Monthly archives:October 2010

Leisurama: Modern Homes Sold in Department Store

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We've discussed our affinity for Mid-Century Modern homes in the past (see: here and here), so we were quite surprised when we discovered the existence of a fantastic looking documentary called Leisurama. The film tells the story of a 1960's department store that featured full-scale models of Mid-Century Modern homes that were part of a housing developmen[...]

Leisurama: Modern Homes Sold in Department Store

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We've discussed our affinity for Mid-Century Modern homes in the past (see: here and here), so we were quite surprised when we discovered the existence of a fantastic looking documentary called Leisurama. The film tells the story of a 1960's department store that featured full-scale models of Mid-Century Modern homes that were part of a housing developmen[...]

Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show

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Interior design is much more than a land based activity - it also extends to the high seas. Depending on your thoughts on global warming we could be designing quite a bit of interiors for water bound vessels once the polar ice caps meet their demise and we're up to our necks in H2O. But putting those gloomy prognostications aside for the moment, the designi[...]

Former Apple Designer Turns to Bathrooms

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The iBath anyone? Here is a bathroom that both Mac and PC fans can throw their support behind. It’s the mylife bathroom collection from LAUFEN, the well-known Swiss manufacturer of modern bathroom culture. For the design of this collection LAUFEN sought out the services of renowned industrial designer and inventor Hartmut Esslinger. Esslinger and his firm,[...]

Cersaie 2010 Recap

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On September 28th the annual Cersaie international exhibition of ceramic tiles and bathroom furnishings took place in Bologna, Italy. Styleture was among the over 83,000 visitors in attendance. We were a bit surprised to see the exhibitor and visitor numbers for this year’s event so high given the continuing struggles of the global economy. The event this ye[...]

Mid-Century Modern “James Bond” Home on Bainbridge Island

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On the surface it is just another 50’s waterfront home on Bainbridge Island, Washington with views of Seattle, but this isn’t just your average 1950’s home. The owners call it the “James Bond” house because of its fantastic hidden doorways and high-tech features. It could be straight out of a James Bond movie. The owners were very progressive in the materi[...]