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a smell-free rubbish bin that can quickly compost waste from the kitchen.
bokashi
A double-lid system and set of rubber seals prevents smell
ying to change people's perceptions of waste and make it as 'sexy' as possible is part of the challenge, and something I relish as a designer," he told Dezeen. "Products already on the market use things like worms and turning mechanisms, but I wanted to find something that was different," he continued. "I stumbled on bokashi in an online journal and thought its simplicity was perfect." The designer created a purposefully "clear and minimal" appearance for the bin, to emphasise the method's cleanliness and simplicity, and visually link it to modern Japanese design. Cullis Watson is currently investigating options for Taihi – which was awarded the 2017 New Designers Joseph Joseph Brilliantly Useful award – and completing a second version of the design. Dutch design duo Makkink & Bey have also created a unique method of waste reuse, designing a toilet that collects poo and wee and transforms it into compost. 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Trying to change people's perceptions of waste and make it as 'sexy' as possible is part of the challenge, and something I relish as a designer
The designer created a purposefully "clear and minimal" appearance for the bin, to emphasise the method's cleanliness and simplicity, and visually link it to modern Japanese design.

Taihi rubbish bin turns kitchen waste into plant food using Japanese fermentation method

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Each robot costs $35,000, including training, maintenance and marketing, he said.
For some companies, closed salad bars have created new opportunities. California-based Chowbotics previously marketed its foodservice robot to hospitals and college campuses: Two places with a strong demand for healthy and tasty meals at all hours, the startup’s CEO Rick Wilmer said.
Instead of using a salad bar, customers can order a customized salad from an employee wearing a mask and gloves who puts together their lettuce, cherry tomatoes and more behind a chef’s case, he said. Instead of a kettle of soup, cold soup is prepacked or available hot from an employee.
Hot and cold bars are now filled with pre-packed foods like croissants and fruit salads.
Many Americans are still working from home, limiting social gatherings and juggling a lighter-than-usual schedule, too, she said. That means consumers do not need a grab-and-go meal to scarf down between the office and a child’s soccer practice or cheeses or olives to put together a charcuterie plate for a party.
Sales in those parts of the store have had a steep drop during the pandemic as salad bars shut and shoppers bought items with a long shelf life, such as canned beans, rice and frozen foods.
Companies and industry watchers say self-serve bars may be gone for awhile, and perhaps forever, even as consumers return to more typical buying patterns.
The deli and prepared food areas that used to draw traffic to stores and differentiate grocers have fallen from favor as customers worry about the spread of the coronavirus, cook more from scratch and try to limit their time in stores.
At Publix, salad bars and hot bars have reopened, but employees dish out each item. Wegmans moved hummus, olives and more behind the counter. And at H-E-B, some coolers carry prepared meals from local restaurants.
That’s sparked creative solutions and new safety measures.
Grocers and industry watchers say self-serve bars may be gone for awhile, and perhaps forever, even as consumers return to more typical buying patterns.

Grocers like H-E-B, Publix get creative as pandemic shuts down salad bars

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Miami this month, the Americas awards were given to the top designs for h
New York City's MADE Hotel was awarded for best guestroom
big winner was the Calistoga Motor Lodge & Spa in Napa Valley by AvroKO, with branding by Brand Bureau, which won the AHEAD Americas Hotel of the Year
AHEAD Americas announces region's best hotels for 2018
Announced at a ceremony in Miami this month, the Americas awards were given to the top designs for hospitality
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Fairmont's The Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal was awarded in the Event Space category for its glazed rooftop venue Espace C2

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a design gallery and concept shop in the V&A’s Silo District. Located next to Heatherwick Studio's new Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa,
The show celebrates the work of the gallery's design heros and includes pieces by Xandre Kriel, Porky Hefer, and David Krynauw

GUILD opens gallery and concept store on V&A’s Silo District | Wallpaper*

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Rounding out our top 25 best interior design blogs list is no other than Old Brand New. Dabito, the founder and creator of the blog is a photographer, décor lover, and an expert at branding. He’s best known for his use of color and eclectic but seamless mix of modern and vintage. WHAT WE LOVE: His love for international design that he incorporates into all his spaces.
If you’re looking to truly make the most out of your home – no matter the size, Melanie, the face behind A Small Life is here to help. Her goal is to help people save money by minimizing stuff to maximize life. After living in an Airstream for four years with her husband it’s a trade she’s mastered. WHAT WE LOVE: The remodel of she and her husband’s Airstream!
Talented interior designer Jacquelyn Clark, the woman behind Lark & Linen, lives and breathes interior design and she’s here to share her views with her fellow design lovers. From sharing her own projects to filling her readers in on where she gathers her own design inspiration this woman is here to inspire. Lark & Linen is a great place for lifestyle inspiration. WHAT WE LOVE: Browsing through all her past client projects!
In contrast from our last pick, The Bright Bazaar is all things color, but in the most tasteful way. Will, the face behind the blog is a published author and has truly mastered the thoughtful use of color. He gives the best tips on how to make sure you’re doing color in the best way for your home. WHAT WE LOVE: That he calls his blog the “make-you-smile style world”!
Coco Lapine Design is run by Sarah, a Belgian designer currently residing in Munich, Germany. She has a great eye for combining her love of graphic design and interior design to create striking spaces. Her DIY projects are also innovative and affordable! WHAT WE LOVE: The monochromatic look behind her style!
Husband and wife team Kim and Scott are the duo behind Yellow Brick Home. They reside in Chicago where they’ve DIYed their way through their 675 sq foot condo. From there they purchased a fixer upper house right down the street and are working their way through the dream of bringing an old house back to life! WHAT WE LOVE: The Print Shop they launched back in 2013. They definitely have an eye for photography!
Military wife, Jen Woodhouse is not only a talented singer/songwriter, she’s recently started exploring the outlet of DIY and design. Needless to say it’s certainly within her niche. House of Wood is great place for all DIY lovers to learn all Jen’s great tips! WHAT WE LOVE: Her free DIY furniture plans!
The list of top design blogs wouldn’t be complete without including Liz Marie Blog. Not only does Liz Marie have an incredible eye for design, she is the sweetest human. She has a way of making you feel like you’ve known her for years just by watching her Instagram stories. From DIY project tutorials to all their adorable farm animals, her blog covers so many interesting topics to help improve your home and life. WHAT WE LOVE: That most of the items in her home are vintage or thrifted!
Have you ever heard of Hygge? Reena, the voice behind Hygge for Home is here to tell you all about it. This blogger mom has master the look of comfortable and cozy interiors. She values having a home that is extremely personal and strives to make it unique and represent her family. WHAT WE LOVE: How relaxing and inviting her home is!
Savvy Home is another interior design and lifestyle blog that you definitely don’t want to miss! From their travel tips to their international interior design features, they’ve been keeping us up to date on trends since their start in 2010. WHAT WE LOVE: Shopping straight from their page!
Emily Blanchard, the beautiful soul behind Emily Everyday is a great source of inspiration for the everyday design lover. She is constantly dishing out styling tips, taking you on her thrift store adventures, and showing her followers how to make the best out of their home. Plus, how can you not love her adorable pup! WHAT WE LOVE: Watching her Instagram stories. You’ll really get to know her!
One look at Apartment 34’s home page and you’re immediately drawn in. Apart from interior design blog posts, readers can also find inspiration for food, beauty, travel, and entertaining. They are definitely a source for the latest and greatest design trends. WHAT WE LOVE: Scrolling through the décor page!
We could get lost in the Design Sponge feed for hours because of their intriguing content. Weather your looking for a DIY project to tackle over the weekend or want to see some amazing before and afters, Design Sponge is for you. They have a great eye for spotting on trend design. WHAT WE LOVE: Listening to their “Good Company” podcast!
Interior designer Emily Henderson wears many hats in her successful empire she’s created. Her blog, Style by Emily Henderson is all about blending styles. From being an author, to a TV host, she’s been a source of inspiration to the design community since she started her interior design blog back in 2010. Ever wonder what goes on in an interior designers head? She’s here to tell you. WHAT WE LOVE: The personal touch she adds to her blog. You feel like her friend!
The list of best interior design blogs wouldn’t be complete without John and Sherry, the faces behind Young House Love. They’ve fixed up three homes together, published books, and been inspiring the DIY community for years. They are sure to make you smile and had to be included on this list! WHAT WE LOVE: Their hilariously entertaining podcast!
Melissa Michaels, creator of The Inspired Room started her decorating blog with one thing in mind. To help you love your home. Reader can follow along with her current 1950s cottage remodel and learn tips and tricks on how to incorporate the looks in your own home. WHAT WE LOVE: The Inspired Room line of books!
Similar to some of the other larger companies on this list, Design Milk is a one stop shop. They will feature the coolest boutique hotel design, then give ideas on easy DIY projects anyone can tackle. WHAT WE LOVE: Their interview series with various designers!
Athena Calderone, founder of EyeSwoon is a great source to look for general lifestyle advice. Weather you’re looking for home décor styles or the next best thing to make for dinner, EyeSwoon is here to help you get the most out of life. WHAT WE LOVE: The delicious recipes and striking interiors!
Athena Calderone, founder of EyeSwoon is a great source to look for general lifestyle advice. Weather you’re looking for home décor styles or the next best thing to make for dinner, EyeSwoon is here to help you get the most out of life. WHAT WE LOVE: The delicious recipes and striking interiors
Kristen Jackson, founder of Hunted Interior started the blog back in 2011. Her goal is to inspire readers to hunt for their own style. She’s got an eye for affordable interior design and she shares all the details with her audience. DIY projects, client projects, and room makeovers are what keeps her followers coming back for more. WHAT WE LOVE: Her “shop the space” series where she tells us how to get the look!
Studio McGee is a full service interior design studio with a distinct eye for bold and beautiful design and decor. Dynamic duo Syd & Shea McGee have formed quite the design empire. Their blog was recently named best interior design blog by Domino. Their design style is quickly becoming recognizable and appeals to people of so many different tastes. WHAT WE LOVE: Their web series that features all of their newest home designs!
Apartment Therapy is here to fill your mind with just about anything you need to know. Whether you’re looking for a quick DIY home décor project or if you’ve always wanted to know the perfect Halloween candy for your zodiac sign, they’ve got the answers. Apartment therapy covers topics like house tours, organizing, real estate, and wellness to name a few! WHAT WE LOVE: Their amazing eye for great design! We could get lost in the home tour section.
Coco of Cococozy is an executive by day and interior design blogger by night. She began her blog in 2008 and covers all things home décor. Her home design blog became so popular she later started her own Cococozy textiles collection featuring beautiful luxury pillows, throws, bedding, drapery, and rugs. WHAT WE LOVE: Coco was recently named as one of Forbes Magazine’s Inaugural 2017 Top 30 Influencers
Amber Interiors is a forced to be reckoned with to say the least. She’s got the eye! Interior design, fashion, home décor, lifestyle. You name it, Amber Lewis rocks it. This southern California designer lives and breathes interior design and is always sharing what home décor trends she’s loving at the moment. As seasons change, so do trends! WHAT WE LOVE: Amber is launching a new home design blog soon called “All Sorts Of” and we can’t wait to tune in!
When it comes to home decorating blogs Decorilla covers everything from seasonal décor to the latest and greatest design trends. You can get inside an interior designer’s head with their designer spotlight posts or find the most affordable interior designer near you. <img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-12103" class="wp-image-12103" src="https://cdn.decorilla.com/online-decorating/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/best-interior-design-blogs-decorilla-joeseph.jpg" alt="best interior design blogs decorilla joeseph" width="741" height="494" srcset="https://cdn.decorilla.com/online-decorating/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/best-interior-design-blogs-decorilla-joeseph.jpg 1348w, https://cdn.decorilla.com/online-decorating/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/best-interior-design-blogs-decorilla-joeseph-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cdn.decorilla.com/online-decorating/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/best-interior-design-blogs-decorilla-joeseph-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.decorilla.com/online-decorating/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/best-interior-design-blogs-decorilla-joeseph-1024x683.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px" />Design by Decorilla online interior designer, Joesph G. The variety of designers under Decorilla’s wing create a diverse interior design loving community. As a result the Decorilla decorating blog becomes a great source of inspiration for everything home! WHAT WE LOVE: The before and after interior design transformations shared from Decorilla clients!
When it comes to home decorating blogs Decorilla covers everything from seasonal décor to the latest and greatest design trends. You can get inside an interior designer’s head with their designer spotlight posts or find the most affordable interior designer near you. <img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-12103" class="wp-image-12103" src="https://cdn.decorilla.com/online-decorating/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/best-interior-design-blogs-decorilla-joeseph.jpg" alt="best interior design blogs decorilla joeseph" width="741" height="494" srcset="https://cdn.decorilla.com/online-decorating/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/best-interior-design-blogs-decorilla-joeseph.jpg 1348w, https://cdn.decorilla.com/online-decorating/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/best-interior-design-blogs-decorilla-joeseph-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cdn.decorilla.com/online-decorating/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/best-interior-design-blogs-decorilla-joeseph-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.decorilla.com/online-decorating/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/best-interior-design-blogs-decorilla-joeseph-1024x683.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px" />Design by Decorilla online interior designer, Joesph G. The variety of designers under Decorilla’s wing create a diverse interior design loving community. As a result the Decorilla decorating blog becomes a great source of inspiration for everything home!
An overall stunner, Coco Kelley was created by Cassandra LaValle in 2007. Apart from the striking photos of interiors, Coco Kelley also covers travel, entertaining tips, food, and fashion. Her eye for effortless design keeps us coming back for more. WHAT WE LOVE: The Coco Kelley philosophy: Life is in the details. Style accordingly.
When it comes to home decorating blogs Decorilla covers everything from seasonal décor to the latest and greatest design trends. You can get inside an interior designer’s head with their designer spotlight posts or find the most affordable interior designer near you. <img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-12103" class="wp-image-12103" src="https://cdn.decorilla.com/online-decorating/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/best-interior-design-blogs-decorilla-joeseph.jpg" alt="best interior design blogs decorilla joeseph" width="741" height="494" srcset="https://cdn.decorilla.com/online-decorating/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/best-interior-design-blogs-decorilla-joeseph.jpg 1348w, https://cdn.decorilla.com/online-decorating/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/best-interior-design-blogs-decorilla-joeseph-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cdn.decorilla.com/online-decorating/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/best-interior-design-blogs-decorilla-joeseph-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.decorilla.com/online-decorating/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/best-interior-design-blogs-decorilla-joeseph-1024x683.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px" />Design by Decorilla online interior designer, Joesph G. The variety of designers under Decorilla’s wing create a diverse interior design loving community. As a result the Decorilla decorating blog becomes a great source of inspiration for everything home! WHAT WE LOVE: The before and after interior design transformations shared from Decorilla clients!
An overall stunner, Coco Kelley was created by Cassandra LaValle in 2007. Apart from the striking photos of interiors, Coco Kelley also covers travel, entertaining tips, food, and fashion. Her eye for effortless design keeps us coming back for more. WHAT WE LOVE: The Coco Kelley philosophy: Life is in the details. Style accordingly.

25 Best Interior Design Blogs | Decorilla Online Interior Design

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For the meeting and function areas, on floors eight through 10, MOD went warmer and smaller scaled. Also on the eighth floor is a café that’s similarly welcoming, serving baked goods and espresso. In it, MOD paired oak-slat paneling with a rough-hewn stone counter and seating clusters offering partial privacy. (Pre-pandemic, the café was conceived as the starting point through which all visitors pass through before proceeding to the range of meeting hubs.) Connecting levels eight and nine is a spiral statement stair encircled by golden rods—akin to an opulent birdcage. Its supple leather handrail is a sybaritic yet grounding touch.
“It was tricky finding the balance that would appeal to the broad spectrum of the 1,000 employees, from the older guard to the millennials,” Seah begins. The soaring entry lobby rises no less than 82 feet. “The challenge was how to enhance the majestic quality yet not dwarf human scale,” he explains.
With its LED dazzle camouflage, his Race Robotics Laboratory confirmed a gift for conceptual interiors. The architect’s latest endeavor encompasses 32,700 square feet of lobby and amenity spaces inside a Kuala Lumpur skyscraper by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates that serves as the headquarters of YTL Corporation Berhad, a construction conglomerate.
Its Vanke Triple V building, a triangle that projects skyward at a vertiginous angle, earned founder Colin Seah a reputation for daring architecture.
Headquartered in Singapore, with satellite offices in Beijing and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Ministry of Design has established itself as a top talent in the region.

Ministry of Design Installs Sky-High Sculpture for YTL Corporation Berhad in Kuala Lumpur

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Since 1998, Jin Jhan Greenhouse Project Co.—a Taiwanese company that designs, builds, and equips commercial greenhouses—has pushed innovative indoor agriculture as a safeguard against rising global temperatures, which can be devastating for crops. To help change stereotypical ideas about traditional greenhouses, the company tapped 3+2 Design Studio and A Lentil Design—two Taipei firms that occasionally collaborate—to create a permanent 2,200-square-foot exhibition space at its Chiayi City sales center. Branded JJ Green House—complete with suitably botanical signage and a leafy logo—the new facility comprises two floors of informational displays and installations, including a trio of model greenhouses.

3+2 Designstudio and A Lentil Design Rethink the Greenhouse in an Exhibition Space in Taiwan

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The scheme allowed the design team to preserve original characteristics in the structures, which have since been complemented with such contemporary details as a rusted-metal staircase bordering the courtyard, its jagged form reflected in a placid, jet-black water feature below. The dialogue between old and new continues indoors, where concrete maintains the industrial aesthetic while warm oak and copper lend a sense of welcome and subtle opulence.
LYCS Architecture formulated a concept dubbed “space-time corridors”: themed hallways that not only connect the existing buildings but also nod to the eras when each was conceived.
To transform a decades-old complex in the city’s historic district into a stylish hotel would warrant more than a simple renovation. The property in question, centered on an early 20th–century siheyuan, or courtyard house, also encompassed two 60-year-old brick-concrete houses and a pair of warehouses dating to the 1990s.

Linhai Yufengli Homestay: 2020 Best of Year Winner for International Hospitality Transformation

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8. Dimple cast-glass LED sconces in white, frosted, amber, and smoke by Rich Brilliant Willing.
7. Twin 2.0 sconce/ceiling light in White Palette with handblown Czech-glass diffusers and brass canopy by SkLO.
6. Pierced sconce with cut maple shade and blackened-steel frame by LP Runyon.
5. Eros sconce in patinated steel and alabaster by Fuse Lighting.
4. Loop Single sconce in antiqued brass with white cased-glass diffuser by Boyd Lighting Company.
2. 21 pendant made of porcelain sheet draped over a sandblasted borosilicate glass diffuser by Bocci through DDC.
3. Pommer pendant in anodized brushed brass and ebonized walnut by Matthew Fairbank Design.
1. Aleksandar Lazic’s Reverse table lamp with travertine base and bronzed-aluminum shade by Menu.

8 Soothing Lighting Designs

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8. Turn To Stone Type II vinyl wall covering in Crystalized Cobalt by MDC Interior Solutions.
7. Graph polyester in Marine and Feature poly-nylon in Landmark, both fabrics by CF Stinson.
6. Mist in Fog digitally printed silver-vinyl wall covering in Gilded Age by Phillip Jeffries.
5. Tides, Washed, River, Streams, and Currents digitally printed Type II wall coverings with felt accents (hand-sewn by Dan Tillman) by Jill Malek.
3. Kate Miller’s Hex on You wallpaper digitally printed with water-based ink on FSC-certified vellum by Elworthy Studio.
2. Moody Blues fabrics in Otratex phthalate-free, degradable vinyl by Fil Doux Textiles.
1. Miami, South Beach Stripe, South Beach, and Tropicalia fabrics in solution-dyed polyester, acrylic, or polypropylene by Mokum through James Dunlop Textiles.

Play the Blues with Fabric & Wallcovering

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Furnishings are a big investment and account for a large part of the budget of room decor. If you are on a tight budget, there are some items you should splurge on. The two most important pieces of furniture—likely the items that will get the most use—are your sofa and bed. Spend more on those pieces. Save on area rugs, accent tables, and wall art. A mixture of high-ticket items with less expensive options is a trick of the trade that makes the room still feel stylish without breaking the bank.
Choices of artwork can be important for a room, but equally consider how you display it. A rule of thumb is to set wall hangings at eye-level. Similarly, the height you set the chandelier matters. A common mistake people make is hanging a chandelier too high or close to the ceiling. Drop it low enough that it brings light into the room and is noticed. If you hang it above a table, make sure that when you sit up from the table, your or any taller guests cannot knock into it.
Mixing patterns in home decor is one of the more advanced parts of interior design. Patterns do not have to match, but they need to complement and coordinate with each other. This is done by considering color, size, and scale.
Choosing a color palette is an essential part of interior design. While you could have a different style and color scheme in each room, often you will want to tie the whole dwelling together. Consider the right colors for a small room as well as colors and patterns for a large room.
Your first step should be to select a style for your home interior. This will promote the design principle of unity and harmony, thinking of the entire home with a unifying theme. It can be as simple as choosing casual instead of formal or traditional instead of contemporary. From there, you can refine it to a more specific style, such as French country, Tuscan, modern Victorian, or shabby chic.

Decorating 101 - Interior Design Basics

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Being set within an art village, art is naturally an important component of the project. “The art not only transforms dining into a fantastical, multisensory experience but is also connected to Mile City somehow,” Cheng notes. “A wooden pixel sculpture draws inspiration from Buddha Hand, a nearby tourist attraction. An abstract cloud sculpture implies infinite possibilities. And an oversize head and face rendered in woven metal strips,” he adds, “symbolizes the wisdom of the local people.”
“Inspired by the local terrain, we gave the private entry a new look,” Cheng says. “The main entrance is more low-key with a strong curved steel plate, but the terraced staircase leads guests into the dreamlike castle structure that gives them a sense of dignity.”
“We installed shelves and three counters around it,” Chung says of the element that is clad in black metal and functions as the bar. Scattered throughout the remainder of the restaurant are different seating groups: banquettes under the sheltering privacy of flowering Chinese perfume trees, round tables for more intimate gatherings, and a long communal table for quick coffees.
“Originally, there were colonnades lining the entrance, but we swapped them with red brick walls to welcome guests in an inclusive way more sensitive to the architecture,” Cheng says.
Skylights are the primary source of natural light for 50%Cloud, although there are pinpricks of illumination coming from tiny triangular apertures scattered along the structures’ cylindrical walls. To keep their forms as pure as possible, CCD was instructed not to alter anything permanent in the interior. Art, lighting, and furnishings all had to be freestanding. “We planned and arranged the furniture in a way that would not damage any of the exposed brick, and to coordinate with the daylight streaming through the skylights,” Cheng explains.
The buildings, totaling 5,920 square feet, were originally an exhibition hall linked to smaller round and rectangular structures. “We made the main space the restaurant, the round building for storage, and the rectangle a kitchen,” Cheng notes. “Then the restaurant was divided into public and private spaces, with a buffer in between that acts as a foyer and houses the restrooms. Each space is independent of each other, which allows for flexibility should they need to be adjusted in the future.”
It is precisely for this cultural diversity that Yunnan Urban and Rural Construction Investment Co. developed Dongfengyun, an artist village in Mile City, two hours south of Kunming, the provincial capital. A bucolic counterpoint to Beijing’s urban 798 Art Zone, Dongfengyun is an idyllic hub set in the countryside. Alongside exhibit spaces and studios adjacent to the Hong River, the DongFengYun Hotel Mi’Le–MGallery and the 50%Cloud.Artist Lounge are situated on either end of a causeway. Both the hotel and the lounge interiors are by Cheng Chung Design, but the exteriors, made from bricks of indigenous red clay, are by sculptor Xu Luo. “Luo grew up here and loves his hometown so much that he immediately accepted the commission,” CCD founder Joe Cheng recalls. “Yunnan is a popular destination, and the government wants to build attractions like these cultural towns to help sustain its economy beyond tourism.”
Yunnan may be one of China’s last frontiers. Its remote location and rugged terrain led to sparse settlement over the centuries; today, it’s the country’s fourth least-developed province—drastically different from the megacities up north with their urban bustle. Home to Yi and Hani ethnic minorities, Yunnan is reminiscent of Provence, France, with pastoral lavender fields and vineyards, and also shares a border with Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar, creating a melting pot of Southeast Asian cultures.

Cheng Chung Design and Xu Luo Collaborate on the 50%Cloud.Artist Lounge in China

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That’s because they are supplied randomly mixed, leaving it to the designer to assemble them into a suitable field. The 10-inch-square tiles come in three colorways—or “decorative languages,” as Zinovatnaya terms them—dubbed Soda 1, 2, and 3, with neutral solid colors available alongside.
the 16 different patterns are intended to fit together in an infinite number of combinations.
A blank space can mean potential. For the young Ukrainian designer Daria Zinovatnaya, it’s intended to be filled with color.

Daria Zinovatnaya's Geometric Tiles for Ceramica Bardelli Invite a Splash of Color

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Farther in leads to the back patio, which, like the upstairs living and sleeping quarters, affords ocean views. There’s also a garage and, of course, a surfboard workshop.
Interiors masterminded by Commune read as “polished bohemian”: intellectual but free-spirited. Pieces from George Nakashima Woodworkers and BDDW mix with vintage and custom designs.
“A professor who surfs” was the design conceit for a beach house overlooking one of the state’s best spots to hang ten. Jonathan Feldman, founding principal of Feldman Architecture, joined forces with Commune Design principal Roman Alonso to create a nuanced, sustainable building that eschews seen-it-all-before seaside tropes.

Surf House by Commune Design and Feldman Architecture: 2020 Best of Year Winner for Beach House

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Beats x Balmain Collection
Donald The Book
Sequoia Merz Bicycle
Sunglasses by Gucci
Eve V tablet
Hawes & Curtis x Alfa Romeo capsule collection
James Bond cinematic installation
Sky Soundbox
Palissy briefcase by Carl Friedrik
Galaxy Superyacht
cartoon-like depictions of figureheads from the art and fashion worlds
Premium Cr-Mo tubing
chisel your face and strengthen your jaw
a unique James Bond cinematic installation
adaptive noise-cancelling technology
capsule collection
this vessel effortlessly marries the worlds of art and nautical engineering.

Henessy, Gucci, and Beats by Dre: Here are the top 10 coolest things in the week. | British GQ

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"With so much artwork being created in the studio each day, we didn’t want anything to overpower their voices," Bozkurt shares. "So, we opted for a vibrant and multicolored painting at the entrance." The painting, which reflects Palta's ability to meld elements found in traditional Ottoman paintings with western pop culture, perfectly captures the serene yet cheeky spirit of Atelier Eva.
To bring to life her vision of an industrial artists' atelier meets peaceful spa, she enlisted architect Alp Bozkurt and woodworker Joe Cauvel of Cauv Design.
Unlike most tattoo parlors, Atelier Eva—an upscale locale in Brooklyn, New York—does not wear its services on its sleeve. Rather, the discreet space beckons clients inside with subtle accents that reflect the heritage and tastes of its founder, artist Eva Karabudak, such as the custom painting in the entryway by Turkish painter Murat Palta.

