Saturday, March 22, 2008

Fashion photography




I know this is not a fashion blog but I just love those pictures by Robert Jaso. What do you do after becoming one of France's highest-paid male models? You become a fashion photographer, of course. Or that's what Robert Jaso did, anyways, and by looking at the fruits of his work, we think his change of career was a wise choice.

favourite style?





Which one is your favourite style at home? I think I prefer the first one. Images from sköna hem

The Electric Birdcage





This extravagant cocktail bar and restaurant is positioned on Haymarket in the heart of London’s West End.

Complete with carousel bar, lavish Vegas mirrors, stunning monochrome Fibonacci patterned walls and floor, imposing black stallions, giant bird cages, turquoise hand shaped chairs and lashings of fluorescent pink, the exaggerated splendour of The Electric Birdcage creates a magical environment in which to savour a superlative range of innovative cocktails, alongside contemporary Pan Asian cuisine.

Saul Leiter photography




Galleria carla sozzani is currently showing a collection photographs taken by saul leiter. the 'early color' exhibition features the american photographers work from 1948 to 1960. More information here

Jimmie Martin with Kylie



Jimmie Martin has won a lot of publicity in the media the last years. This is a new chair with Kylie, the design incorporates a hand painted portrait of Kylie taken from the Showgirl Homecoming tour, with hundreds of Swarovski crystals adorning the head-dress as well as armrests along side Kylies very own handwritten signature.

Jimmie Martin Provides an eclectic showcase of one-off pieces of furniture combining the decadent and quirky with the nostalgic and urban. All pieces are individually finished off to either the customer’s personal taste, or to the ideas of the founders, Jimmie and Martin.

Thursday, March 20, 2008

spegel spegel på väggen där - säg mig vem som vackrast i världen är!


What a beautiful mysterious picture!

This series of mirrors designed by Jean-Marie Massaud for Glas Italia are made in extralight glass with degrading shaded silvering. They hang on the wall with a chromium-plated metal cylinder. The small mirror can have a degrading shade upwards or downwards.

FLOS LAMP by Marcel Wanders



My absolute favorite lamp in the world. Created by Marcel Wanders price: 1500 euro

ADDI


Bookshelf Billys Brother

ADDI is a young designgroup with roots in Kalmar, Sweden. The group was founded by Johan Malmqvist, Andréas Karlsson and Eric Therner. ADDI is a shortening of ADD Innovation, that where Johans and Andréas company since 2006 before Eric joined in the summer of 2007 and ADDI AB was formed.

ADDI recieved the prestigious Red Dot design award in the catagory best concept design for the coathanger Stick To Me, also an Honorouble Mention in Primo Vico Magistratti, contest for DePadova with the bookshelf Billys Brother.

FOLKFORM



Stockholm-based Folkform is a design studio owned and run by industrial designers Chandra Ahlsell and Anna Holmquist. Folkform has a strong focus on new areas of application for material and material experimentation. This is their new product that they presented on Stockholm furniture fair.

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

romantic colours



Nice colour scheme from Antik mässan in stockholm. Image from sköna hem