villa carton: life size coloring

Kids love Villa Carton, a company from the Netherlands that creates open ended play with costumes, furniture and castle structures from cardboard and paper. Their products can be decorated like giant coloring books!

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More photos at Platforma Architectura here and here.

floating gardens: studio noach + holtrop

From the exhibition “Architecture of Consequence” in the Netherlands, Studio Noach and Anne Holtrop have developed a floating spa that seems to be a “construction of a landscape”, an extension of the land into the water to create a serene environment. Using recycled polystyrene and Patrick Blanc’s “living wall” ideas, the architecture of the spa makes the walls and ceilings the outer for hills and valleys while the interior follows the counter form of the landscape.

The composite GreenRexwall, developed in collaboration with the German constructor Aquahouse GmbH, is a strong and constructive material such that cement, steel and bricks are no longer needed. The plantable walls and roof become a breeding ground for birds, butterflies and insects plus the innovative technical installations provide big energy savings. The surrounding water acts as a heat exchanger and cooling source, making the spa up to 70% more efficient than using conventional energy systems.via Architecture Daily

cast glass sculptures: haute art

Cast Glass Forms

lunch skin: reusable bags

What a great way to reduce waste by packing snacks and sandwiches in Lunch Skins.

typographical letter press prints

Athenaeum Press

gary slavinsky: wood fired ceramics

Gary Slavinsky

felted slippers: bure bure

It is so cold, all I can think about is felted slippers! Bure Bure

spring creek studios: molly tanner

Spring Creek Studios

still life by holly farrell

Holly Farrell

alexander calder jewelry

I am truly taken aback by this kinetic jewelry from famous sculptor and mobile maker Alexander Calder. I am in LOVE with the bracelet.
Calder Bio
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gulnur ozdaglar: recycled & upcycled jewelry

Gülnur Özdağlar studied architecture at the Middle East Technical University and has been active as an architect since 1986. In 2008 she began an investigation into upcycling by producing cups, jewellery and home decoration accessories by recycling PET bottles. She collects, heats, cuts, melts, drill holes into & reshapes PET bottles turning them into enviable wearable art.

haute modern crocheted housewares

I am in crochet heaven....
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Emma Llamb

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asif khan: flower furniture

London designer Asif Khan's Harvest furniture installation using freeze dried Gypsophilia flowers for the Designers in Residence program at the Design Museum London.

frederik roije: map bowls

Frederik Roije's Metro Bowl, city maps of Amsterdam and New York remind me of the lovely cut art by Studio K.

stone forest: dreaming of stone bathtubs

Stone Forest knows the way to my heart! These tubs almost make you believe you are at a hotsprings.