Atelier Eva Tattoo Parlor in Brooklyn Offers Clients an Upscale Vibe

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Light is an important element throughout, showcasing the fluidity of metal. Photography by Ouyang Yun.
Sculptural seating is custom made by ZCMetal. Photography by Ouyang Yun.
A conference room decked out in metal, from floor to ceiling. Photography by Ouyang Yun.
The brand's logo. Photography by Ouyang Yun.
"The spatial scenes feature the harmony of motion and stillness, hardness and softness, and perfectly reveal the charm of naturalism," says Zhike. Photography by Ouyang Yun.
A topographic wall installation adds intrigue to the customer consultation lounge. Photography by Ouyang Yun.
The reception area features organic forms and curves. Photography by Ouyang Yun.
“We created a stainless-steel waterfall-like art installation, presenting the view that water falls down from the ceiling and makes a delightful splash on the ground,” Zhike says about this piece. Photography by Ouyang Yun.
A spiral "bridge" rises from the ground, providing visitors with an opportunity to take in the space from a different vantage point. Photography by Ouyang Yun.
The ground is paved with flat and reflective stainless steel to elevate the canyon, and LED screens are installed on the ceiling to simulate a starry night sky or the sun's glow. Photography by Ouyang Yun.
At the entrance, visitors are enveloped by a canyon-like passageway crafted from stainless steel, one of many installations that reference the five elements of Chinese culture—gold, wood, water, fire, and earth. “We approached the spatial narrative in a manner such that it pays tribute to nature and creating immersive experiences,” says Wang Zhike, one of the project’s co-leads, along with Li Xiaoshui. The design highlights the unique forging process of metal, presenting different interpretations of the free-flowing state of iron ore when melted at high heat.
Inspired by natural scenes that seem otherworldly, the team behind metal product customization company ZCMetal wanted their Foshan, China headquarters to flaunt the endless possibilities the material allows. The brand’s furniture, sculptural objects, lighting fixtures and room accents emphasize contemporary carving technology and traditional craftsmanship, resulting in works that resemble fine art. Foshan Topway Design conceived the brand’s new space as an experiential gallery of sorts, which also doubles as a workplace.

Foshan Topway Design Creates a Metallic Workplace Fit for a Metal Manufacturer

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, joshua smith, has completed a project based on 23 temple street, kowloon, hong kong. the project is built from scratch, using wood, cardboard, plastic card, chalk pastels, spraypaint, wire, and plastruct. the 1:20 scale miniature was designed for VOLTA art fair
his miniature works primarily focus on the often overlooked aspects of the urban environment such as grime, rust, and decay or discarded cigarettes and graffiti.

joshua smith miniaturizes hong kong through tiny architectural settings

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released detailed instructions for restaurants planning on reopening, including the use of disposable menus.
Waiters wear gloves and face shields to alleviate any risk of infections, the restaurant confirmed to CNN. They also use long boards to bring dishes into the greenhouses to diners.
"It's super cozy, it's really cozy, it's nice and the food is delicious," diner Janita Vermeulen told Reuters.
Right now, the trial service is only being offered to family and friends of staff, and all upcoming reservations are sold out, according to the restaurant's website.
Mediamatic ETEN, a restaurant in Amsterdam, is offering a four-course vegetarian menu for diners -- served to guests while they sit in their own personal quarantine greenhouses.

A restaurant in Amsterdam introduced 'quarantine greenhouses' so diners can eat while social distancing - CNN

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Keru sculptural vases in pigmented epoxy resin by Antoñito y Manolín. Photography courtesy of Antoñito y Manolín.
Tablecloth print-on-demand wallpaper in latex ink on pre-pasted or commercial-grade paper by Kate Golding. Photography by Johnny C.Y. Lam.
Claesson Koivisto Rune’s w201 Extra Small pendant in die-cast aluminum by Wästberg. Photography courtesy of Wästberg.
Lex Pott’s Twist candles in paraffin wax by 54 Celsius. Photography courtesy of 54 Celsius.
Tango placemats woven of Terrastrand yarns in Dusk by Chilewich. Photography by Pippa Drummond.
Ripple borosilicate glass cups in pink and amber by Sophie Lou Jacobsen through Coming Soon. Photography by Balarama Heller for Coming Soon.
Gradient hand-blown glass cup in Tulum by Lateral Objects through Coming Soon. Photography by Balarama Heller for Coming Soon.
Maurice L. Dery’s Cube pendant lights in aluminum and polycarbonate by Karice. Photography courtesy of Karice.
Marta Bakowski’s Sol serving bowl in hand-painted earthenware by Maison Matisse. Photography by Alice Cuvelier.
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec’s Ruutu 500-mm mouth-blown glass vase in moss green by Iittala. Photography by Studio Bouroullec.
Atlas hand-blown glass birds in blue/yellow and orange/pink by Octaevo. Photography courtesy of Octaevo.
Bold colors and playful shapes, from accessories to statement pieces, add an element of liveliness into any space. These 11 playful and uplifting pieces give a boost of energy.

11 Playful and Uplifting Designs

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Paint your accent wall in a vibrant colour, such as orange, red, pink or teal, and let it stand out.

Make your home décor vibrant this summer | femina.in

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the needs and habits of technologists
a waist-worn accessory system called the Killspencer Utility Belt.
Nikosey’s rendition is as fashionably sophisticated as it is genuinely functional.
belt’s locking mechanism
a belt designed to keep a secure link to the most valuable of travel accessories seems a shrewd and stylish option.
Pull-the-Dot Button Snaps

The Killspencer Utility Belt Keeps a Leash On Things - Design Milk

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for nature deprived city-dwellers the ‘green office’ has seen an evolution towards natural oases, believing that plant-form filled spaces further enhance our ability to work
5 floors provide a space to work for the 500 staff, meanwhile a central hub offers a relaxing green area on a communal floor for events, meetings and breaks.
living plants have been embedded into the lawn mound
the lawn mound works as seats for an event, to lounge relax or host meetings
the diversified environment stimulates users’ creativity

green office space by 07beach simulates park to promote productivity

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Feng Shui
Chinese zodiac signs,
Read on to find out your sign's outlook according to Feng Shui expert, Marites Allen:
Expect a reasonably good year
Enjoy the much-needed comfort, love and support of your family members
The Rat Sign may still expect long-term benefits despite the presence of the misfortune star in your direction this year.

Know Your Feng Shui Prospects For 2018 | Philippine Tatler

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In the end, the project was about creating harmony, about conjuring cozy spaces you want to stay in. “It’s also about surrounding yourself with pieces that are special and that mean something to you,” Lavén concludes. “That adds to the feeling of a home.”
They also prize items where you can see the actual craft, the hand of the maker, behind them. “It can be a well-executed ceramic bowl or a table that’s really admirably made,” Lavén says. “Or it could be a material used in a genuine way—honest materials that look how they are supposed to: wood that looks and feels like wood, stone that looks and feels like real stone.”
They both dislike the feeling of an environment that looks as if it was put together in a day, preferring to layer, using found objects and furniture to add a sense of history.
But the partners filled the house with deeper, earthier tones. Generous moments of dark-hued oiled teak show up as cabinetry, doors, radiator covers, space dividers, balustrades, and more. Most of the richly patinated hardwood flooring, laid in the distinctive style known as Dutch parquet, is original.
Between the two sitting areas is a freestanding brick fireplace, which is also original, although they opened up one side of it so the hearth can be enjoyed from multiple angles.
The downstairs living area, which incorporates the conversation pit and another seating group, is more of the winter zone. Indoor plants flank the pit, which faces a large-screen TV that comes up from the floor. “We watch movies,” Wahlgren reports. “The whole family can lie around on the sofas.”
“We eventually gave up on the idea,” Wahlgren says wistfully. “But it would have been cool.” Rather than design a costly custom sofa to fit this newly available conversation pit, the couple did a sort of reverse-engineering project, finding an affordable modular unit they liked, then adjusting the size of the opening around it.
Located on wooded Lidingö island just northeast of the capital, the two-story brick-and-glass house is half-buried in a steep hillside with its main entry on the top level.
The duo’s only problem was one of time: “You can’t really set aside three months just to work on your own house!” Lavén admits.

Joanna Lavén and David Wahlgren Collaborate on Family Home in the Stockholm Archipelago

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The street facade and the nearby dry goods section are marked by stacking milk crates, which convey a sense of order to the busy racks and double as a lighting feature at night. Photography by Dirk Weiblen Photography.
By replacing corrugated panels into the purlin structure, the wooden frame gives form to a gable-roof cabin above the cafe, optimizing the original low-ceiling space with terraced seating. Photography by Dirk Weiblen Photography.
At the bakery cabin, a grid extends from the gable roof structure and becomes the framework of an orderly bread display. Photography by Dirk Weiblen Photography.
Bamboo tables, rattan chairs and flagstone pavers together compose a Chinese vernacular, recalling the memory of having humble yet authentic dishes at an outdoor local joint. Photography by Dirk Weiblen Photography.
The dining area is conceived as an open-air street food stall and lattice screens are used as a visually permeable barrier between dining and shopping, but also a unifying texture wrapping around counters and equipment. Photography by Dirk Weiblen Photography.
At the corner where the butchery turns into the fishmonger, apart from a lively wall graphic linking the sections, a material gradation along the counter intends to smooth the transition. Photography by Dirk Weiblen Photography.
Given the popularity of ordering groceries online, Lukstudio set out to create a physical supermarket that enables customers to build a sense of community, away from their screens. "Our intent was to create a modern supermarket with a sense of Chinese traditions, but without the look of a stage set. To achieve the visual balance, we took an assembly approach," Luk shares, noting the project name. Each layer of the space, from the wooden frame that runs throughout to the palette of earthy hues, succeeds in transforming grocery shopping from a "must do" to a simple pleasure.
Above the fresh fruits and vegetables hangs a series of metal mesh canopies. "We wanted to create the experience of walking down the aisles in a local Chinese outdoor market full of hanging tarpaulins," explains Luk. "So our take is a series of metal mesh canopies mimicking these temporary structures." Stacks of milk creates seen on the facade and in the dry goods section also serve as a nod to those used outdoors.
In creating The Assembled Market in Changsha, China, for the region's new supermarket brand, Fresh Mart, the design team envisioned a contemporary gathering space that offers more than meticulously stacked shelves. "Growing up in Hong Kong, I have always loved the experience at Dai Pai Dong—a name we called these ad-hoc structures in wet market or a street corner where local dishes are served," says Christina Luk, founder and director of Lukstudio. "In fact, throughout Asia, outdoor street markets are often where you encounter authentic local delights and cultures, as opposed to most cookie-cutter supermarkets."

Lukstudio Draws on Open-Air Market Aesthetics for a Modern Grocery in Changsha, China

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As Kimberly Dowdell, former president of NOMA and HOK principal, notes: "Mentorship is a key component to the success of any architect, and almost any NOMA member can name at least three people that helped them overcome obstacles to get them to where they are now."
“It’s beyond words to describe what a blessing this opportunity was,” Fitzgerald says, highlighting the value of connecting with likeminded peers and being able to re-establish the AIA Student chapter at his alma mater, the University of the District of the Columbia.
Once underway, students are encouraged to address timely design challenges, including issues of sustainability, historic preservation, and social housing. And their work is beyond relevant—it’s necessary.
The National Organization of Minority Architects announced a new class of 10 architecture students from historically Black colleges and universities, forming the 2021 winter cohort of the NOMA Foundation Fellowship. During the two-month virtual research fellowship, hosted by leading architects across the country, the fellows will gain professional experience, industry connections, and career development advice. In many ways, the program serves as a pipeline to eventual employment—one ripe with opportunities.

NOMA Announces Second Cohort of Student Fellows

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Recently launched, the AA/27 series designed by Michael Anastassiades, for Aboutwater by Boffi and Fantini, offers designers an especially unique application—the faucet is composed of two separate elements, the handle and spout, combined by a third horizontal cylindrical element.
As a global leader in the space, Fantini excels at melding technological innovations with timeless forms. For example, Fantini’s Icona Collection, designed in partnership with Vincent Van Duysen, takes it shape from ergonomic principles. Offered in a variety of PVD finishes, Icona Classic, which includes traditional cross-shaped handles, and Icona Deco, which presents more modern rounded-bottom lever handles, are amenable to any aesthetic.
For Italian product manufacturer Fantini, kitchen and bath design has been a part of the family business’s genetic makeup since its start in 1947. The brand continues to leverage decades of expertise in collaboration with top designers to create innovative and eye-catching collections of faucets and handles.

Fantini: 70+ Years of Design Excellence

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Also from Studio Alchimia’s first Bau.Haus collection, this Sottsass floor lamp may resemble a razor, but the true inspiration for its form comes from overhead lamps the designer came across on entrances and exits of Italian highways. Referencing the economic and social explosion of its time, its 96-inch high plastic laminate body also recalls marble columns as reference to Italy’s classical heritage, crowned with a metal fixture holding the neon light. The lamp is also interesting for signaling the late stages of the era, which would later be followed by Sottsass’s founding of the Memphis Group.
While its single version is somewhat available today, the double bed edition of this plastic bed by Locatelli and Salmoiraghi was produced by Kartell as two separate single bed frames joint by nylon hinges. “You see the single bed once in a while, but not this one,” says Markos. The centipede reference in its name is beyond coincidental for a bed frame, upheld by twenty-four round form legs. The matrimonial element, as expected, stems from its dual structure. Humorous and light-hearted, the cloud-like form is, here, paired with Han’s own design for a mattress and tube-like pillows.
“I don’t recommend sitting onto this edition,” notes Markos about the seat which Gruppo Strum (including Pietro Derossi, Giorgio Ceretti and Riccardo Rosso) designed using polyurethane foam hand-finished with green Guflac lacquer. The duo originally designed the seat in 1970 for a competition which they eventually won. Weighing 130 pounds, this massive “grass” is made out of forty-two blades affixed onto a base. “Ideally, you’d let yourself into the blades and they bend and hold you up,” explains the curator about the experience of sitting into one of the seats which was originally produced as an edition of 200.
The Milan-based architecture firm designed a series of office furniture for Olivetti, including this desk with a PVC top. The eccentric design combines the need for modular function at an office setting with the movement’s signature avant-garde touch. The earliest piece in the exhibition, the desk is a testimony of the Radicals’ unorthodox approach to design for both domestic and public realms, as well as a humorous nod to Italy’s post-war economic boom. Han’s atmospheric universe, en par with the desk’s PVC-based form, is most notable with four nipple-like PVC suctions that elevate the desk from its legs and complete the overall aura of a Kraftwerk music video.
The serpentine floor lamp is another example of the designers’ interest in consumer participation. While this 81.5-inch long lamp may be used as a single item, Frattini and Castiglioni designed the PVC tube form with modular ends that can be joint to create a larger lamp. Humor, however, extends the object’s interactive nature: the duo designed the lamp based on a room keeper’s vacuum cleaner at their hotel in Capri. Han’s background design, dotted with flowers across the floor and natural light washing the hose-looking lamps puts emphasis on the product’s sculptural quality and the unexpected harmony of the PVC material with light.
While eliminating the myth around design practiced by the Radicals, Mari’s effort was particularly effective for his DIY approach to making. He created a book of simple models, titled Proposta per un’autoprogrettzaione (Proposal for Self-Planning), which would allow anyone to build their own Mari bed or table with wooden boards and a few nails. “He wanted the consumer to participate in the creation of the furniture,” says Markos. This geometric pinewood bed frame, from his Metamobile series, sits in a Modernist universe, inspired by the buildings of the Brazilian architect Lina Bo Bardi.
Similarly, Brandi was fascinated by decorative patterns and the ways they convey meaning through people donning them on attires. He, unsurprisingly, dressed a one-armed chair dressed in cotton covered with a blue and white pattern. Branzi created the pattern to resemble those printed onto mass produced pajamas. This chair was unveiled in Studio Alchimia’s first Bau.Haus collection, which included many designers that would later work in the Memphis Group. Han’s neon-lit window display puts the chair under a striking spotlight, seemingly in the late night quietness of an otherwise busy street.
Another iconic name attached to the movement, Superstudio reflected the radical spirit with a design motto that expanded the sector and aimed to blanket the everyday life—in a literal sense. The Florence-based collective, which was initially composed of Adolfo Natalini and Cristiano Toraldo di Francia, crafted a simple grid format which, according to their concept, would cover everything in the world. The idea was a critique of the effects of industrialization over rapid urbanization models and boom of generic mass production; however, this grid also became their visual trademark. They created this plastic laminate white console printed with a black grid with Zanotta, as part of a series titled, Quaderna. While the company still produces other items from the series, this early model has been discontinued. Han’s unabashedly rainbow-bursting universe surrounding the table creates an explosive contrast with the object’s mathematical color code.
Kitsch was a path the Radicals rarely shied away from, particularly to satirize the profile of Italy as the epicenter of “good design.” The Florence-based collective Archizoom Associati’s side lamp takes its name from the northern city, probably most famous for its annual music festival. The palm tree figure is a salute to the trees dotting the city’s tourist-laden beach on the Riviera, while the lucite used in the fonds surrounding the lamp reflects the light, in an homage to Sanremo’s festive atmosphere. The McDonald’s colors of the rails in Han’s escalator design are hard to miss, but Markos also notes the leopard print walls that contribute to the overall maximalism.
Subverting scales or color codes of everyday objects was a shared interest among the Radicals. Pesce, who has become something of a poster child of the movement, created this giant foot with expanding foam, an industrial technique revolutionary for its time. He coated the form with polyurethane in a ruby red hue in collaboration with C&B Italia (now B&B Italia). The company, however, never graduated the prototype for larger production. “A museum piece for sure,” notes Markos about the seating element which can be considered a sculpture today due to its unique status.
True to the show’s nature, the presentation challenges standards of a typical online exhibition and presents over 40 pieces through a digitally-rendered universe created by video designer, Duyi Han. “A blend of album covers, movies, and night life,” Markos shares, informed the mood board he and Han crafted after brainstorming the era’s definitive visual cues. A
he posted about designers he admired and, as of last summer, online fundraisers to benefit anti-racism organizations. Since then, Markos’s digital background, honed through previous positions at Artnet, Christie’s, and Martha Stewart Living, has been instrumental in implementing a fully online design gallery, as well as pushing the envelope in “a website with pictures on a grid.”
Design connoisseur Stephen Markos started design platform Superhouse on Instagram at the end of 2019, a few months before the brick-and-mortar abruptly transferred into an online space.

Highlights from the Superhouse Virtual Exhibition on Italian Design in the Radical Period

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These cosmic household items will let you explore distant planets, galaxies and asteroids from the safety of your living room

55 Space-Themed Interior Design Ideas That Bring The Stars Into Your Home | Bored Panda

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Designer: Sue Wadden of Sherwin-Williams Product: Wishful Blue Standout: This soft, soothing Scandinavian blue by the brand’s director of color marketing is a highlight of the 2021 Colormix Forecast’s Continuum palette, comprising white, charcoal, and pops of hue inspired by midcentury modernists.
Designer: Michael Talbot of HanStone Quartz Product: Awaken Standout: Warm, earthy tones lay the groundwork for a polish-finish composite-quartz surface by the brand’s product design manager that is replete with organic, wispy veining—created using robotic equipment.
Designer: Aimée Wilder of Aimée Wilder Product: Breeze Blocks Standout: A commission the New York designer received for a restaurant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, sparked a collection of breeze blocks hand-molded of matte cement and allowing for both airflow and visual separation.
Designer: Yves Béhar of August Product: Wifi Smart Lock Standout: Two years of development by the vision behind Fuseproject and August yielded a condensed app-operated smart lock with built-in Wi-Fi connection that’s 45 percent smaller and 20 percent slimmer than previous iterations.
Designer: Cean Irminger of New Ravenna Product: Lava Lamp Standout: A trippy jewel-tone waterjet-cut mosaic from the creative director’s Glazed Basalto collection has natural geode inclusions that catch hand-applied glaze, lending unexpected texture.
Designer: Marion Cage McCollam of Marion Cage Product: Shakti Standout: The Narmada hardware collection includes a pull inspired by Indian Shiva Lingam stones and comes standard in 5- and 9-inch lengths, plus custom sizes. Available in bronze or brass (in satin or polished finishes), exotic hardwood, and stone.
Designer: Felicia Arvid Jaeger for Snowsound Product: Dunes Standout: The Danish designer/dressmaker’s undulating, hourglass forms inspired wall-applied acoustic panels crafted of recyclable, fire-resistant polyester fiber with a unique bouclé finish.
Designer: Forrest Lesch-Middelton of FLM Ceramics Product: Sound Wave Standout: Sonic experimentations by 18th-century physicist Ernst Chladni inspired a cerebral series of 12 silk-screened 6-inch ceramic tiles reflecting the effects of sound waves on pattern.

8 Architectural Products on Our Radar

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White oak parquet floors are laid in a herringbone pattern to mirror the varying ceiling heights. Photography by Pernille Loof.
The slumped gold leaf glass enables light to reflect throughout the space. Photography by Pernille Loof.
A pair of screen doors in Filipino mahogany, produced by local woodworkers Green River Projects, divides the reception area, outfitted with vintage brass and milk glass globe Stilnovo sconces and a de Cárdenas custom sofa, from the lounge. Photography by Pernille Loof.
Mapping the perimeter of the showroom, hanging rails are crafted from baroque Opera de Arte marble posts with satin unlacquered brass rods and honed travertine bases. Photography by Pernille Loof.
Accessories are displayed against a backdrop of Italian handmade gilt mirror tiles and travertine stone display benches. Photography by Pernille Loof.
The space reflects the vision of Johnson and the design eye of de Cárdenas, a true collaboration between the two. "The back wall has slumped gold leaf glass, and I had been looking at that material for years and never found the right project for it," de Cárdenas recalls, pointing out that Johnson's showroom offered the perfect application. As for visitors, the showroom, with its custom furnishings and unexpected accents, invites a sense of luxury. "It feels special to be there," he adds.
Opera de Arte marble posts with satin unlacquered brass rods line the perimeter, displaying the brand's offerings. “Integrity of materials is of utmost importance to me," notes Johnson, who is drawn to those that exhibit a "tactile energy and a timeless sense of luxury," such as travertine, marble, gold leaf, wood, brass, and plaster.
"Part of the aim of the collaboration was to have something that felt more crisp and exacting and environmentally architectural," de Cárdenas adds, noting that every detail throughout offers an opportunity to spotlight the brand's line.
Fashion designer Ulla Johnson turned to longtime friend, Rafael de Cárdenas, when it came to designing a New York showroom that also serves as the home for her brand. "I'm always attracted to a combination of business savvy and quality work, so I was excited to work with her," says de Cárdenas of Johnson.
An undulating sofa in blush mohair velvet, accompanied by two solid lace wood coffee tables—all custom-designed by Rafael de Cárdenas—provides seating in the showroom lounge. Windows are dressed with two styles of custom hand-woven blinds by Alexis Brown Interior Design. Photography by Pernille Loof.

Rafael de Cárdenas Designs New York Showroom for Fashion Brand Ulla Johnson

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With Lisbon being a destination of choice for city breaks, Portuguese classics are topping menus all over the UK. Smoked sausage, custard tarts and plenty of fish and flavoured salts are the order of the day. Fans of seafood and even tinned fish are in for a gourmet treat, as well as diners looking for deli-style plates cured ham and strong cheeses.
As diners become more discerning, restaurants are diversifying and offering more regional plates from around the Middle East. Persian, Syrian and Iranian dishes are more commonplace, as well as seasonings like za’atar, sumac and harissa. Serve up these barbecued meatball kebabs with a helping of mint, coriander and ras el hanout, a spice mix that adds a warming, slightly sweet flavour.
Fermented foods and especially kimchi are at peak popularity due to the health benefits associated with friendly gut bacteria. There’s a lot more to Korean food than pickling and probiotics, however.
Mediterranean food has been lauded in the press as the key to a long and healthy life, so go ahead and feast upon fresh chickpea salads, a slice of spanakopita and every now and then, some classic Greek lamb? We’re firm believers that a dollop of tzatziki, hummus or a herby yogurt dressing can improve any dish and we’re big fans of crumbly feta and golden-brown grilled halloumi.
Moroccan cuisine is known for comforting one-pots made in traditional tagines with big, bold flavours. It also makes the most of vegetables and classic slow-cooking techniques. Adding dried fruit and warming spices is also characteristic of North African cooking and adds a subtle sweetness to dishes.T
Polish and other Slavic dishes are typically warming, hearty and well worth the effort to make. Bigos stew, decadent blueberry mazurka bars and Krakow-style cheesecake are all on our must-try list. Traditional and modern flavours combine in a plate of pierogi dumplings that can be filled with trendy sauerkraut and mushrooms, sweet white cheese curds, or American-style buffalo chicken.
Our Southeast Asian-inspired sesame-crusted fish dish has the characteristic heat from ginger and chilli oil, savoury miso paste and fresh vegetables. We love a fragrant laksa soup and some light rice paper spring rolls for a starter, too.
Pile on the tomatillo salsa, curtido and fresh guacamole. With versatile, customisable dishes, Mexican food lends itself to big sharing dinners and casual help-yourself feasts. We could eat Mexican for every meal with huevos rancheros for breakfast and pulled pork tacos for supper.
South India is emerging as a hotspot for travellers with culture and world heritage on their minds and the traditional dishes on offer are a real feast for the senses. For a sharing meal, try a plate of coconut-laced hoppers (thin pancakes with crisp, golden edges) that come with a whole host of fillings.
Try Peruvian ceviche, which is cured raw fish in wafer-thin slices. If you want something hot and hearty in a pastry parcel, Argentinian empanadas filled with meat, cheese or veggies make a filling snack or main meal.

