The Detailed and the Modern

I am working on a project in Greenwich which is a traditional stone house, however the clients - a younger couple - have a more simple modern sensibility. I've been looking for concept images with more detailed interiors filled with simple clean furnishings. While the images below aren't really appropriate for this house they are a wonderful mix of ornate architectural details with contemporary furniture and fittings.  Published in Elle Interior Sweden last year, one really does get a sense of how these people live and how a room with striking details and great volumes can really hold it's own with whatever furnishings you see fit.  I just love the green colour of the dining room walls. Happy Tuesday all!

Petra Whips for Elle Interior Sweden

S-Cube Chalet

I know that my posts have been few and far between lately, and I really am trying, so when something comes across my screen I just have to share.  Enter S-Cube Chalet. Located in Bnaider, Kuwait and designed by AGI Architects, this building is the perfect mix of modern design, materiality and detail. Not to mention an incredible location with a pretty stunning view! 

Photos Courtesy of AGI architects

In Memoriam

Sadly the design world lost a very talented and inspiring designer today.  David Collins passed away after a short fight with cancer.  He will be greatly missed and his interiors will continue to inspire us all.

Photos Courtesy of David Collins Studio

The Cut of Perfection

Okay, so I have a thing for paper. I have always loved all things paper (even have a pinterest board dedicated to it), so when I came across the work of Bianca Chang I was mesmerized   She's an Australian paper cut artist with immense precision - each cut is done by hand (see here for a video)! and I really cannot believe that these works are made up of layers and layers of paper. I don't know about you but I know I wouldn't have the patience!

Photos courtesy of Bianca Chang

A Concrete Idea

Architectural Digest - Michael Weschler Photography

I am a little behind in my reading and so I was going through April's Architectural Digest (okay, I'm a lot behind on my reading) and was struck by the article on the new David Zwimer Gallery by architect Anabelle Selldorf.  The article features the amazing five story staircase and it's wood board imprinted concrete walls (see image above). I have loved concrete as an interior building material and am constantly amazed at how creative and boundary pushing designers are with this material.  No longer do I think that people associate it with being a cold material, but rather that it adds an element of bespoke design that some might say is unparalleled - where else can you find a material that will literally take any form or impression you give it? 

Design Milk

Apartment 34

Randy Weinstein Design

Archdaily

Objects of Desire

ModGirl

I'm also loving the fact that concrete is being used for furnishings - whether lighting or exterior furniture. Some of my favs are below.

Loop Chair by Willy Guhl via DesignBoom

Heavy Desk Light from Benjamin Hubert via Dezeen