things i have seen

oscar-esque

thingsihaveseen — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:13:13 +0000

This house in the Dominican Republic by A-cero Architecture reminds me of the work of Oscar Niemeyer. I love the heavy sculptural feel.

konstantin craving

thingsihaveseen — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:03:54 +0000

Konstantin Grcic’s first major showcase of his work in a U.S. museum shows a portfolio of Grcic and his firm konstantin grcic industrial design. The show will bring together more than 100 of his objects which include furniture, tableware and office accessories. I’m a big fan of “Chair One”.

grow me a table

thingsihaveseen — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:12:33 +0000

One of the most beautiful collections I’ve seen in a long time. Shanghai designer Zhili Liu has designed a collection of steel and aluminium tables with branched legs. Called Shrub, the collection includes a two-metre dining table, smaller round table and side table.

fast learner

thingsihaveseen — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:22:32 +0000

Located in the Richard Meier towers, this pied-a-terre features dramatic, uninhibited 360 degree views of the Manhattan and Hudson River skylines. The design is by Steven Learner Studios.

parisian perfection

thingsihaveseen — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:14:22 +0000

This beautiful Paris apartment was created by Pierre Yovanovitch. Before opening his own design firm, Yovanovitch previously worked for Pierre Cardin, and he attributes his time there for developing his taste for geometry, materials, and detail.

high flyers

thingsihaveseen — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:11:46 +0000

The bird lamps were designed to inherit the simplicity of the bakelite sockets but at the same time offer the user some more room for imagination – simply by adding a little angle.

all for one

thingsihaveseen — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:07:53 +0000

Design project Mile was formed by Bandai Matsuo, Kentaro Kai and Kozo Shimoyama while they were still students at the University of Tsukuba. The trio stool is the result of their collaboration.

eau de concrete

thingsihaveseen — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:05:28 +0000

Hamburg designer Alexa Lixfeld has designed a range of perfume bottles with concrete tops. Called Frangrance, the collection includes three different scents, each with a differently-coloured concrete lid.

hang on

thingsihaveseen — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:03:26 +0000

PP Møbler recently presented ‘Hang on’, a coat rack designed by Thomas Alken which consists of two parts: A rail in ash and hangers produced in all possible wood types depending on the current activity in the workshop. The two parts are easily assembled without the use of glue or tools.

top ten interior design blogs. the list.

thingsihaveseen — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:51:40 +0000

Well, I had an absolutely amazing response. Over 80 emails and comments. So, hopefully, this list is a pretty good summation of what you and I think are the best interior design blogs on the net.

Arch Daily – Not strictly just interiors, it crosses over to architecture as well.

Desire to Inspire – Been around for a while now, but it easily one of the best.

Daily Icon – Amazing interiors, objects or pieces of furniture.

Remodelista – This blog is both inspirational and a great source for products.

The Style FIles – Always stunning interiors. Even has its own design store.

The North Elevation – The guy who curates this has great taste.

Daily Tonic – Posts one or two inspiring things every day.

Dezeen – Really connected to what’s going on. Even has industry job postings.

Better Living Through Design – Shows where you can buy items listed on the site.

The Coolhunter – Carved out a name as one of the world’s leading design voices.