10 new cuisines you need to try - BBC Good Food

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Designers: Kelly Diehl and Elizabeth Williams for Chasing Paper Product: Dot Comb Standout: The New Hat Projects duo bring their bold aesthetic to a pattern that incorporates Japanese motifs and is available as a traditional wallpaper and a removable poly-woven with a low-tack adhesive backing.
Designer: Sarah Morris for Maharam Product: Hellion Equilibrium Standout: The Brooklyn-based painter and filmmaker’s digitally printed wall covering mirrors the bold colors and jagged geometric forms of her permanent stained-glass installation in a New York subway station.
Designer: Dorothy Cosonas of KnollTextiles Product: Retreat Standout: The postconsumer-recycled polyester-acrylic blend upholstery fabric’s textural richness is achieved by weaving a combination of slub and heathered yarns for a sophisticated hand and linenlike look.
Designer: Stephanie Seal Brown for Schumacher Product: Carmo Standout: The ruins of a 14th-century convent in Lisbon supplied the inspiration and the name for the designer’s collection of cotton-linen trim tapes, which channel the grace and beauty of medieval arches.
Designer: Iris Wang of Brentano Product: Sequence Standout: Collaborating with Gensler, the designer conjures a bold and structured polyester twill matelassé with undulating grooves for visual depth and interest—plus it’s bleach cleanable.
Designer: Jon Sherman of Flavor Paper Product: Bead Obsession Standout: The creative director’s clay-coated wallpaper takes compositional cues from artist Yayoi Kusama’s trademark polka dots to devise a depth-bending motif that radiates a sense of joy.
Designer: Amanda Eaton of Arc-Com Product: High Rise Standout: A complex balance of structure and color, the VP of design’s woven polyester-nylon pattern is a midscale geometric in eight colorways that offers a rainbow of tonal possibilities.
Designer: Brett Beldock of Brett Design Product: My Corb Standout: A mural wallpaper also available in Type II vinyl, the vivid pattern channels the designer’s fascination with Le Corbusier’s paintings but adds a touch of Dalí and Cocteau to the mix.

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Menagerie linen-canvas and woven-wool border in Emerald by Samuel & Sons.
Bliss in Honey and Season in Spring, both fabrics in bleach-cleanable, fluorine-free Sunbrella Assure solution-dyed acrylic-polyester by CF Stinson.
Gaspar Saldanha’s Orquidea wallpaper in Folia by Kravet Couture/Paperscape.
Specular steel-sheet wall covering in Caxia by Pure + Freeform.
Laolag handmade 100 percent natural raffia wall covering by Élitis.
Ghost Concrete Type II wall covering in Ionian Sea with abrasion- and stain-resistant Aqua-Clear water-based, Teflon-free topcoat by Colour & Design.
Ikat’s Meow Type II wall covering in Chic Black by Bolta Wallcovering.
Charlap Hyman & Herrero’s Overgrow Type II PVC-free non-repeating custom wall covering in Alice by Calico Wallpaper.
West Elm’s Chenille Chevron polyester in Gray, Light Gray, Smoke Blue, Canal, Yellow, and Sand by Designtex.

9 Fabrics and Wallcoverings Bring the Outdoors In

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Tectonic
"dedicated to the evolution of earth".
based on the way the movement of tectonic plates shaped the earth's continents.
the ancient solids, which have made a crucial impact to the global industriali
"By changing their shapes and silhouettes promptly, the pieces adapt to different purposes and weather conditions, which cannot be overestimated in modern reality's overwhelming rhythm."
"These appeal to the primordial relief of the planet and the ancient solids, which have made a crucial impact to the global industrialisation,"
"spirituality and technology"
"These objects embody certain social, psychological aspects that balance on the edge of mental and spiritual perception,"

Dzhus looks to the earth's formation for Tectonic fashion collection

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A new study adds to the list of potential health threats from global warming: Higher mercury levels in certain fish
Small fish generally have only small amounts of mercury. But when larger predatory fish eat those smaller ones, mercury builds up in their fatty tissue.
The new study, published in the journal Nature, also points to both overfishing and climate change.
researchers found that between the 1970s and 2000s, human fishing practices altered mercury levels in Atlantic cod and spiny dogfish. Meanwhile, rising water temperatures caused mercury levels in Atlantic bluefin tuna to increase by an estimated 56%.
Climbing levels in bluefin tuna

How could climate change increase mecury levels in certain fish and what does this mean for consumers? | Health24

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Tishman Speyer released the photos to coincide with the opening of sales of apartments inside Studio Gang's skyscraper,
Mira will also include a host of communal spaces, such as a lounge-style lobby area
US firm Studio Gang's 40-storey Mira tower, as it takes shape in San Francisco.

Studio Gang's spiralling Mira tower tops out in San Francisco

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Juice packaging is by Ordinary Concepts.
For Ginger Kale in Houston, Gin Design Group installed stadium-style seating of poured-in-place concrete and leather seat pads and commissioned a 5-by-10-foot cotton wall hanging from Nancy McElligott of Zigzag Macramé.
The latter three compose a show-stopping sitting area: Backing stadium-style benches is a wall-size macramé installation by Nancy McElligott, who Braverman discovered on Etsy.
It certainly is a major boon for Ginger Kale, a new veggie-centric café in Houston. Possibly the city’s only restaurant to have a lakefront view, in this case of McGovern Lake, “We purposefully limited the palette to five natural elements,” designer Gin Braverman explains, “so the setting remains the prime focus.”

Gin Design Group Outfits Houston's Ginger Kale with Stadium Seating

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Students “are looking for open, fluid designs in the classroom. Instead of a static classroom filled with individual desks, designers should look for ways to create breakout spaces. Educators from Edutopia recommend arranging desks and tables to create nooks and designated spaces specified for different areas of study.”
In coworking spaces, “I” and “we” spaces are equally important: the latter for collaborative effort and socializing, the former for focused work. Diversity in seating arrangements also helps people break out of ruts and get fresh perspective
It supported anecdotal evidence that architects had been citing all along: “Children learn better under illumination from skylights or windows, rather than bulbs.”
It supported anecdotal evidence that architects had been citing all along: “Children learn better under illumination from skylights or windows, rather than bulbs.”
Jeremy Mettler, a social studies teacher at Batavia High School, says “The reality is, if you’re sitting in an uncomfortable chair or you’re distracted by glare, you’re focusing on the source of the discomfort rather than the learning. The distraction is a stress, and if you’re stressed, you’re not learning.” Comfort in a learning environment can be as simple as adequate lighting, proper acoustics, and well-regulated ambient temperature.
According to Oshin Vartanian, Adjunct Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto Scarborough, a part of the brain’s core emotion network is activated when viewing rooms with a curvilinear design. They were regarded as beautiful and pleasant. Rooms with high ceilings, on the other hand, stimulated “visuospatial exploration”; that is, they made people pay more attention.
According to Oshin Vartanian, Adjunct Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto Scarborough, a part of the brain’s core emotion network is activated when viewing rooms with a curvilinear design. They were regarded as beautiful and pleasant. Rooms with high ceilings, on the other hand, stimulated “visuospatial exploration”; that is, they made people pay more attention.
“When you open the door to a space, does it give you permission to act differently other than to be behaviorally conditioned to ‘sit and sit’ or ‘stand and deliver’? If the space doesn’t give permission to change, then it’s too easy to revert back to what we know,” Scott-Webber says.
It’s not the architect’s fault. “One of the first things architects and designers do is they have to bid for jobs that they’re interested in or clients come to them. Either way they’re consulting with the client. However, that doesn’t happen in education,” Klein says.
The challenge now, according to Nair, is to imagine “what a school could be, as opposed to what it has always been.”
Schools followed the “sage on the stage” model — that is, a classroom layout with a central platform where the teacher stands, and chairs that face it. It’s simple enough, and it worked well enough.
“Schools are one building type that we’re all familiar with because we’ve all been to school,” says Prakash Nair, president and founding partner of Fielding Nair Architects, specialists in learning space design.
Albert Einstein — one of the leading intellectual luminaries of our time and an educator — once declared that he did not teach his students. “I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.”

The Psychology of Interior Design for the Learning Space | Fohlio

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The flow of foot-traffic through an office can be organized and controlled by different uses of System 1224; perimeter walls, often forgotten in office design, can become functional "working walls".
System 1224 enables designers to smartly decorate all areas of a given space, including in the transitional zones where panels with sound control are beneficial.
A luxurious home office is completed by System 1224— its design adaptability makes it an integral part of the office's environment without being the focal point.
Upholstered Panels create an expansive headboard, outfitted with a dimmable lit shelf while a monolithic treatment of the System 1224 Gridbreaking Panels surround the guest with a calming and ordered space.
Those who work with stacks of reference materials are able to organize and see them clearly from their adjustable desks thanks to System 1224's spacing and lighting.
Designers also have the option of arranging colors to achieve eye-catching patterns in order to create energizing or calming environments. Additionally, wall-facing and perpendicular desk attachments for System 1224 can be adjusted with a 30-inch verticality that allows user to go from sitting to standing. With 14 inches of space between each cabinet, System 1224 encourages designers to think bigger and smarter—the ceiling being the only limit.
A home library created using System 1224 ensures consistent reading light.
System 1224 also can be used to draw people to a space’s perimeter, dividing a room to create safe physical distancing. As for aesthetics, the system’s fully electrified panels feature hidden wiring. Recessed LED downlighting also is included, highlighting the contents displayed on shelves, while Silicone Edge Graphics enable designers to upload custom images to lightbox panels.
Produced by leading manufacturer of contract goods B+N Industries, System 1224 is an organizational tool for retail, residential, and commercial settings alike. With the system, designers have the option of integrating a range of panels and shelves to create weight-bearing walls, adding dual functionality to dividing partitions.
In a beauty store, SEG Light Panels are used to display the brand's graphic images while their shelved products are illuminated.
With a minimalistic, compartmentalized design, designers now can effortlessly customize a range of interiors using a unique system of panels, cabinets, and shelves, eliminating the dark corners of storage.
Bright green felt and walnut wood panels enliven this office as a floor-to-ceiling separation device while complementing the mid-century inspired furniture.

System 1224 from B&N Industries Offers a Custom Answer to Organization

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Barfi: Barfi is essentially a more solidified form of a milk-based pudding. In this dish, a sweet batter is thickened and then set to cool and cut into smaller pieces.
Halwa: Halwa is a pudding made with any variety of flour — like chickpea flour, wheat flour, semolina or root vegetables — that’s cooked with sugar, ghee and water/milk.
Gulab Jamun: If Chicken Tikka Masala (or some might say Butter Chicken) is the king of Indian curries, then Gulab Jamun is definitely the king if deserts. Milk solids are crushed into powder and then mixed with milk in order to knead into a smooth dough. The dough is then rolled into small balls, deep fried, and dunked into a sugar syrup until the balls absorb the syrup and become soft and juicy.
Chas: A savory buttermilk drink that has just a kick to it (because most Indian dishes have a kick to it!). This drink is usually enjoyed after a meal, as the use of cumin, mint and rock salt aids for a good digestion.
Lassi: A sweet yogurt drink traditionally made by thinning out yogurt with milk or water and then sweetening it for more flavor. Cream is added to the drink too to make it richer. Lassi can be made into different flavors simply by adding various fruits, additional flavorings, etc. For example, mango lassi is made by mixing mango and yogurt, whereas strawberry lassi contains fresh strawberries, etc.
Masala Chai: This is when you add some kind of spice (masala) to the concoction above, and that makes it Masala Chai. A typical masala chai has a blend of cardamom, cinnamon, pepper and ginger cooked in chai.
Chai/Tea: The Indian name for tea is Chai. You make chai by cooking a certain ration of water to milk, then add sugar as a sweetener and black tea together. And yes, when your order a “Chai Tea Latte” at Starbucks you’re ordering a “Tea Tea Latte.”
Biryani: A very popular Indian rice dish with its roots in the Mughal empire in India, Biryani is a rice dish prepared by several layers of rice, some kind of spiced meat or protein and some added richness added by ghee or yogurt and then slow cooked to perfection. This is one of the dishes
Dal: Dal is the hindi name for lentils, and it broadly refers to all lentil soups in an Indian cuisine. Typically, the lentils are mixed with water, turmeric, and salt, then cooked to perfection.
Vindaloo: When the Portuguese came to India and established their colony in Goa, they also brought with them their cuisine. And when that Portuguese food married with Indian flavors, several good things happened. Vindaloo is one of the products of that. Fiery and flavorful, Vindaloo is traditionally made with pork, marinated in wine vinegar and garlic.
Rogan josh: This dish hails from the beautiful northern state of India, Kashmir. With its roots in Persian cuisine, this dish is traditionally cooked with lamb or goat. Rogan josh consists of pieces of lamb or mutton braised with a gravy flavored with garlic, ginger and aromatic spices (cloves, bay leaves, cardamom, and cinnamon), and some versions incorporate onions or yogurt.
Korma: Korma is a preparation where protein is cooked with a yogurt-based sauce flavored with ginger and garlic. Fried onion is added to thicken the sauce and that is what also gives it a hint of sweetness.
Saag Paneer: Saag is simply the hindi name for leafy green vegetables. But this particular dish refers to a delicious curry where spinach is cooked with spices and then paneer is added to the dish. At some Indian restaurants, you can also find this dish under the name of Palak Paneer, where palak is a hindi name for spinach.
Chana (Chole) Masala: Chana or Chole is the Hindi name for chickpeas. Chana masala is simply chickpeas cooked in an onion, ginger, and garlic-based sauce with garam masala added to it. This is a popular North Indian curry; it’s spicy and packs a punch. It’s typically served with soft and flaky bread called Bhature, or with a baked, pillowy bread called Kulcha.
Tikka Masala: Tikka is the Hindi term for “small chunks,” and masala means a spice blend. So when small chunks of anything, like chicken, are cooked in a sauce with a particular spice blend, it is called Chicken Tikka Masala. The same way when paneer comes to the play, it is called Paneer Tikka Masala. The world famous sauce used in tikka masala is mainly tomato-based, with some richness added by cream or thick yogurt.
Poori: Poori are flat circles of dough that have been deep fried in ghee or oil until they puff and become slightly crispy on the outside. Typically served with aloo ki sazi (stir-fried potatoes), this is a beloved comfort food in northern India.
Paratha: Paratha is a flatbread that is layered and pan fried. They are made with wheat flour, and ghee or oil is smeared between layers of dough while rolling them. But there are many ways in which you can make a paratha, specially stuffed paratha. A Stuffed Paratha is when filling is stuffed into a ball of dough and then rolled into a flatbread.
Roti: Naan is popular on Indian restaurant menus, but roti is a staple in Indian homes. Roti is a no fuss Indian bread, typically made with whole wheat flour that’s kneaded into a soft dough, then rolled into thin circles and cooked on a tava (Indian skillet) on the stovetop.
Naan: Naan is one of the most popular Indian flatbreads. To make a naan, wheat flour dough is prepared either by allowing it to rise using yeast, or by the addition of yogurt to the dough. That dough is then rolled into flatbreads and cooked in an Indian oven, called a tandoor.
Vada Pav: Vadas are deep fried dumplings or flattened patties of potato, and a pav is a plain old dinner roll. Vada pav is essentially a spicier vegetarian version of sliders where the dumpling or patty is sandwiched between two halves of a dinner roll. Oftentimes, condiments are added to the mix (often a green mint and cilantro chutney).
Samosa: Another popular Indian street food is the samosa. Samosas contain a small amount of spicy potato or meat filling that are then wrapped in dough and deep fried until crispy and flaky.
Bhajji: Bhajji (or Pakoras) are crispy deep fried dollops of spicy chickpea batter served with spicy condiments called chutney. Onion bhajji features thinly sliced onions that have been added to the chickpea batter and then deep fried to crispy perfection.

Indian Food 101: Your Guide to an Indian Restaurant Menu | Sukhi's

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Jemma Hickman l
she decided to look for a space that was a home and gallery in one.
. Visitors move from the most public area, the viewing space, through to the dining room, which serves as an extension of the gallery and is full of pictures and sculptures.
this early Victorian end-of-terrace house, close to Peckham Rye, southeast London,
ive rents, but also because of the benefits of displaying art in a domestic setting. “Galleries can feel quite sterile and intimidating, but a home feels more relaxed, plus it freed me up to travel to international art fairs
Hickman lets the art set the tone in each space. “My brain is set to think about the artwork before the interior. I always start by asking: ‘What will go on the wall?’ and that dictates the style of the room,

Inside my art gallery home | Kate Jacobs | Life and style | The Guardian

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CoreLife EateryOpened in New York in 2015, CoreLife Eatery plans to have more than 300 restaurants in the next five years. CoreLife has green bowls, grain bowls, power plates and bone broth bowls to support healthy but busy lifestyles. Every meal is made from scratch, too. It’s a great choice for those seeking a more plant-based diet.
Slim ChickensSlim Chickens is known for its 17 dipping sauces including cayenne ranch, blue cheese, buffalo, Korean BBQ, mango habanero and gravy. It also serves wings, sandwiches, salads, chicken and waffles, and sides like fried pickle and fried okra. Expect to see more locations soon; Slim Chickens wants to open 600 new locations in the next 10 years.
Modern Market EateryFounded in 2009 in Denver, Modern Market has expanded to six US states—and we expect to see them all across the country soon. They strive to make “eating well” the highlight of your day, rather than a chore. They offer delicious, farm-to-table meals at fast-food prices, which we love. The menu has everything from salads and smoothies to pizza and mac ‘n’ cheese.
Tropical Smoothie CafeIf there isn’t a Tropical Smoothie Cafe near you, chances are there will be one soon. The goal is 1,500 cafes by the end of 2025! This new chain serves delicious smoothies like the Kiwi Quencher (kiwi, strawberry and yogurt), and Avocolada (avocado, pineapple, spinach, kale, coconut and lime). While you’re there, pick up a flatbread, wrap, quesadilla, sandwich or bowl for later.
Chicago’s Pizza With-A-TwistFounded in 2014, Chicago Pizza With-A-Twist is one of the fastest-growing pizza restaurants in the country. The hot spot adds Indian and Middle Eastern spices to vegan dough. In addition to the classics like Hawaiian and Meat, you’ll find some incredible fusion options here, like the garlicky Lamb Kebab and Tikka Masala Veggie. Take a look at the original locations of today’s most popular fast-food chains.
Dave’s Hot ChickenNashville hot chicken has spread nationwide. What started as a California pop-up in 2017 is now a popular restaurant with three permanent locations and two more on the way. People flock to Dave’s Hot Chicken for the deep-fried chicken tenders coated in different spice blends from No Spice to Extra Hot and Reaper. The Reaper is so spicy customers that have to sign a release to eat it.
Burger BossThis small burger restaurant chain in Southern California puts the guest in charge by having them “boss their burger” using an interactive kiosk where they virtually build their burger. You pick your protein, bun, cheese, sauce and toppings. Burger Boss prides itself on serving only grass-fed beef, too.

7 New Fast-Food Restaurants to Keep an Eye Out For

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This warming dish originated in the Alps as a peasant dish that utilized available winter ingredients like cheese, wine, and bread
10. Switzerland: Cheese Fondue
The traditional Peruvian ceviche is made with slices of raw fresh fish cured in citrus until it’s marinated to perfect tenderness. The citrusy flavor mixes perfectly with herbs, chili, red onion, fried and boiled corn, and sometimes sweet potato to cut the acidity. The ceviche can be scooped up with lettuce leaves or fried plantain chips.
9. Peru: Ceviche
This stew-based dish is cooked slowly in a special dome-shaped clay pot to keep the ingredients moist and full of flavor. The dish is often cooked with lamb or chicken and has a savory, smoky flavor. This must-try Moroccan meal is served over couscous and traditionally eaten with your hands.
8. Morocco: Tagine
The dosa is a very thin crepe that is made from rice, which is then stuffed full with spiced potatoes, veggies, and onions. This dish is often topped with coconut chutney or a variety of chutney options including chili, mint, and coriander based chutneys. Indian street stalls and vendors traditionally serve this dish, but your local Indian food restaurant may serve up a similar rendition.
7. India: Masala Dosa
Dim sum is Cantonese fare that was traditionally served alongside teas for weary travelers or rural workers. Today, dim sum is a weekend morning meal usually eaten by Hong Kong families. Dim sum consists of what seems like hundreds of small dishes including dumplings, buns, noodle rolled dishes, meat based dishes, and of course, sweets like tarts, puddings, and custard filled buns.
6. Hong Kong: Dim Sum
This dish hails from the south of Germany and is the ultimate German comfort food. The thick stew is packed with protein from lentils, bacon, and vegetables, and is served over Spätzle (seen in photo). Often this dish is paired with Saitenwurst, or German sausages.
5. Germany: Jägerbraten mit Spätzle
This delicious broth-based soup is full of rice noodles, herbs, fresh veggies, and spices. Traditional pho includes thinly sliced beef that is thrown in the soup at the last minute to flash cook. Pho Ga uses chicken rather than beef, and there are options for tofu as well.
4. Vietnam: Pho
This Czech staple is as hearty as it sounds with bread dumplings and thick, meaty gravy. The dumplings are made with flour, milk, eggs, and stale bread crumbs and have a light, fluffy texture. The goulash is like a thick stew or gravy and stars beef (and sometimes the famous Czech beer) as this dish’s most defining ingredient.
3. Czech Republic: Goulash and Bread Dumplings
This traditional Costa Rican breakfast item may be the easiest to re-create at home. It consists of rice, black beans (seen in photo), eggs, and tortilla. Often this dish is paired with fried banana or ripe avocado, which tames the salty rice and provides a pop of color to the dish.
2. Costa Rica: Gallo Pinto
Everyone loves dumplings, and this Chinese variation does not disappoint. Jiaozi are filled with mincemeat and veggies and wrapped up in a yanbao (silver ingot) shape before being deep-fried.
1. China: Jiaozi

10 of the Best International Foods You Have to Try

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Paint New Happiness system, which allows you to connect to artificial intelligence that will trawl through your social media profiles, analyzing posts, pictures, and "moods" while harvesting personal data such as your age in order to design "the perfect palette of color for your life stage."
Odor-less Aircare—a new anti-pollution paint
Customized Wall Decor
But in years to come, will interior designers be replaced by clever robots who can conjure up our dream schemes and know us better than we even know ourselves?
"color-matching" services
the Laser Egg, a cutting edge device that monitors indoor air quality accessible via your smart phone.
Awair
but in the future, we might not need to apply anything to our walls in order to change their appearance (renters rejoice!).
"self-aware skyscrapers capable of adaptively regulating their interior atmospheres based on the external environment."

The Future of Decorating: How We Decorate Our Homes is About to Change | Apartment Therapy

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“Demand and customers will be changed when we reopen,” she says, adding that production facilities will be leaner, teams will be smaller, and product offerings will be simpler—a trend that could be seen across the board.
“We don’t know how this pandemic will progress or what seasonal impacts there will be,” Moh says. “One thing we can count on: There will be a lot of innovation in our industry as a result.”
“It will be important that designers be sensitive in their tone and outreach,” she says. “Understanding their clients’ challenges and offering extra consulting hours will help them plan for the near- and long-term future.”
“It won’t be about the size of your booth or how high and thick your walls are. It’ll be about the story you’re bringing to life and who is behind the projects the brands are presenting.”
“The design fairs won’t disappear,” she says. “They’re a key part of our industry. Some shows might have virtual components, but at the end of the day, we need human connection and human touch.”
“We can specify materials that are non-porous, easy to clean, and reduce the likelihood of infection, but the safest workplaces will be those that follow the guidelines of local health officials. An integrated approach of policies, operations, and personal responsibility will be required.”
“Offices may evolve to become more intentional, meaning that much of the heads-down work will happen at home and the physical workplace becomes a place to connect with others, leading to increased social space, amenities, and conference rooms,”
Kowles anticipates that younger firms will emerge as more financially mindful practices. “It won’t surprise me if the future generation, myself included, focuses on recession-proofing their businesses and what overhead is truly essential. Shared offices, online conference platforms, digital presentations, and world-wide express shipping are going to be hot commodities.”
In day-to-day internal activities, design firms will lean on their coworkers and community, predicts Cheryl Durst, executive vice president of IIDA. “As designers and design professionals, we are accustomed to putting humans and their needs first,” she says. “In this brave new world, we’ll see that the skills and abilities design affords to us—empathy, curiosity, patience, common sense, problem-solving—are more crucial than ever.”
The pandemic has understandably spurred a feeling of unrest, grief, and anxiety among consumers, who are now craving colors that instill a sense of reassurance and comfort.
Suddenly the little annoyances they’ve overlooked for years will become big things that must be fixed now—and they’ll be willing to pay a premium to have it done right.
There will be a surge in purchasing once the economy is back,
That’s what I see the design community struggling with: Understanding how to translate the impact of their work to a dollar amount that resonates with their consumer.
two words for creatives who are considering lowering their prices: Be careful
Sadly, I think [the virus] might eliminate some of the young brands that have emerged in the last few years,
adding that production facilities will be leaner, teams will be smaller, and product offerings will be simpler—a trend that could be seen across the board
Demand and customers will be changed when we reopen
But designers thrive in constrained situations like this. I wouldn’t be surprised if some of the best work done in a long time happens in the next couple of years.
“We know from prior challenging times that when the going gets tough, be creative,” says Scott Hudson, CEO of Henrybuilt. “There isn’t going to be a lot of surplus capital to work with for most companies, so product development may slow down. But designers thrive in constrained situations like this. I wouldn’t be surprised if some of the best work done in a long time happens in the next couple of years.”
To that end, AD PRO asked a number of experts to detail how they think COVID-19 will impact key aspects of interior design, from pricing and communications strategy to color trends and trade shows.

The Future of Interior Design Will Be Changed in These 8 Notable Ways | Architectural Digest

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stainless spring steel
letters are often used to represent our memories, just like these bookmarks can.
copper coating
making them little pieces of art on their own.

Illusion Alphabet Bookmarks by PHAIdesign - Design Milk

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“Think of a house covered in tiles throughout, tiled floors and walls...it would be wonderful!” she muses. “But they’re also an interesting option for skirting or strips, some fairly simple details.” With the latter, more subtle take in mind, she developed a series of paints to specifically complement the collection.
Mutina rights that wrong with Mattonelle Margherita, a glazed porcelain stoneware tile collection for floors and walls. The 41 patterns are an explosion of Du Pasquier’s inimitable skill with color and shape. F
It may come as a surprise that Nathalie Du Pasquier, a founding member of Memphis, has never designed ceramic tile.

Nathalie Du Pasquier's Ceramic Tile for Mutina Exemplifies Her Color Expertise

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Decker powder-coated steel table with glass top in Graphite made in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, by Room & Board.
Atlas pendant fixture in powder-coated spun aluminum and glass made in San Francisco by Most Modest, through Lightology.
Vanity table in high gloss–finish wood and aluminum made in Brooklyn, New York, by Nea Studio.
Embrace Cuddle extra-wide chair and Sweetheart ottoman in high-resilience foam and kiln-dried alder with Ball pillow made in Los Angeles by Nathan Anthony.
Helio tête-à-tête chairs in neon blown glass, silk, alpaca, leather, and satin brass made in New York by Christina Z Antonio.
Fire Island bench in cedar driftwood and concrete made in Hudson Valley, New York, by Teasdale Design Studio.
Caldera L stained-oak coffee table made in New York by Dims.
Mairea mirror in sapele made in New York by Vonnegut/Kraft, through Colony.

