Balance, Design, Products, Technology
September 17, 2010
By Cerentha Harris
Where we’ve been this week…
1. Mocoloco For a good dose of architecture and design with a shot of attitude. Where to start: Go straight to the architecture section for some really amazing homes.
2. Design Spotter Looking for great prefab backyard offices this week and came back to Design Spotter. They’ve got a good breadth of content often lacking on other sites. Where to start: The ZipCabin.
3. Grassroots Modern Creede Fitch and Capree Kimball are the masterminds behind this stylish blog with a DIY bent. Where to start: Start at the top and wander through.
4. Haute Nature You got to love a blog that combines a plum jam recipe with high-end architecture. Where to start: Cool studio shed in Colorado.
5. Pillar Box Post A nicely curated blog from an American ex-pat in London with a keen eye for design. Where to start: The 2010 desk accessories round-up.
Design, Products
February 26, 2010
By Cerentha Harris
Where we’ve been this week…
1. Yatzer This online design extravaganza is lauded as much for its clean gridded design as it is for its timely content. Interior designer Costas Voyatzis launched it in 2007 with the motto “design is to share.” And the name “Yatzer”? It was his nickname as a kid. Where to start: Yatzer Fights. He takes two similar- looking pieces and you comment on which one you like best.
2. Design Spotter This is a place where designers can easily upload their work for the rest of us to enjoy. Started three years ago it has morphed from a blog roll into a megamart for all things design. It manages to be picture-driven but still packed with good information. Where to start: Their books section is excellent. You’ll find concise and well-written reviews on design and architecture books.
3. Lonny magazine Michelle Adams and Patrick Cline are the creators and editors of the online interiors magazine Lonny (London and New York). The two met in New York in 2007 at a photo shoot for Domino magazine. They’ve managed to fill the gap that Domino left when it was killed off last February. Where to start: There’s only been three issues so start at the beginning. I recommend reading it in fullscreen mode.
4. Mark Magazine Another online magazine but this one is more hardcore than Lonny. You get serious architecture and design news. Where to start: The issues go back to 2005! I tend to click and wander through looking for links I like (Atelier Bow Wow from Issue 24, Feb/Mar 2010 was my latest find).
5. Habitus Living A spin off from the Australian print publication Habitus. This online community will give you a taste of what is happening in the world of architecture and design down under. Where to start: I always go straight to the travel section for a bit of armchair R&R.