Inspired - Warren Platner

This circulation space is beautifully utilized as a library. It's the perfect example of how a designer should consider the verticality and all four walls plus the ceiling when designing a space.

The gold leaf wall with the textural globes pictured above is gorgeous!

Warren Planter (1919-2006) was a modernist who practiced interior design and architecture in the 1960's and 70's.

He's best known for his Warren Platner chair, stool and table, designs for Knoll. The sculptural bases are made from nickel covered steel rods.  His interiors and designs were graceful, elegant and had softer lines then the work by his modernist peers. "As a designer, I felt there was room for the kind of decorative, gentle, graceful kind of design that appeared in period style like Louis XV ."

I would love the opportunity to incorporate a Warren Platner table in a transitional setting.

of note: at the MFA

I'm a bit of an art enthusiast, I'm sure that doesn't come as a surprise, I write a design blog right? I was thrilled when invited to attend two separate private showings at the newly opened Art of the Americas wing at the Boston MFA. First off the newly designed wing was a much needed and anticipated addition. Simply put, it's a breath of fresh air. I love the fusion of old and new. The dialogue between the original building built in 1909 {a number of additions were added in the early 1900's.} and the new building designed by Foster and Partners of London is spectacular. Last night I attended the opening of Fresh Ink, an exhibit displaying ten artist's modern interpretation of a traditional piece of Chinese art. It was an engaging show that runs through mid-February.

images: Dexigner.com, MFA website, Skinner

Austria Architecture Apartments Building Rose am Lend

Architecture Apartments Building Project in Austria, Rose am Lend

Designed by Austrian firm Innocad, this Rose am Lend is an architectural apartment building project that was recently done by the architects in 2008. The apartment building consists of 11 apartments offers an urban living spaces and the business premises on the ground floor.

The design of this austrian apartment building was borrows from the existing building includes a rose motif which is a reference to the time when the building was constructed during the baroque period in the 18th century. The building is part of the development and transformation of one of the most complex areas of the city of graz, Austria.

project details:
rose am lend
INNOCAD Planning and Project Management GmbH
construction start: 2007
completed: 2008
site area: 509m2
gross floor area: 1085m2
construction cost: 980. 000 euro
nr of flats: 11

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Lulu Kati Kati Architecture House by Kate Otten

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A sandy dune beach, dense wooded surroundings and a sloped lot created a challenging landscape on which to design and build a home, but these characteristics are also what distinguish this oddly beautiful location. The obtusely angled walls denote sheets of rock, layered with large glass walls to naturally brighten every corner of these cave-like interiors. this rustic style concrete house plan deep in the forest or Mar Azul, Argentina.

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