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Firm: Rockwell Group Project: ORA, New York Standout: Combining ancient Chinese medicine and tea culture with contemporary design, the acupuncture and cupping clinic’s reception centers on a marble check-in counter, where patients are served herbal beverages under an installation of dip-dyed cotton rope.
Firm: Integrated Field Co. Project: EKH Children’s Hospital, Samut Sakhon, Thailand Standout: The lobby’s twisting fiberglass slide supports the brief’s theme of playing is healing, as does the facility’s 850-square-foot, “cloud”-surrounded pool, also available for older patients to use for hydrotherapy.
Firm: Ubalt Architectes Project: Adidas x INSEP, Paris Standout: Teamwork wins at the Institut National du Sport et de l’Éducation Physique, where a recent renovation whipped the student lounge into shape, its custom tiled tables atop vinyl flooring streaked with the iconic Adidas Triple Stripe.
Firm: Bean Buro Project: Beautysaur Organics, Hong Kong Standout: Although its logo is Mesozoic, the budding skincare company’s clientele is definitively millennial, so the store’s aesthetic is tinted slightly Memphis, with rounded profiles, terrazzo surfaces, and saturated pastels.

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He says that while dine-in traffic still generally dominated restaurant sales pre-pandemic, it's uncertain how much of that will return. "We will see more experimentation with things like ghost kitchens that allow you to serve more delivery demand," he said. "I think third-party delivery is here to stay."
"Delivery was already on the growth trajectory, then Covid-19 happened and it saw a blip, and then you started seeing it go back up," says Darkan. He says his company is attracting new customers who are choosing home deliveries to avoid the possible risks of dining out.
When Covid-19 first hit, Kitopi saw a dip in orders. It laid off staff and suspended its fledgling operations in the US and UK because of "the uncertainty of the markets' recovery period" and to protect "the health and safety of our colleagues."
Market research company Euromonitor International estimates that the ghost kitchen market could be worth $1 trillion by 2030, and the last few years have seen operators springing up around the world.
Kitopi "enables restaurants to scale and open up a delivery presence within 14 days," explains its co-founder Saman Darkan."When a brand joins us, they give us their recipes, they train us on how to cook their foods and then we do the end-to-end operation," he adds. "It's like franchising." By partnering with Kitopi, he says restaurants save the costs of setting up their own infrastructure.
Ghost kitchens -- also known as cloud kitchens or dark kitchens -- are facilities that produce food solely for home delivery. Because they don't need to attract passing customers, they often occupy premises with lower rents than restaurants, such as warehouses and even parking lots.
But the meal may not have been made where you think. A growing number of home-delivery dishes aren't cooked at the restaurant customers order from; instead they're prepared in a "ghost kitchen."

Dubai 'ghost kitchen' Kitopi is adjusting to life in a pandemic | CNN Travel

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wealth inequality has reached yet another record high
a new report from global banking giant Credit Suisse.
The amount of wealth held by the top one per cent rose from 42.5 per cent in 2008
comes with a warning that millennials are unlikely to attain their parents' levels of wealth.
"With the baby boomers occupying most of the top jobs and much of the housing, millennials are doing less well than their parents at the same age, especially in relation to income, home ownership and other dimensions of well-being..
"Inequality has continued to edge upwards, so that ... median wealth fell again this year in Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America," the report said.
"We expect only a minority of high achievers and those in high-demand sectors such as technology or finance to effectively overcome the 'millennial disadvantage,'" Rohner wrote.
Global wealth inequality has reached yet another record high, and the richest one per cent now own slightly more than half of the world's wealth, says a new report from global banking giant Credit Suisse. The latest edition of the bank's Global Wealth Report also comes with a warning that millennials are unlikely to attain their parents' levels of wealth. The amount of wealth held by the top one per cent rose from 42.5 per cent in 2008, at the height of the financial crisis, to 50.1 per cent this year, Credit Suisse said. It has hit a new record high every year since 2013. Patrick Aventurier via Getty Images Luxury yachts are displayed at the Hercules Port in Monaco for the 27th edition of the International Monaco Yacht Show, Sept. 28, 2017 in Monaco. The world's richest one per cent now control slightly more than half the world's wealth, according to a new report from Credit Suisse. Meanwhile, 3.5 billion people, corresponding to 70 per cent of the world's adults, each own less than US$10,000 in wealth, the report found. Together, they hold just 2.7 per cent of the world's wealth. "Inequality has continued to edge upwards, so that ... median wealth fell again this year in Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America," the report said. "Our projections for 2022 suggest more pessimistic scenarios for the immediate years ahead." The world's household wealth grew by 6.4 per cent over the past year, in U.S. dollar terms, the fastest rate in five years. The world minted 2.3 million new U.S.-dollar millionaires in that time, almost half of them in the U.S. Credit Suisse Wealth in Canada grew somewhat more slowly than the world average, up 4.4 per cent in a year in Canadian dollar terms. The number of U.S.-dollar millionaires in Canada has surpassed one million in recent years. Credit Suisse estimates there are 1,078,000 millionaires in Canada, up about 9.5 per cent in two years, from 984,000 in 2015. 'Particularly challenging circumstances' for millennials The report devotes considerable space to assessing young adults' wealth situation, and suggests millennials are unlikely to achieve their parents' levels of wealth. "We find that millennials face particularly challenging circumstances compared to other generations," wrote Credit Suisse chairman Urs Rohner in the report's preamble. "With the baby boomers occupying most of the top jobs and much of the housing, millennials are doing less well than their parents at the same age, especially in relation to income, home ownership and other dimensions of well-being...." More from HuffPost Canada: Canada's Income Inequality 'Surged Under Harper': Analysis 4 Cities Are Responsible For Most Of Canada's Growth In Inequality The report lists a litany of reasons for younger adults' poorer prospects: the destruction of wealth during the financial crisis of 2008-09, and higher unemployment rates since then; rising house prices; increasing inequality and lower income mobility; and less access to retirement pensions. "We expect only a minority of high achievers and those in high-demand sectors such as technology or finance to effectively overcome the 'millennial disadvantage,'" Rohner wrote. Also on HuffPost: MORE:Credit SuisseinequalityMoneynewswealth gapwealth inequality Suggest a correction Contact Us Use this form to alert a HuffPost editor about a factual or typographical error in this story. Your Name Your Email What is the correction? Describe the error here. 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corresponding to 70 per cent of the world's adults, each own less than US$10,000 in wealth, the report found. Together, they hold just 2.7 per cent of the world's wealth.

Top 1% Now Own Half World's Wealth: Credit Suisse

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Nike Air VaporMax x CLOT University Red
Taste Of The City by Le Creuset
marine blue cast iron casserole dishes
access to several natural water sources
skatewear
Trainers by Pro-Keds
T-shirt by Santa Cruz
"classic dot" logo
Bicycle by Dolan x Ellesse
the brand's just as storied as more mainstream offerings and the subtle detailing adds a unique flash of colour.
Sunglasses by Rapha
Glenallachie Distillery Edition
scratch-resistant and hydrophobic Carl Zeiss lenses, Mazzucchelli frames
Radiator by Bisque Iridescense
Cherwell watch by Marloe Watch Company
Sarastar superyacht

Nike collaboration and Rapha sunglasses: some of the coolest items in the world this week | British GQ

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As designers work to create innovative outdoor environments that enable us to socialize and relax as safely as possible, JANUS et Cie remains at the forefront of the specification process—providing a seemingly endless collection of high-quality outdoor furnishings made to last.
And for added support, JANUS et Cie's team of in-house specialists is armed with product knowledge to help clients arrive at creative solutions for multi-functional outdoor spaces. The team offers comprehensive consultations via virtual workspaces to ensure the health and safety of everyone involved in the decision-making process.
"We designed the Rio bench family to be a sculptural, place-making furniture system, adaptable to every situation and context we could imagine," said Sebastian Salvadó, creative director, RIOS. "What we didn’t realize is that it would also be a great solution for a social-distancing setting. The various modules can easily be separated to create safe spacing between each seating area, while still retaining a distinct sinuous form."
With more than 60,000 items in stock at JANUS et Cie's product facility in Los Angeles, designers are sure to find the perfect fit for every project.
The brand's suite of products, many of which are created in partnership with industry leaders, such as design and architecture firm RIOS (formerly RCH Studios), include lounge chairs and cocktail tables as well as scalable seating and modular collections for large-scale projects, to name a few.
The solution? JANUS et Cie, an industry leader with more than 40 years of expertise in outdoor furnishings, offers a vast variety of in-stock products built to endure even the harshest conditions.
Outdoor space, once considered a bonus area of any residential or commercial environment, is more vital than ever.

Create Dynamic Outdoor Spaces in a Flash with JANUS et Cie's In-Stock Furnishings

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13. Jennifer Post Design Makes Simplicity the Point of a Stucco-Clad Palm Beach Residence
12. House of Children in Saunalahti, Espoo, Finland by JKMM Architects
9. SFA Design Renews Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa with Mid-Century Desert Chic
8. Four Hospitality Destinations Reflect the Beauty of Their Surroundings
6. Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos Brings a Modernist Perspective to Mexico's Solaz Los Cabos Resort
4. Lauren Rottet Reinvents a Montauk Beach House
3. Astet Studio Transports Malaga to Madrid with Sea-Inspired Decor for Lobito de Mar
1. Architect Scott Glass Uses Unfinished Cypress Cladding on His Hamptons Weekend Home

Set Sail With 15 Nautical Spaces

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Step 1. Determine My Non-Negotiables In Every Area Of My life
“Me,” “Friends/Family,” “Career,” and “World.” In each square, I wrote my top priorities related to that part of my life, limiting myself to a maximum of three priorities per square
Think about the areas of your life that are most important right now.
Over time, this four-square model has become an essential tool in helping me create boundaries and stick with them.
Some months are more weighted toward my career, while I fill other months with family obligations. I do a check-in every two weeks

I Used This Simple Chart To Prioritize My Crazy Busy Work Life

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ArkA design has completed the beijing peninsula kindergarten in china
while a big blue staircase connects every floor, resembling a canal. the staircase and the little houses are arranged to create the image of a village built along the river,
ArkA doors with special anti-pitching system
the original building was an open-plan office, with its entire program divided between 4 floors.
corridor and classroom entrance
the reading room below the staircase
painting corner

ArkA applies color and large open spaces for montessori kindergarten in beijing

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Bathrooms feature cedar wall panels, black sinks and tiled floors.
Claesson Koivisto Rune converts 1920s bank building into K5 Tokyo hotel
"These functions do not run in parallel, rather one function hands over its space to the next as the day wains into night time."
The most plant-filled space in the hotel is the Switch Coffee shop, which doubles as a florist.
The design is based around the idea of "aimai", a Japanese word used to positively describe things that are ambiguous, obscure or vague.
K5 Tokyo occupies a converted bank building next to the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which survived bombing during the second world war.

K5 Tokyo hotel designed by Claesson Koivisto Rune in old bank

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CandyKeys is a German retailer specializing in mech keys, specifically full replacement keyboards and customizable keycap sets offering the nostalgic an opportunity to add a sweep of colorful expression across the keyboard.
While Apple reputedly continues to explore both adaptive mechanical keyboards and even virtual keyboards, a healthy community of Windows PC users – a significant portion represented by gamers – remains loyal to the touch-type-satisfaction offered with individual switches under every key.
here This one is for all the old-school computer users

Clickety-Clackety, Colorful, and Customizable CandyKeys Keycap Sets - Design Milk

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Jordan weighed in for the final say. His portrait of Papa adorns the lounge furnished with JMA loveseats. Come COVID’s end, come NeoCon’s re-launch, we look forward to checking it out, as well as the menu, in person.
Meanwhile, Eliza’s 60-foot-long, six-panel work of leather and felt is inspired by descriptions of Uncle John’s farm and spans one lengthwise wall. Squirrels, cast in a recycled aluminum-magnesium alloy perch on ledges and scamper up columns, while Halley’s comet is acknowledged as a chandelier combining acoustic felt panels with handblown glass and sand-cast aluminum bracket, all from Chicago.
As architect, he took charge of initial work. Operable windows were added to the restored façade, as was a mostly new roof and concrete floor. Next came space-planning with a bar at street front and five blue-washed Douglas fir arches creating grid-like circulation for the dining room and display kitchen.
Though COVID closed Papa as it did for indoor dining nationwide, Interior Design paid a visit to celebrate the Mozer family collaboration and the project’s evolution. “Just as the chefs sourced regional foodstuffs, we hand-made every detail with local materials, artisans, and manufacturers,” notes Jordan. His charming watercolors served as blueprints along the way.
Jordan Mozer is a renowned force in hospitality. Not only in his native Chicago where he has practiced for the past 30 years, but throughout the U.S., in Europe, particularly Germany, and in Asia, where he recently completed a project in South Korea. Similarly creative is his family: wife Karen focusing on residential design in the JMA studio; twin children Chloe and Iz (who uses they/them); and eldest daughter Eliza living in Berlin. Together, their talents encompass just about every medium in the arts as well as the maker movement.

Jordan Mozer's Latest Restaurant Project is a Family Affair

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Architecturally balanced and aesthetically cozy, this apartment visually reflects the quiet daily life of the family that resides in it.
“As the owners like the warmth of wood, we carefully selected local workers to handmake some of the furniture,” says Ivan Chen, founder of HAO Design.
All of these requests were part of the initial brief for HAO Design, the Taiwan-based studio that succeeded in creating a contemporary home with pure lines, a few colorful elements, and bespoke pieces.
their teenage son needed a large table to study
the wife wanted some space to make handicrafts, especially patchwork (a hobby that is reflected through some design elements)
The husband was interested in highlighting the rugged quality of concrete
Designing this 1,830-square-foot flat in the city of Kaohsiung, south of Taiwan, required combining the lifestyles and tastes of three people: a husband and wife, and their son.

HAO Design Creates a Cohesive Taiwan Apartment to Suit a Family’s Needs

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“The matelassé construction translates our double-layered framework from paper to textile,” says Baijings.
The eight colorways include Pewter, Sapphire, Copper, and Honeysuckle, some with proprietary fluorescent yarns, but all employed to eye-popping effect.
For Shift, the duo cut paper models to play with layering color, an effect reproduced in a dimensional matelassé that blends cotton, solution-dyed nylon, and polyester.
The former partners of Scholten & Baijings, Stefan Scholten and Carole Baijings, who will work under their own names going forward, introduce Shift, a textile for Maharam.

Stefan Scholten and Carole Baijings Layer Color in New Textile for Maharam

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For most of October, their 18-by-24-inch posters will be displayed all around Manhattan and beyond, from the New York Design Center in Murray Hill and Artistic Tile showroom in the Flatiron District to digital locations inside the Oculus in FiDi and aboard the NYC Ferry. The designs can also be purchased at the Poster House in Chelsea, with proceeds benefitting the Black Artists + Designers Guild.
The campaign returns this fall, but this time in three dimensions, citywide, prompted by the need to uplift in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We see it as a meaningful and important theme of our current times,” NYCxDESIGN program director Valerie Hoffman says.
The late Milton Glaser’s heart-symbol version of the official state slogan: “I Love New York.” Created in 1976, the iconic graphic delights and inspires to this day.

NYCxDESIGN's Poster Campaign Helps to Re-energize New York City

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The Seattle Art Museum is giving its first solo exhibition of hometown artist Barbara Earl Thomas, who is also a former director of the city’s Northwest African American Museum.
Gio Swaby, a Bahamian multimedia textile artist, is kicking off 2021 with “Love Letters,” her exhibition of over a dozen new works at Claire Oliver Gallery in New York.
The 400,000 members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, the country’s largest healthcare-workers union, founded in 1932, have not had an easy year. But the completion of the public spaces in its new Manhattan headquarters was a high point.
Moody Nolan—the nation’s largest African-American owned and operated design firm, with more than 230 staff members in 11 offices across the U.S.—has received the 2021 AIA Architecture Firm Award, the highest honor the organization bestows.
The monumental civic project has been decades in the making; it was 1998 when Skidmore, Owings & Merrill began on it with a goal to evoke the Beaux-Arts majesty of the original Pennsylvania Station across the street. Perhaps equal in breathtaking qualities is the art program: three permanent site-specific installations.
Architect, designer, fine artist, educator, art consultant, advocate for diversity and inclusion—Leyden Lewis is all that.
In the wake of the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, SmithGroup principal Dayton Schroeter and associate Julian Arrington wanted to help Americans understand that the killings weren’t isolated events, but part of a 400-year history of systemic racism. The designers conceived of a public installation called Society's Cage, temporarily erected on the National Mall last summer.
2020 was an incredibly challenging year for the design community—particularly the Black design community, which Kamille Glenn wanted to amplify through The Designer’s Workshop collective she founded in June.
Interior Design spoke with six Black creatives about how their work reflects their personal experiences, cultural narratives, and hopes for the future of design.
Los Angeles-based designer Ini Archibong has revealed his design for the Pavilion of the African Diaspora, a space where past, present, and future will come together at the London Design Biennale under the festival’s 2021 theme of “Resonance.”
Bowers (@bradleylbowers) checked into Tuesday night’s episode of DesignBiz, hosted by Editor in Chief Cindy Allen (@thecindygram), from New Orleans.
Moody Nolan has much to celebrate. Black History Month is one. Receiving the 2021 AIA Architecture Firm Award is another. Still another is its diversity.
In honor of Black History Month, the Interior Design team is spotlighting the narratives, works, and craft traditions of Black architects, designers, and creatives. See our full coverage here, including interviews with industry innovators.

Creative Voices: Honoring Black History Month

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Product: Patkau Bench. Standout: Atop hairpin stainless-steel legs, a bench from the Patkau Architects founder and team features ergonomic angled seat sections in solid oak, maple, or walnut, separated by a slim gap.
Product: Toast. Standout: Each of the 48-by-60-inch acoustic privacy panels by Studio Hopkins can be reconfigured from a vertical to a horizontal orientation by rotating it within its powder-coated recycled-steel tension stand.
Product: Aire Outdoor. Standout: The aluminum and Batyline PVC-coated polyester mesh of Piergiorgio Cazzaniga Design’s armchair come in new colors—Dark Blue, Dark Green, Oxide Red—in addition to existing White and Earth Brown.
Product: Up. Standout: The FilzFelt co-founder upcycles polyester from water bottles into a five-piece bleach-cleanable textile collection inspired by such city staples as utility covers and traffic signs.
Product: Second Nature. Standout: With Luum’s existing wool-nylon Construct as its ground, the company creative director’s textile layers botanical motifs and rigid lines in nylon-polyester thread and withstands 100,000 Martindale cycles.
Product: Brace. Standout: A meeting-room table by the Jehs+Laub duo pairs slim solid-steel legs with a 1-inch-thick solid oak or walnut top, cutting a sharp silhouette in a range of shapes and sizes.
Product: Soft Top. Standout: Upholstered steel stools and benches, the latter with an optional oak or ash surface between the twin seats, expand Brad Ascalon Studio’s 2018 Soft Top chairs.
Product: Pergola. Standout: The Interior Design Hall of Famer joined forces with the company product design manager to proffer a scalable room within a room that can be kitted out with partitions, power routing, and more.

8 Products Featured During Virtual NeoCon for an Office Upgrade

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A portion of Best of Design 2020 proceeds will be donated to: National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA), Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club, Habitat for Humanity, Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA), and Citymeals on Wheels.
Attendees will also have an opportunity to engage with the Best of Design Product Experiences, where the design community can interact with the latest products, uncover brand stories, and learn more about the designers behind these innovations.
This two-week online design festival will feature Interior Design’s Hall of Fame Celebration and coveted Best of Year Awards. And given this year’s virtual events, the festivities are open to all in the design community! (Gala and cocktail attire optional!)

Learn More About the Best of Design 2020 Program

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Framed by stainless steel rings that recreate the original Flash Flash frontage, the facade features a frieze that acts as an over-scaled ad facing towards Av. Diagonal. Photography by José Hevia.
The restaurant is divided into three zones: “The terrace,” the dining area, and the bar. To draw visual attention, the farthest area from the front window has been raised on a dais, forming the terrace. Photography by José Hevia.
The classic red light fittings “M68” designed by Miguel Milá and produced by Santa&Cole positioned over the only fixed table in the restaurant. Photography by José Hevia.
Except for the walls and the flooring all the materials used have a white gloss finish, including the walnut wood of the bar counter. Photography by José Hevia.
Each zone in the restaurant features white banquette perimeter seating that allows for different groupings of tables, creating a flexible environment for diners. Photography by José Hevia.
The image of the Flash photographer is reflected like a kaleidoscope within the roof-lights given the multiple refections of the mirror cladding. Photography by José Hevia.
A celebration of the Pop colors of the late 1960s, the violet laminate of the bathroom reigns over the entire space. Inside the bathroom door, the “photography gallery” reveals an original image of the "Flash" girl shown without its characteristic graphic treatment. Photography by José Hevia.
The space features materials with shiny finishes: glass, laminates, stainless steel, lacquered and varnished wood to reflect the light. Photography by José Hevia.
Despite the use of the same iconic flash photographer image, Croma by Flash is neither a copy, nor a clone of the original but a new restaurant entirely. Photography by José Hevia.
But the real showstopper is the movement of light. Nearly every surface features a white gloss finish, from the walnut wood bar counter to the stainless steel rings on the facade, enabling light to reflect in infinite ways and, ultimately, create a new experience for diners every time they visit.
The irregular proportions of the building's structure on Barcelona's Avendia Diagonal, such as its excessively high ceilings, led the team to posit inventive solutions. They used geometry and lighting to warm the space, installing seven roof-lights that divide the dining area and lower the ceiling height while emitting a warm orange glow, similar to that seen in photography developing rooms.
The evolution of photographs—from flash to film to print—informs the design of the entire space. Yellow and grey hues, similar to those seen on a Kodak film roll box, catch the eye in all directions. "Although Flash Flash was considered daring in its use of black and white, ignoring even shades of grey, with Croma by Flash, it is precisely the shades of grey that become the focal point, together with the yellow color," says Iván Pomés Leiz, cofounder of the firm. "As an homage to the 60s, the bathroom features a typical chromatic range characteristic of the era: violet, green, orange, red and greyish-blue."
the team at Llamazares Pomés Arquitectura, who designed the city's new Croma by Flash. Though Croma by Flash is heavily inspired by Correa-Milá's design, it stands alone, marrying contemporary aesthetics with vintage accents, including Leopoldo Pomés' recognizable "Flash" girl images.

Barcelona Restaurant by Llamazares Pomés Arquitectura Pays Homage to Flash Flash 50 Years Later

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Emilie works as an interior designer but, going against the stereotype, she eschewed acres of marble and bespoke cabinetry for a kitchen that is simple,
Retro ornaments and furniture are everywhere. “I’ve always been a collector,” Emilie says. “I came to London from France as a student and soon discovered that the cheapest way to furnish my room was with second-hand furniture
Wall story: the more ‘grown-up’ room which was created after dividing walls were reinstated on the ground floor. Photograph: Rachael Smith for the Observer
second lease of life for a Victorian home

Character study: second lease of life for a Victorian home | Life and style | The Guardian

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The Jaffa Hotel comprises 120 hotel rooms
In the historic buildings, Pawson preserved the historic details and juxtaposed them with modern furnishing
British designer John Pawson has completed the overhaul of an ornate convent and hospital into a hotel
The entrance hall is populated with modern furnishings, including orange lounge chairs by Japanese designer Shiro Kuramata for Cappellini, and pieces by French designer Pierre Paulin

John Pawson transforms historic convent into Jaffa Hotel in Tel Aviv

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Names of racial-violence victims were inscribed underfoot; integrated LEDs and an 8-minute, 46-second soundscape completed the immersive experience. Constructed to make us reckon with our past, the installation also created space for reflection and, the team hopes, empathy and healing.
On each side of the structure, hanging rods of different lengths formed a simplified graph of the sobering data. “It is literally the shape of institutional racism,” Schroeter notes.
The designers conceived of a public installation called Society's Cage, temporarily erected on the National Mall last summer, based on research into four categories: Black executions; incarceration; death by police; and death by lynching. A 15-foot cube of 484 rusted steel rods presented their findings.
In the wake of the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, SmithGroup principal Dayton Schroeter and associate Julian Arrington felt compelled to respond. They wanted to help Americans understand that the killings weren’t isolated events, but part of a 400-year history of systemic racism.

Society's Cage by SmithGroup: 2020 Best of Year Winner for Design Unity

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Adobe Photoshop
the business of making you smile.
the secrets of pet fame.
these adorable animals bring awareness to brands and rescue organizations
Photoshop Mix

Internet-Famous Pets | Create

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Konpeito are small, colorful, aesthetically pleasing Japanese candies made almost entirely of sugar. They are more than just another hard candy
Konpeito start with a tiny core of sugar. Each Konpeito undergoes a process of rotating, heating and adding sugar syrup for many days in a gong shaped machine called a Dora. This process gives the konpeito their characteristic tiny bulges. It also makes them very hard with a grainy texture.
Susuwatari are a type of yokai (Japanese ghost) that are translated into English as Soot Sprites or Wandering Soot. They appear in the popular anime films My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away.Soot Sprites eat konpeito.

Konpeito: The Emperor's Gift of Candy - Japan Talk

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The Martin Luther King Jr. mural, created by transferring a photograph from the union’s archive onto tile. Photography by Dror Baldinger.
Under a barrel-vaulted GFRG ceiling, Stephen Alcorn’s 1990s image of abolitionist Frederick Douglass printed on tile and fronted with bronzed-aluminum letters. Photography by Dror Baldinger.
“This is the first time I’ve used murals like this,” Adjaye says. But it won’t be the last; he says he’s working such “supergraphics” into other projects. One of several such murals at the 1199 facility is a soaring portrait of Martin Luther King Jr., who called SEIU the “authentic conscience of the labor movement.” Another is a likeness of abolitionist Frederick Douglass, bearing his timely quote: “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.”
The 400,000 members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, the country’s largest healthcare-workers union, founded in 1932, have not had an easy year. But the completion of the public spaces in its new Manhattan headquarters was a high point. Sir David Adjaye, the Ghanaian-British architect, designed the project’s 16,500 square feet of lounges, galleries, meeting rooms, circulation routes, and library as a permanent celebration of the union’s 90-year fight for social justice and quality healthcare for all.

Adjaye Associates Designs the Manhattan Headquarters of the Largest Healthcare-Workers Union in the U.S.

