Monday, September 30, 2013
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Monday, September 23, 2013
Positioning
I cannot remember the source of this image, except that it was filed under inspiration. I still love it today...
Friday, September 20, 2013
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Weekend!
A happy one to all...
Via here. (Charlestown High School - Girls exercising on bars against the wall, 1899, Boston Public Library)
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Alphaville on the Esplanade
Like a scene from a lost New Wave feature by Jean-Luc Godard, the Blue Waters Hotel on the Durban esplanade holds on to the last remnants of the geometric age from whence it comes. Largely untouched, the circular lounge looks onto the Indian ocean, with turquoise drapes weighted down as much by history, as by thick fabric. It was a beautiful morning to rediscover Durban via Beach Road; the technicolor saris and bold rhythmic Bollywood performances of the South Africa India Film Awards from the night before still pounding my head...
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| Awning Detail |
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| Blue Waters (unchanged since the 60's) |
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| Carpet (jaded and faded) |
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| Wall Mural |
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| Coimbra Cocktail Bar |
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| The Versailles at Blue Waters |
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| View to the Lounge |
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| Revolving Door at Edenroc |
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| Residents Only |
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| Cleaning the turtle tank (Edenroc) |
And a pic of us en route to the red carpet...
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Cassina
Founded by Cesare and Umberto Cassina in 1927, Cassina launched industrial design in Italy in the 1950's. Cassina's reputation as a leader for design innovation has not diminished, and today there are stores in Milan, Paris, New York and Tokyo...
