When displaying a collection of like items, grouping them together is the way to go, and for good reason: the technique makes everything from porcelain dogs to vintage Star Wars toys look sort of curated and important. But I don’t think this is what a certain anonymous gun collector had in mind when he/she created their own special den, although I’m sure he/she enjoys seeing them assembled that way nonetheless. Stu
Matroshka Furniture is a company in Sweden, which develops new multifunctional furniture. Matroshka is a collection of popular Russian wooden dolls stacked inside each other. This furniture set all-in-one is inspired by the famous doll. An element of four square meters of home study furniture, living room and dining room. Occupies four rooms in just under 15 square meteres. It is a perfect solution for small spaces, even up to 10 people can gather around the table. The Matroshka is available in several woods and colors. Plus there is even a test.
If you’re a 30 Rock fan—as you darn well should be—you’ll know that the most recent episode concerned a relationship-straining visit to Ikea. Glibly stated, the thesis of the show was that that particular haven of affordable Scandinavian design habitually provokes small aesthetic disputes that often turn into protracted soul-searching existential agonies. If, however, the company’s recent launch of the Solvinden line of solar/wind powered lamps is any indication, I take the opposite view, for these smart and sustainable lighpieces are a reliable source of existential (and actual) illumination.
Ikea is betting that there’s no disputing, among couples or otherwise, the wise resource use and sustainable smarts of Solvinden. Certainly w
Viewing Godfrey Reggios film Koyaanisqatsi, the first in a trilogy, is a right of passage, especially for architects who hold a profound interest in the relationship between the natural and built world. (If you havent seen it yet, stop right here and go see the original first.) Koyaanisqatsi is taken from the Hopi language and, from the film, translates to the crazy life, life in turmoil, life out of balance, life disintegrating, a state of life that calls for another way of living. Here, the film has been sped up 1552% by Wyatt Hodgson in honor of the publication of A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indes in 1552.