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The firm’s Miamisburg, Ohio, headquarters for the Connor Group, a real estate investment firm, completed in 2014. Photography by Brad Feinknopf.
Ohio’s Columbus Metropolitan Library Martin Luther King Branch is a 2018 project by Moody Nolan, recipient of the 2021 AIA Architecture Firm Award. Photography by Brad Feinknopf.
Outstanding examples include the 18,700-square-foot Columbus Metropolitan Library Martin Luther King Branch in Ohio and the 300,000-square-foot CenturyLink Technology Center of Excellence in Monroe, Louisiana. Beyond compelling buildings, Moody Nolan sees its mission as fostering architecture careers in diverse communities and extending its legacy. Fitting, then, that Moody’s architect son Jonathan is the firm’s CEO.
Moody Nolan—the nation’s largest African-American owned and operated design firm, with more than 230 staff members in 11 offices across the U.S.—has received the 2021 AIA Architecture Firm Award, the highest honor the organization bestows. Founded in 1982 by Curt Moody, FAIA, NOMA, and the late engineer Howard E. Nolan, the firm exemplifies the belief that diverse perspectives foster creativity and more responsive solutions.

Moody Nolan Receives the 2021 AIA Architecture Firm Award

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By combining meaningful innovation with positive aesthetic cohesion, B&N ups the ante for hygiene in socially distant spaces by creating opportunities for design instead of making it a chore.
Along with keeping common spaces sage with clean hands, B+N believes that maintaining an open and emotionally connected aesthetic can easily be incorporated into office layouts that are transformed to fit new guidelines.
One ordinary day, Somberg was looking over renderings filled with colorful pieces when “all of a sudden I just started getting happy,” he says about his epiphany. The final piece to the Sanitizing Station puzzle is color. B+N offers a multitude of powder colors and allows for customization and branding so long as the client provides their own graphics. Already in the works are collaborations with the brand’s favorite artists and creatives.
Brightening up the mood, physically and figuratively, the Sanitizing Stations greet users with the cheeky Mr. Drippy™ logo and Amass sanitizer, with notes of eucalyptus, cinnamon, and clove, leaves their hands with a fresh aroma instead of a clinical odor.
As the design industry and beyond experienced the COVID-19 pandemic, turning the function of space upside down, B+N knew that a knee-jerk reaction would not lead to a meaningful solution. “We’re capturing a historical moment that’s going to last,” says Somberg about wanting to create an inviting and thoughtful product.
“I’m over ‘pivot’,” explains Brad Somberg, CEO of B+N Industries. “If there’s a problem, you make a solution!” And behold: A colorful and customizable High-Volume Sanitizing Station that fits two one-gallon containers of botanically infused sanitizing gel.
Avoiding the landfill waste that individual, single-use bottles of hand sanitizer accumulate, one company is offering a colorful and purposeful option that elevates the look and safety of common spaces.
Applying hand sanitizer, like drinking water, is a necessary part of a healthy daily routine.

B+N Industries Greets the Next Phase of Workplace Sanitization with a Smile

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The environmentally-friendly, water-based paint used to color the glass boards is matched throughout the overall suite of products—from boards to mobile panels to storage solutions—for an overall complete, considered, and coherent office set-up. For a highly visual and collaborative marketing firm, DiNovi notes how the boards enable employees to take an interactive and dynamic approach to their work, pointing out that the product’s many colors create an inspiring “matrix” of sorts in the space.
“The commercial grade of the product elevates the experience to be like a bespoke or boutique project,” says Leslie DiNovi, a Cleveland-based architect whose project for marketing firm Adcom includes over 50 Arden Studio glass boards. “Every little component is thought about,” she continues, noting the coordination between various Arden Studio tools.
Artful and innovative, Arden Studio develops glass boards and other visual communication tools that seamlessly meld into any space, enabling designers to create structured yet functional divisions within a room.
After nearly a year of remote work, offices around the globe are in the midst of a total transformation. Now, employers and employees are seeking workplaces that function more like collaborative hubs rather than full-time destinations, which means designers must reinvent the model of what such a space looks like. To do this, many are seeking out multi-use, flexible products, such as moveable glass boards.

Arden Studio Harnesses the Power of Glass to Elevate Workplace Style and Function

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You can purchase tickets for the event here.
“I hope that now in this moment we’re living in, people acknowledge that Black people loved and had joy and came together to pay rent,” he says. The medium may be different ,but gathering virtually or in real life gives the opportunity to celebrate being alive at this moment. “We take care of us and we have been forever,” Tate says.
The message of the evening is the same as it was then. Even as segregation and discrimination pressed upon partygoers in their day-to-day lives in a city that didn’t always feel like their home, they could come together for a brief moment to be in communion with one another.
“It was classic southern fare,” Tate says, and the meals provided more than sustenance for partygoers. “It was a taste of the home they’d left.”
Musical performances by actress and singer Marisha Wallace and a history lesson by James Beard Foundation lifetime achievement award winner, Dr. Jessica Harris
cocktail demo by historian and beverage expert Tonya Hopkins.
optional add-on cooking demo by chef Omar Tate of Honeysuckle Pop-ups
This Thursday, New York City’s Museum of Food and Drink will pay homage to Harlem rent parties (which ran well into the 1940’s) by hosting a virtual party with food, cocktails, music, and history.
Faced with discriminatory high rents and low wages, Harlem renters opened up their homes for parties in order to make some extra cash to cover rent that month. In the process, they also created communion for African Americans fresh from the South, looking for a bit of home in the Northeast.
In 1920’s Harlem, a card with a rhymed couplet announcing a “whist party” or “social dance,” (or a simple red, blue, or pink lightbulb in an apartment window) was a stealth invitation to a rent party.

The Museum of Food and Drink Is Hosting a (Virtual) Harlem Rent Party | Food & Wine

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“What’s so exhilarating about working for Benson Hill,” Ridgeway shares, “is this incredible creative and nimble company has a very altruistic mission by using research to feed the world.”
On a mechanical level, a new plasma ionization air filtration system installed throughout the entire building extracts particles from the circulated air, improving its quality. As laboratory space constitutes more than half of the Benson Hill building, Ridgeway’s team worked to meet stringent air requirements and standards. In a collaborative office, this added level of safety allows for fluid mobility through the open space.
“We were lucky because the design approach was highly flexible, based on the physical space and Benson Hill’s way of working,” says Ridgeway. The Arcturis team leveraged the original adaptability of the office and lab spaces to pivot in responding to COVID-19: “We were able to update the layout so that we could accommodate the CDC recommendation of distance spacing,” Ridgeway adds.
“For a project of this scale,” she explains, noting the 160,000-square-foot office that spans four stories, “six weeks out is when things should be finished.” So, in mid-March when the Coronavirus flipped the world upside-down, Ridgeway and her team worked vigorously to implement necessary modifications.
Like Silicon Valley in California, 39 North, a district just outside St. Louis, Missouri, is both a physical place and a distinct idea. There, 600-acres of land are dedicated to businesses and organizations that specialize in agricultural innovation, Benson Hill being the newest biotech food research company on the block. Local multidisciplinary design and architecture firm, Arcturis, worked with the team at Benson Hill for over two years to create a space that not only meets employees’s office needs, but reflects the company’s ethos of being bold and inspired.

Arcturis Designs Benson Hill’s St. Louis Office and Lab in 39 North

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More than five decades after opening for the 1962 World’s Fair, Seattle’s iconic Space Needle needed a reboot. The revolving restaurant creaked in the flying saucer that architect John Graham conceived to top the slender tower. Guardrails, security cages, and other barriers added over the years blocked the view. Local firm Olson Kundig removed add-ons and in nearly every case replaced them with glass—10 different types of the material, weighing 176 tons in total, to be exact—all of it giving the 50,000-square-foot structure a brilliant new transparency. The firm wrapped the open-air upper deck in outward-tilting structural-glass panels—lean over the edge, if you dare—with integrated glass benches. A new spiral staircase winds down to a lower deck, which has what is being billed as the world’s first and only revolving glass floor. This dazzling feature provides never-before-seen views of the gears and motors powering the rotation, the elevators zipping up and down the column, and the landmark structure’s campus far, far below.

The Century Project at the Space Needle: 2020 Best of Year Winner for Entertainment

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We stole plants from China and India, sailed all the way back home, dried them, crushed them, drowned them in boiling water then mixed the whole thing with milk and sugar. We now delude ourselves that there isn't a crisis that can't be resolved simply by brewing up a pot of tea.
Was it the 18th-century literary giant Dr. Johnson who said that when a man is tired of Christmas pudding, he is tired of life? That said, Johnson suffered terribly from gout.
History will probably one day reveal that the English Civil War of 1642-1651 was started by two idiots who couldn't agree on whether the jam or cream went on the scone first.This is still a cause of division in the country that makes our bickering over Brexit seem tame and reasonable by comparison.
We built an empire and subjugated many a nation to protect our right to eat fish and chips out of an old bit of newspaper. At least I think that's what British colonialism was about. Either way, we'd go to war with the world all over again if our fried fish in batter was ever under threat.
A rolled up cake made of shredded fat filled with jam. Something like this could only be conjured from the imagination of a nation that also gave you The Beatles, the World Wide Web and fox hunting.
In China, it's fried with egg. In Japan, it's served cold with raw fish. There's only one way we serve our rice in Britain: overcooked and drowned in milk and sugar..
Or perhaps the way that the Queen Of England (probably) prefers it: cut into chunks, combined with the vital organs of a sheep and stuffed inside a gigantic bucket of pastry?
The heroin of desserts. In some upper-class areas of Britain, you can't move for the aristocrats passed out in the gutter having overdosed on this intoxicating mixture of meringue, cream and fruit.
Can't decide on dessert? Let trifle solve the conundrum. Layer one pudding on top of another pudding on top of another and cover it all with whipped cream.
A sausage wrapped in an egg (and various other ingredients that make up pastry).
An egg wrapped in a sausage
By which we mean, fish sticks, oven-cooked french fries and canned beans in tomato sauce.By the age of 16, the average British child will have eaten this dish 4,160 times.
Not a pie but a gigantic swamp of brown meat and gravy hidden beneath a thick blanket of mashed potato. Excessive consumption of this dish risks triggering a neurological condition known as "mash psychosis."
A glorious way, no, the only way, to consume as many carbs as possible in one meal. Pastry on the bottom, a different type of pastry on the top, unidentifiable flesh in the middle, and a tsunami of mashed potato.
Imagine the biggest slug you've ever seen. Then imagine eating it.
Spotted dick is a dense and delicious combination of sugar, flour, currants and the raw, shredded fat found around the loins and kidneys of a sheep. And if that's not sophisticated enough, it is traditionally drenched in the national beverage: custard.
Exactly the same as the above recipe but with sausages and therefore 3.7 times tastier.
Despite the name, there's no mistaking this one for a dessert. It's a sausage made out of blood. Congealed blood. And oats.
It looks all puffy and mouthwatering like a pudding, right? But don't let its friendly appearance fool you. It is not a pudding at all. Like 95% of all British cuisine, it is comprised entirely of eggs, flour, milk and fat.
A proper British fry-up requires more than a plate: it requires a vast platter capable of accommodating not just predictable eggs and banal bacon but their exotic cousins: kidneys, fried bread, a sausage made entirely of blood (see black pudding, below) and a concoction of leftover potatoes and vegetables that we inexplicably call "bubble and squeak."

British food: 20 best dishes | CNN Travel

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exhibition exploring the history and founding principles of the dior fashion house has opened at the denver art museum
the display’s materiality takes cues from the titanium cladding of the building, while contrasting its stark, industrial quality by shaping the material into organic forms
surveys more than 70 years of the brand’s legacy and examines the themes and inspirations that have been predominant in the history
project info: title: dior: from paris to the world location: denver art museum, frederic c. hamilton building, anschutz and mccormick gallery

OMA-designed dior exhibition opens at the denver art museum

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The first week [which involved] stabilizing this whole situation—the office, working from home—was about technology and the second week was about humanity, about the team: How do they feel, how are they holding on? I don’t know what’s going to happen the third week, but I predict, when things are a little more streamlined, it’s going to be about the opportunities, the things we can learn from all this. What are the new potential clients for us, where is the new frontier, what can we do to survive? It’s changing by the day as everybody is adapting to the situation.
In this world of social impact, the role I play as inspirational leader and support system is to say: We can continue to do this work full steam ahead, but what do you need to be doing right now for your community? Let’s not just force something because we want to maintain the normal. Because they have the opportunity to lead crisis management in a different way, I want to be supportive of them in being relevant to their communities. So I’m asking that question to our clients and collaborators, giving them permission to not have to work in the same way they’ve always worked. But with our architectural partners that also has to be a shared value, because they are also trying to maintain their businesses and their revenues. There’s a surreal mix of trying to maintain order, but being genuine and authentic about designing spaces that generate social impact.
What we do is all about keeping humans in contact and the relationship-building that only happens when you’re face to face. I don’t think that’s going to change. I see my employees’ faces more than ever, right now. We are a resilient group and have weathered all kinds of economic things. I don’t believe this is going to topple the industry. It might enhance it. We are ingenious and inventive, and I believe we will get to experiment again and instigate new methods.
As the pandemic continues, architects and designers are beginning another week of working from home, in and out of web meetings, with the hope that the situation will soon improve.

U.S. Designers Share Ways They're Thinking Big During the Pandemic

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“Our mission was to make a very nice space to work in,” says Balandras, explaining the overall goal of creating an office that employees look forward to coming to each day. The new GSoft office does exactly that, fostering a feeling of community for the whole team.
Renaud Balandras and Josée Anne Pronovost, the project’s respective interior designer and architect, planned the office such that transitional spaces are wide enough for employees to comfortably walk, scooter, or skateboard through. Located in the mezzanine of the Nordélec building, newly revealed skylights from the expansive factory ceilings allow ample sunlight to stream into the 70,000-square-foot office.
Nestled between the Lachine Canal and the St. Lawrence River, Montréal’s urban Pointe-Sainte-Charles neighborhood reflects the city’s industrial past while housing modern businesses, such as GSoft, a locally founded software development company now situated in the historic Nordélec building. In order to create a cohesive environment that captures the values of GSoft’s young workforce while respecting the building’s original 1913 structure, the company worked with contemporary architecture firm Linebox for more than two years to bring their vision to life.

Linebox Transforms Historic Montréal Building into a Modern Office

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Great name, better furniture, fixtures, and equipment. This FF&E site from Jackie Wright is strictly for industry insiders looking for a team to specialize in managing the procurement process for boutique, lifestyle and luxury hotels, restaurants, bars, and mixed-use developments, such as current clients Marram Montauk, Walker Tribeca, Faena, and Curio Santa Monica. pineappleprocurement.com
This is particularly evidenced Trudon, where the tagline is “olfactory complexity that hints at a character rather than a genre.” You can shop the elegantly clean-lined lineup of storytelling scents evocative of time and place according to season, mood, or décor. Scents are divided up among Floral, Fruity, Herbaceous, Leathery, Spicy, and Woody. Try Sam Smith’s favorite candle, Ernesto, as in Che Guevara’s given name, an instantly soothing combo of leather and Cuban cigars, appropriate for the winter while offering a hint of the island’s tropicality. Or Cyrnos, which packages a trip to a Mediterranean island and its sensory smorgasbord of citrus gardens, fig trees, parasol pines, saltwater, and scented lavender. trudon.com
Skip the trip to Italy and explore this fully immersive e-commerce platform for an encyclopedic tour of the country’s diverse regions and families offering unparalleled products that tell the stories of domestic rituals Italians have been practicing for years. The site has proven so successful, brick-and-mortar locations are in the works. mozzafiatto.com
With products organized by country and payments accepted in five currencies, Rose Crosby pinpoints the international nexus of interior design, fashion, and beauty. Check out South Korean ceramicist Sanghyuk Yoon’s dehydrated clay Yoon bowls, only found here, and Costa Brazil’s Amazonian resin. rosecrosby.com
Now that the virtual hordes and the stress of holiday shopping during a pandemic has waned, it’s time to examine a new trend in online shopping. Looking to mimic the visual simplicity of in-person shopping and targeting affluent international shoppers starved for the discovery of travel, these newcomers are highly curated, often offering limited editions as the sole online source. Here’s a quartet of websites innovating when we need it most.

4 Websites Redefining the Retail Experience

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7. Florence organic cotton-canvas textiles made in San Carlos, California, by the Bodenner Collection.
6. Wright Kitchen’s Rocket Pop self-adhesive, removable, top-coated vinyl polyester wall covering in Red, White, and Blue made in Brick, New Jersey, by Tempaper.
5. New Standard 2nd Edition low-odor, VOC-free paints in Dylan and Hopper made in Los Angeles by Portola Paints & Glazes.
4. Tropic vitreous glass mosaic in Citrus made in Boston by Artaic.
3. Ojai solid-oak daybed with Forest brushed-linen upholstery made in Los Angeles by Lawson Fenning.
2. Five-seat U sectional sofa in walnut and performance-fabric upholstery made in Conover, North Carolina, by Allform.
1. Plaza glazed ceramic trays made in Sausalito, California, by Heath Ceramics.

7 Bright Furnishings Made in the U.S.

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Schultz, who stepped down in April 2017, is largely credited with the company's success.
the legendary CEO shared an underrated, yet essential, leadership quality: vulnerability.
Entrepreneur and investor Marcus Lemonis has a similar perspective. Vulnerability is important in business
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Howard Schultz on the most undervalued characteristic of great leaders

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Shabby chic decor emphasizes vintage elements to recreate the antique flea market look. The furniture are characterized by their aged appearance, with distressed wood composition covered in sanded milk paint to show signs of wear and tear.
Urban interior design stems from the modern designer lofts in the major cities. Taking cues from its cosmopolitan environment, urban modern is a fusion of various opposing and complementary traits. Minimalist modern, glamorous chic, ethnic heirlooms, and edgy experimental designs all collide in a distinctively 21st-century setting.
Farmhouse decor is a modern approach to cabin-inspired interior design. Mostly transitional in nature with some traditional elements mixed in, farmhouse aesthetic should transport your imagination to French Provence. Source some dried lavender bunches and other greeneries – careful arrangement of vases and planters will really stylize your home.
Bohemian decor captures the carefree and adventurous spirit of the avant-garde lifestyle. It features creative application of rich patterns and vibrant colors, especially those with red or purple tones. The key is to carefully present a purposefully “messy” look. Layer on textiles (throws, pillows, rugs, tapestry) for a warm ambience.
An off-shoot of the mid-century modern movement, Scandinavian design introduced a popular minimalist look to the interior architecture field that lasts to this day.
Warm, relaxing, and positive. Nautical decor (also referred to as coastal or cottage decor) reflects the New England beach house spirit. This interior design style is based on white or sand colored foundation, with blue as the primary accent color.
This is a look that hearkens back to the turn-of-the-century industrial era. It emphasizes liberal use of exposed steel with distressed wooden elements, frequently complemented by exposed brick walls. The modern variant commonly includes copper-tone accents. In terms of general feel, industrial decor is often rustic and mature.
The mid-1900s produced some of the most iconic pieces in modern design. It is characterized by refined lines, minimalist silhouettes, and natural shapes.

Interior Design Styles: 8 Popular Types Explained - Lazy Loft

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"Considering the Starks descended from a great builder, Bran the Builder, we were inspired by the idea that the pieces used in this space exude an artisan, handmade look
The key here, Wood explains, is to start with a dark base color and then add layers of material, like wood, leather, and fur. Also, get yourself a dire wolf to sleep in that cosy faux fur bed.
"The eclectic and boho elements come from her Dothraki days and represent her becoming the Mother of Dragons," Wood tells us. "The mixed metals and armor-like decor are an ode to the Unsullied who were freed by Daenerys and fight for her."Don't miss that egg-like ottoman, a nod to the queen's dragon children.
House Lannister is Mediterranean meets Colonial traditional," Wood says. "Elements of bone inlay, mixed woods, metals, and detailed carved woods combine to make the interior feel a touch rustic and industrial but also luxurious."
It's all about finding some antique-ish carved-wood pieces, and mixing and matching textile prints.
"Despite the fact that it is covered in florals, the space feels bold which reflects the cunning power of the Tyrells, and their memorable female leadership," Wood says.
mixing classic furniture and patterns with modern prints.
Plush carpets and a few blue and black accents make Modsy's version seem a bit more comfortable than he'd require, but Wood still calls the mostly white space "austere."
"Start with an all white base, and build out blue and black into the accent decor," she advises. "Stick to more rustic pieces, such as wood side tables and raw edge pieces."

Game Of Thrones Inspired Interior Design - Modsy Rooms

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DIY Graphic Laundry Baskets
DIY Faux Brass Headboard
DIY Modern Key Holder
DIY Concrete Dipped Vase
DIY Lucite Bathtub Caddy
DIY Gold Tropical Leaf Print
DIY Marble Accordion Coat Rack
DIY Invisible Bookends
DIY Large Round Copper Mirror
DIY Baking Jars
DIY Color Dipped Plaster Candles
DIY Gold Leaf Lamp Shade
DIY Tea Light Candle Holder
DIY Pottery Barn Inspired Sculptures
DIY Chopstick Rest
DIY Gold Foil Brushstroke Pillow
DIY Shopping Is My Cardio Bag
DIY Wood Plate Charger
DIY Wood Cutting Board

19 Home Decor DIYs You Can Do in a Weekend

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Designers: Brad Ascalon and Ghislaine Viñas for Loll Designs Product: Sunnyside Made in: Duluth, Minnesota Standout: The New York designers extraordinaire teamed up to envision a modular lounge set with water-repellant cushions atop a slatted base of post-consumer plastic.
Designer: Hlynur Atlason for Design Within Reach Product: Vala Made in: Hickory, North Carolina Standout: Belying its minimal and sleek footprint, the Icelandic designer’s swiveling reclining armchair promotes rest and relaxation.
Designer: Kimille Taylor of Kimille Taylor Product: Double Alexandre Made in: Brooklyn, New York Standout: A table lamp from the interior designer’s second lighting collection has a customizable ash base that can be painted any Benjamin Moore & Co. hue.
Designers: Rachel and Willow Cope of Calico Wallpaper Product: Reverie Made in: Brooklyn, New York Standout: The studio co-founder (with husband Nick) collaborates with their five-year-old daughter, the result an expressionistic layering of abstract color fields.
Designer: Stefani Stein of August Abode Product: Hayworth Made in: Los Angeles Standout: The interior designer worked with local craftspeople to create a characterful outdoor lounge and ottoman with bulbous cerused-teak feet.
Designers: Molly Purnell and Rachel Bullock of Laun Product: Ribbon Made in: Los Angeles Standout: Aluminum tubes combine to form an indoor-outdoor waterfall chair that’s specifiable in custom widths—accommodating one sitter or more.
Designer: Blake Kahan of Willow Ship Product: Figures Made in: Portland, Oregon Standout: A set of four hand-printed linen cocktail napkins by the graphic designer features buff-color pixels dancing across a melon ground.
Designer: Danielle Trofe of Danielle Trofe Design Product: Hemi Made in: Brooklyn, New York Standout: The bio-designer’s pendant fixture is fabricated of sustainable hemp and molded, dried mycelium (aka mushroom roots).

8 American-made Products, From Mycelium Lighting to Custom Seating

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Designed as an ode to the classic LEGO brick, the ZX8000 is comprised of a multicolor mesh and synthetic suede upper with a rubber outsole. The shoe features LEGO studs on the heels as well as co-branded tongue tabs. Rounding out the look are co-branded yellow sock liners, six different colored lace options, and interchangeable LEGO brick lace jewels.
Vans and MoMA came together to debut a two-part series of footwear, apparel, and accessories, all featuring art chosen by the SoCal company from the museum’s collection, including works by Salvador Dalí, Vasily Kandinsky, Claude Monet, Edvard Munch, Jackson Pollock, Lyubov Popova, and Faith Ringgold.
In a battle of four design titans over fashionable footwear supremacy, MoMA has released a two-part line with their fellow Americans at Vans, while Denmark’s LEGO has joined forces with Germany’s Adidas for the first release in a multiyear partnership.

