Posts from — December 2009

Humorous and stylish way of giving a design icon that personal look! I wish i was brave enough to do it with mine… Love it!

Check out the recently opened Rocksresort in Laax Switzerland! Great concept… and oh yeah… their website won a price too…

The rocksresort construction concept places special emphasis on sustainability. For example, we use regional materials and focus on best possible energy savings. The architecture matches the existing landscape as authentically as possible, creating a resort with urban lifestyle embedded in the mountain scenery. It it’s his bringing together of two contrasting worlds that makes rocksresort a unique resort, reflecting your own unique personality…

Rocksresort

These caribbean curves deserve a wow… and/or a skateboard…

Architect Joaquin Torres of Spanish architecture firm A-cero created this idyllic Caribbean house design in the Dominican Republic as a year-round holiday hotspot where sun, sand and surf beckon. This 7,000m2, single-storey beachfront bungalow consists of two curvilinear volumes; a pair of sand-colored structures stretching upwards into the sunny sky. Arching walls of this curved roof house create architectural interest from the outside, while inside all focus in on the views. Outdoor living rooms offer endless views of the beach, where the sea breeze can be enjoyed under the shelter of the rolling rooflines. Floor-to-ceiling windows bring the outdoors in, but getting in isn’t as easy as you might think, with the front entrance hidden behind a series of sculptural walls, offering privacy to this peaceful Caribbean vacation house.

via trendir

Get yourself some Marilyn by Bert Stern for Christmas. Auction ends December 24th.

Edition 2 is out… Go see more fabulousness at Lonnymag

Zai gets in the mix with Bentley for a limited line of designer skis. Priced at 6’500 €, this might be the cheapest Bentley you’ll ever own…

“Supersport is a limited edition ski constructed out of a combination of carbon fiber refinforced thermoplastic, natural rubber, and chrome steel, which are all being used for the first time in a pair of skis.”

Zai for Bentley

Designed by Roland Reiner Tiangco, Dirt Poster requires your participation to complete it. The back side of each poster is covered with a layer of ink, which you need to “paint” onto the front side the poster, to reveal the message that has been spot-varnished onto the paper. Awesome! The poster is limited edition and can be bought for $80.

Via Sub Studio

Going underground in the Swiss mountain village Vals! The Underground House is a collaboration between Dutch architects SeARCH and Christian Muller Architects.

Via trendir

A must visit when in NYC is Haus Interiors! Find them at 250 Elizabeth Street… or at least visit online. They are doing a wonderful job there!

Grid 25, 36×36 Inches, Acrylic on Board, 2009… by the amazing Sara Carter.