Leo Burnett, the advertising agency behind Marlboro man , Pillsburry doughboy, and Green Giant, commissioned Hassel, a design company in Australia to come up with their Sydney office design. The “unfinished” look is the main part of their concept.
24 Mar ’11
23 Mar ’11
Serge Mendzhiyskogo Urban Collages | Photography
Russian Photographer Serge Mendzhiyskogo is no regular photographer. His style relies on the fact that he takes hundreds of photos of the same area and creates an amazing collage of his work.
His photos are mainly of busy cityscapes sliced and then combined in a very unorthodox fashion creating a new look for the city he depicts. Serge Mendzhiyskogo does not have a website so I will leave you here with a selection from his magnificent work.
22 Mar ’11
Philippe Starck Chandelier for Baccarat at Milan 2011
For Milan Design Week 2011, world renowned crystal company Baccarat chose to showcase lighting solutions as proposed by eight of the most famous designers. One of these international designers is Philippe Starck who designed the ‘Marie Coquine chandelier’ making use of LED technologies. This chandelier features a classic looking candelabra which is structured around an umbrella. This umbrella acts as a canopy which diffuses the light to create a mellow ambiance.
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21 Mar ’11
Coca Cola Introduces an Eco Dinner Table
This is how Coca Cola turns an eco- friendly concept into a hip one. For the first time Coca Cola reveals a dining table full of sustainable features including a dinner service made from iconic Georgia green glass recyclable bottles, Emeco designed chairs, made from one hundred and eleven recycled plastic bottles , and in Coca Cola’s iconic red and white colors and hand-blown lighting fixtures also made from recyclable bottles. The installation was designed by the photographer Stefan Beckman.
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20 Mar ’11
London’s Latest Charm: The Folly | Restaurant Design
The trend of the “back to nature” look is prevailing in every design domain, thus you will notice how interiors have picked up the look a couple years back and developing towards the more laid back image year after year. Almost all fabric companies have introduced linen as the major background for their patterns. You will notice in “The Folly” located in London how natural and cozy the whole setting is. The concept behind it is allowing their customers to dine in a garden atmosphere away from the city’s hustle & bustle, with a creative combination of various aesthetical elements. The diversity in seating choices, lighting fixtures, actual trees, parquet flooring are what distinguish the design aspect of this restaurant.
The Folly, Drake & Morgan’s fourth bar, follows the success of the refinery, Drake & Morgan’s first bar in Southwark, which opened in September 2008, and The Parlour, which opened in the City in October 2009. Drake & Morgan were established in February 2008 and are looking to open their fifth bar in 2011.
19 Mar ’11
From My Kitchen: Heartwarming Lentil Soup with Pasta (Rashta)
It is known that Lebanese and the Middle Eastern cuisines in general use lentils in many of their recipes. Variations of soups, salads, and dips can be made with this wonder food. My personal favorite is the Lentil soup (flat greenish one) with added pasta to make it a full meal that is healthy, light, and extremely tasty. All members of the family will love it.
For this recipe you will need:
2 cups lentils/ the flat greenish kind picked and washed
1 onion finely chopped
Water (try to fill the pot to 3 quarters, you might need to add more later on)
3/4 cup small pasta, here I used Conchigliette a small shell like pasta
3 Chicken stock cubes (this will replace salt)
1 TBS ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp 7 spices
1 lemon squeezed on the side to add optionally to individual bowls
Instructions
As a first step boil the lentils and combine with the onions, wait until lentils are soft. The good thing about this specific type of lentils is that it cooks quickly. Add the spices, the chicken cubes, and the pasta which will need around 8 minutes to cook. You might need to increase hot water since the pasta will be absorbing a large amount. Make sure the water you add is already hot, in case there are any undone lentils, cold water will halt their cooking.
Stir and taste, you might want to add some salt according to taste. Serve in individual bowls hot, you can a dash of squeezed lemon depending on preference.
The lemon will serve as a flavor booster and a source of vitamin C that will further aid the absorption of iron in the lentils.
Enjoy !!
16 Mar ’11
Patchi Chocolate Boutique in Beirut | Retail Design
Lebanese chocolate makers Patchi have made huge impressions in the past few years in terms of image and design. Just a few meters away from their flagship store, Patchi opened a small chocolate boutique in the newly renovated historic Beirut Souks in downtown Beirut. The interior of this shop was designed by French architectural and interiors practice, L’Autre Fabrique.
In this boutique the approach was different than the previous shops. Instead of presenting chocolates as "chocolate jewels" on a plexiglass cone, they dedicated this shop to display their "Gourmandine" range with its wide variety.
15 Mar ’11
Fendi Casa Designs Jade Ocean Miami| Interiors
Luxury at its best! This 50- story residential tower has views of the Atlantic Ocean, advanced technology, distinctive style, and above all elegant interiors designed in collaboration with Fendi Casa. All the furniture pieces in these photos are from Fendi Casa including the Murano Chandeliers and vases.
In the above dining area you see the Diva Chair and the stunning Canova Console on the side. The barstool is the Bibendum. The kitchen is supplied by Sneidero and equipped with appliances from Miele and Subzero. Even the coffee machine is included.
Above is the Princess Bed, also as all other rooms there is the breathtaking view of the ocean. It is no secret that this was the purpose of high glass from floor to ceiling all over the apartment.
