do or die

best quote ever.  inspiration at its finest.  film maker jim jarmusch says it best.

somewhere over the rainbow

american furniture company dune features a rainbow palette of products in their advertising for surface magazine.  the very cool company does not mass produce their products and works closely with emerging and established designers.

the light

miyake lamp by arihiro miyake for moooi has a base made of concrete.  the angle of the lamp can be adjusted by positioning the base on its multiple faceted edges.  genius.  available in floor or table style at moooi.
image via stylepark

grape drink

loving the colors of the vogue italia fall forecast issue.  absolutely gorgeous natural green accented with a rich grape.  great color inspiration for an upcoming project!

bright ideas

sam grawe, dwell magazine's editor-in-chief, speaks with blog designboom on everything from the publication's history to how they have kept the magazine in print while maintaining a great online presence.  grawe states that a quote from eliel saarinen influences the way in which the magazine creates content:  "always design a thing by considering it in its next larger context, a chair in a room, a room in a house, a house in an environment, an environment in a city plan."  the magazine celebrates its tenth anniversary this fall and plans for the future include broadening their scope to incorporate more about the neighborhoods the modern homes they feature are located in.  love it.

sonic boom

partners & spade has the one of the coolest inspiration photo blogs around.  the marketing and branding company who also produces films, books, apparel and conceptual products has done work with some of the brightest and best including target and lighting company roll & hill.  based in manhattan, the front of their studio serves as an art gallery.  sounds like the best job ever.

home grown

milwaukee based furniture design duo misewell showed pieces from their collection at design within reach last night.  the brothers, who won the best new designers award at the international contemporary furniture fair in 2009, showed some new additions to their collection including a bar stool and lamp.  also featured were some early cardboard prototypes to show the design process.  a job well done!

born free

here is a little color and pattern inspiration from this month's fader magazine.  artist mia looks amazing in a pink lace top against a natural green background.  check out the website featuring her new cd, maya.  i also love this marc by marc jacobs color loop sweater.  i would kill for one but can't find it in this color anywhere.  

laid back

check out the goldy chair by arik ben simhon.  the leather chair is inspired by sports padding and fashion.  love the twist on chesterfield upholstery and the pop of metallic gold.  looks so comfy.

home life

according to the iphone app trendtracker by fashion forecasting company trendstop, h&m home is finally ready to launch in the uk this fall.  the fashion house uses catwalk fashion inspiration to design a variety of soft goods for interiors.  the fall 2010 collection is inspired by 1920s Parisian glamour.
via retail week and stylelist uk

doing it so good

its not very often that i check out the blog design*sponge (clearly not my style) but i just happened to stumble upon some amazing services that the author, grace bonney, is beginning to offer other creative bloggers.  in a series of youtube videos, bonney describes the history of the blog and how she is making a living doing what she loves.  check out 1, 2, 3 and 4.  the design*sponge website also offers some great tips about blogging.  above is my favorite post featuring neon objects for under $100.  holler.

some like it hot

here are a few materials i picked up for an upcoming project.  in neon, of course.  any guesses for what i'll be making?

and ever

someday i am going to create a room inspired by my favorite poster of all time.  for like ever by tracy jenkins was featured on the cover domino magazine years ago and i get the same fuzzy feeling every time i see it.  you can get one too for $60.

catch you on the flipside

here is a little advertising from moroso featuring my beautiful backside by design duo doshi levien.  the cozy kitschy seating uses both wool and silk fabrics to create an ironic mix of texture and is available in a variety of sizes and colors.  not often is such emphasis put on the design aesthetic of the backside of a couch and doshi levien manages to give the same attention to detail to the front side creating a very dynamic piece. the designers create a seamless mix of cultural influences in their work, combining nipa doshi's indian inspiration and jonathan levien's european industrial background.  the seating is inspired by a painting of a princess surrounded by pebble shaped cushions in her palace seen here.  love it!

that was then

this is now.  interface flor was a hit at neocon 2010 promoting their "memphis under foot" collection, inspired by the 1980's art and design movement of the memphis group.  i have been seeing the trend creeping back into design style for awhile now but have been avoiding acknowledging it.  i have despised this style of design for years.  i hate primary colors and building block shapes.  credit is given to the memphis group's ettore sottsass for challenging traditional ideas of "good taste" by using bright colors and bold patterns.  interface flor created a blast from the past in their chicago showroom and even played music videos from la roux, including the very memphis "bulletproof."  interface flor and la roux are making memphis grow on me.

i inspire me

wallpaper magazine is the best. they have an online gallery space called wallspace that they invite designers to share what inspires their work. my favorite is tokujin yokiosha's. his inspiration is definitely in line with his work.

front, back and side to side

can i just say how much i #1 love moroso and #2 admire the ladies of front design. they designed the "wood chair" by using the wood beaded seat covers taxi cab drivers use on their car seats as inspiration. the chair launched at milan design week 2010. so rad. i'm totally digging it. via designboom

she's got it going on

patricia urquiola is the number one designer at icff 2010. here she views the booth for her collection with hansgrohe. urquiola showed work with a variety of companies and sat down for discussion with linda tischler of fast company. she discussed interior work with car manufacturer bmw and store design for h&m. the designer left us with a little inspiration stating she doesn't believe in advice and when someone gives it to you, do the contrary. nice. check out the interview below.

sit back

its always nice to discover a cool new blog. today i found minimalissimo, dedicated only to minimalism and they follow merlin mann's rules for blogging: "find your obsession. everyday, explain it to one person you respect. edit everything, skip shortcuts, and try not to be a dick. get better." love it. above is romolo stanco's hi-fi house in italy. check out minimalissimo. they even supply mixtapes to blog to. hot.

sweet thing

sweet sugar!

candy wallet

by maison martin margiela

via mocoloco