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carl maston architect, residence
2008-05-20 16:31:00 MidCentArc has posted a group of photos of a spectacular mid-century house in Los Angeles. It appears that it was(is?) the personal residence of architect Carl Maston, built in 1947. It’s a fantastic mid-century example, and fans, be forewarned of extreme longing and envy ahead. MidCentArc’s photo set Posted by lavardera © lavardera for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | One ... More About: Architect
the awesome architecture of sigurd lewerentz
2008-05-20 04:44:00 I just came across some great photos by p2an on flickr that he has taken of a few fantastic projects by one of my favorite architects, Sigurd Lewerentz from Sweden. This first little structure is the flower kiosk at the Malmö cemetery. It is a small concrete structure where visitors to the cemetery can buy flowers. It was one of ... More About: Architecture , Awesome
rockefeller guest house
2008-05-19 22:16:00 Rockefeller Guest House , by Philip Johnson, 1950. 242 East 52nd Street, New York, NY. Johnson himself rented the home and lived there from 1971 to 1979. Read up on it at Galinsky. Via Schwarz © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us digg Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed ... More About: Rockefeller , Guest House
love shack, by smartshax
2008-05-19 22:09:00 I’d forgotten all about the Love Shack by the Australian prefab company Smartshax… Alex at Shedworking spotted it again for me at Inhabitat. It’s a easy build, and it’s just plain cool. Go. See. © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us digg Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts ...
casa en buchupureo, ramírez moletto arquitectos
2008-05-19 19:13:00 House in Buchupureo, Chile. Sweet wooden house perched right on the edge of a cliff overlooking the water. And yes, there’s no railing, it’s dangerous, blahblahblah. I totally dig it. Ramírez-Moletto Arquitectos See Plataforma Arquitectura for more photos © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | 2 comments | Add to del.icio.us digg Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive ... More About: Casa
link, an LED lamp by peter stathis for pablo
2008-05-19 17:02:00 Karrie Jacobs spotted this great LED task lamp at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in NYC. I love it. Her post. Her Blog. The manufacturer, Pablo . (Can’t find the fixture on their site yet) Posted by lavardera © lavardera for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us digg Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under ... More About: Link , Furnishings , Peter , Lamp
stove table, reinier bosch
2008-05-19 09:34:00 Reinier Bosch’s steel ’stove table’ (Dutch: kacheltafel): hot air passes through the stove, the hollow tabletop and the table legs. Recently shown at Milan Design Week 2008 © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | 6 comments | Add to del.icio.us digg Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under All, Furnishings , Heating ... More About: Table
verbus systems, container fabricator
2008-05-16 22:28:00 This UK company Verbus Systems builds and sells containers purposed for constructing buildings. That’s not unique, but here is their twist: They are fabricating 12ft wide boxes. Thats 4ft wider than the ISO standard sizes that are typically used for cargo shipping, and repurposed for construction. The fallout from that is the opportunity for 11ft ... More About: Building Materials , Container
design within reach to open ?dwr: tools for living? stores
2008-05-16 19:46:00 Design Within Reach is opening two DWR: Tools For Living stores. Read the press release here. © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us digg Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under All, Miscellaneous. More About: Design , Open
reinke shakes, a corrugated metal shingle
2008-05-16 13:47:00 This is just one of those only in america stories. Small manufacturer, family run business, in Nebraska that makes a head-scratching range of different things, including precast concrete for mausoleums, cnc services, racing trailers, an odd mix. Well they also make these unique corrugated shingles. The owner Bob Reinke’s father started making them, and now he continues. Its ... More About: Metal
a pile of wood, e-m.r.a.k.
2008-05-16 09:30:00 Pile near Slavonice, Czech Republic. Built: 2007. A fascinating house designed by Martin Rajni?, Kamila Amblerová and Václav Horecký - dry-stacked, rough-cut lumber, some fiberboard, some glass, and not much else…. No fasteners, either. Photos, text and links below. Continue reading a pile of wood, e-m.r.a.k. © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us digg Want ... More About: Wood
beauvoir residence, bruce bolander architect
2008-05-15 21:43:00 Beauvoir Residence, L.A., CA. The acid green and baby blue kitchen is an eye-popper. But it works. Bruce Bolander Architect Via Remodelista © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us digg Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under All, Architecture and Interiors, Kitchen and Bath .
warehouse conversion in london
2008-05-15 20:27:00 The kitchen is fabulous. Amélie and John’s London Warehouse Conversion at AT:NY © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us digg Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under All, Architecture and Interiors, Kitchen and Bath , Reclaimed and Recycled, Renovation and Restoration.
house in las rozas, ábalos and herreros
2008-05-15 20:17:00 House in Las Rozas, a suburb of Madrid, Spain. Built: 2007 Ábalos & Herreros at Plataforma Arquitectura Related: house in the countryside, ábalos & herreros © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us digg Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under All, Architecture and Interiors. More About: House
live lightly tour
2008-05-15 19:55:00 Small Cool Green Living on the Road: See their blog, Live LightlyTour .com and their Flickr photo album. Via Re-Nest © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us digg Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under All, Architecture and Interiors, Marine and Mobile.
