Friday, September 17, 2010

Jean Royère, 1934


from wallpaper*

Kulturhuset


Cultural centre on Sergels Torg, Stockholm. Built between 1965-74.

Beautiful photography by Hagen Stier

Smile, it's Friday


Smile by Johannes Andersen

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

frankandoliver

Dealers frank and oliver displayed their gear like this at the FINE ART COLOGNE fair of 2009. And their shit was dope. I'm purposefully making them sound like drugdealers. They brought with them some desirable Fabricius/Kastholm stuff, a Wirkkala table and a Greta Magnusson Grossman lamp, the rare Kjærholm wall-mounted sofa, and that Wegner chair...


How about those Josef Frank wallpapers!

Fine Art Cologne

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Casa del Torkel

Pictures from the Swedish tv-show Antikdeckarna, with actor Torkel Petersson showing off his apartment, furniture, ceramics and his shag (rya) carpet.

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Gramercy Park Apartment

I just got back from New York, so in the near future there will probably be a couple of posts about the city that's admired by everyone.



Designed by Chris Kraig for SUITE New York. There is no question about the fact that the respect for the  modernist classics is ever-increasing. When will the general public starts showing the same apreciation for the buildings of the time? It will happen - it is just a matter of time.

Beige Bravoure Part I: Imagined Interior



A formula for a good office.

Beige Bravoure Part I: Allianz-Hochhaus


The Allianz-Hochhaus on Joachimsthaler Strasse, near Kurfürstendamm, Berlin. Designed in 1955 by Alfred Gunzenhausen and Paul Schwebes.

One of my favourite buildings, and one of the finest examples of German mid-century modernism. At first, the strict geometric travertine façade is reminiscent of the nazi-klassizismus of the 30's and 40's, but in the end, this is something different. The wriggled long wing, the organic shaped staircase and storefront, as well as the pillars that look like the work of Stig Lindberg. It is no wonder this was one of the most appreciated buildings of the Nachkriegzeit.
 



first two photos by BEROLINO

Phillips De Pury: Design: London


Paavo Tynell, Sori Yanagi.

 
phillipsdepury.com

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Monday, September 6, 2010

Tischventilatoren, Three Generations

Peter Behrens, AEG, 1908

Reinhold Weiss, Braun, 1961

Black + Blum

Why the Bouroullec Brothers Are the Most Important Designers Today

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Karen Elson



She's the best thing that has happened to music for some time. And she's a redhead :)

If You're Looking to Buy Some New Furniture...


... then now is an excellent time to do so, at lauritz.com. At least if you have, let's say, a liberal budget. Here are the expert's tips: