Showing posts with label Italy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Italy. Show all posts

Thursday, 10 March 2011

Contemporary Kitchens -Beautiful Kitchen Design Style Italian Kitchen

Kitchens, Kitchen DesignKitchen Style Italian Design

Contemporary Kitchens, Kitchen DesignKitchen Style Italian Design

Contemporary Kitchens -Beautiful Kitchen Design Style Italian Kitchen. Kitchen installation of beautiful design, this is a contemporary kitchen design from italy, with design drawings
This kitchen can be an idea for us to build a modern kitchen design units such as this.

Tuesday, 30 March 2010

Casa X5










Anyone who reads this blog regularly will know that I love minimal design... and I love clean simple lines. The big criticism that most people have about minimal architecture is that it is impossible to live in... I've never agreed. In fact, I think that minimal design can actually be easier to live in and certainly easier to clean. When everything has a place, you never have to wonder where to put things. I think the big problem is that architects tend to photograph their minimal designs while they are still completely empty. Or, they might add a Corbu chaise lounge as sculpture. Honestly, I prefer seeing the photos of homes with all the typical objects you would find in a house, like this one. Check out that little girl's room! I don't think it distracts from the architecture at all... in fact, it lets me see exactly how the building is used, which is what architecture is truly about after all.
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Beyond the photographs... the lighting in this particular project is really nice. I like the way the architects have used lighting to delineate space, whether at the tops of walls or along lengths of the ceiling.
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I'm looking forward to checking out more designs by the architects, MZC Architettura.
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Friday, 1 May 2009

Sushi or Park?













I love the imagery of this italian garden design by nabito architects.... it reminds me of a japanese dinner presentation.
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I can't wait to see the finished result...
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Thursday, 26 March 2009

Resign





Resign has some really interesting designs... part art piece, part furniture, and most requiring a sense of humor!
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Sunday, 9 November 2008

Rome













We spent a week in Rome, so these photos only scratch the surface of what we saw. We had a great time with great weather and food... but to be honest, Rome was probably my least favorite stop of the trip. I'm so glad we went, but I felt like the constant barrage of needy tourists (ourselves included) put a damper on an otherwise lovely city. And I had real trouble trying to rectify in my mind the 'disney-fication' with such ancient and important history. The men dressed up as gladiators outside the Colosseum really irked me...
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Lovely Lucca




C & I had an extra day while we were in Cinque Terre, so we decided to make a day trip to Pisa and Lucca. I really didn't care for Pisa... but Lucca was absolutely lovely. The city is surrounded by a medieval wall that was later reinforced with a second renaissance era wall. The space between the two walls was filled with earth to further protect the city from canons. Years later Napoleon gave the city to his sister who planted trees on top of the wall, making it into one of the loveliest parks I've ever been to...
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Wednesday, 29 October 2008

Cinque Terre

Cornelia
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Cornelia
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Cornelia
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Vernazza
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Vernazza
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Vernazza
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Vernazza
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Vernazza
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Monterrosso
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Monterrosso
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View from our room in Manarola
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Riomaggiore
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Hike to Cornelia
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Hike from Cornelia
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We took a bit of a break from all of the art and architecture and just spent 3 days in Cinque Terre hiking and relaxing... And if you're looking for some good food... By far the best food we ate in all of Italy was in Cinque Terre.
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