first years of College before switching to Graphic Design. I recently had the pleasure of meeting Peter Jellitsch a talented PhD Architecture Student at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, and avid reader of this blog. (Yes! That’s how we roll… all the way in Vienna!) Peter was nice enough to share with me his latest project (which I loved), an interesting series of hand drawings (ink/fineliner) done on the basis of wind behavior diagrams that are primary used for scientific air simulation. THAT is some PhD explanation for you! I feel smart just typing it :)
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Sep 11
Peru’s moody new Stadium
Using a combination of innovative technologies and lighting layouts, the façade of the Peru National Football Stadium has been infused with a mixture of lights that allow the façade to act as a “mirror” of the crowd’s mood.In what is probably now the largest crowd controlled interactive lighting display in the world, the stadium is able to communicate the ebb and flow of excitement and disappointment to the surrounding city, thus becoming a watched spectacle in itself.
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Sep 11
GRIND
Last week while browsing through Fast Company’s sweet site, I found a great article on GRIND, a collaborative workspace recently opened in New York with a very interesting objective and goal, provide its members freedom from the corporate world and daily work routine. It’s a new great spin on creative space rental that I know a few of you, who work on your own, could definitely benefit from. Watch the video after the jump for an in-depth cool explanation!
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Aug 11
Luxury Tree Houses
Admit it, you’ve always wanted a tree house. And not just a little shack, a house you can customize and decorate your way. A pad you can be proud to show off to your friends and invite the many dates it’ll get you! oh yes, ladies love guys who live on their own AND want to save the Earth. Still want one? Well I got good news for you! BlueForest, a UK based company builds these real custom luxury tree houses. Check out some samples and start looking for a strong tree…
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Jun 11
Making of Ralph Lauren 4D Experience
You might remember my last post about 4D projections, also called Architectural Mapping, 3D Architectural Projections, etc. (HERE) Well, I’ve been doing some research and dealing with a few agencies regarding this awesome advertising medium for an upcoming project - yes, the type of fun projects we all love! And I found this great behind the scenes video of one of the best installations I’ve seen so far, the Ralph Lauren 4D Experience. Check out all the creativity, planning, skill and effort that goes into a project of this magnitude…
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Jun 11
Archetypes
If you’re into Illustration, Design, Animals, Geometric Shapes and Psychology, you will enjoy this series of prints created by Evgeniya Righini-Brand (Brand. Now THAT’S a cool last name clients would love!) graphic designer and photographer, currently living in Moscow and Creative Director and co-founder of Attitude Creative. Archetypes combines all these elements beautifully and the best part… you can download them to your computer or phone as wallpapers.
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May 11
Architecture + Photography + Design Update!
I know it’s been a while since my last post about this new personal project I started (Link Here) but as promised, here’s an update. I finally had some time to work on these and wanted to share them with those of you who enjoyed the first batch.
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Apr 11
Michael Bierut on New World Symphony Logo
In a new video for The Atlantic, Michael Bierut talks about the process of creating a logo for the New World Symphony, the Miami orchestral academy that recently moved into a new campus designed by Frank Gehry. The video accompanies “Project: First Drafts,” a special feature in The Atlantic’s May issue, out next week, in which artists and designers share the inspirations behind their work. In the clip, Bierut traces the development of the NWS identity, designed with Pentagram’s Yve Ludwig, through a series of different ideas before arriving at a mark inspired by the curving forms of Gehry’s architecture, the vision of NWS director Michael Tilson Thomas, the art of conducting, and the science of music itself.
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Mar 11
More sweet offices. KBP West.
You are probably at work, ‘researching’ the internet and checking awesome blogs like this one ;) Now, take a second and slowly get up and look around your office. Notice the decoration and environment where you spend most of your time. I’m crossing my fingers that you don’t spot any of those depressing ‘motivational posters’ . Now check this post featuring the new sweet KBP West offices designed by Jensen Architects . THIS is how every office should look like!
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Jan 11
HEAT Alley
I realized I have not posted any environmental or interior design lately so decided to do it today. And while looking through some archives, I found an old bookmark about the Miami HEAT Gatorade Championship Alley. Now I know you’re thinking… that was 2006! But hey! We won a Championship. The entire alley and locker room area was designed to commemorate the team’s achievement and remind them how sweet it was to be champs. The project was done by local agency Southern Brand Collective and later sponsored by Gatorade. I know it might not look like this anymore being that the photos are a bit old, but it is still a nice project and it is always good to reminisce.
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Dec 10
MIAPOLIS
It is no surprise that Miami is a beautiful, diverse city with great weather and beautiful women. But it is also no surprise that more than half of the buildings decorating our skyline are empty thanks to the real estate boom from a few years back. And just when you thought it was over, a new project/proposal is being promoted as the new face of Miami, power, and yes, the future! MIAPOLIS would not only be the newest and tallest building in Miami, but also… yes, you guessed it right, the world!
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Dec 10
Russia 2018 it is!
Today, FIFA announced Russia as the host of the 2018 World Cup beating candidates (and favorites) England, Spain-Portugal, and Belgium-Netherlands. I really thought this would have been an easy win for the brits but it was also mentioned they only managed to get 2 (out of 22) votes. Seriously? Check out some of the bidding material from the new winner including a video presentation of the new and planned stadiums.
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Nov 10
Facebook Headquarters
Whether you work in the creative field or not, a cool, fun and comfortable ‘office’ is always crucial for motivation and employee satisfaction. Believe you me, I have experienced it. From the old, boring, tacky, cubicle limbo, to swanky, modern, designed or ocean-view penthouses ( I miss those days) and yes, it does make a difference in your everyday attitude! I know, it sounds fundamental and you will agree with me… but the sad true is, most offices usually look like Initech from Office Space!
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May 10
Frank Gehry’s Miami Beach Gem
Architecture has always been one of my passions, and being an architecture dropout -yes, I switched fields in College from Architecture to Design- I constantly research and study it as a way of learning and inspiration. There are many iconic architects I admire and the fact that Frank Gehry, one of my all-time favorites, designed the New World Symphony Concert Hall in Miami Beach made my day and it’s just what Miami Beach needs!
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