Spark Plugs*Culture Pt. 2
May 5th, 2008
The second round of phenomenal culture shots…
- Clockwise from top left: paulkist, JoVivek, Scott (SA-Photo), next two photos: jeff_leigh, and angela7dreams.
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South of Market - Virginia-Highland
May 4th, 2008
Orrin and I drove down to Virginia-Highland to check out some stores this morning.
And I fell in love with a little store named South of Market - it’s really nice! It’s like I stumbled in and found my personal style jammed packed within four walls. It was quite inspiring for me - and I wish I could have walked out with a truckload of purchased items.
Instead, we bought one of these for $35 - it’s a glass container (of sorts) that you can use to hold anything. We’re currently using it to hold our keys.
- First image, by yours truly taken for D:ID (excluding the yellow portion).
- Second Image from South of Market
Omido in Midtown Manhattan
May 4th, 2008
Omido, owned by Chaly Levy, is a sushi restaurant that transports its guests from the city to a quiet place that envelops the senses.
Omido, meaning shrine or a small house, is designed to be just that - a metaphor for getting out of the city. Plyboo wraps the walls and ceiling, intentionally misaligned to allow flickering votive candles to rest in the resulting open spaces. Simple glass globes, inspired by traditional Japanese rice paper lanterns, hang above the bar. (Pictured below).
“But the restaurant’s true conversation piece is found in the private dining alcove, where the designers took the most literal translation of a Japanese shrine and tied 10,000 authentic Omikuji (Japanese fortunes) to the ceiling.” (Pictured below).
- Images from Hospitality Design, by: Michael Weber and Yuki Kuwana
- Information from Hospitality Design and AvroKo
Hospitality Design: Biggest. Issue. Ever.
May 4th, 2008
I received the new Hospitality Design magazine the other day - swoon!
It’s pretty hefty; full of product information and 28 amazing projects. I marked some of them that I thought were truly amazing and I plan to talk about them soon.
But, for now, I have design lust.
- Image from Hospitality Design
Next.
April 22nd, 2008
Inspiration can come from anywhere, anyone, or anything. Mine just happened to come to me in a letter from my best friend.
“There will always be a ‘next’. A new thing to look forward to, a new experience, a change; even when we don’t know what our ‘next’ will be. And, it could be, that it is revealed in something we’re all ready experiencing, just a new layer or side.” - Ashley
- Image by yours truly.
Spark Plugs*Culture Pt. 1
April 22nd, 2008
“Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit” - Jawaharlal Nehru
If you like the images above, feel free to peruse each photographer’s own Flickr. There you will find amazing photographs that may inspire you more than the ones here. I just shared a few of my personal favorites.
Images clockwise from top: ahinsajain, angela7dreams, edit felix, babasteve, and JoVivek .
Redesign: Motel 6
April 21st, 2008
Motel 6 goes hip!
Known for offering a clean, comfortable room for the lowest price of any national chain, Motel 6 is reinventing the economy lodging experience with the announcement of its first new prototype in 12 years. On March 11, 2008 Accor North America unveiled the Motel 6 “Phoenix” prototype. In early consumer feedback, guests found the new prototype to have a modern, European boutique-style flair that they find both unexpected and appealing.
I find it hard to believe that this is going to be a Motel 6 room! The simplicity of the design is appealing and the colors are great. I would love to stay in a room like this - no more dingy carpet or horrible floral bedspreads! Yay!
-For a comprehensive article detailing the design: Motel 6
- Images Motel 6.
Spark Plugs*Home Offices
April 15th, 2008
{ The neat freak within me loves any desk that’s highly organized. It makes me drool. } [Read more →]
Before & After: Our “Tree Room”
April 13th, 2008
Our apartment has a wonderful extension off of our living room - it’s called a “sun room”. However, we receive very little natural light from our “sun room”. Not only do we face north (limiting our sun exposure), but we also face plenty of trees that capture what remains of the sunlight. Therefore, the name sun room just doesn’t fit. Instead, we fondly call this space our “library” or the “tree room”. It’s my favorite space in our home.
The reason I mention any of this is because earlier today I was flipping through some shots Orrin took back in January and realized how much our apartment has changed. I was truly surprised - it’s amazing what a few months can bring!
Before & After shots after the cut! [Read more →]
Becoming LEED AP
April 13th, 2008
As you know, I create a list of goals every year to help me plan my next “career” move. Determined not to sway from my list this year, I posted my goals for the public to see. Your comments, as well as friends and family, encouraged me to get the ball rolling and not be so lazy! So with that said, I am happy to report that I have finally begun the process to become LEED AP!
My book arrived this week - here it is in all its giant, textbook-sized glory:
If you’re interested in becoming LEED AP, then be sure to visit Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI).
- Image taken by yours truly for D:ID
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