MoMA X Vans Versus Lego X Adidas

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All-American Hamburgers United States: We do a lot of camping and outdoor cooking. Hamburgers are on our menu more than any other food. —Diane Hixon, Niceville, Florida
Poutine Canada: The ultimate in French-Canadian junk food, poutine commonly features warm fries topped with cheese curds and gravy. This side dish is quick to fix with frozen potatoes and packaged gravy but has all the traditional greasy spoon comfort. —Shelisa Terry, Henderson, Nevada
Jamaican Chocolate Cookies with Caramel Creme Jamaica: I made these for an office party cookie contest—and not a crumb was left on the platter! Sweet potatoes are the secret ingredient. Canned sweet potatoes will work, too, if you’re short on time. —Noelle Myers, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Jamaican-Style Beef Stew Jamaica: This delicious stew makes a hearty supper with a lighter touch. The leaner cut of meat, herbs and seasonings and fresh vegetables make it so flavorful, you’ll want another bowl! —James Hayes, Ridgecrest, California
Easy Cuban Picadillo Cuba: My girlfriend gave me this delicious recipe years ago. I’ve made it ever since for family and friends, and they all love it. My daughter loves to take leftovers to school for lunch the next day. —Marie Wielgus, Wayne, New Jersey
Argentine Lasagna Argentina: My family is from Argentina, which has a strong Italian heritage and large cattle ranches. This all-in-one lasagna is packed with meat, cheese and veggies. —Sylvia Maenenr, Omaha, Nebraska
Moroccan Pot Roast Morocco: My husband loves his meat and I love my veggies, so we’re both happy with this spiced twist on the beefy pot roast. With chickpeas, eggplant, honey and mint, it’s like something you’d eat at a Marrakech bazaar. —Catherine Dempsey, Clifton Park, New York
Filipino Adobo Aromatic Chicken Philippines: This saucy chicken packs a wallop of flavor—salty, sweet, sour, slightly spicy and even a little umami. It can be made on the stove, too. Any way I make it, I think it tastes even better the next day served over warm rice. —Loanne Chiu, Fort Worth, Texas
Korean Sausage Bowl South Korea: When we hosted a student from South Korea, she shared some of her favorite Korean dishes. We especially like bibimbap. I created a variation on the dish with Italian sausage. —Michal Riege, Cedarburg, Wisconsin
Stir-Fry Rice Bowl South Korea: My meatless version of Korean bibimbap is tasty, pretty and easy to tweak for different spice levels. Koreans usually eat this rice dish with some beef, but I decided to top it with an egg. —Devon Delaney, Westport, Connecticut
Pork & Vegetable Spring Rolls Vietnam: I thought rice paper wrappers would be a quick, fun way to put salad ingredients into a hand-held snack or meal. I also make this with shrimp or add in cranberries. Go ahead, experiment! —Marla Strader, Ozark, Missouri
ork & Vegetable Spring Rolls Vietnam: I thought rice paper wrappers would be a quick, fun way to put salad ingredients into a hand-held snack or meal. I also make this with shrimp or add in cranberries. Go ahead, experiment! —Marla Strader, Ozark, Missouri
Sweet-and-Sour Pork China: After my sister moved away to the university, I used to visit her on weekends. She often made this wonderful and tangy pork dish. Now, every time I make it for my family, it reminds me of those special visits. Everyone who tries it loves it. -Cherry Williams, St. Albert, Alberta
Slow-Cooker Malaysian Chicken Malaysia: Malaysian food has influences from the Malays, Chinese, Indians, Thai, Portuguese and British. In this dish, Asian ingredients combine for maximum flavor, and the sweet potatoes help to thicken the sauce as the dish slowly cooks. —Suzanne Banfield, Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Thai Chicken Thighs Thailand: These very tender and moist chicken thighs come with a tangy peanut butter sauce that is irresistible.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
hai Chicken Thighs Thailand: These very tender and moist chicken thighs come with a tangy peanut butter sauce that is irresistible.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Vegetable Pad Thai Thailand: Classic flavors of Thailand abound in this fragrant and flavorful dish featuring peanuts, tofu and noodles. New to tofu? It beefs up protein in this satisfying entree, for a delicious way to introduce it to your diet. —Sara Landry, Brookline, Massachusetts
Chicken Tikka Masala India: This Indian-style dish has flavors that keep me coming back for more ? a simple dish spiced with garam masala, cumin and gingerroot that’s simply amazing. —Jaclyn Bell, Logan, Utah
Beef & Onion Piroshki Russia: When I lived in Seattle, one of my favorite places was a small stand that sold piroshki—Russian stuffed pocket sandwiches. Whenever I’m missing my former town, I make my own batch. —julie merriman, Seattle, Washington
Shortbread New Zealand: I live in Missouri, but many family recipes come from New Zealand where I was born. My parents moved there when I was a year old, so I have a “Down Under” heritage. These special-occasion cookies bring back warm memories of my childhood, and I’m going to make sure they’re passed on to the next generation in my family…no matter where they live! —Allen Swenson, Camdenton, Missouri
Shortbread New Zealand: I live in Missouri, but many family recipes come from New Zealand where I was born. My parents moved there when I was a year old, so I have a “Down Under” heritage. These special-occasion cookies bring back warm memories of my childhood, and I’m going to make sure they’re passed on to the next generation in my family…no matter where they live! —Allen Swenson, Camdenton, Missouri
Lehmejun (Armenian Pizza) Armenia: This pizza-style recipe came from my friend Ruby’s mom, who is a crazy-good cook. I added my own flair and tweaked it by using flour tortillas instead of making a dough. —Tamar Yacoubian, Ketchum, Idaho
Beef Paprikash with Fire-Roasted Tomatoes Hungary: Beef cooked Hungarian-style with paprika, peppers and tomatoes makes a marvelous Sunday dinner. We prefer it with Kluski egg noodles, or try mashed potatoes. —Gloria Bradley, Naperville, Illinois
Bohemian Kolaches Czech Republic: This recipe was given to me by my mother-in-law, who received it from her mother! It was a standard treat in their family, made nearly every week. Now I make this dish for my own family for special occasions. —Maxine Hron, Quincy, Illinois
Curried Beef Stew Japan: My mother, who was Japanese, made a dish very similar to this. After a lot of experimenting, I came up with a version that is very close to the one she used to make. This beef curry stew recipe is special to me because it brings back memories of my mother. —Gloria Gowins, Dalton, Ohio
Homemade Polish Pierogi Poland: My mother made many dozens of these and measured ingredients using the palm of her hand. We’ve passed the recipe down over the years as the family has grown. —Veronica Weinkauf, South Bend, Indiana
Caramel Apple Strudel Austria: My father, who was born and raised in Vienna, Austria, would tell us stories about how his mother covered all of the kitchen counters with dough whenever she made apple strudel. This recipe is a modern, delicious way to carry on part of my family’s heritage. —Sarah Haengel, Bowie, Maryland
Nikki's Perfect Pastitsio Greece: My mother used to work so hard in the kitchen to make this classic Greek dish, and the results were always well worth her effort. My recipe for pastitsio is easier, a bit lighter and every bit as great as Mom’s.—Nikki Tsangaris, Westfield, Indiana
Nana's Italian Roulade Sicily: My great aunt from Sicily taught my mother how to stuff and bake a steak in a jellyroll style. It’s unique and really special in our family. —Roseanne McDonald, Days Creek, Oregon
Nana's Italian Roulade Sicily: My great aunt from Sicily taught my mother how to stuff and bake a steak in a jellyroll style. It’s unique and really special in our family. —Roseanne McDonald, Days Creek, Oregon
Spanish Hominy Spain: I received this recipe from a good friend who is a fabulous cook. The colorful side dish gets its zesty flavor from spicy canned tomatoes with green chilies. —Donna Brockett, Kingfisher, Oklahoma
Rabanadas (Portuguese French Toast) Portugal: I find this dish a comforting reminder of my childhood. The creamy custard center contrasts deliciously with the cinnamon sugar crust. —Ana Paula Cioffi, Hayward, California
True Belgian Waffles Belgium: It was on a visit to my husband’s relatives in Belgium that I was given this waffle recipe. Back in the U.S., I served the waffles to his Belgian-born grandmother. She said they tasted just like home.—Rose Delemeester, St. Charles, Michigan
Dutch Letters Netherlands: These “S”-shaped super flaky butter pastries filled with almond paste and topped with crunchy sugar are popular in both Iowa and Holland during the Christmas season. Here’s a recipe that will let you make and enjoy them all year round. —Shirley De Lange, Byron Center, Michigan
Dutch Letters Netherlands: These “S”-shaped super flaky butter pastries filled with almond paste and topped with crunchy sugar are popular in both Iowa and Holland during the Christmas season. Here’s a recipe that will let you make and enjoy them all year round. —Shirley De Lange, Byron Center, Michigan
Classic Swedish Meatballs Sweden: I’m a “Svenska flicka” (Swedish girl) from northwest Iowa, where many Swedes settled at the turn of the century. I think you’ll agree that these modern-day “Kottbullar” are very tasty. —Emily Gould, Hawarden, Iowa
Finnish Pinwheels Finland: When my sister was hosting an exchange student from Finland, she served these cookies I’d made to her guest. The young lady instantly recognized what they were. So I know they’re still being made in our ancestors’ country! —Ilona Barron, Ontonagon, Michigan
Cassoulet for Today France: Traditionally cooked for hours, this cassoulet recipe offers the same homey taste in less time. It’s easy on the wallet, too. —Virginia Anthony, Jacksonville, Florida
Italian Pasta Sauce Italy: As a special part of their wedding buffet, my daughter Kris’ husband fixed a big batch of this thick flavorful pasta sauce. The recipe was brought by his grandmother from Italy 80 years ago. —Judy Braun, Juneau, Wisconsin
German Potato Dumplings Germany: Potato dumplings (called Kartoffel Kloesse in Germany) are a delightful addition to any German feast. The browned butter sauce is delectable.—Arline Hofland, Deer Lodge, Montana
Crispy Fish & Chips England: A British pub classic turns crown jewel when you add horseradish, panko and Worcestershire. You can also try it with white fish like cod or haddock. —Linda Schend, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Scottish Oatmeal Rolls Scotland: My family likes rolls that can hold up to scooping gravies, sauces and more. This recipe is a favorite. The oatmeal in the dough gives it a Scottish touch. —Peggy Goodrich, Enid, Oklahoma
Colcannon Potatoes Ireland: Every Irish family has its own version or this classic dish. My recipe comes from my father’s family in Ireland. It’s part of my St. Pat’s menu, along with lamb chops, carrots and soda bread. —Marilou Robinson, Portland, Oregon

80 Authentic Recipes from Around the World | Taste of Home

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In fin de siècle Prague, there lived a writer whose work often fused realism with surrealism. Franz Kafka, who needs no further introduction, was born in a period of decadence and ennui, but also a period of hope for a new beginning. This stark contrast embodies the essence of the art nouveau building where Kafka once lived, and where past and present coexist. Courtesy of architecture firm ANTA and Denisa Strmiskova Studio, the apartment boasts generous layouts and historic wooden trusses in dialogue with contemporary elements like glass handrailing and custom built-in furniture for an altogether stark, minimalistic look.
Tel Aviv might be home to the architecturally celebrated White City, but that doesn’t mean the city’s residents necessarily want to live in a white box, as Yael Gal discovered while spending a few weeks with the owners of a 4,000-square-foot condo in the heart of the city. “They are warm people with an overarching sense of modernity,” Gal says, but “they simply love the color gold.” And so the designer installed “glittering details” everywhere.
Life as a young couple with three children is complicated enough; home should be a calm refuge. That, at least, is the idea behind a 4,473-square-foot home by Santa Monica, Calif.-based Transition State co-founders Lauren Schneider, Kelli Riley, and Jenna Rochon. “Designing with children in mind is always challenging,” the team says. “We thought a lot about the way they would interact with the space and the pieces within it and avoided choosing products with sharp corners or easily stained fabrics.”
Contemporary art collectors Janelle and Alden Pinnell had the idea of making a home for themselves, their three children, and their expanding collection. “We needed to build something from scratch,” Alden says. Treating the project like a collaboration at the Power Station, the Pinnells gave their chosen artists—Alterstudio Architecture—the freedom to experiment, while remaining fully involved clients every step of the way.
When a client approached Ljublina, Slovenia-based Idea:list Studio to create interiors for her new apartment, most of the work was already done: Hardware was installed, as was oak laminate parquet and the bathroom’s ceramic tiles and necessities. “What to design for a lady with many passions who eats her life with a large spoon?” asked the studio’s co-founder Tina Begovic. “She wanted to keep her apartment bright, seemingly warm and simply shaped, with some addition of the blue which she adores so much.”
The curvilinear ribbon façade of the UNStudio-designed Canaletto tower in Islington became a landmark in East London when it opened in 2017. For the interior of one of its 2,000-square-foot apartments, Goddard Littlefair wanted to soften the exterior’s rigorous expanses of glass and metal. Throughout the three-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath space, custom furnishings in tones of blush, light blue, and cream join what Littlefair calls “layers of personality, a mix of materials from light wood, marble, and ceramics to demure metallics, reflecting the design of the building’s façade.”
Led by partners Stanley Sun and Ashley Rumsey, Toronto-based Mason Studio completed the interiors of the Jing’an Prime Land Townhomes, two residential three-story townhouses in Shanghai. The two units (2,303 square feet and 1,937 square feet, respectively) are stacked atop each other and designed to enable multi-generational living. The two homes feature Western-style, open-plan layouts and a minimalist Scandinavian-inspired look.
At almost seven miles, Barcelona’s Diagonal Avenue is one of the city’s most important arteries—and a great repository of architectural history. So when local architecture practice The Room Studio set upon renovating this apartment, located in the most central area of Diagonal Avenue, preserving the soul of the space was a top priority.
Architect and Assembledge+ founder David Thompson's modernist house is located in the foothills of Los Angeles’ Laurel Canyon and as such departs from the design tropes of concentrating on killer views. Since the site offered no sweeping panoramas, the dwelling is conceived as an inward-facing composition surrounded by foliage. And composition is precisely the correct word. Thompson designed the residence as a series of three red cedar and glass pavilions, partially clad with charcoal composite panels and encompassing almost 5,000 square feet.
In the Guangdon province of northwestern China sits the city of Sihui, its name formed from the words for and convergence due to its location where the Xijiang, Beijiang, Suijiang and Longjiang rivers meet. It’s also the site of Poly South China’s Landscape Mansion development, in which ONE-CU Interior Design Lab has created a model villa that brings the ancient location into the 21st century.

Top 10 Residential Projects of 2020

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"We’re delighted to launch a virtual showhouse, giving design lovers from around the world the opportunity to see the magic that interior designers can create when they have no constraints to their imaginations or budget," says Anthony Barzilay Freund, editorial director and director of fine art at 1stdibs.
Ten designers, including Hall-of-Famer Lee Mindel, Nicole Fuller, and Gil Melott, each with their own distinct taste and style, gave an artistic facelift to an iconic room they've always adored.
1stdibs, the fine art, antiques, and jewelry online marketplace with a loyal following in the A&D community
While all industries have been postponing physical events due to mandated social distancing measures, designers have adapted quickly and pivoted to virtually showcasing work in exciting ways.

Designers Reimagine Iconic Spaces for 1stdibs' Virtual Showhouse

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Naturally, the partnership includes a donation to the Jane Goodall Institute, a global conservation organization dedicated to improving the lives of people, animals, and the environment. And Crate and Kids is inviting families to join in by taking a pledge from the preciously named Roots & Shoots, the Jane Goodall Institute’s youth-led global community action program.
The collection includes 31 pieces featuring a hand-illustrated cast of some of Goodall’s favorite animals, brought to life in their natural habitats: chimpanzees, cheetahs, giraffes, lions, zebras, ring-tailed lemurs, tropical birds, and undersea creatures.
Jane Goodall is a global treasure. And now the animal behavior expert is one with her own line of children’s furniture with Crate and Barrel’s always creative Crate and Kids.

Jane Goodall Collaborates With Crate and Barrel

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Monstera grow wild and free and require very little care to look
Philodendron
Monstera
Carnations
Striking in appearance with thick, leathery leaves and even hidden health benefits
Kalanchoë
“It thrives in dry environments and is easily adaptable to temperature changes,

10 cool house plants to grow inside

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Designer: Thomas Bentzen for Muuto Product: Loft in Stained Dark Brown Standout: The manufacturer introduces an environmentally friendly water-based lacquer in a rich mocha hue that can be applied to select wooden designs within its portfolio—such as the Danish designer’s oak-veneer seat.
Designer: Lee Broom of Lee Broom Product: Maestro Standout: A trio of hand-bent, mirror-polish chromed tubes frame the U.K. designer’s seat—a seamless circular embrace inspired by the coils of a French horn.
Designer: Philippe Nigro for Ligne Roset Product: Hémicycle Standout: This conversation chair is part of a seating collection the designer created with Mobilier National, an organization under the French Ministry of Culture that furnishes official buildings and supports innovation.
Designer: Russell Pinch and Oona Bannon of Pinch Product: Merrell Standout: The brand cofounders’ sculptural chaise longue with traditional sprung seat and back feels entirely contemporary courtesy of its clean-lined, minimalist silhouette.
Designer: Inga Sempé for Hay Product: Pandarine Standout: Specify cylindrical arms or, better yet, pillowlike versions that recline in concert with the sofa’s backrest modules, transforming the seat into an almost-mattress.
Designer: Konstantin Grcic for Magis Product: Bell Standout: Polypropylene recycled from the Italian manufacturer’s production waste (as well as that of the local car industry) is used to form the German designer’s racy—and recyclable—monobloc chair.
Designer: Peter Bundgaard Rützou and Signe Bindslev Henriksen for Mater Product: The Lounge Chair Standout: The Space Copenhagen designers debut a Scandi-modern seating collection crafted of solid oak or beech obtained solely from well-managed forests that support U.N. Sustainable Development Goals.
Designer: Faye Toogood for HemExperience Interior Design's Best of Design festival Product: Puffy Standout: The creator of the Roly Poly chair delves further into cozy, reassuring forms with a steel-frame armchair draped in a padded comforter held in place with Velcro.

8 Modern Seats from Top Designers

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Company: Rule of Three Product: Maquette Made in: Connecticut Standout: In her California studio, Paige Cleveland floats paint on liquid to hand-marble delicate silks and leather, now mimicked on her series of digitally printed Belgian linen fabrics.
Company: Mazy Path Product: Pawpaw Made in: Litchfield, Connecticut Standout: Alexis Audette’s family members include amateur naturalists and art historians, so it’s no surprise her inaugural line of digitally printed wallpapers—made-to-order for the trade—are based on her own linocut prints exploring the secret life of plants.
Company: York Wallcoverings and Rifle Paper Co. Product: Fable Made in: York, Pennsylvania Standout: The peel-and-stick wallpapers feature illustrated designs by Rifle Paper CCO/cofounder Anna Bond, as in these woodblock-esque bunnies and squirrels printed in metallic silver on an emerald ground.

An Enchanted Forest of Fabric & Wallcoverings

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“The Internet of Things, where devices can talk to other devices without any human involvement, will be trending in 2021,” stated Scott Koehler, NKBA member and founding president, Dream Kitchen Builders. “Manufacturers are using artificial intelligence software to replace hardware like control panels in appliances.”
Top priorities include dedicated device charging and viewing, seamless video communication, emergency power of the refrigerator, leak detection, voice-activated lighting controls, and touch-free faucets. Collectively, these features make the lives of homeowners more efficient, convenient, and safe.
“Seamlessly integrated indoor/outdoor living spaces have long been a priority for clients interested in working with my design firm,” said Elma Gardner, NKBA member and Certified Master Kitchen & Bath Designer and Certified Interior Designer, owner and president of By Design Studio, Inc. “Organic materials flow easily from one space to the other and I am seeing a strong trend toward a color palette rooted in nature.”
A new leading style trend comprising natural and organic materials has been making its way into people’s kitchens. While contemporary and transitional styles are forecasted to be the most in-demand, this new look showcases the importance of maintaining a sense of calmness, well-being and simplicity during an otherwise chaotic time. Designers see full painted wood and full wood grain cabinetry becoming more popular, in addition to warm and natural finishes and larger windows, to bring the feeling of the outdoors inside.
“Kitchens are getting an intense workout these days! With parents and kids working from home and navigating alternate schedules," remarks Lori Gilder, NKBA member and founder, Interior Makeovers Inc., "an L- shaped kitchen plan allows for multiple activities throughout the day as constant traffic meanders through this space.” She continues, “our clients called to share how pleased they were with the layout, functionality, and materiality of their new kitchen addition, and how easily this new space functioned for them with their college kids back home.”
One of the top trends to emerge includes creating L-shaped islands to maximize counter space and open the layout. Now, islands have become a space to work, to home-school, to use as a dining table, to use for meal prep and to use for extra—namely, hidden—storage. Islands have thus turned multi-functional.
If we have learned anything from this past year, it’s that the pandemic will have a lasting impact on the way people spend time in their home. Kitchen layouts, materials, and styles are noticeably shifting as homeowners remain in place and are adapting their lifestyles as priorities change.

The 2021 Kitchen Design Trends Transforming the Home

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With more than a dozen color options, ranging from vibrant bold hues to neutral grey tones, designers have the ability to customize size, colorways, scale stripes and borders. Each rug is handwoven in the Himalayas by traditional master-weavers, resulting in a textile with the rich tactility of silk and wool. The simple maintenance is an added benefit, ensuring each rug in the collection looks as vibrant as it did on day one—and remains just as soft underfoot.
Engineered to perform in extreme conditions, including desert heat and low country humidity, LINK Luxury Performance Rugs are mildew-proof and easy to clean. Sunbrella’s proprietary technology also ensures the rugs are fade- and stain-resistant, inspiring the design team at LINK to create a variety of hues, including a series of whites, to give designers an opportunity to play with atypical palettes for indoor-outdoor rugs.
The simple pleasure of slipping into a soft pair of socks is tough to match. With 250 knots per square inch, however, outdoor furnishing manufacturer LINK’s new Luxury Performance Rug collection brings a plush sensation underfoot, in any room. In partnership with Sunbrella, a leading performance textile producer, solution dyed acrylic Sunbrella yarns—fine as silk—are used to create the densest, finest weave structure for rugs.

Sunbrella and LINK Team Up to Create a Collection of Luxury Performance Rugs

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An intelligent mind has a strong aversion to accepting things on face value and therefore withholds belief until presented with ample evidence,
Frank Zhu says "people who can focus for long stretches at a time and tune out distractions" are highly intelligent
Interestingly, journalist Charles Duhigg argues that making these kinds of connections is a hallmark of creativity
The paper describes two small studies that found people with higher scores on an IQ test were slower to recognize large background movements in an image
The time Steve Jobs was putting things off and noodling on possibilities was time well spent in letting more divergent ideas come to the table
You understand how much you don't know
Smart people can "almost feel what someone is thinking/feeling
"intelligent people let themselves become fascinated by things others take for granted."
Psychologists say that open-minded people — those who seek out alternate viewpoints and weigh the evidence fairly
smart people are able to see patterns where others can't. That's because they can draw parallels between seemingly disparate ideas.
You contemplate the big questions
smart people are likely to procrastinate on quotidian tasks, mainly because they're working on things that are more important.
That existential confusion may be one reason why smart people are more likely to be anxious
Wharton psychologist Adam Grant suggests that procrastination is key to innovation, and that Steve Jobs used it strategically.
intelligent individuals "wonder a lot about [the] universe and meaning of life." What's more, Kumar writes, "they always [ask] what's the point of everything?"

Signs you're smarter than you realize - Business Insider

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Cut diagonally across the grain into thin slices. Serve with rye bread, cheese and mustard.
Remove beef; discard vegetables and cooking juices. Transfer beef to a 13x9-in. baking dish. Refrigerate, covered, overnight.
Preheat oven to 325°. Remove and discard salt mixture. Place beef, onions, carrots, celery and stout in a roasting pan. Add water to come halfway up the brisket. Roast, covered, 4-4-1/2 hours or until meat is tender. Cool meat in cooking juices for 1 hour.
In a small bowl, mix salt, chopped onion, bay leaves and seasonings; rub over beef. Refrigerate, covered, 3 days, turning and rubbing salt mixture into beef once each day.
Place beef in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan; rub with brown sugar. Refrigerate, covered, 24 hours.
The story goes that my Irish ancestors brought this recipe along when they immigrated to the U.S. Start it at least five days ahead to spice and tenderize the meat; the flavors are worth it. —Mary Shenk, Dekalb, Illinois

Irish Spiced Beef Recipe | Taste of Home

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Drain potatoes; place in a large bowl and mash. Add milk mixture; beat just until blended. Stir in cabbage. To serve, drizzle with butter; top with parsley and bacon.
In same pan, combine potatoes and reserved cooking liquid. Add additional water to cover potatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, until potatoes are tender, 15-20 minutes. Meanwhile, place milk, green onions, salt and pepper in a small saucepan; bring just to a boil and remove from heat.
Place cabbage and 2 cups water in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until cabbage is tender, about 10 minutes. Drain, reserving cooking liquid; keep cabbage warm in separate dish.
Every Irish family has its own colcannon recipe, since it's a classic dish. My recipe comes from my father's family in Ireland. It's part of my St. Pat's menu, along with lamb chops, carrots and soda bread. —Marilou Robinson, Portland, Oregon

Colcannon Potatoes Recipe | Taste of Home

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the Shoreline Hotel Waikiki was redesigned by BHDM to make it "the most instagrammable hotel in Hawaii
designer Dan Mazzarini – chose furniture and fabrics in a mix of the brightest colours possible. Combined with tropical prints and ombre murals, the clashing colours follow a theme that the studio described as "nature meets neon".
A pool deck on the roof and the stairwell leading up is enlivened by a mural curated by BHDM and painted by California-based artist DJ Neff,
US design studio BHDM was not shy with colour when renovating this hotel in Hawaii,

BHDM uses neon colours at Shoreline Waikiki to create "the most instagrammable hotel in Hawaii"

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japanese artist yukiko morita showcases her latest innovative product, ‘pampshade’ — a handmade lamp made from real bread.
which are then coated with a layer of resin to protect the bread from decaying.
the product is then controlled by adjusting the bread’s shape and texture. once completed, the electrical circuit is set up according to the lamp shape.

foodies rejoice: yukiko morita transforms real bread into functional lamps

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Winners in project, product, people, and student categories will be announced by Editor in Chief Cindy Allen during Interior Design's Best of Design 2020 festival, which will be livestreamed via Facebook Live during DesignTV by SANDOW Nov. 30 through Dec. 11.
Interior Design has announced the 2020 Best of Year Awards finalists. Best of Year is the design industry's premier design awards program, honoring the most significant work of the year and recognizing designers, architects, and manufacturers from around the globe.

2020 Best of Year Awards Finalists Announced

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For the design’s 50th anniversary reissue, B&B Italia preserves the dimensions and proportions that made it a classic, using original cutting patterns, but updated the padding to make it even comfier and more sustainable. When approached to embark on the update, Bellini had strong opinions: “Change the shape? No. The way it was intended is as good today as it was then. Change the materials? Yes. And that’s why I had a conversation with a company that is a leader in terms of its ability to transform a piece of furniture into a sustainable product.” Hear, hear.
“At the beginning of the 1970s, upholstered furniture for the home had stagnated into tired traditional stereotypes and radical-provocative elitist forays,” Mario Bellini recalls.

B&B Italia's Camaleonda System Celebrates 50 Years With a Reissue

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Step 6 Heat a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add honey, brown sugar, soy sauce, gochujang paste, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper flakes, and ginger. Cook and stir continuously until sugar has melted and sauce is smooth, about 5 minutes. Drizzle sauce over twice-fried chicken tenders and serve.
Step 5 Increase oil heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until continuously boiling. Carefully add the first batch of cooked chicken and fry again until cooked through and crispy about 2 minutes more. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Repeat with the second batch of chicken pieces. Transfer chicken to a medium-sized serving bowl.
Step 4 Add chicken pieces to the hot oil about 5 pieces at a time so as not to drop the temperature of the oil. Fry for 2 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Continue with remaining chicken pieces.
Step 3 Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C)
Step 2 Combine flour, potato starch, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Pour mixture into a large, resealable plastic bag. Drain and discard marinade from chicken tenders. Add chicken to the bag, seal it, and shake until each piece is completely dredged in mixture.
Step 1 Whisk milk and egg together in a large bowl until thoroughly combined and smooth. Add chicken tenders to egg wash and let marinate in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
It took about two decades for this style of Korean fried chicken to make its way into the American foodie scene. The chicken is deep fried twice to make the exterior extra crispy and to lock moisture in. The gochujang sauce is a hot, honey, spicy mix...and well, it's just fabulous. You'll have the family completely raving!

Spicy Korean Fried Chicken with Gochujang Sauce Recipe | Allrecipes

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Cook over medium low heat until the egg is just set. Serve over bowls of steamed rice, and garnish with scallions.
Drizzle the egg over everything.
Pour the stock mixture over the onions. Slice your tonkatsu into pieces and place on top of the onions.
While the pork is resting, add the dashi stock (or chicken stock), sugar, soy sauce, and mirin to a small bowl. In another bowl, lightly beat 2 eggs. Add a tablespoon of oil to a pan over medium heat, and add the sliced onion. Fry the onions until they’re translucent and slightly caramelized.
Transfer the pork to the panko and press it evenly into the meat to get a good coating. Carefully lay the pork chops in the hot oil and cook for 5-6 minutes on one side, until golden brown. Flip and cook the other side for another 5-6 minutes. Drain on a plate lined with a paper towel.
Add thin, even layer of oil to a cast iron pan or skillet over medium heat. The oil is ready when you throw a panko breadcrumb into the oil and it sizzles. Dip the pork into the egg to coat.
Season the pounded pork chops with salt and pepper, and dust with a light, even coating of flour. In one shallow bowl, beat the egg. Put the panko into another shallow bowl.
If you’ve never heard of it, Katsudon is basically katsu (a pork chop breaded with panko and fried) over rice with onion and egg. It was awesome, and it became my go-to choice whenever I went to a Japanese place–a fish-less, teriyaki-less haven.
There was a time when my fish-averse younger self had very few options at a Japanese restaurant. I would suffer through plates of teriyaki and bowls of plain udon, as I watched the rest of my family dig into their raw fish, which I considered extremely unappetizing. One day, I finally opted for a dish that I’d passed over on the menu so many times before: Japanese Katsudon.

