so chic!

Color & eclectism in a designer's Paris home

  

French designer Olivier Gagnere's Parisian home is chic, eclectic and colorful. 

images via Elle Decor

The art of the French bouquet in Washington DC

     

Laura Dowling is a Parisian-trained floral designer in Washington, DC. Her website and blog are full of oh-so-fabulous bouquets that make you want to organize a party just to find an excuse to contact her.

all images via the mentioned blog

Forest

Designed by Hasan Demir Obuz for Ilio, Forest is a set of six glasses that take their individual form from that of a tree, but together reflect the harmony of a forest. Isn't it beautiful?

Available from made in design, where the image comes from.

 

Lovely bulbs

Light shadow bulbs by Ingegerd Råman for Orrefors. Available at the Art Glass Vista.

images via Orrefors

Hanging vases...

... in glass, by Maggie Williams.

The okapi idea: Shun Kawakami

 

 
Monochrome graphics+ Calligraphy + Ikebana= Shun Kawakami

I have fallen in love with this artist's prints! Shun Kawakami is a graphic designer whose works are a blend of monochrome graphics with delicate calligraphy and ikebana (the Japanese art of flower arrangement). Images via Kawakami's blog. 

The okapi idea

{The okapi idea} is a new section that I am adding to this blog, in which I will present hybrid designs, art works or ideas (the combination of two or more different concepts or designs aimed at achieving a third one).

I was obviously inspired by the okapi, an animal which can only be found in the Ituri forest in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the ex-Zaïre) - and seen in some zoos around the globe. The okapi, which looks like a cross between a giraffe and a zebra, is most closely related to the giraffe, even though it bears striped markings reminiscent of the zebra.

Giraffe and zebra images via Wikipedia, and okapi image via the Okapi Wildlife Reserve

The very talented Mr Aoki

Ryota Aoki is a young Japanese ceramist whose elegant minimalist works are really art pieces. I would love to have at least one of these pieces! (found via the sadly discontinued Ping Mag blog)

images via Ryota Aoki's official website

(Bathroom) love at first sight

      
   

I LOVE this Artquitect range by Spanish artist-designer Jaime Hayon (mentioned before). These pieces were created as a celebration of bathroom elements as pieces of furniture. Mr Hayon has successfully achieved that.

Mc Fancy

I love these images. Access Agency, launched by The Cool Hunter, creates "customized experiences" with surprise elements that are memorable. Mc Fancy was envisioned for McDonald's during Fashion Weeks...

images via the cool hunter, via this is glamorous