Category: Outdoor
Posted by James on 8/31/2007 11:16:00 AM
Emmet Lounge chair and ottoman
 I don't think we've ever featured a product from Room & Board... I've never bought anything from them... but I've perused their catalog and their products seem decent and some are quite nicely designed.
Take, for instance, this modernized version of the classic American Adirondack chair. I like the laid back comfort of an Adirondack chair... nice wide arm for my beer... but generally don't like the aesthetic. This one might change my mind... depends on how comfortable it actually is to sit in.
I definitely dig the lines and the fact that it is constructed of 100% post-industrial recycled material.
Link: Room & Board
Designer: Loll Design
Related: Weekend Project (L+L 5/20/2004)
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Category: Green
Posted by James on 8/31/2007 9:59:00 AM
Sign the petition for cleaner air
You gotta fight for your right to cleaner air!
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced changes in ozone pollution standards that fall short of what the scientific community recommends. In response to this news, and to the lobbyists working against tougher air quality standards, non-profit public interest law firm Earthjustice has created a project called Adopt The Sky to raise awareness about this issue.
Visitors to the site can add their own personalized message about the issue and "adopt" a square mile of sky above the U.S. to pledge their support for cleaner air.
Sign the petition... its free, people.
Link: Adopt the Sky
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Category: Architecture
Posted by James on 8/28/2007 11:37:00 AM
A remodeled hill-hugger by Kovac Architects
This isn't super-model modern, it is more basic. And honestly, we can't all have (or be) super-models, now can we? Kovac Architects has taken a bland hillside stucco box in Los Angeles and modestly but effectively transformed it with some nicely thought out and executed design ideas.
The addition is sliver-thin at a mere eight feet, and is attached almost parasite-like to the side of the existing structure. The addition and reconfigured interior create a 2170 square foot modern tree house with living spaces on the first floor and a master suite with office mezzanine on the second. In addition to the walls of glazing which open the house to the trees at the rear of the home, a glass floor in the dining area visually connects the inhabitants to the canyon floor below.
Link: Kovac Architects
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Category: Books
Posted by Anthony on 8/23/2007 2:53:00 PM
The newest and coolest products on the horizon.
I just spent some time at the local B&N and discovered issue #1 of Antenna magazine. Flipping through it, Antenna read like the RSS feed of my favorite blogs: gadgets, snowboards, sneakers, messenger bags, sunglasses, even Oreos(!).
Antenna is the first mainstream magazine to target individuals who are on a constant quest for the newest and coolest products on the horizon. And it does so without using celebrities, models, concept shoots, service stories and whatever else we deem superfluous to our mission: to become a guidebook, allowing readers to navigate the most extensive collection of products ever compiled in a single publication, while championing the people who create, sell and collect them—all in one comprehensive, artful, elegant and innovative format.
Extra points for Antenna because their first cover compliments the color palette of the L+L site, too :)
Link: Antenna
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Category: Landscape
Posted by Anthony on 8/23/2007 7:13:00 AM
Spaces of simplicity, elegance and balance
flashfilm.com has an interview with London-based garden designer, Philip Nixon. Philip is a participant of the Chelsea Flower Show and is currently working on an exhibition for the 2008 Gothenburg Festival in Sweden.
Via: flashfilm.com
Link: Philip Nixon Design
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Category: Events
Posted by James on 8/21/2007 12:22:00 PM
The Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2007 by Olafur Eliasson and Kjetil Thorsen
 A quick round up of the annual Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in London... this year by Danish/Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson and Norwegian architect Kjetil Thorsen (of architecture firm Snøhetta). The pavilion opens this Friday and will remain on site until November 2007.
A load of articles and images to totally max out your senses... have at it, kids.
Designers:
Olafur Eliasson
Kjetil Thorsen (Snøhetta)
Link: Serpentine Gallery Pavillion 2007
Photo Gallery: Olll
Article: Times - Come for a spin at the Serpentine
Article: Guardian - Magic circle
Article: Telegraph - Serpentine Gallery: A spinning top on an epic scale
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Category: Accessories
Posted by Anthony on 8/21/2007 8:45:00 AM
Soft and, uh, fluffy.
 I've always thought those dogs with dreads were cool and the canine was the first thing that came to mind after seeing this throw pillow from Neelee.com. Made from ultra-soft fleece, each pillow is made by hand. Dimensions are 55 x 55cm.
Link: Neelee.com
Designer: Idit Friedberg
Via: CribCandy
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Category: Furniture
Posted by Anthony on 8/20/2007 8:01:00 PM
Picnic table chic
 
The "I was here" collection designed by Jason Miller will take you back to that one summer at (band?) camp when you carved your name into the camp picnic tables. The collection features various tables and a bench constructed from "graffiti-proof" plastic wood with all sorts of random New York graffiti carved into the top of them. Available colors include white, black, brown, and blue.
Link: Areaware/Jason Miller
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Category: Materials
Posted by Anthony on 8/20/2007 3:14:00 PM
Handmade tiles from across the pond
 
Blink is a collaboration between Nita Rege and Bessie Turner who met while studying Ceramics at the Edinburgh College of Art. Their tiles are available in multiple themes including "wash tags", "glasses", "knife and fork", and "tap". Featured above are Martini (left) and Pint.
Link: Blink Tiles
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Category: Furniture
Posted by Anthony on 8/19/2007 11:06:00 AM
Panel and sphere partition wall
 
The Troika from em is a screen / partition wall constructed from translucent resin panels and spheres along with stainless steel rods, plates, and collars. Depending on your installation, the Troika is available with or without the self-supporting frame.
Link: em collection
Via: LA Times
Related: Pivot Screen
Related: Folding Screen
Related: Helix
Related: Flipper
Related: Labyrint
Related: Double Curve
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