Like Photo | Elle Decoration South Africa #56 - Kersten Eser Flat

Like idea | Staring at the Sea ..."Meet me at Seat 14" ,

LaLaport Toyosu Urban Dock, Tokyo by EARTHSCAPE

its quite similar to this I saw in Barcelona ( staring at the sea...)

We should build some in CAPE TOWN!

traditional yet contemporary home design

Over at ron brenner architects I am doing some design work for new clients of mine.  They are looking for a home that blends the contemporary with the traditional; something that is both yesterday and today.  I presented the following three concepts.

A double gable scheme.  This form being familiar without being common.  

Shed on shed scheme.  Here I utilized a classic saltbox colonial roof form; blended with a more contemporary arrangement of windows and use of color.

Gable on saltbox scheme.  The full front gable is an unusual variation.  Side bumpout and "link" between house and garage is clad with metal

My clients were very happy with the alternatives.  In my next article I'll show you which scheme they chose; along with the developments we have made since then.


Which scheme do you prefer?

Like Idea | Ceiling with Circular Suspended Lights - Tomokazu Hayakawa architects - Japan

Designed as a workplace for a graphic design studio in Tokyo Japan

" project integrates a collection of plants in to the makeup of the floor to organically

define space and arrange the desks around "

awesome drawing, they dont say much about the lights, but they are bloody great

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Like Material | Malabar Hand Woven Eco Friendly Fabrics

MALABAR ( SHORES OF INDIA ) HAS BEEN PRODUCING ECO FRIENDLY FABRICS YEARS. DYED BY HAND. WOVEN BY HAND.ALL NATURAL FIBRES, SOME OF WHICH ARE ORGANIC.

THE COTTONS ARE CRAFTED IN KERALA, IN A CORNER OF THE TROPICAL MONSOON LANDS

OF SOUTH INDIA.

(scanned in from Living in the sun, May 2008 )

Like Idea | Braaing out of a Bucket #summer

?scanned out of HOME magazine, Nov 2008 #044

Like Photo | Looking onto Clifton 4th Beach - Conde Nast House & Garden Nov 2011 - #SUMMER

( SCANNED IN FROM Conde Nast House & Garden Nov 2011 ?)