back to the future

i'm back!  and so is the interiors trend book from imm cologne's panel of trend forecasting experts including designer patricia urquiola.  above is a taste of the 4 trend categories they are seeing;  re-balancing, emotional austerity, surprising empathy and transforming perspectives. the full book will be launching soon!

the realness

please tell me you've seen the realest home magazine around.  apartamento magazine is "an everyday life interiors magazine" with contributors from around the globe.  the magazine, with roots in spain, is smaller in size than your average publication (reader's digest size) which makes it endearing from the start.  the photography and stories are done in a very "selby" way, unstyled interiors with charming stories about the people that live within them.

this is the way i live

i love the spread "theory of evolution" in september's elle decoration.  this is the way i and so many others that i know live:  by the idea of something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.  over the years people tend to acquire things that they love, whether it be a brand new trendy product or a vintage piece from an antique store.

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

oh yeah

oh wow.  and they aren't  kidding.  ohwow is a more than appropriate name for the creative collective who's goal is to connect artists and their proposed ideas with a community of others who have the experience and resources to execute the given project.  ohwow hosts a variety of events across the world with roots at ohwow in miami and the ohwow book club in new york.  i am loving the book club's turquoise and metallic wallpaper and shelving inspired by navajo patterns.  both very cool venues are designed by architect rafael decardenas of architecture at large.
via the cool hunter and ohwow.

the next movement

roche bobois features a trendy "lived in" look in their current advertising for the verdana sofa by designer philippe bouix.  

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!

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.

orange you glad

i spy neon!  check out the neon orange door handles in the background of this set for the tom dixon by george smith, a british upholstery line.  via twentieth

on to the next one

i am looking forward to attending neocon next week where i hope to meet some of my favorite design bloggers!!  furniture company vitra, shown at milan design week above, will be hosting "bloggers jungle" at the chicago show next week. blogs contemporist, design milk and otto-otto are some of my favorites and i hope to meet them there!  you can also check out what else i and other designers are looking forward to at neocon here.

show your stripes

fashion designer jean paul gaultier dressed this room for elle decor in london. i love the stretched fabric over furniture pieces and have been seeing this a lot. via trendland

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.

eye of the tiger

patricia urquiola, dressed in a trendy sheer blazer, discusses her work for hansgrohe's axor with linda tischler of fast company at icff 2010.

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!

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.

fall in love

can anyone tell me anything about this glorious vanity?

i found this shot on the selby and adore the mid century

piece. love how the chair fits right into the table.

hot mess

so today i read an interesting article in the new york times called " how this half lives." mark rozzo explores the newest design publications and what a hot mess they are. and thats in a good way. there are no stylists at these photo shoots, just the everyday surroundings of everyday people. the selby blog is definitely the jump off to the messy trend. now there is also apartmento, an interiors magazine to inspire those looking to achieve the lived in look. apartmento will be hosting a pop up restaurant at the international contemporary furniture fair in new york next month. hope to see you there! check out the new york times article here.

images via the selby

far from over

interior featuring the confluences sofa

by philippe nigro for ligne roset

via atcasa

want you in my room

i spy hot pink as one of the next hot pop colors.

i'm totally digging it in the screw me lamps

by jonathan rowell.

via playmedesign