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Blanket Jacket

Posted in Clothes, Fashion, Textiles, Trends, tagged Pendleton on February 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Ok, ok – blanket cape. Fine. But how about a blanket jacket?

I wasn’t even looking for more when I stumbled up on this: a hunting jacket made from a Pendleton blanket.

The trend continues…

Via Selectism.

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Blanket as Cape

Posted in Clothes, Fashion, Textiles, Trends, tagged The Sartorialist on February 18, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Thanks Sarah for spotting this on The Sartorialist.

I guess I’m not alone in my obsession with these prints.

Excellent.

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Ann-Marie James at First Floor

Posted in Art, News, Trends, tagged Ann-Marie James, First Floor Projects on December 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

James Tregaskes’ First Floor Projects (a gallery set up in his house) will be hosting the first solo-show from artist Ann-Marie James starting next week.

Oh how I love the blue biro!

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Green Housing

Posted in Architecture, Trends, tagged Design4D, Green Architecture, Patrick Blanc, Sustainability on August 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Green houses, green roofs, green walls – they’re growing everywhere!

Via Dezeen, ArchDaily, Design4D, archiCentral and the amazing ‘vertical gardener’ Patrick Blanc.

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Xavier Veilhan’s ‘Sophie’

Posted in Art, Inspirational, Interiors, Sculpture, Trends, tagged India Mahdavi, Xavier Veilhan on June 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Artist Xavier Veilhan has built a fantastic site-specific, supersized sculpture entitled ‘Sophie’ for new Paris restaurant, Le Germain (designed by India Mahdavi.) As you can see, Sophie is a very tall girl and spans two floors. Vielhan has posted images of the whole process of making ‘Sophie’, which are particularly interesting.

PLUS she’s faceted!

Via Changethethought.

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The house that Lego built

Posted in Interiors, Photography, Trends, tagged Attila Hartwig on June 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

There is definitely a Lego trend going around at the minute – they’re everywhere! I particularly love Attila Hartwig‘s Lego interiors with their atmospheric light.

This is the pinnacle of minimalist chic.