Paperclip holder by Alessi

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Distrito Capital Hotel - Mexico City

Distrito Capital is a newish hotel in the Santa Fe neighborhood and business district of Mexico City, Mexico. With interiors that bring you back to the 1960s, the vintage décor and ambiance makes for a chic and stylish business destination. The building was created by Diametro Arquitectos with interiors by Joseph Dirand and offers the best of both worlds — retro and now.


Entering, you’re immediately greeted with a vintage feel, like stepping onto the set of Mad Men. The place is littered with Eero Saarinen tables, Wim Rietveld chairs and Verner Panton lamps. 

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Esteban Cortazar's Campaign - éxito

Starring Hanne Gaby Odiele, the Esteban Cortazar Exito ad campaign is light, ethereal and entirely exotic. 


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Made.com - Designer furniture straight from supplier

Made.com, a seven-month-old U.K. start-up that sells top-quality furniture online at deep discounts by cutting out those middlemen. Made.com is also putting its customers at the Web's leading edge by employing a form of crowd-sourcing to generate product designs.

The only catch, customers wait eight to 12 weeks for their orders. However buyers are willing to endure this for 50% to 80% discounts: Made.com is selling a shipping container's worth of merchandise a day. Li claims his company's furniture is as well made as the stuff sold by such high-end retailers as Roche Bobois and Conran. "We use the same suppliers," he notes. 

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Ikea genius publicity - turning Parisian bus shelters into Ikea lounges

According to the company’s press release,  IKEA continues to improve the everyday life of the Parisians, by ‘transforming bus shelters into small cozy lounges. An innovative break at this period of crazy Christmas shopping. From 15 till 21 December 2010, IKEA is in the streets, offering the inhabitants and visitors of the Capital town, the possibility to wait for the bus in an IKEA lounge, comfortably sited in a sofa of the famous Swedish brand.

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Swiss Alps home - By Clavienrossier

Geneva studio Clavienrossier created this home in the Swiss Alps by adding two tinted concrete volumes atop the remains of a stone house and adjacent barn. The project is located in Charrat in the Valais canton of Switzerland and involved demolishing much of the existing structure while retaining the original cellars and floors.

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Christy Turlington - Elle France

Christy Turlington wears fall-winter looks from Louis Vuitton for the latest issue of Elle France. Captured by Mark Seliger and styled by Michèle Beaurenaut. Beautiful and classic settings with enriched with charm of Christy Turlington. 


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I-radium - Infrared radiators

I-radium are specialists in creative portable infrared radiators. Great news for patio owners: as they are portable, you can easily use them outdoors if you have an energy source. I-radium are part of a whole new set of options now available to people who want flexible options to find warmth outdoors without a whole lot of hassle.

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Postercabaret - Posters and prints

Poster Cabaret, Austin, Texas, began selling underground gig posters on its first website in 2002.  Originally inspired by a love of music and late 1990's gig poster art, the website has grown to include the top artists of the underground poster and print scene.


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Flagship store Zara - Rome

Fashion distributor inditex group has opened a new zara flagship store on via del corso in rome, italy. housed in the palazzo bocconi, a historic building dating back more than 120 years, the Inditex group has engaged italian architecture firm duccio grassi for the redesign and renovation of the palazzo for this Zara flagship store. The 5000 m2 store is also a part of an ambitious sustainable plan which will implement the most up-to-date environmental standards at each of the group's Zara stores, with a strategic target of 2020 for all establishments to meet these criteria. 


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Hermit's house - Daniel Venneman and Mark van der Net

The 'hermit's house' by daniel venneman and mark van der net of the cloud collective, is a garden retreat that serves as a lounge, guest room and exhibition space. with its jagged shape it distinguishes itself from its surroundings while the interior remains usable, flexible and intimate. with a kaleidoscopic experience of light, reflection and views the design not only offers a rich inner world but also a fresh look at the wide area.


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Owls by Josh Brill

Josh Brill’s new series of owl prints. 

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Khyber Ridge Residence by Studio NminusOne

Commissioned for Marc Morisset— a professional snowboarder, the five storey house is built like a shredder following the line of a steep mountain. Perfectly blending with the green environment, the Khyber Ridge Residence adds a tinge of “floating” and a bunch of unconventional details that get the eye. And although it looks old and worn, the interior is all about contemporary shapes and elegant furnishings, for more warmth.


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