Katsudon Japanese Pork Cutlet and Egg Rice Bowl | The Woks of Life

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Interior Design Editor in Chief Cindy Allen and NKBA EVP and chief strategy officer Suzie Williford reunited for the eighth installment of NKBA Live. During the discussion, Allen and Williford were joined by three of NKBA's 30 Under 30 winners: Malyka Abramson, an industrial designer at Delta Faucet, Abigail Latham, a designer at Beyond Interior Design, and Katelyn Woods, an interior designer at Kendall Ansell Interiors. Each 30 Under 30 designer will have their own booth at this year's virtual KBIS show, so keep an eye out for their displays.
Interior Design executive editor Jen Renzi sat in the moderator's seat for Wednesday's roundtable about the innovative changes coming to commercial design to ensure both safety and beauty. Joining Renzi, a wide panel of industry experts—including Jen Ruckel, VP of sales for translucent material manufacturer 3form; Sascha Wagner, president of Huntsman Architectural Group and the IIDA; Kimberly O'Dowd, director of projects at Blitz; and Meena Krenek, an interior design director and principal at Perkins and Will—shared their favorite strategies and solutions, and offered insights into designing with longevity in mind rather than implementing temporary solutions.
To start off the week, Interior Design managing editor Helene Oberman, joined by Interface VP of global design, Kari Pei, and Lisa Conway, VP of sustainability, walked viewers through the brand's latest collection: Embodied Beauty. Pei and Conway shared how the Interface team harnesses carbon to create products that go beyond being carbon neutral to being carbon negative—in efforts to restore the health of the planet.
Last week, DesignTV by SANDOW focussed on looking ahead. From carbon negative products that sustain our planet, to the future of built environments via conversations with prominent young designers, the team at Interior Design shares the latest in industry-wide innovations.

The People and Products Shaping the Future of Design on DesignTV by SANDOW

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As with all of the brand’s alabaster lighting products, a dimmable LED bulb is scaled to match the thickness of the rock surrounding it to give the illusion that the fixture itself is glowing. “We’re talking about having a piece of earth in your house that glows like a sun,” Alain Ellouz says, noting the warm light also makes visible the raw attributes within each carefully-shaped piece of alabaster stone. Designers searching for eye-catching and unique lighting, need look no further—given the artisan craftsmanship behind each Nomadic Lamps, no two are exactly alike.
For the collection, Marion Biais-Sauvêtre, the head designer at Atelier Alain Ellouz, created four forms crafted to convey different moods. The architecturally-inspired Gamma figure, per Biais-Sauvêtre, reflects “a conversation between straight and curved lines,” whereas the domed Mona model, “becomes part of the surface where it’s placed.” Each piece also features golden brass details, adding yet another layer of sophistication. The touch-activated lamps eliminate the need for additional hardware, making for a more streamlined design.
“We really wanted to use small stones and bring the luxury work we do into everyone’s space,” says Maria Lesser, U.S. director of Atelier Alain Ellouz, about the brand’s new four-piece .édition Nomadic Lamps collection. The collection’s name speaks to the transportability of each artfully designed, cordless lamp. The lamps are, as Lesser explains, “like the piece of jewelry you carry with you to bring a piece of home everywhere.”
From the sculptors of ancient Greece to designers today, alabaster continues to invoke a sense of luxury and prestige. A soft sulfate mineral, the rock lends itself to being carved into inspiring forms. As the central material for all of Atelier Alain Ellouz products, the studio’s latest collection of lamps takes the material in a new direction—one with accessibility front of mind.

Atelier Alain Ellouz Launches Alabaster Lamp Collection With Universal Appeal

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The design comes about based on the fact that most cats like to feel secure by hanging out in certain spaces.
The idea is that the box can be used as a single unit or stacked and arranged into a playground for your cat to climb around on and chill.
birch plywood
LUNARBOX takes the idea of pet furniture and elevates it for those of us that are particular about interior design.

LUNARBOX: A Cat Home That Will Work with the Design of Your Home - Design Milk

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Show management will continue to monitor health and safety updates and evaluate additional measures, such as adjusting the show hours and length of the event in order to manage attendance flow. More details, including NeoCon 2021 registration, will be available in the spring.
"After ongoing discussions with key industry constituencies, as well as careful consideration of CDC forecasts and other reporting, it was determined that the change to fall dates for 2021 would be more favorable for a safe and successful in-person show," event organizers said in a statement.
Looking ahead to next year, theMART and key industry stakeholders announced today that NeoCon 2021—initially scheduled to take place June 14-16 in Chicago—now will take place Oct. 4-6 given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

NeoCon 2021 to Take Place Next October

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Step 4 Stir in basil. Cook and stir until basil is wilted, about 20 seconds. Serve with rice.
Step 3 Pour in the rest of the sauce. Cook and stir until sauce has deglazed the bottom of the pan. Continue to cook until sauce glazes onto the meat, 1 or 2 more minutes. Remove from heat.
Step 2 Heat large skillet over high heat. Drizzle in oil. Add chicken and stir fry until it loses its raw color, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in shallots, garlic, and sliced chilies. Continue cooking on high heat until some of the juices start to caramelize in the bottom of the pan, about 2 or 3 more minutes. Add about a tablespoon of the sauce mixture to the skillet; cook and stir until sauce begins to caramelize, about 1 minute.
Heat large skillet over high heat. Drizzle in oil. Add chicken and stir fry until it loses its raw color, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in shallots, garlic, and sliced chilies. Continue cooking on high heat until some of the juices start to caramelize in the bottom of the pan, about 2 or 3 more minutes. Add about a tablespoon of the sauce mixture to the skillet; cook and stir until sauce begins to caramelize, about 1 minute.
Step 1 Whisk chicken broth, oyster sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce, white sugar, and brown sugar together in a bowl until well blended.
My version of this classic Thai dish has spectacular taste even with regular basil instead of Thai or holy basil. The sauce actually acts like a glaze as the chicken mixture cooks over high heat. The recipe works best if you chop or grind your own chicken and have all ingredients prepped before you start cooking.

Spicy Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Krapow Gai) Recipe | Allrecipes

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Step 5 Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil, and bake an additional 25 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before serving.
Step 4 To assemble, spread 1 1/2 cups of meat sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Arrange 6 noodles lengthwise over meat sauce. Spread with one half of the ricotta cheese mixture. Top with a third of mozzarella cheese slices. Spoon 1 1/2 cups meat sauce over mozzarella, and sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers, and top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil: to prevent sticking, either spray foil with cooking spray, or make sure the foil does not touch the cheese.
Step 3 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Step 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain noodles, and rinse with cold water. In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese with egg, remaining parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Step 1 In a Dutch oven, cook sausage, ground beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat until well browned. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and water. Season with sugar, basil, fennel seeds, Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons parsley. Simmer, covered, for about 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
It takes a little work, but it is worth it.

World's Best Lasagna | Allrecipes

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Working pro bono, DeMuro Das conceived 28th-floor artist-residency lounge and common spaces at 4 World Trade Center, appointing them with seating, storage, and screens of its own design.
The landmarked New York Life Insurance Company building by McKim, Mead & White turned luxury condominium by Howard L. Zimmerman Architects, Jeffrey Beers International, and SLCE Architects is providing studio space to NYAA students and alumni, such as painter Tabitha Whitley, at no cost.

Artist in Residency Initiatives Give NYC's Creators a Lift

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Designers: David and Donna Feldman of Dmitriy & Co Product: Toyen. Standout: Combining plush and tailored, the lounge chairs feature down-filled tight backs and seats upholstered in wool, anchored by racetrack-shape walnut feet, with COM options available.
Designer: Caroline Z. Hurley of Caroline Z. Hurley Product: Pink Moons. Standout: The artist/designer refreshes a beloved textile, in block-printed pure linen, with a new blush color and purpose: Proceeds from it benefit the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund.
Designer: Hannah Bigeleisen of H.Bigeleisen Studio Product: Pilar. Standout: The RISD-educated designer exhibits her painting and sculpting background with a floor lamp in blue-lacquered papier-mâché, topped by a hand-dyed and -knotted fringe shade.
Designer: Wayne Pate for Studio Four NYC Product: Rebecca’s Garden. Standout: For his third collaboration with the textile, rug, and wall-covering manufacturer, the Brooklyn-based illustrator drafted a crop of nature-based patterns, like the zesty Citron wallpaper.
These four products from New York City designers are sure to put a bit of pep in your step.

4 Fun Products from New York City Designers

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A new freestanding structure, a rectilinear timber-clad “shack,” as Magalhães calls it, houses the staff dining area. It links to the warehouse via a sinuous steel canopy, and also abuts the site’s storage facility. Nearby, a 20-foot shipping container functions as a lounge, complete with foosball table. “The client has decided that the center is a success,” Magalhães says. “The shack and the project overall correspond to everything we thought about strategically and financially”—and underlines the importance of connection and well-being.
More importantly, Magalhães adds, it’s future-proofed, allowing for the business—and staff—to expand. “Phase 1.5 of the project provides the client the opportunity to develop more work space by creating a mezzanine,” he says.
In such a huge space, lighting was also challenging. “We had two types,” Magalhães says. “Natural light from the existing but tiny windows in the west- and east-bound walls and skylights, and, of course, artificial light.” Studium added spotlights overhead and task lamps at desks, which provide a “more intimate light, almost a partition,” the architect notes.
“The yellow represents the two companies coming together,” Rodrigues says, “and warms up the all-gray envelope. Architects usually deflect color, whereas designers like to impose it. We’re in the middle, trying to create equilibrium.” Gray and blue nylon carpet tile installed throughout the meeting rooms helps with acoustics, too; elsewhere, flooring is gray vinyl.
“We created a town square of sorts with the shipping containers, and those containers create viewable references,” Magalhães explains. At the office’s heart is what Studium refers to as an auditorium.
“We started with the functional goals of the office and then implemented practices that had to do with well-being, community, society—the new way to approach office design,” Magalhães continues. While the interior feels transformed, there’s no mistaking that you’re in a warehouse.
“No, it’s terrible,” Magalhães confesses. “That was the most troubling part of the project. To develop a strategy for a building you need to study its context. The context provided here was none, zero—vacant with a non-referential relation to anything.” Furthermore, external walls were not to be altered and no additional windows or doors were allowed. “The building has a 26-foot ceiling and was very industrial,” Rodrigues remarks.
For Magalhães, Rodrigues, and their multidisciplinary team, the project represented the opportunity to utilize all of Studium’s portfolio of skills, which includes architecture, branding, and product and web design. With Magalhães as the architectural lead and Rodrigues on furnishings, graphics, and palettes, their shared aim for HBK, which was formed in 2019 when HBM and Brüel & Kjær merged, was to bring the interior alive with the simplest of interventions and a tight edit of materials and color.
Catarina Rodrigues have designed the workplace for 180 employees to embrace the stark surrounds, just a mile from Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport, but also usher in a new sense of community with elements that are flexible, vivid, on brand, and tied to locale.
What was once an uninspiring 1990s warehouse in the Northern Portuguese city of Porto is now an open, contemporary office thanks to local firm, Studium.Creative Studio.

Studium Forges the Spectris Innovation Center for HBK in Porto, Portugal

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This year, the annual program called for housing-crisis solutions, challenging participating staffers to imagine unique co-living strategies through the lenses of sustainability and innovation; the winner, selected by a panel of jurors from outside the firm, including Angela Brooks and Michael Maltzan, was Arroyo, a lush adaptive-reuse concept by Vangel Kukov and Hala EL Khorazaty, with Pivot earning a merit.
An honorable mention winner in the Skyhive 2020 Skyscraper Challenge, the tree-inspired structure incorporates a rainwater-collection system, solar and wind power, and an internal/external ecosystem providing residents with autonomy and independence, a concept developed for New York but that could apply to any global city.

Design Competitions Result in Sustainable Building Concepts

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Two human forms are subtly embodied in this decorative object by Royal Academician Steven Cox, who is often times inspired by gemini figures in all manners of stone. Two vertical hand-carved alabaster bodies with gold leaf details stand on another alabaster base, under the luminosity of light entering from the building’s back window. The humorous accent of breasts on both figures adds a contemporary touch to the material’s hefty presence, while the object’s pairing with a teal-colored velvet chair by Swedish designer Björn Trägårdh from the 1930s creates an intergenerational aqua-toned arrangement.
During the three-day photo shoot, they created this juxtaposition of pieces to provide a glimpse of their offering of design and furniture behind the walls. For the larger-than-life enamel-glazed porcelain vase, Felicity Aylieff combines large sections of porcelain and burns them as a single form inside a monumental scale kiln in China’s city of Jingdezhen, famous for its porcelain manufacturers.
“Sort of scandalous,” Duncanson explains about the unveiling of this Finn Juhl chair during the Cabinetmakers Guild exhibition in Copenhagen in 1959. After the Danish King, who fell in love with the chair, could not help but rest on it, a journalist argued that Juhl should name his design “The King’s Chair.”
After working with silver in the U.K. for a decade, Hiroshi Suzuki returned to his homeland Japan where he continues to create hand-raised single sheet silver objects, such as this set of chased fine silver vases. Piolet notes that Suzuki’s objects reflect a combination of Japanese meticulousness with experimentalism he adopted during his time in the west. The silversmith’s commitment to his material is evident in his effortless mastery over the surface, which pays homage to natural formations, such as waves over the sea or layers on earth.
She opened a weaver in Båstad, in the south of Sweden and worked with the town’s locals weavers. “She was a forward-taking woman weaver who never compromised,” says Duncanson, who notes that the weaver has been in operation to this day, since Måås-Fjetterström started in it 1919.
Tim Edwards. “Glass surfaces are illuminated by changing daylight throughout the day,” says Piolet, pointing out the architectural conversation he builds between inside and outside. Varying between 18 to 16 inches, their robust figures and colorful transparencies build a gentle transition towards the lushly green view.
The shape can be interpreted as a blossoming flower, a radiating light or a blown-up molecule, but it is Mori’s poetic bending of the material which leaves the form open for the viewers’ subjective eye. “We don’t always have opportunity to show such pieces on such dramatic backgrounds,” says Piolet about presenting the ethereal work in front of the interior’s patina-washed walls.
His references range from pairings of 18th century Chinese export garnitures to the mysteriousness of natural formations. The objects’ placement above a fireplace in front of a fiery red painting salutes Wicks’s fire-infused technique and creates a bold-toned background to elevate the vases’ whiteness.
For Piolet, who oversaw the curation of objects in groupings, the priority was to synthesize shapes and color palettes to create “part home and part gallery settings.”
Their familiarity with each others’ programs dates back to pre-pandemic times when both galleries showed at the same design fairs multiple times. “Best of both worlds,” says Adrian Sassoon’s director Mark Piolet about collaborating with their colleagues at a time when fair concept is far from possible and need for alternative forms of presenting design is most felt. The building’s lived nature has been an unparalleled advantage to curate what Piolet calls “vignettes” that reenact pockets of domestic settings within the house’s soaring interiors. “Fairs present highly finished and muted backdrops for design, but these objects are meant to exist within personalized environments,” he adds. In this regard, two galleries have concocted juxtapositions that reflect their particular characteristics in design and furniture, with delightful cross-overs of forms and colors.
what inspired the gallery to join forces with the city’s other design powerhouse Adrian Sassoon was its transformation to a Modernist architecture on its backside, which was rebuilt in 1950s following a World War II bombing. “The historically-charged interior with elaborate features suddenly changes into a minimalist environment with many curatorial opportunities,” says Modernity’s director Andrew Duncanson to Interior Design.
There is a unique duality of styles in the Palladian style mansion at 14 Cavendish Square, where Swedish furniture gallery Modernity’s London showroom is located. One of two mansions built in 1770 on both sides of Dean's Mews in Mayfair, the five-story building reflects its dramatic proportions and classical traits on its Portland stone façade.

Highlights from Adrian Sassoon at the London House of Modernity Exhibition

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Step 3 Heat tortillas in the reserved grease in skillet over medium heat until warmed, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Stack 2 tortillas on top of each other for each taco. Fill with chorizo, onion, and cilantro.
Step 2 Heat a skillet over medium-high heat; add chorizo mixture and cook until crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer chorizo to a plate, reserving grease in the skillet.
Step 1 Mix chorizo and chipotle peppers in adobo sauce together in a bowl.

Easy Chorizo Street Tacos Recipe | Allrecipes

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Step 7 Cover pot and cook over a medium-low heat until cabbage rolls are cooked through and sauce has thickened, about 45 minutes.
Step 6 Stir together sour cream and tomato paste in a bowl until well combined. Whisk in 1 cup water and season sauce with salt and herbs. Pour sauce over the cabbage rolls.
Step 5 Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat and fry cabbage rolls until browned, 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Transfer to a large pot and sprinkle with remaining chopped onion and carrots.
Step 4 Lay 1 cabbage leaf on a flat surface. Place 1 tablespoon of filling at the base of a cabbage leaf. Overlap with the bottom of the leaf; fold in side edges and roll up. Repeat with remaining cabbage and filling.
Step 3 Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet and cook 1/2 the chopped onions until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Combine cooked rice, cooked onions, ground beef, ground pork, salt, and pepper in a large bowl and mix with your hands until filling is well combined.
Step 2 Bring 1 1/2 cups water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
Step 1 Make slits at the base of the cabbage or cut out the entire core. Fill a large saucepan about 1/3 full of water. Bring to a boil and add the whole cabbage. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes, turning occasionally, until cabbage has softened. Drain and cool. Cut the leaves off the cabbage one by one, trying to keep them intact. Cut out the tough, thick center ribs of the large leaves with a sharp knife.
Stuffed cabbage rolls are very popular in Russia and are a staple in people's diet, especially during the winter months. This version is stuffed with rice and mixed ground meat. You can substitute ground turkey for a lighter version.

Russian Cabbage Rolls with Gravy Recipe | Allrecipes

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Step 7 Bake in the preheated oven until cheesecake is set and golden brown on top, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Turn off oven and leave cake in oven with door ajar for 1 hour. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Step 6 Fold cream cheese mixture into egg white mixture until well mixed; pour into the prepared pan. Place pan inside a larger baking dish and fill the baking dish with water until it reaches halfway up the sides of the cake pan.
Step 5 Beat egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt together in a separate bowl using an electric mixer until foamy; add sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating on high speed until soft peaks form.
Step 4 Sift cake flour and cornstarch together into a bowl. Sift again into the cream cheese mixture; mix well. Add egg yolks and lemon juice and mix well.
Step 3 Heat cream cheese with milk and butter in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently, until melted and smooth, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely, at least 15 minutes.
Step 2 Place cream cheese in a bowl with milk; soak for 20 minutes.
Step 1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8-inch round cake pan and line with parchment paper.
This spongy, light cheesecake is good plain, with fresh fruit topping, or you can even frost it.

Spongy Japanese Cheesecake Recipe | Allrecipes

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Step 4 Stir tomatoes into onion mixture; cook and stir until tomatoes are lightly browned, 4 to 6 minutes. Add chicken, milk, and cream; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, cover saucepan, and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer chicken to a serving platter using a slotted spoon. Continue cooking sauce until slightly reduced, 5 to 7 more minutes. Stir cilantro into sauce and pour over chicken.
Step 3 Cook and stir garlic puree in the 6-quart saucepan until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Add onion; cook and stir until golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Add fenugreek, coriander, garam masala, and turmeric to onion mixture; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Step 2 Heat ghee in a 6-quart saucepan over medium heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Cook chicken in hot ghee until browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a plate.
Step 1 Puree water, garlic, serrano chile peppers, and ginger together in a blender or food processor until smooth.
Amazing Indian recipe that is simple, tasty, and full of flavor. This was the first Indian meal I made, and it has stuck around since all of my friends and family love it! Add more or less chiles depending on your spice preference.

Indian-Style Chicken and Onions Recipe | Allrecipes

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Best of all, though, may be the rooftop. A bona fide plaza of concrete pavers and artificial turf, it’s populated with teak benches and tables. In one direction is a view of another Paper Planes logo, this time oversize and in painted metal. In every other direction, there’s the spectacular cityscape—vistas of Hudson Yards, the Empire State Building, and the Chrysler Building reminding of, and maintaining, New York’s grit and glamour.
Nearby, the main conference room is “impressive and just what Desiree wanted,” Beers notes. A wall of windows with views of the Hudson River and another paneled in rosewood flank what’s truly a statement table: a 40-foot-long expanse of Nero Marquina marble that seats 30.
Beers strove to have each reflect the personality of its occupant. “Desiree’s exudes competence and elegance,” he explains. Its fire-breathing Godzilla artwork by Gian Luigi Delpin, “gives an air of power.” Meanwhile, her husband’s suite “has a relaxed and laid-back personality,” which the JBI team expressed as “a social space,” with leather-upholstered seating, a Basquiat painting, and plenty of athletic paraphernalia (Juan Perez is president of Roc’s sports division). The suite of music division executive Ty Ty Smith, who Beers describes as “subtle and savvy,” meanwhile, is defined by gray-stained oak millwork and flooring, a crisp angular desk, and minimalist abstract art by Christian Rosa.
“Given where we are now, that’s a good thing,” Beers notes. Particular about divisions, he located an Italian storefront system of black anodized steel with glazing flush, which softly echoes the building’s facade of factory-sash windows in a black aluminum grid.
Here, outfitted with the iconic DS-600 leather sofa to feel like a VIP lounge, JBI launches the pervasive materials palette: buffed concrete, wood, and glass. Among other standouts is the internal staircase, a switchback construction in rich walnut that rises to a secondary lounge while surrounding an energetic symphony of an eight-foot-tall sculpture by Nick Cave.
In fact, it’s Jay who selected the stirring black-and-white portrait by South African artist and human-rights activist Zanele Muholi as the street-level introduction to Roc Nation. Farther inside, the lobby reads serious and corporate: concrete flooring, walnut and patinated-steel paneling, an impressive steel and leather desk. There’s no name, no label—save for a Paper Planes logo on a far wall.
“This is an amazing building with incredible bones,” Beers says of the nine-story, LEED Silver–certified building that Morris Adjmi Architects completed in 2018 in the heart of Chelsea’s gallery district. “I envisioned a real downtown New York feel, but one that’s warm and residential, too.”
Founder and CEO Jeffrey Beers is renowned for hospitality work—counting Four Seasons Hotels, the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, and Jean-Georges Vongerichten among clients—not office, and, encompassing 29,000 square feet across four floors, with another 9,000 square feet outdoors, it’s a big office to boot, serving as Roc Nation’s headquarters. But it’s precisely Beers’s expertise in hospitality that initially connected him with Jay-Z, Perez, and her husband Juan to design their 40/40 Club in 2003. So bringing Beers in to interpret Roc Nation’s “bold, fearless, and creative client culture,” according to Perez, in 3D format, was a natural fit.
A recent coup entails Roc Nation signing with the NFL to oversee live entertainment and social justice activism. “We’re hoping to affect what’s going on.” This from Roc Nation CEO and co-founder Desiree Perez, who goes back with Jay to 1996, when she booked him to perform at a club she was managing. Now, overseeing a staff of 450, 52 percent of whom are minorities, she leads development and growth across Roc Nation.
Shawn Corey Carter, aka Jay-Z, is perhaps best known as a superstar rapper. He’s earned 22 Grammy Awards and, according to Forbes, he’s the first hip-hop billionaire. The husband of Beyoncé can claim equal fame as a global mogul. Roc Nation, the entertainment company he founded in 2008 as a joint venture with Live Nation, encompasses every aspect of the modern business.

Jay-Z Taps Jeffrey Beers for the Musician’s Roc Nation Office in Chelsea

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“Don’t get me wrong,” Wolfson adds. “I love spending more time with my children, but I really miss our new office.” Hopefully soon, employees will be running into each other on that stunning stair and grabbing a coffee on either of the terraces.
The amenities stair also provides an opportunity to use site-specific commissioned artworks—a constant in LSM projects—as a wayfinding system. A tree-slice sculpture by Michel François indicates the 37th floor. In a litigation hub, a 5-foot-tall red neon “M” by R & R Studios flashes LEDs every time Milbank wins a big case. In the restaurant, Clifford Ross’s black-and-white photograph of the Atlantic Ocean serves as a metaphor for the work—and the times. Like most of his wave images, it was shot in the midst of a powerful storm, with Ross tethered to ropes held by assistants on shore, as he waded into the roiling water to capture the ocean at its utmost dramatic visual moment.
More importantly, the connector symbolizes and facilitates the firm’s radical shift away from a culture of “closed wooden doors and internal conference rooms that people booked for two weeks but never used,” Milbank partner and executive director David Wolfson states. “At our old office, you could come in and never see anyone. This building and the design process here really helped us understand who we are and build a culture of intimacy and collaboration. We now have a space where colleagues and clients want to spend time with each other.”
Because the upper floors of the base building have no corner columns, the architects expressed the diagonals of the corners by incorporating angled luminous ceiling planes and cladding the concrete ring beams with aluminum-framed panels finished in a mirror film. The Mylar-like material connects the eye with the city below and “makes the 10-foot ceilings look huge,” Lehman-Smith explains. “It’s like a halo.”
But what’s noticed first are the astounding views of the city to the east and the Hudson River to the west. “When you’re out on the west-side terrace and you’re enveloped in one of those beautiful orange sunsets over the Hudson, you feel like you’re on the prow of the Love Boat,” Lehman-Smith notes. Used throughout the day by employees and clients, and then into the night for firm functions, the landscaped terraces are outfitted with graceful domed heaters and seven-foot-high wind guards, so they can remain comfortable well into the colder seasons.
So LSM proposed placing the two double-height terraces on the 36th floor, on the east and west sides of the building, to create what Lehman-Smith calls “one really great amenities floor” that all 700 Milbank employees could access.
“It was really brilliant the way KPF designed the building as a curtain wall that could accommodate terraces,” LSM founding partner and Interior Design Hall of Fame member Debra Lehman-Smith begins. But the clock was ticking. The glazing was already up to the 18th floor on the SoHo-inspired, matte-aluminum window frames, getting closer with every passing week to Milbank’s offices, which start on the 30th floor.
After 150 years on Wall Street, Milbank was one of the first large companies to commit to 55 Hudson Yards. Executives at the international law firm, which is headquartered in Manhattan, jumped at the chance to lease nearly 300,000 square feet across 10 floors while the 51-story tower by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates was still under construction (at the time pursuing, and ultimately attaining, LEED Gold certification).

