Fallingwater celebrating 75th anniversary.
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Fallingwater celebrating 75th anniversary; March 14, marks the beginning of a year of special events.
[ blair kamin, architecture critic ] [ wright house ]
Slowcooker wins award.
the slowcooker is not a crockpot or a bake oven. the food is essentially steamed.
Designer: margriet foolen
Producer: royal vkb
the slowcooker is a winner in wallpaper’s best domestic design 2010.
Concrete house. haus bold.
Built in 2004, Haus Bold is made of prefabricated concrete. 
The industrial looking cube-shaped house carefully uses glass walls and anodized aluminum facades. The site, equally minimalistic.
Concrete walls too. However, radiused walls and window treatments, textured, polished stone tiles, and a sunny day breathes warmth.
Concrete stairways and steel handrails take us to the second floor. Skylights, yes.
The stone tile is used on the wall in the bath. Stone sink. The mirror, the geometric lines play pleasant tricks.
All black kitchen. Stainless steel powder room. Very cool in every manner of speaking. Noticing the small planted trees via the large windows, these photos might have been taken right after move-in. Curious to know if large expansive walls now display art. Definitely a bold house.
Designer: thomas bendel architekt
Gekko steam iron.
Style, function, and safety.
above: lower body shell is constructed of a plastic containing polymers that change color when the temperature of the iron changes.
above: handle pivots downward to release steam from the steam plate.
Designer: Erik Pavon
[the designblog]Nuance chairs.
Milan 2009: Casmania and designer Luca Nichetto collaborate.
Nuance is a new concept of the padded seat, in two sizes: one for use around a table and a “lounger” that’s lower and larger with an ottoman combination. Nuance combines a strong visual and ergonomic concept of “hand made” which gives added value to the object while the focus is on reducing waste.
Brave new world lamp.
Milan 2009: Brave new world lamp.
Dutch brand Moooi launches new collection at Superstudio in Zona Tortona, including a timber lamp by Welsh designers Fresh West.
Blood bath for the home.
DIY Hitchcock crime scene. via street anatomy [PR]
Paco micro home.
Just how much space one person needs. 6,000 square feet? 600? Well, try 30 square feet.
The Paco home has a hammock, a Japanese-style recessed desk, a sink, toilet and shower, all in a crate that’s a 3-meter-cube. Not intended to replace where you live now, but rather to supplement it. It could be a beach house, a portable office – anything, really, as long as you find a way to lug it into place and hook up the water. Getting inside? A hatch-like roof to get in.
Designer: Jo Nagasaka
Producer: sschemata
Venturi down the river.
New photos of Robert Venturi’s second home racing Staten Island ferries. via a/n blog [PR]