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Flexible Kitchens...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:06:12 +0300

Bulthaup’s new b2 range offers a way to rethink freestanding kitchens. The b2 concept collection consists of a workbench, tool cabinet and appliance cabinet to create a flexible kitchen area.

Loft your Interior!!!

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:50:40 +0300

Dethier Architectures has translated the 1970s loft into a futuristic one, with shiny aluminum finishes along with aerodynamic forms for the furnishings. The open plan is divided by a metal-clad series of small rooms, which sits at an oblique to provide two sightlines into a nearby terrace and the neighboring street. Vivid accents of color, such as the red dining table chairs as well as the orange and lime illumination from the bathroom, sparkle in the space as LED lights do on a circuit board.

A shed becomes a Theatre!!!!

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:56:30 +0300

A bold addition has been added to the landscape on the South bank of the Thames. The Shed is a temporary structure designed by Haworth Tompkins architects in front of the National Theatre. Architects Haworth Tompkins and theatre consultants Charcoalblue conceived the project and The Shed was designed and built in a little over a year.

This was a collaborative process that has been described as more like putting together a theatre show than a traditional construction project, which included the architects, the National Theatre and the theatre-makers who will be working in The Shed.

Over the Sky Illustrations!!!

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:40:15 +0300

Lisa Rienermann (scroll right) became famous for her award-winning alphabet formed from letters spotted in the space between buildings. However French artistThomas Lamadieu instead used the constraints as inspiration for his imaginative illustration series Sky Art, where the artist drew within the narrow confines of rooftops and tiny slices of sky to create some pretty wild imagery. It would be fun to see different artists interpretations of the exact same spot.

Artists at Work....

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:59:30 +0300

Originally hailing from Seaford, New York, Joe Fig creates incredibly detailed miniatures of artists and their studios, as well as the “table” sculptures showcasing the respective artists’ art space based of actual photos taken by Fig himself or of older photos accounts for artists who have passed. Check out more of Fig’s work on his website!

Black and White...

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:58:27 +0300

Architect and photographer Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen of Norm Architects has brought great serenity and excitement into our lives the ‘Copenhagen Townhouse II’. Located in central Copenhagen, Denmark, close to the three lakes that separate the city center from the outer boroughs, this interior scheme is made to admire the primary importance that has been given to harmony & simplicity throughout the interior.

Amazing Visual Playground....

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:38:52 +0300

In 2001 artist Peter Gibson began a guerrilla street art campaign to encourage the city of Montreal to build more bike lanes. What began as a project borne of activism eventually became an art project that continues to this day. Assuming the name Roadsworth stating, “where Wordsworth is a poet of words, Roadsworth is a poet of roads,” the artist has cleverly modified roads, sidewalks, parking lots and any other publicly visible asphalt surface he can transform with paint. If you want to learn more, the artist recently took a moment to share some thoughts with My Modern Met and you can see much more of his work on his website.

Wicked Caitlin...

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:13:00 +0300

Artist and Illustrator Caitlin Hackett is currently based out of Brooklyn, New York where she produces awesome illustrations of twisted “pseudo-mythical, mutated, and anthropomorphic creatures”…

Rug Me Baby!!!!!

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:05:44 +0300

Nudie Jeans introduces a new limited edition rug made from their old and worn out denim. The jeans were first cut down to serrated strips and sewn together and rolled up on spools. The strips were then woven together by hand on a manual shuttle loom and the weft was made from the same indigo dyed thread they use in their jeans.

Baccarat... The legend continues!!!!

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:59:54 +0300

Without a doubt, one of the talking points of the upcoming Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan will be Maison Baccarat’s new lighting series. The legendary House which commissioned some of the most prominent names from the contemporary design world to revisit existing historical pieces or develop new ones, has resulted in some truly spectacular creations.

Modern Man and Justin Bower!!!

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:45:06 +0300

Based out of Los Angeles, California, Justin Bower is an artist who creates large-scale oil paintings that look as if they were digital pieces. Bower pushes his portraits into abstraction as he explores “modern man’s immersive connectivity to technology and obsession with altering their physical image” by utilizing digitized, dissected, and fragmented effects in his work.

Urban Marc Trujillo....

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:36:18 +0300

The state of commercialism and stagnancy of location in America has become so common that it is almost a blind item to us—but Marc Trujillo peels back the crust of the droll and the unseen with his new painted series of landscapes, all of them “non-destinations” that could easily exist everywhere and nowhere. Within each painting is a complex, realistic beauty—but there is also a sense of overall disconnection, a stock and complacent dread of the norm.

Bulgari... Around the world!

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:30:00 +0300

When it comes to timeless elegance, exquisite design and strong Italian heritage, one name springs to mind: legendary Italian jeweller and luxury powerhouse BVLGARI. Having long established a name as the go-to house for superbly fine creations, the brand has successfully managed to convey the quintessence of its refined heritage to the luxury hospitality sector. BVLGARI Hotels & Resorts is a collection of highly exclusive properties located right in the heart of the most prestigious areas in some of the major cosmopolitan destinations around the world. After their lavish hotels in MILAN andBALI and two splendid restaurants in Tokyo and Osaka, the latest addition to their growing chain is the BVLGARI Hotels & Residences in LONDON.

Flesh-For-Cash!!!

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:59:33 +0200

Zhang Haiying is a remarkable painter originally hailing from Shouguang, Shandong Province, China who creates oil on canvas paintings based of raids conducted on brothels all over China. Haiying’s technique of softly and loosely rendering his female subjects is well juxtaposed against the heavy imagery of the thematic focus in his work.

Humans in Distress....

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:56:00 +0200

Italian sculptor Aaron Demetz (previously) will have several new figurative sculptures on view at Gazelli Art House in London starting March 28, 2013 as part of the show The Tainted with Korean sculptor Shan Hur. The new works continue to explore Demetz exploration of the human figure and show his incredible skill in carving wood.

Steel and Faces....

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:41:00 +0200

Hong Kong-based artist Johnson Tsang creates fascinating stainless steel sculptures containing the faces of people that seem to peer out from cascades of frozen liquid.

Re-imagined Utopian Worlds !!!

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:30:00 +0200

Highly acclaimed, multi award-winning French photographer and visual artist Jean-François Rauzier has quite a long tradition as a distinctive visual storyteller and a prolific purveyor of re-imagined photographic hyper realities and utopian worlds.

In 2002, he invented the concept of the HYPERPHOTO, an elaborate virtual image consisting of several hundreds of shots taken with a telephoto lens and then digitally stitched together with the aid of technology.

The outcome is images of monumental scale and depth, assembled with such virtuosity that they trick and deceive the eye, simulating the illusion of reality.

Nils-Erik Larson Wanders....

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:34:03 +0200

Enjoy the street photography of Swedish photographer Nils-Erik Larson, who shoots primarily in black and white and has a wonderful knack for being in the right place at the right time. See much more of his work over on DeviantART.

Beautiful Skin...

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:08:53 +0200

Israeli artist Ronit Bigal photographs the body completely exposed. The camera explores the body, capturing different parts, discovering a world of hidden landscapes, textures, and unspoken eroticism. For the artist, this was a journey of unforeseen surprise. Therefore she wraps parts of her photos with floral ornamentation and others with cited calligraphy taken from Biblical texts.

"Karma" goes Beyond....

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:55:29 +0200

South Korean Sculptor Do Ho Suh‘s installation of 98 men is currently standing tall at the New Orleans Museum of Art. The 23 foot sculpture entitled ”Karma” is made out of stainless steel and was also recently installed in Sydney.