better late than never

maison martin margiela has designed the interior of a wine country hotel in bordeaux, france.  les sources de caudalie features 49 rooms and 9 suites.  margiela does an amazing job of mixing pieces from a variety of decades including the heller marilyn bocca lip sofa by studio 65 along with vintage mirrors and claw foot tubs.  and to top it all off, margiela's own signature trompe l'oeil surfaces.

next movement

patricia urquiola's work for the w hotel on vieques island in the caribbean is beautiful.  the hotel features many of urquiola's designer pieces including the chasen modern pendant lamp for flos and the tropicalia cocoon for moroso. via contemporist

theme music

kanye has done it again.  his latest and greatest is the video for the new jam "power" which debuted last evening on mtv.  he has collaborated with video collage artist marco brambilla.  kanye saw his work in the standard hotel's elevator in new york where a video collage depicts heavenly images as you go up and hell inspired video as you go down.  via fast company design

hotel, motel, holiday inn

"come up to my room" is a rad project that the gladstone hotel in toronto hosts to coincide with toronto design week.  the hotel chooses artists and designers from a variety of backgrounds to create installations that are site specific within the rooms and public spaces of the hotel. the hotel also boasts 37 artist designed rooms, as well as, art galleries and art events.  the next annual show is in the end of january 2011.  hope to see you there!

look at you

new york city!!! its so great to be back! i have had the opportunity to stay at the hudson hotel while in town for my first and long awaited visit to the international contemporary furniture fair. the hotel accomplishes mixing a variety of styles without feeling disconnected with its acid yellow glass accents and mod meets traditional interior. love it!

sweet sweet sugar

the standard hotel store in new york city

features some yummy artwork by julia chang.

she creates type using ring pops to spell sweet nothings.

via notcot and designboom

meet me at the hotel

blue and white is just right in

the avalon hotel beverly hills makeover by kelly wearstler.

west coast anyone?

via design crisis

lay awake beneath the flowers

what wonderful princess daydreams

you could have staring out the window

of the boscolo exedra hotel in milan.

top of the heap

another design hotel vacation destination!

the gladstone hotel in toronto

has only 37 rooms but each one

is uniquely designed by a different artist.

above is the room i want.

skygazer designed by celeste toogood and christopher martin.

this one's for you

another one on my hotels to see list is the

mandarin oriental in barcelona, spain

designed by patricia urquiola.

via designboom

in the heart of the city

i would love to stay at the boscolo exedera hotel in milan!

via kanye's blog

knitta please

crafty graffiti installation for fashion week

outside of the standard hotel, nyc

by knittaPlease

via gothamist

it was bound to fall

novotel tower bridge
by blacksheep architecture
in london
via contemporist

fly without peter pan

creators inn

by swedish clothing brand elvin and scandic malmen

via contemporist

measure that and multiply it

bath products
at the standard hotel nyc
packaging by helicopter llc

after the party is the after party

exciting!!

i am going on vacation.

on the agenda is a little new york city

and this is where i am staying!

the standard hotel

by polshek partnership architects

where's brooklyn at

trip to nyc in the future?

here are two of the hippest new hotels

nu hotel in brooklyn
look at this bed.
and if thats not enough...there's a hammock in the room also.

and
ace hotel in nyc
for the hippest hipster
complete with turntables and Jay-Z LPs