casa pirihueico, alejandro aravena
2008-05-15 19:39:00 Pirihueico House, Pirihueico Lake, Chile. Built: 2004 Wood, stone and glass, designed by Alejandro Aravena. Lovely place on a lake. Horses everywhere. See the details and more photos by Cristobal Palma at Arch Daily. © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us digg Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed ... More About: Casa
glenn hudson photography
2008-05-15 18:16:00 more below Continue reading glenn hudson photography © lavardera for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us digg Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under All, Art and Photography . More About: Glenn , Hudson
fab-form fabric formed concrete footings
2008-05-15 16:42:00 Fabric formed, thats right. How are concrete footings usually formed? Well if you are lucky enough to have nice firm stable soil the concrete can be poured right against the side of the excavation if its standing up reasonably straight. How often does that happen? Not enough I can assure you. Or it rains and ... More About: Building Materials , Form , Fabric , Concrete
fractal 23, takeshi miyakawa
2008-05-14 22:21:00 I could use this. Takeshi Miyakawa Design © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us digg Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under All, Furnishings . More About: Fractal
marie h. elcin, fiber artist
2008-05-14 20:21:00 Fascinating work by a stitching artist - Marie H. Elcin - brought to my attention by my wife Karen Milano who is a stitcher. The artist’s statement: I work in embroidery for several reasons. I stitch everywhere: on the train, on my lunchbreak, in front of the TV, even during the sermon at church. The portability ... More About: Fiber , Artist
hotel básico, playa del carmen
2008-05-13 23:15:00 This is where I want to stay when I finally get to Quintana Roo…. Continue reading hotel básico, playa del carmen © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | 3 comments | Add to del.icio.us digg Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under All, Architecture and Interiors, Miscellaneous. More About: Hotel , Playa del Carmen , Carmen
top five auction houses, from details magazine
2008-05-13 22:15:00 Snipped from the article by Monica Khemsurov for DETAILS Magazine : Top Design: The new breed of auction houses serve novices hunting for a mid-century lamp or a minimalist couch?not ascot-wearing collectors looking for a fusty heirloom. You don?t have to be an obsessive collector or an Antiques Roadshow addict to buy at auction anymore. Over the past ... More About: Auction , Houses , Furnishings , Details
redi-footing
2008-05-13 19:44:00 I’m starting a series of posts on construction materials, starting from the foundation going up to the roof. I don’t know how long its going to take because I’m going to cover a lot of stuff, things I’ve been bookmarking for years. Not necessarily glamorous stuff here, but foundations are first, here we go. Ready or ... More About: Building Materials
concrete art floors by transparent house
2008-05-13 08:44:00 Transparent House ’s design concept allows for the application of any pattern to a concrete surface, either when pouring or after the concrete has set. Interesting. I’d love to see how they actually do it. © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us digg Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts ... More About: Transparent , Concrete , Floors
últimas reportagens, fernando guerra
2008-05-13 00:51:00 Photo web site of Fernando Guerra architect and photographer with the best of Portuguese architecture. More than 200 projects online. Últimas Reportagens Fernando Guerra Related: the simple house, manuel aires mateus and francisco aires mateus - photographed by F. Guerra © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us digg Want more on these topics ? Browse the ...
Architecture Foundation Australia, Murcutt MasterClass
2008-05-12 20:00:00 There is a class for practicing architects held in Australia each summer taught by Glenn Murcutt, Richard Leplastrier, Peter Stutchbury, Brit Andresen, and Lindsay Johnston. Known as the Murcutt MasterClass it’s held at a beautiful arts center called Riversdale. The architects stay at this facility and work on design projects with the Tutors, and also ... More About: Architecture , Foundation
minimalist bathrooms from sanindusa
2008-05-12 18:30:00 Flow and Flux: two series of minimalist bathroom fixtures from Sanindusa of Portugal. © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us digg Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under All, Kitchen and Bath . More About: Bathrooms
bulthaup b2 - the kitchen workshop
2008-05-12 17:30:00 The recently unveiled Bulthaup B2. See more at dezeen © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us digg Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under All, Furnishings , Kitchen and Bath. More About: Workshop , Kitchen and Bath
anemi hotel
2008-05-12 17:01:00 “The Anemi Hotel is a luxurious minimal contemporary design hotel that has created new standards for the island of Folegandros, while respecting the traditional Cycladic architecture.” See it at yatzer’s beautiful new site. © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us digg Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed ...
farmhouse drainboard sink
More articles from this author:2008-05-12 16:39:00 Cast iron farmhouse drainboard sink with legs is an authentic reproduction of the original farmhouse drainboard sink found throughout the United States. The sink is 5′ long with 12″ backsplash and features 8″ center faucet holes. The sink has a 6″ apron in the front and an overall projection of 20″ from the wall. The ... More About: Kitchen and Bath 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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