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Mid Century Modern in California via Scandinavia

Ode To Summer

Kategori: MCM Architecture

This floating house was designed by Singapore based architect Myitr Malcew for H2ORIZON, French developer that specializes in floating structures.

Built on top of a buoyant platform, it boasts two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room and an open kitchen, all encircled by large terraces.  

I am thinking South of Formentera. Off the coast anywhere in the world really. Anywhere.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

New Home!

Kategori: Architecture

It has been an exciting couple of months. Refurbishing has started. All I seem to do these days is drawing and eating, eating and drawing. 

 
Thus far, we are still re-arranging furniture and have managed to kit out the basics for the master room and bathroom (laminated floors, painted walls/ceiling). Onto the next project!

 

 

Emerald Thoughts

Kategori: Inspiration

Quick post today.
I saw this kitchen and it made me realise this green is definitely a step forward for ours.
 
   
 
 
 
 
 

Tall, Dark and Handsome

Kategori: Architecture

It is a strange weather day in SoCal. Talk about four seasons in a day. All around wonderful.
 
 
 
 
 
 

In A-Shape For Spring

Kategori: Architecture

Geometry classes were rarely this beautiful!

 
 
 
 

Bathroom Styles

Kategori: bathrooms

A variety of styles, what's yours?
 
 
 
 
 
 

Art Walls

Kategori: Inspiration

My first room as a kid had navy blue and dark green tartan wallpaper with matching curtains so forgive me if I have never been friendly towards wallpaper. That is until I came accross  Minakani Lab and Cole & Son Designs. Their most contemporary lines have me drooling over their geometric patterns.
Which means that I am either finally acquiring my mother's good taste or her absolute lunacy.
 
Facet - Cole & Son Designs
 
    
Maya Graphic - Cole & Son Designs 
 
 
Apex in neutrals - Cole & Son Designs
 
  
 
Circus - Cole & Son Designs
Mosaic - by Minakani Lab 
 

Boutique Living - Venice, CA

Kategori: Hotels

There is a lot to learn from well designed small hotels. Here is a sample that could easily be applied to everyday living and not just holiday dreaming.
   
 
 

Architecture & Fashion

Kategori: MCM Architecture

Palm Springs Life magazine had a beautiful article of Marmol Radziner's prefab prototype (and home) in Desert Hot Spings, CA. I have bloged about the house before, but I thought the work was too marvelous not to share. 
Enjoy!
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
Styling: Laura Zanotti
Model: Aleksandra Eriksson
Makeup and Hair: Liz Dungate
Architect: Marmol Radziner
 
 

Desert Yard - Palm Springs, CA

Kategori: backyard

A very simple backyard in Palm Springs, nothing over processed and it even looks a little dated, but I would swap in a heartbeat. I am not exactly sure why our backyward can not look like this. It seems pretty simple to me. A couple sunloungers, some rocks, cement, a few pebbles. Just add water, right?
   
 
  
 
 
'Rose Delight' is a mid-century modern home designed by William Kriesel and it is also a vacation rental in Palm Springs, nestled at the foot of the San Jacinto Mountains in the Vista Las Palmas neighborhood.

itHouse - Pioneer Town, CA

Kategori: Off-Grid

This off-grid house in the high Mojave Desert has been extensively covered. I was very lucky (photo credits: Yours truly) to join my friend Caroline Ryder, who is writing an article about the lessons learned since the first itHouse was born and how these new designs have been applied to the newer blueprints.
 
Architects Linda Taalman and Alan Koch, of Taalman Koch Architects, prove to be more than understanding about the needs of desert living. The itHouses are self powered and seamlessly join the beauty of their surroundings with the beauty of the dwellings.
 
More homes like this please!
 
This house is available for $350 per night.
 Palm Springs Life Full Article

Haddawy - Johnson Steel House

Kategori: MCM Architecture

Los Angeles, CA
Date of completion: 1960
Square footage: 2,000
Space – 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom, kitchen,  2-car carport, pool.
 
 
My kingdom for a steel house. THIS steel house.
 
 
 
 
 
Interior Design by Mark Haddawy

House Gundersen, Norway

Kategori: Inspiration

One cannot go wrong if one's project begins at Scandinavian's most western fjord. Architects Widjedal Racki Bergerhoff were commissioned to tear the existing house down and adapt a practical design to the environement and the client. 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 

Perched On A Hill

Kategori: Inspiration

There is a fantasy house perched on a hiIl in a town east of Stockholm called Ingaro-Evlinge. The steep of the slope was the starting point for the project. The Architects, Widjedal Racki Bergerhoff focused thoroughly designing with all Nuance Black, White and minimal space.
 
 
 

Colorado Winter Wonderland

Kategori: MCM Architecture

Temperature today for Palm Springs reads 57F, although it also mentions that it feels like 61F. Really? Because I am in situ, and the images below is exactly how it feels.