There is something about the geometry of a bench that really attracts me. Their multi functional use, their simplicity along with the minimal approach of some designers, form all the required elements to reach the top of my demand list in industrial design. Today on the blog I have gathered 4 contemporary benches and a…
Ikea recently released photos of their Björksnäs bedroom collection from birch wood and natural leather. A totally Scandinavian designing approach with harmonious natural feeling that emphasizes the brand’s style and concept. The styling is, as always, impeccable and the simplicity of the interior creates a relaxed and serene feeling. It reminds me a little bit of…
This beautiful apartment in Goteborg is today’s inspiration. The high ceilings, the big windows that allow plenty of light to enter inside, was a great “canvas” for Grey deco- the stylists- to work with. White furniture with wooden details allow the space to breath, creating a live and airy decor. I particularly like those black…
One of my personal favorites, Yannis Moralis was an important Greek painter and part of the so-called “Generation of the ’30s”. He is a well establish artist in Greece famous for his abstract formulation of the human body, especially the female one. Rhythm, order, an absence of detail and description, and the simple palette which he gradually imposed in…
It was about time that H&M home launched a new collection of small furniture such as coffee tables, side tables, stools, mirrors, rugs, table lamps, even pendant lighting. When I first saw the pictures I didn’t realize it was H&M products, thus affordable to all of us that love good design but most of the…
Pella Hedeby is a well known, Swedish based, interior stylist at Lotta Agaton Studio. And when a top quality photographer like Kristofer Johnsson shoots her home for Elle Decoration the result is incredible. Take a look at those beautiful pictures that surely create emotions. I feel calm and relaxed at the view of her home….
If you missed my previous blog post about the beloved plastic chair of Charles and Ray Eames you can find it here. It was all about how this innovative furniture typology -the multifunctional chair whose shell can be joined with a variety of different bases to serve diverse purposes – has become widspread and point…
Once upon a time,Charles and Ray Eames –famous and well established designers – designed and sent to production the iconic plastic chair of plastic seat shell and metal/wooden base. Their innovative furniture typology – the multifunctional chair whose shell can be joined with a variety of different bases to serve diverse purposes – has since…
I know, small apartments are my thing. This one -which is for sale – of the 45 sq.m. in an old building of 1899 is a mighty one that has it all, plus a piano! It is not only the architectural elements of the space that speak out loud. The features of the old building…
Sebastiao Salgado is a Brazilian social documentary photographer and a photo journalist. His work is dedicated to the awareness of conditions of both wild life and humans. Can someone find pure beauty in poverty and harsh exploitation of human lives? Well Salgado did, in his monochromatic photojournalistic approach of his subjects through his career. If…