betsey johnson

usually this woman is a bit too tacky for me to handle, but i found the most perfect mix of our styles!

say hello to my new winter coat! it even has a hood! but of course the best part, and the reason why i got it, is because of the heart shaped pieces that hold the toggles.



* i scored it on sale via ruelala

i love you, marimekko

i've found a way to use marimekko fabric in 2 of my studio projects already in my graduate student career, and i definitely don't see there being a stop to this trend. i can't help it they're fabulous. and not only are there amazingly patterned fabrics, but check out their clothing, bags and umbrellas! my birthday is this weekend and i'd like the purple loopy clutch and orange umbrella, thanks :)




















* marimekko!

studio luz

Hansy Barraza, of Studio Luz in the South End, Boston, is coming to speak at my school tomorrow so i did a little perusing around their site and fell in love with this banister/partition.

tree house!

i didn't realize that people actually build themselves tree houses to live in... it's like my childhood dream come true!







* found via dezeen, but by green line architects

cute as a bunny

* by annayausheva

wander by dolce vita

how sassy are these?!



* found on need supply

some of my own work!

i'll have pretty pictures of the boards i designed and the exact materials i chose for this project next week (the file's are at school), but for now how about some renderings? for a little background on the project, we had to choose a current designer provided by the teacher (i chose yabu pushelberg) and use their design principles to design a sitting room (space provided by teacher as well). from yabu pushelberg i took their contemporary sense of design, with furniture low to the ground, with dark outlines (both of which could be inspired by japanese block prints and furniture design), use of natural materials (i used reclaimed walnut, porcelain tiles, and cement flooring), sculptural walls, repetition of form, and local inspiration (which i took from the old factories in Lowell, MA). and i was allowed to determine the exterior door and window design (i forgot handles on the doors... so use your imagination there), fireplace design, and the height of the ceiling as appropriate to my concept. so after a few weeks work this is what came of it. wah-la!

gus wustemann

i am loving the interesting combination of contemporary and antiquated design within this architect's apartment. the original and uneven condition of the walls and ceiling were kept as they were, protected with with a layer of varnish. this natural texture against solid white elements then becomes almost like artwork. i wonder if my landlord would mind if i ripped down our walls to see/preserve what is behind it?

















* found via dezeen, but is by architect gus wustemann.

olivomare restaurant

i've run into an overwhelming amount of amazing spaces on the internet in the past few days, one of them being the olivomare restaurant by pierluigi piu. an all white space with various textures and interesting forms always captures my attention, but i really like the combination and use of color when it is done. especially in the first photo below, it's like looking through a kaleidoscope, but less nauseating! i, honestly, think that i might find eating in this space a bit uncomfortable - fear of getting it dirty! it might be too white for me to enjoy being in, but boy does it look pretty :)













* pierluigi piu

le train fantome

why is this poster sold out? i neeeeed it.