American Vintage SS12

The new Spring Summer Collection from American Vintage is bringing their simple elegance style with some twists. American Vintage is introducing in its collection a mix of silk, knitwear and cotton using a range of soft an fresh colors, such as Mint, Grapefruit, Neon Yellow and a lot of Orange.


http://am-vintage.com/

Bocci - 28 series collection

  

Bocci has introduced a huge range of color in its 28 series collection. Creative Director Omer Arbel’s intent behind 28 was to design a system that produces form, rather than designing form itself. See for yourself the beautiful combinations, as with colors as within the clustering.

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Glass walkway China's Tianmen mountain park

Finally completed the new trail path in China's Tianmen mountain national park offers visitors an unusual experience:  the floor and rails of the pathway are composed of glass, offering walkers a vertigo-inducing look at the sheer drops and wilderness below. The walkway spans three feet wide, composed of glass 2.5-inches thick.

Measuring approximately 61 meters long, the walkway is raised into the air at about 1430 meters, inviting comparisons to the grand canyon 'Skywalk' in Arizona, USA. 

Take a look at these pictures and to increase the goose bump feeling I inserted a picture of one of the construction workers on-site.

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Cliff House - Altius Architecture

  

Altius Architecture designed the Cliff House in Muskoka Lakes, Ontario, Canada.

Cliff House by Altius Architecture

Set on the Cliffside of a much-cherished lake, this cottage seeks to enhance the extraordinary surrounding scenery through the thoughtful integration of building elements with the natural assets of the site and terrain. This dwelling emerges form the rock formation of the cliff using the same local granite to form its base. A central core acts as an anchor that circulates movement, light and air into the living spaces that pinwheel and cantilever off into the landscape. In spite of its modest scale, the residence easily accommodates the family of four by providing amenity for dinning, cooking, living, reading and sleeping which are each carefully tuned to the unique view, light and breezes of the cliff. To balance the heavy mass derived from the fireplaces; cantilevered volumes, flying roofs and floor to ceiling glass are used to achieve a lightness of form as it works to bring the lake into the living spaces.

Altius Architecture 

Norrøna - Welcome to Nature

Welcome to winter! from Norrøna on Vimeo.

Recently discovered my official new favorite winter sport brand Norrøna, Bright colors, clean cut, all with a great dose of outdoor passion. The logo reflects their value of craftsmanship, environmental awarness and Loaded Minimalism™ – a philosophy that reflects our drive to design clean products with all critical details.  Check out their products, but don't forget to surf the website and get inspired!

Station BLÜ - Blouin Tardif

   

Station BLÜ is a heavenly resort complex on the outskirts of the Charlevoix region of Québec, bordering a river. Designed by Blouin Tardif Architecture-Environnement, the site is comprised of three pavilions that house a steam bath, sauna, massage areas, hot and cold pools, plenty of relaxation spaces and a restaurant. The architectural challenge was to highlight nature and integrate the necessary components of the spa through clean, contemporary architecture that respects the environment.

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Desert Storm Lights -Nir Meiri

 

Industrial designer Nir Meiri‘s Desert Storm lights were inspired by just that. She says, “The shape of the sand-molded lamp shades brings to mind primitive dessert structures, while the fixture’s overall figure resembles that of plants that blossom in the Mediterranean seashore.”

The shades, made from sand, are rough on the inside and smooth outside, and affixed to a sturdy iron pole. The lamps, which come in standing and table models, take LED bulbs but spread a soft light. The collection is currently on display at the Paradigma Design Gallery in Tel Aviv.

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Prints - Anna Emilia Laitinen 'morning frost meadow'

Anna Emilia Laitinen is a Finnish artist who is inspired by nature: landscapes, changing seasons, the effect of the weather upon the world. This beautiful print, Morning Frost Meadow, is an illustration of an early morning sunrise over winter flowers in a meadow.


' The first cold night has painted everything in frost, the sun starts to tickle and wake the plants up for a new day. Morning Frost Meadow was originally a watercolor painting dreaming of exotic flowers and Northern green leaves.' 


Anna Emilia Laitinen

Winter Looks Filippa K

  

The 2001 Filippa winter style include knits and wraps combined with well-dressed, feminine blouses, must haves to get classy and warm through the winter.l. 

I love Filippa K

Natural Stone Sinks

         

Back to basics, bathing in a way once was done by our ancestors. These original natural stone bathroom sinks bring back the nature into your bathroom. With some imagination it is like splashing water in your face from a fresh creek in the forests of Scandinavia. The models differ and everyone is unique. The natural stone sinks can be purchased online on Etsy.

Loquita

 

Recently I discovered GOOP, the great website founded Gwyneth Paltrow on cooking, lifestyle, fashion and much more. Yesterday the interesting GOOP newsletter presented tips on holiday gifts, once again a whole range of items which I would love to have, including the scarfs of Loquita.
Loquita is founded by Sara Rotman, a cowgirl at heart to her own saying, who shows here Polo background in her beautiful designs of scarfs, cashmeres & knits. 


Check out the clean and refreshing website Loquita for more.
http://www.loquitanyc.com/

KOR Water

KOR Water likes to call themselves the water advocates. KOR creates the world's most stylish, functional personal hydration products, with a mission to give back, being sustainable and caring about health. See what makes these BPA-free hydration vessels different from other water bottles. 

KOR Water

CNN top 50 natural wonders

CNN has made their top 50 natural wonders. Below some random destinations, because all of them are worth being included on a travel-bucket list. 

 Na Pali Coast, Kauai, Hawaii, United States

Lauterbrunnen Valley, Switzerland

Mount Roraima, Guyana/Brazil/Venezuela

Wadden Sea, Germany and the Netherland

Diane von Furstenberg - DVF -The bearable lightness of packing

“If you pack lightly you live lightly”

Diane von Furstenberg mastered the art of packing and explains in this video how figuring out your suitcase, means figuring out your life. Living like a nomad, bringing only the essentials and still live in style and elegance. A fresh an interesting video of this Belgian American fashion designer.

Diane von Fursteberg

Jason Lewis furniture

Found this great furniture designer on DesignMilk.


http://www.jasonlewisfurniture.com/

Renovated 15th Century Barn

Designed by UK-based architectural studio MOOARC, the former 15th Century barn on the Island of Guernsey was transformed into a high-end, luxurious modern home that was namedLa Concha House. By remodeling the old structure, the architects created a fabulous private residence featuring natural ventilation and recycled building materials. The inspiration that led to the construction of this beautiful home cam e from the map to measure the density of cities mainly in black and white – “The Nolli plan of Rome” -1748. The first level of the house shelters the kitchen and dining space, with the living space placed above, on a mezzanine level. The smart floor plan contains a play area opening to a terrace in the front of the house and private bedrooms and bathrooms were placed in the back of the house.