Balance, Design, Technology
April 13, 2012
By Amy Feezor
It’s the end of the week — so here’s another roundup of the posts (and apps) that have been filling up our last seven days.
1. This look at the offices of Ray and Charles Eames at OfficeSnapshots.com.
2. The 6 Things You Need To Look For in a Home Office Chair from Apartment Therapy (well said!).
3. Stylish laptop cases and bags at Design*Sponge.
4. A sneak peek of the forthcoming Domino special issue from Curbed.
5. We toured this home designed by architect Christopher Polly on Contemporist in Sydney….
6. …then headed southward to check out the peaceful Marion Bay House in Tasmania (via Habitus Living).
7. Charmed by this paperweight found by Ideas to Steal.
8. Getting around to reading “Get To Work By Meeting Procrastination Head-On” from Fast Company.
9. The Minds of Modern Mathematics iPad app in honor of Ray Eames’ centennial.
10. And as the makers of Eames molded plastic chairs, we have to agree with Dwell: Color makes people happy.
Photo: Mirra Chair from Herman Miller
Design, Products, Technology
April 12, 2012
By Jamie Latendresse
Sometimes the best way to stay happy is to stay flexible. Here’s six goodies that will bend to your will. Read more
Balance, Design
April 11, 2012
By Jamie Latendresse
You might say artist and designer Matthew Shlian has a ton of paperwork. Between his own artwork, design and commissions for clients, teaching, and collaborating with scientists at the University of Michigan, you can see why. With a background as a paper engineer, Matthew’s work focuses on paper as a means to explore three-dimensional form. He says, “Researchers see paper engineering as a metaphor for scientific principals; I see their inquiry as basis for artistic inspiration.” Check out the basis for his musical inspiration in today’s Playlist. Read more
Design
April 10, 2012
By Amy Feezor
Tour a little more of The Neighborhood — and get a look at the creative studio’s beginnings as they refurbished a historic 19th-century building at 24 Lever Street in Manchester, U.K. Read more
Design
April 9, 2012
By Amy Feezor
In the Northern Quarter of Manchester, U.K., the creative studio The Neighborhood adds color and character to the historic 19th-century building that it calls home. We spoke to co-founder Ben Davies about how this collaborative workspace has created a unique design statement — and thriving creative community. Read more
Balance, Design, Trends
April 6, 2012
By Amy Feezor
A look at what’s been on our radar over the past week.
1. The foldaway features in a small apartment found on home-designing.com (check out the drop-away desk/Eames molded plywood lounge chair combo).
2. “6 Brilliant Studios Perfect For The Eco Artist” from Inhabitat.
3. Inthralld’s post on shipping pallets being used in office spaces (above).
4. A few workspaces that inspire over at Decor8.
5. Mesmerized by this digital map upgrade from San Francisco-based tech and design studio Stamen (via veryshortlist.com).
6. Did you enter your workspace for a chance to win on Design Milk?
7. If you’re still looking for spring break ideas, take a gander at these three cool cabins you can rent at Yosemite (via If It’s Hip, It’s Here).
8. “Woody Allen, Creative Management Genius” at Design Observer.
Trends
April 5, 2012
By Amy Feezor
When creating last February’s look at Eames molded plastic chairs in offices, we started to notice something: while the chairs are available in a range of 10 different colors, our white shell seats seem to be particularly popular right now (like in the Portland, Oregon workspace of the creative agency Juliet Zulu, above). Take a look at a few more setups using Charles and Ray Eames’ simple white-hued seating with the waterfall-front edges. Read more
Balance
April 4, 2012
By Amy Feezor
Jim Franco is an interiors and lifestyle photographer who also paints and makes surfaces for the prop-rental house he co-owns. And that means that his work space spreads out between two studios and the prop house itself. One studio contains his office upstairs, which allows him to shoot downstairs. The second gives him room not only to photograph, but also to drag out his saws, sanders, paint, and plaster to craft the prop surfaces. “My work spaces are either super neat or very messy,” he explains. Get a glimpse at the tidy side of his life and take as a listen to the music mix playing throughout his day. Read more
Balance, Design, Products
April 3, 2012
By Jamie Latendresse
As the April showers give way to May flowers, here are six springy companions to help you hold back the rain. Read more
Design, Trends
April 2, 2012
By Amy Feezor
Shipping containers repurposed as a studio or kitted out into livable spaces aren’t a new idea. But Jeff Wardell and Claudia Sagan’s reuse is unique for the fact they converted two shipping containers into a home office and a guest bedroom inside their huge warehouse space in San Francisco (a 3,200-square foot former Chinese laundry and tooth-powder factory). Read more