Thanks to The Selby, here's a sneak peek inside the New York studio of fashion designer of the moment Alexander Wang. The interior design is by new young thing Ryan Korban, and while there is nothing super new about this look, it still manages to tick all the right boxes by using a well edited selection of furniture pieces that give the space a unique character.
This chic home by interior designers Nacho Polo shows that white flooring can provide the perfect back for showcasing drop bold furniture design pieces.
Award winning designer Greg Natale has designed some very geometrically driven rugs for a new Designer Rugs collection. He sites travel and appreciation for different cultures as his inspirations behind this collection.
Available locally here.
Arguably more influential to the Bond aesthetic than any of the great actors who played the lead role, Academy Award winning set designer Ken Adam has created some of the most visually impressive back drops ever in film design. Adam was responsible for the some of the most elaborate and memorable Bond sets from the 1960s and 1970s. I found these inspiring examples of both renderings and completed sets over at our friends at Wallpaper.
Shortlisted for Condé Nast Traveller Innovation and Design Awards 2009 for it's interior design Villa Moda designed by the always fanstastical designer Marcel Wanders is a multibrand luxury store unlike any other. Combining a melting pot of styles and cultures the designer has created the ultimate marketplace within its labyrinth of varied spaces.
Paisley, designed by LZF Lamps at the Luis Eslava Studio is a modular wooden screen made up of sinuous geometric shapes which convert the light coming through it. Painstakingly lengthy to make - its detailed woodwork sets it apart from other room dividers. Its modular design also allows it to work effectively in a variety of spaces.
Two-time Academy Award winner and globally renowned costume designer Catherine Martin (who is perhaps best known for her work on the movie Moulin Rouge) has collaborated with Designer Rugs to produce a series of rugs. Celebrating flora, fauna, children's patterns and lace designs, she offers an interesting twist to Designer Rugs' collections. All rugs are hand-tufted in 100% New Zealand wool.
These paintings by artist Kazuki Takamatsu sit between beautiful and alarming. We like them.
To view more of his work go here.
This is simplistic beauty at its most impressive. Zurich based architectural practice EM2N have created a dramatic entrance to the Public Records Office in Liestal, Switzerland.
www.em2n.ch
Knitting made a bit of a come-back recently but we have never seen it on such a grand scale. Dutch designer Bauke Knottnerus designed the 'phat knit' series in 2008. This is knitting you can sit on, lie on, lounge on, snuggle up on - in other words, it's a unique take on something that filled (some of our) childhood memories.
You would need mighty knitting needles to get this underway - and in this case, they did. The pieces are actually made by oversized needles that are used to produce a variety of objects from carpets to seats.
I wonder if the inspiration for this series came from the designer's own last name...
www.baukeknottnerus.nl
Five years of living in New York has left me with an insatiable passion for American mid century modern design. This Milan apartment featured in Elle Décor, and owned by Chicago based Interior Designer Nate Berkus, represents everything that I love about the mid century style. This place exudes class. Lucky for us local company Flaunt ID offer a fantastic selection of American and South American mid century pieces. In fact they recently had available a pair of fantastic Milo Baughman chairs, similar to the ones featured here.
Check it out here. www.flaunt-id.com
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