Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Yosemite Park Fast Forward
Yosemite HD from Project Yosemite on Vimeo.
This Yosemite Park Fast Forward video is a collaboration between Sheldon Neill and Colin Delehanty. All timelapses were shot on the Canon 5D Mark II with a variety of Canon L and Zeiss CP.2 Lenses.Monday, January 30, 2012
Classic Set of French Wheels
The Citroën H van was designed by Pierre Franchiset for the French car maker Citroën in 1946. A simple yet efficient icon of industrial design. This unassuming icon of French culture was produced from 1947 until 1981. Close to 500,000 of them where sold, mostly in Belgium, France and the Netherlands. Chances are, you can still find them rusting away in the French country side. The perfect van to move your Baguettes, Ficelles and Petits Pains au Chocolat. Mmmmmhhhhh......
Best of Las Vegas

The Best of Las Vegas: The Las Vegas Neon Boneyard Park. A tribute to the neon signs of yesteryear, the electrified icons from the time Bugsy Siegel and the mob ruled Las Vegas...long before the big corporations moved in. Fans of vintage Americana will find great joy in this fabulous collection of vintage neon signs from yesteryear; included are neon signs from the Golden Nugget, The Algiers, Stardust, The Hacienda, Aladdin Hotel, The Flame, etc. Most of these derelict vintage neon signs are currently located at a dusty lot on Las Vegas Boulevard North, far away from the cheap glitter and glam that Las Vegas has to offer nowadays. They are joined by the remnants of the old, partially-demolished, La Concha hotel (designed by Paul Revere Williams). The Neon Boneyard Park definitely deserves more attention from the city of Las Vegas; it really seems to have been an afterthought, tours are currently limited and only portion of the Boneyard collection is available for tours and photo shoots by advanced appointment. What a missed opportunity... Bugsy sure would have wanted a little bit more respect.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Modern Pool House in Sonoma
Picture perfect modern pool house and gardens in Sonoma, California. We love the clean minimalist lines and the unique beveled edge of this beautiful and well thought out modern pool house located in Sonoma California. Designed by notable San Francisco Bay Area architect George Bevan of Bevan & Associates.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Lighting
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| Modern Lighting Done Right: Moon Rock Lamps by André Cazenave (image credit the Apartment in Denmark) |
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Monday, December 19, 2011
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Pop Art Mod Fashion by Lisa Perry
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| Roy Lichtenstein Spray from 1962 Lisa Perry Dress in a limited edition of 33 |
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| Roy Lichtenstein limited edition by Lisa Perry as shown on Madison Avenue in New York (image credit UnBeige) |
We adore the limited Roy Lichtenstein collection by fashion designer Lisa Perry. Now you can wear Roy Lichtenstein's "Spray" from 1962 in a limited prêt-à-porter dress edition of 33. Available from Lisa Perry.
Friday, December 09, 2011
World Globe
The perfect modernist globe for the the home of the office. Classic modernist world globe in a beautiful deep slate grey, almost black, edition. The slate gray ocean of this beautiful modern world globe stands in stark contrast to the easy-to-read metallic silver map. Uniquely supported by an angular brushed stainless steel base. This modernist world globe is very similar to the ones you would have seen on an executive desk in 1950's America. Fashioned in the unique modern atmosphere of the 1950s and 1960s, a perfect match to the modern times of Catch me if you Can and Pan-Am. This modern transparent world globe is a very decorative design object which will certainly compliment any modern interior or office. This very unique world globe is a great alternative to the more common standard globes, it makes a great unique gift for just about anyone. It measures 12 inches in diameter and stands about 16 inches tall.
Classic Black World Globe with Silver Map
Classic Black World Globe with Silver Map
Thursday, December 08, 2011
Next Stop La Rinascente
Labels:
photography,
style
Lucio Fontana's Neon Art
Lucio Fontana, Structure in Neon for the IX Triennale di Milano, 1951 (courtesy Fondazione Fontana).
Action creates Reaction
Gabriele Basilico's Contact Series from 1984 and the reaction of design chairs on the Derrière. The ultimate tribute to design by one of Italy's leading fine art photographers, Gabriele Basilico, leads us to believe that Harry Bertoia's Wire Chair causes the greatest psychological attraction which leads to the greatest physical reaction.
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Yves Saint Laurent goes Mondrian
Strike a pose with Yves Saint Laurent's iconic De Stijl collection in front of a Piet Mondrian composition, 1966.
Architecture by Lou Jansen in Belgium
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| 'Woning Mil Jansen' designed by Lou Jansen in Merksplas Belgium in 1962 |
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| 'Woning Mil Jansen' designed by Lou Jansen in Merksplas Belgium in 1962 |
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| 'Woning Mil Jansen' designed by Lou Jansen in Merksplas Belgium in 1962 |
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| 'Woning Mil Jansen' designed by Lou Jansen in Merksplas Belgium in 1962 |
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| 'Woning Mil Jansen' designed by Lou Jansen in Merksplas Belgium in 1962 |
Today, we pay tribute to the work of the Belgian architect Lou Jansen. While almost completely unknown to the rest of the world, the area around Turnhout, a leafy suburb of Antwerp Belgium, is dotted with beautiful mid century modern minimalist houses. These hidden treasures are often hard to find since they weren't always documented or published in the manner of their counterparts in the US (Richard Neutra's work for example). So looking for them often feels like a treasure hunt. Many of these icons of mid century modern minimalist architecture were designed by the notable Belgian modern architect Lou Jansen. His houses are often framed against a wonderful green backdrop which provides the perfect balance between the restraint minimalist architectural style of Lou Jansen and the naturally perfect greenery of the leafy Antwerp suburbs. Lou Jansen can be considered to be one of the most prominent figures of the Belgian modernist architecture movement. He was an early adopter of the rationally designed, minimalist modern architecture movement. The style of Lou Jansen clearly displays a true understanding of the "less is more" philosophy in the manner of his German predecessor Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Through his work, Lou Jansen defined the image of modern architecture in Belgium and framed his beautiful minimalist architecture of the time for a small but grateful audience of his followers. Too bad that Julius Shulman wasn't there throughout his career to photograph the architecture of Lou Jansen since he would have surely fallen in love with it.
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| 'Woning Proost' with inner atrium designed by Lou Jansen in Schilde Belgium in 1965 |
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| 'Woning Proost' with inner atrium designed by Lou Jansen in Schilde Belgium in 1965 |
Pictured above are some of Lou Jansen's most notable icons of modern architecture include his "Woning Mil Jansen" built by Lou Jansen for his brother in Merksplas Belgium in 1962 and "Woning Proost" built in Schilden in 1965 (the last one; unfortunately now demolished). The "Woning Mil Jansen" is especially remarkable since it is a perfect masterpiece, a work of art, a composition done right down to the last detail. This light and airy house displays a distinct peacefulness with its gracious minimalist lines and sense of balance and structure. Created six years before Stanley Kubrick released his epic '2001: A Space Odyssey', the house displays a similar monolithic tower, its shadow once-a-day perfectly aligned with the age-old tower located outside the perimeter. The artful combination of the architecture and shadow creates a unique display throughout the day. Icons like these certainly deserve the same attention that has been given to other mid century modernist architects like Le Corbusier and Marcel Breuer.
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| 'Rodedreef Huis' designed by Lou Jansen in Schilde Belgium circa 1966 |
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| 'Rodedreef Huis' designed by Lou Jansen in Schilde Belgium circa 1966 |
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| 'Rodedreef Huis' courtyard would look nice with Bertoia Chairs or Richard Schultz Chairs. |
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| 'Rodedreef Huis' fountain should be replaced with a water fountain sculpture by late Belgian modernist artist Pol Bury. |
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| 'Rodedreef Huis' designed by Lou Jansen in Schilde Belgium circa 1966. |
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