LSM’s Hudson Yards HQ for Milbank Mirrors the Law Firm’s Ethos

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Step 4 Return pan to the oven; bake until green beans are tender with a bite, chicken is no longer pink at the bone and juices run clear, about 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Step 3 Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes; shake baking sheet to loosen potatoes, then continue baking for 15 minutes. Place green beans in reserved oil mixture; toss to coat. Remove chicken mixture from oven; pour green bean mixture over chicken and potatoes.
Step 2 Place chicken quarters on prepared baking sheet. Stir potatoes, olive oil, juice of 1 lemon, basil, oregano, salt, pepper, and lemon herb seasoning together in a large bowl to coat potatoes. Arrange potatoes around chicken on baking sheet. Pour about 3/4 of oil mixture over chicken, reserving remaining oil; drizzle remaining lemon juice over chicken and potatoes.
Step 1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a large baking sheet with sides.
I love one-pan meals, especially when no measuring and exact ingredients are involved. I made this one Sunday when I didn't want to babysit my food in the kitchen! Turned out great, and I served it with tzatziki sauce. <img src="https://imagesvc.meredithcorp.io/v3/mm/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.media-allrecipes.com%2Fuserphotos%2F60x60%2F911981.jpg" alt="">

Greek Lemon Chicken and Potato Bake Recipe | Allrecipes

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KBIS organizers will be launching a virtual show and events platform during the second week of February, offering interactive and immersive experiences for exhibitors and attendees around the globe.
"Our goal is always to deliver our customers the most effective opportunities to conduct business and enhance the vitality of this industry through networking and education," organizers said in a statement. "Maintaining the health and safety of the exhibitors, attendees, partners, and employees remains our top priority."
The National Kitchen & Bath Association announced today that the 2021 edition of the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show, originally scheduled to take place February 9-11 in Orlando, Florida, will move to a completely virtual format to protect the health and safety of all involved.

KBIS 2021 To Take Place in All-Virtual Format

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10. Remember Why You’re There
9. Make Your Bed an Oasis
8. Soften the Harsh Lighting
7. Keep the Clutter Contained
6. Temporary Wall Art Works Wonders
5. Coordinate with Your Roommate
4. Use Multi-Functional Furniture
3. Personalize Your Dorm Room
2. If You Can’t Loft, Then Lift
1. Create Space By Lofting Your Bed

10 Stylish, Space-Saving Dorm Room Ideas - Freshome

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Asian Zen interiors are originally rooted from contemporary design. They focus on sleek lines, interesting shapes, and a relaxing atmosphere. References to nature are essential in creating the ultimate zen space.
ASIAN ZEN INTERIOR DESIGN STYLE
This iconic early twentieth century design style originated in France then made its way into the US from the 1910s to the 1940s.
ART DECO INTERIOR DESIGN STYLE
Next, we look at another culturally rich interior design style, Mediterranean design. This decorating style started in countries north of the Mediterranean Sea. Spain, Greece, and Italy are still the main source of inspiration today.
MEDITERRANEAN INTERIOR DESIGN STYLE
Scandinavian design is one of the easier interior design styles to recognize. Think light, airy, and organic.
SCANDINAVIAN INTERIOR DESIGN STYLE
Similar to many other interior design styles, French country interior design is a sophisticated blend of a few different style favorites. Shabby chic, farmhouse, and traditional all play a role in this design style.
FRENCH COUNTRY INTERIOR DESIGN STYLE
While one may argue that industrial interior design is trendy, it does have a past. When western European factories closed down at the end of the second industrial revolution it left many large vacant buildings behind. Population increase caused people to start converting industrial areas into residential neighborhoods.
INDUSTRIAL INTERIOR DESIGN STYLE
When looking at rustic interior design it can be defined with a few basic signs. There will always be natural materials, industrial touches, and farmhouse charm all. The rustic design style was originally born from inspirations of the Romantic movement. It focuses on the simplicity and effortless beauty of nature.
RUSTIC INTERIOR DESIGN STYLE
The southwestern style as we know it today is not the same as it was when it first became noticeable in the design world. It will continue evolving as the years pass by. Southwestern interiors gather their inspiration from the soft lines of adobe houses, Spanish textiles, ironwork and nature.
SOUTHWESTERN INTERIOR DESIGN STYLE
It dates all the way back to Hollywood’s golden age in the 1930s. Hollywood glam interiors are made up of a mix of art deco and mid-century modern. This is an interior design style that is here to be seen. High contrast color combinations were the popular choice for color schemes.
HOLLYWOOD GLAM INTERIOR DESIGN STYLE
You don’t have to live by the beach to appreciate the coastal interior design style. Not to be confused with nautical décor, the coastal decorating style is in another league of its own. A coastal space makes note of its natural environment.
COASTAL INTERIOR DESIGN STYLE
The shabby chic interior design style originated in the 18th century and transformed into the vintage-loving style it is today. Vintage furniture has always been at the core of shabby chic interior design.
SHABBY CHIC INTERIOR DESIGN STYLE
Modern farmhouse interiors have many characteristics of what we know as traditional farmhouse design. Things become more simplified and clean without losing the character.
MODERN FARMHOUSE INTERIOR DESIGN STYLE
In a nutshell, bohemian design is a free-spirited aesthetic that mixes different cultures and artistic expressions into an eclectic style that thinks outside the box.
BOHEMIAN INTERIOR DESIGN STYLE
Mid-century interiors started in the 1950s and ’60s in post-war America. During this time the design industry was trying to break out of its traditional barriers and dive into the modern era.
MID CENTURY MODERN INTERIOR DESIGN STYLE
Because of the less is more philosophy you’ll find functional furniture is the most essential design element.
Minimalist design loves empty space.
MINIMALIST INTERIOR DESIGN STYLE
The contemporary design style will most likely continue to change over the course of the twenty-first century. Contemporary refers to anything of the present moment.
CONTEMPORARY INTERIOR DESIGN STYLE
Think of it as a high-energy collection of carefully selected pieces brought together to create a culture rich interior. Because of this, many think eclectic design has an anything-goes spirit. However, there is a fine line between layered and collected, and busy and distracting.
ECLECTIC INTERIOR DESIGN STYLE
Modern design refers to a specific time period. Contemporary design is ever-evolving. Modern interior design came on the radar in the early to mid 20th century.
MODERN INTERIOR DESIGN STYLE
Above all, consistency is key so it’s common to find matching furniture sets.
TRADITIONAL INTERIOR DESIGN STYLE
Transitional design is what we like to call the happy medium of interior design styles. This is the style for you if traditional design is too stuffy, but contemporary is too out of your comfort zone.
TRANSITIONAL INTERIOR DESIGN STYLE

Interior Design Styles 101: The Ultimate Guide To Defining Decorating

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Cook's Notes: Substitute butter for the olive oil if preferred. For a thicker or thinner sauce, adjust how much pasta water you add. If you add too much water, add some more cheese. I have added other ingredients depending on my main dish to enhance flavors (like pancetta); I always experiment when creating food.
Directions Instructions Checklist Step 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 minutes. Scoop out some of the cooking water and reserve. Drain spaghetti. Advertisement Step 2 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and pepper; cook and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add spaghetti and Pecorino Romano cheese. Ladle in 1/2 cup of reserved cooking water; stir until cheese is melted, about 1 minute. Add more cooking water until sauce coats spaghetti, about 1 minute more.

Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe Recipe | Allrecipes

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Designer: Hella Jongerius for Maharam Product: Shore Standout: Among the 40-plus textiles the Dutch designer and the manufacturer have collaborated on is this wool stunner, handwoven in Tibet, the soft color transitions reminiscent of a Mark Rothko canvas.
Designer: Patricia Urquiola for Gan Rugs Product: Nuances Standout: Stripey wool-viscose felt rugs by the Interior Design Hall of Fame member come in three formats (line, curve, round) and as many colorways (Volcano, burgundy, Naiad), plus coordinating poufs.
Designer: Samantha Gallacher of Art + Loom Product: Zipper Standout: Brass-colored zippers adjoin shapely modules into a customizable rug—in colorways such as this lovely lavender—hand-knotted of wool shag and silk.
Designer: Shanan Campanaro of Eskayel Product: Portico Standout: The iconic white buildings ubiquitous in Italy’s Puglia region, where the designer’s ancestors hail from, inspired her new Tibetan wool cross-weave and organic cotton flatweave rugs.
Designer: Emma Gardner of Emma Gardner Design Product: Kintsugi Standout: The designer’s rug of Tibetan wool and Chinese silk derives its name—and its motif—from an ancient Japanese technique utilizing gold-dusted lacquer to repair broken pottery.

8 Cool-Toned Rugs & Tiles

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But there are certainly more projects to come, as not even a global pandemic could stop Shadley’s creative spirit. “I had three large projects under way in various states of development when COVID hit,” he says. “All three have continued, and they’re all clients whom I really admire and enjoy.”One can only hope that this means Shadley is already hard at work on volume two of his book.
Far from being a house collector, “she’s a one-house person, usually,” he says. “She just loves the process of [renovating and decorating] so much. I’d always get her moved in and everything would be perfect, and she’d say, ‘You know, I think I’m gonna go look at some more houses.…’ She’s the original house flipper!”
“The best experience was the first home I designed for Jennifer Aniston,” he says. “I got to be in charge of the architecture, the decorating, and the renovation. And it wasn’t driven by a budget; it was driven by a desire to make this really wonderful home. Jen enjoyed the process, got involved, and was just a delight from start to finish.” The final reveal of his work was a particularly memorable night: “Her estate manager Phil—he and I met her at the door and he had a dirty martini waiting for her,” Shadley recalls. “She cried her way through the whole house. She was just overwhelmed with happiness at her new home.”
“I've never defined myself by any style,” Shadley tells AD. “What has been fun for me working with people in the industry is adapting to whatever is going on when I come in to a project: whatever that person’s interests are, or what the house is. It’s almost like working from a new stylistic approach each time. And I’m probably the most inconsistent of any designer because nothing ever looks the same!” he says with a laugh.
“There is something special about show people,” Shadley remarks in the volume’s introduction. “This is…a tribe of people who spend their lives at a dream factory in front of—or behind—a camera and who bring that world into their lives at home.”
Since that first home, Shadley has worked with many high-profile names, but as he is someone who has always been enamored of the film industry, his actor and producer clients have always held a special place in his heart.
But it was his friendship with Diane Keaton (he and the actor have been close since the ’70s) that first set the stage for the artist to fully embrace his calling as an interior designer. Keaton enlisted Shadley’s help to decorate a home in Sneden’s Landing (now known as Palisades), New York; a year later, it was featured in House & Garden, officially launching him as a designer to watch.
Famed interior designer Stephen Shadley certainly had a circuitous route to his ultimate career.

Get an Intimate Look Inside Hollywood’s A-List Interiors | Architectural Digest

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on show from 23 November 2019 until 19 April 2020 at the V&A Museum
"One of them was this idea that a car could transform you into a 'personal explorer' – that you could cross inhospitable landscapes with this new contraption," he added.
Each of the items in these three zones represent different ways that the car has changed how we live,
An exhibition at London's V&A museum looks at the car as "a designed object", charting its 130 year-long impact on global culture from fashion and furniture to mass production and the built environment.
"Henry Ford unlocked the magic recipe of how to mass produce what was a really complicated car when he made the moving assembly line," said the curator.
This design by Austrian engineer Paul Jaray went on to influence numerous other areas of design, from cloche hats to kitchen utensils
The V&A's mission is to champion the power of design to change the world, and no other design object has impacted the world more than the automobile," said Cormier.

Car has more impact than other designs, says V&A Cars exhibition curator

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Built on a rocky perch that drops precipitously into the frigid, roiling Pacific, the house first appears as a low, clover-shape pavilion, its curved glass walls hanging from a concrete-slab roof paved with a pale gravel of crushed seashells. Irregularly shaped pavers of charcoal-gray basalt, quarried in the nearby village of La Ligua and laid piece-by-piece by a local stonemason, extend from garden pathways through the glass walls and into the pavilion’s interior, all but erasing the division between indoors and out. — Michael Snyder
Eschewing the ubiquitous glass-box aesthetic, this angular abode—its shape alluding to improvised “bivvy” shelters, craggy glaciers, and the region’s bygone mining huts—balances cocooning spaces enveloped in band-sawn pine plywood with stellar views of Lake Wakatipu through peekaboo slot windows. —Georgina McWhirter
Separated from the street by a low berm of gray rocks sprouting cactuses and wildflowers, the two-story house by Alterstudio Architecture presents as a single horizontal volume of Indiana limestone carved with vertical striae that cast dramatic, shifting shadows in the mornings and evenings. Set atop an almost entirely transparent ground floor, the massive stone form projects 35 feet out over a cobblestone entry courtyard. —Michael Snyder
About 50 miles northwest of London, an eye-catching building has taken root. It’s MK Gallery, the “MK” standing for British town Milton Keynes, and it’s the work of 6a Architects, a practice known for its contemporary art galleries, particularly in historic environments. Which applies to this project, as the firm’s contribution is an addition to an original 1990s structure by Andrzej Blonski Architects, and brings the gallery’s new square footage to nearly 5,400. —Annie Block
The fabricators who collaborate on sculptor Pedro Reyes’s Brutalist-inspired art constructed a workshop to match, punching portholes into the building’s precast concrete panels, then connecting its three floors with a spiral staircase in the same material. —Colleen Curry
MoDus Architects’s TreeHugger, a 4,600-square-foot visitor center, won an architecture competition organized by the city of Brixen and the Bressanone Tourist Association. Although its curved poured-concrete form looks monolithic, it was actually constructed around the site’s existing plane tree and features an interior courtyard of sorts that brings in light to the tourism staff offices on the second floor. —Georgina McWhirter

8 Outstanding Buildings for World Architecture Day

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First conceived for the compact homes of post-war France, the expandable B-Table (1950) by Marcel Gascoin for Gubi works just as well for dining and home office as it does for a game of bridge. Magnetic locks in the remastered version ease the transition from compact to spacious.
A celebration of solid wood, the Islets table collection by Maria Bruun for Fredericia consists of three sculptural tables—a large coffee table, a side table, and a dining table—rendered in solid oak.
As a rare find at an auction house, a pair of FJ 53 armchairs designed by Finn Juhl in 1953 could set you back nearly $100,000. Today, the House of Finn Juhl holds the exclusive rights of production to Juhl’s illustrious design portfolio—but until recently, the FJ 53 series, produced by a Japanese manufacturer, was one exception. After new negotiations, the series is back in the fold, and the FJ 53 armchair and two-seater sofa returns from House of Finn Juhl with craftsmanship sensitive to the original design.
Not everyone takes their eggs the same way—or so thought Warm Nordic. With the brand’s newly expanded Fried Egg collection, Hans Olsen’s Fried Egg (1956) armchair is available in its mirror-image, with a new frame position. The line also now includes a sofa.
Designer Daniel Schofield rendered the compact, space-saving Crofton stool for Please Wait to be Seated entirely in Nordic pine, a high quality, locally sourced material that ages gracefully.
Montana is known for its shelving, “but a lot of what we sell is actually sideboards,” admits Joakim Lassen, CEO and designer of the storage and furniture company. Available in nine designs—three of which are sideboards with both open shelves and closed doors and drawers—Montana Mega shelving by Peter J. Lassen meets this demand in a rainbow of 40 water-based lacquered colors.
Beer waste finds new life after extensive research by Mater uncovered a ground-breaking new production method. Designed by Eva Harlou, the height-adjustable Mask stool has a fiber-based seat incorporating spent grain from Danish brewer Carlsberg’s beer production. The grain, as well as other fibrous waste materials, is then mixed in with post-industrial plastic waste and press-moulded.
Three wood cabins in a grassy field marked the rebirth of Lyfa, a Danish lighting company shuttered in the 1990s. With creative consultation from the husband-and-wife design duo behind Gam Fratesi, careful up-market changes (think plastic replaced by mouth-blown glass) were made to 50 different pendants, wall, floor, and table lamps from archives dating back to 1903. Divan 2, in carefully positioned trapezoids available in mirror and multi-color or brass, was designed by Simon P. Henningsen in 1962.
A tentative step into a post-Covid future, the first major design fair since the world screeched to a halt took place four months late in Copenhagen last week. From September 3-5, in showrooms across the Danish capital, the postponed 3daysofdesign 2020 proved with dozens of furniture launches that this is an industry that will fight back.

15 Product Highlights from 3daysofdesign 2020

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Ultimately, says Kirkpatrick, “the house was to be a timeless companion to the trees and an heirloom.” With seven grandchildren and two more coming, it’s well on its way.
In curating furnishings—a mix of custom creations and production pieces from A-list designers—Smith adhered to one maxim. “I wanted to keep everything contemporary but warm and inviting, particularly since the clients came from a traditional house.”
“It’s a showstopper,” Kirkpatrick says proudly. Tran describes it as “the more feminine shape within the masculine house.” Its helical form is an intentional reference: “The client is a biotech entrepreneur who worked with DNA-related technologies,” Kirkpatrick notes.
The larger of the two plaster-clad concrete plinths flanking this centerpiece houses a two-car garage and service spaces plus the formal dining and living rooms, the latter of which cantilevers over the stepped lawn. The smaller plinth houses the main bedroom suite, a true sanctuary.
These interior zones know no boundaries; likewise, solid borders between built and natural settings dissolve when the room’s double-sided glass sliders are stacked aside within their gutsy, painted-steel frames. It’s a straight run from this de facto breezeway to an uninterrupted panorama of the Pacific.
The two-story dwelling is a series of interconnected volumes, their cubist simplicity contradicting an underlying complexity. Voids are as important as solids, with glazed expanses allowing sweeping ocean views that curiously had been blocked in the previous structure, a tear-down. The house reads as an assemblage of pavilions, with an elongated cedar-clad box seemingly supported on either end by plaster-and-concrete plinths. Below this stained-cedar box, its rectilinear overhangs curving inward to accommodate a tree, is the literal and figurative nucleus of the house: an all-in-one great room comprising kitchen, dining, and family areas.
In terms of site planning, “our breakthrough was in re-envisioning how you come onto the property and approach the house,” KAA partner Duan Tran explains. “Rather than pulling off the street and directly into a garage, cars arrive via a romantic entry sequence.”
“We didn’t want to just preserve the trees; we wanted to weave them into the architecture,” says Grant Kirkpatrick, who founded KAA more than 30 years ago to specialize in luxury residences. “We viewed the entire site as a canvas—for the house and for an indoor-outdoor environment,” one that would encompass generous grassy lawns, a swimming pool, and even a bocce court.
Leading the clients on their journey from traditional to contemporary were L.A.–based architecture firm KAA Design and San Diego’s Pamela Smith Interiors. A full-fledged collaboration gave rise to what’s been dubbed the Tree House.

KAA Design and Pamela Smith Interiors Interweave Indoors and Out for a Southern California Abode

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“I think you’re going to see a lot of people going where the money is, and the money [right now] is in residential,” she says. “We’re having a lot of conversations with contract furniture people about how they can get to residential. I’m talking to a lot of my unemployed designer friends on the commercial side—they’re going to take whatever projects they can get, and if that’s in residential, they’re going to do it.”
Schneider herself is quick to acknowledge what studies like this can and can’t do, pointing out that the results should be interpreted as directional, not statistical. However, she says that the findings reflect interviews that ThinkLab has conducted in the field, and that there’s no denying that the mood in the world of contract design is a bit gloomy. And where, pray tell, are all of the contract manufacturers and commercial designers headed? Home, of course.
At the start of pandemic, 58 percent of respondents who work for commercial firms said it was “bad.” Nineteen weeks in, that number had only gotten worse, up to 78 percent. Meanwhile, only 33 percent of residential designers thought the industry was in bad shape, a number that has slowly been declining since the early days of COVID-19. “We are seeing sentiment toward recovery much, much stronger from the residential side,” says Schneider.
Layoffs have also escalated, with twice as many respondents saying their firms were laying people off in recent weeks as opposed to mid-July. No surprise, given that the data shows that project cancellations doubled in early August.
“While we feel like many manufacturers are working through a backlog, we’re seeing that people are down already, but sadly the worst is yet to come,” she says. “What hits A&D firms first trickles through the rest of the industry later.”
For 20 percent of the design firm respondents, bid activity had virtually stopped in recent weeks—a leading indicator that points to difficult times ahead.
And the biggest question of the moment of course is: How are designers dealing with the disruption of COVID-19? The answer, in a nutshell: The commercial interior design industry is in for stormy weather.
The interior design industry has not historically been obsessed with—or even interested in—data. It’s a phenomenon all too familiar to Amanda Schneider, the founder of ThinkLab, a market research agency that seeks to bring a quantitative approach to a highly qualitative industry. “We have to sell ‘why research’ more than what we actually do,” she tells Business of Home. “[As designers], we are a bunch of passionate individuals that really trust our guts.”

Commercial interior design is in for a bumpy ride

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Being forced to stay at home has made many of us realize just how important interior design really is. “I personally was able to realize how much I could do from home within my own business,” says Landers. “With Amazon, virtual meetings, workouts, and food delivery it really made being at home all the time more palatable and we are willing to invest more into making it our sanctuary because home is not only where the heart is...it's where everything is now.”
Retailers including Alix Greenberg, who is the founder of ArtSugar have also noticed an increase in demand for bright, kitschy items. “My customers want things that are happy and uplifting! And I understand this too! Because while we are all stationed at home, there is nothing like a pop of color on your wall to make your day a little brighter.”
For example, Scanlon’s clients have requested bolder hues. “After hunkering down looking at the same (mostly white walls) I’m using a lot saturated paint colors—moody for some rooms, bright and uplifting for others. Clients are craving variety in their experience of home!
It's not a surprise that many people are trying to create uplifting moods environments in their homes right now. This is especially true when it comes to decor and accessories. “Maybe it's a wallpaper with a vibrant pattern or a ceramic face that's sort of a silly, squiggle shape. It's nostalgia that could be a retro-inspired refrigerator or even a modern quilt. It can be that things can touch every room in the home, and furnishings that just bring you comfort and joy,” says Blundell.
She ended up incredibly happy with the results. “We loved this experience so much that we would do it again.”
Landers collaborated with her designer over the phone, as well as online. “We could swap out pieces in the actual plans and see exactly how they would look in our space.”
“Modsy seemed like the next best option,” she tells me. “After submitting multiple photos of our space, links to furniture we already had that we wanted to incorporate, and filling out a thorough design questionnaire, our beautiful plans were submitted to our inbox.”
Kadar has also used this time to make a few upgrades to her home office “It’s been important to make my at-home working environment just as beautiful as my office: an aesthetically pleasing clean, private area to focus!”
She has no plans to return and wants her employees to remain home as well. “We will eventually get back into the office in the safest way possible, but we have adapted to this new normal and won’t rush into it,” she tells me.
Blundell has also noticed that when it comes to sectioning off spaces— people are becoming a lot more creative, using everything from divider screens to curtains and partitions to carve out dedicated zones.
But the pandemic has truly had the biggest impact on those living in smaller spaces such as apartments. “All of the activities that we're doing at home have kind of changed the game a little bit,” says Home Director of Apartment Therapy, Danielle Blundell. “[We’re] looking to actually have defined spaces again, and some semblance of privacy and compartmentalization for things like working from home, exercising and people being home at the same time and taking calls.”
But they want to limit the amount of money they spend on these projects. “During this time, many clients need to stay on a budget, so it's a challenge to make a space beautiful and stay within a practical budget,” he tells me.
While open floor plans aren’t falling entirely out of fashion, they're no longer as practical and desirable as they once were. “[My clients] still want big kitchens that open on to a family room—but home offices, outdoor spaces, and Zoom rooms (or at least a dedicated space for Zoom meetings) are big on wish lists,” interior designer Caitlin Scanlon of Caitlin Scanlon Design tells me.
Open Floor Plans Are On The Way Out
From the reality of COIVD life, to creating as pleasant an environment as possible, here are five ways the pandemic has influenced interior design trends in 2020.
The pandemic has changed life as we know it in every way, but especially how we live in our homes.

Five Ways The Pandemic Has Influenced Interior Design Trends In 2020

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Each pattern also comes in 10 colorways that can be swapped with any combination of the studio’s 18 Miami art deco-inspired shades—like Green Salt and Flamenco Red. Passino can also develop custom glazes and compositions.
For the inaugural introduction from her namesake studio, young Italian designer Elisa Passino cleverly links the age-old Portuguese tradition of azulejos, or patterned ceramic tile, with the vibrant architecture of Luis Barragán, Ricardo Bofill, and Le Corbusier.

Elisa Passino Links Portuguese Tradition with Vibrant Architecture for Tile Collection

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Sam Baron’s modular screens are washable to meet the demands of our time.
Both sides of these partitions are screen-printed with a 1917 sketch by Futurist artist Giacomo Balla.

Two Artistic Screens Meet the Demands of Our Time

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When the Hey Happy coffee shop in the historic Market Square neighborhood in Victoria, British Columbia, expanded its interior space, owner Brad Holmes called on Kyla Bidgood, founder and principal of Bidgood + Co. Interiors. Working off of the café’s original industrial features and signature color scheme, Bidgood sought out to capture Hey Happy’s uplifting and casual essence. — Quinn Halman
Thousands of diamond-shaped pieces of natural and stained oak with Carrara marble inserts form paneling that transitions seamlessly from floor to wall to ceiling, wrapping visitors in a soothing yet energizing enclosure. —Annie Block
The airy Full Circle Café in upland Bali blends the Indonesian island’s laid-back lushness with Australia’s passion for flat whites and smashed avocado. The 120-seat café-restaurant in Ubud represents the shared vision of client Expat Roasters, a specialty coffee producer, and Sydney’s X+O design firm, led by principal Rebecca Vulic. — Jeff Book
Typika “is a specialty café with care for locally-sourced, raw ingredients," says Alexandra Georgescu, who designed the space with her cohorts at Czech firm KOGAA Studio. The aesthetic is similar: local and raw. The team hand-cut and arranged terracotta water drainage pipes into walls, screens, and faces for the counter, creating a minimal but eye-catching op-art depth. — Jesse Dorris

Raise a Mug to National Coffee Day with 7 Energizing Cafés

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Despite the rigorous architecture, strict forms, and the minimum of furnishings, says Lovko, “the space turned out to be quite cozy.” A repose in the soaking tub would indicate as much.
“We organized several hidden areas to relieve the main space from cupboards and household items,” Lovko says.
“The slightly irregular edges give the impression of a handmade product,” Lovko notes. Base cabinetry and a bar-height custom table, both painted MDF, offer colorful counterpoints to the architecture’s exposed concrete.
Located on the ninth floor of a circular tower in Kyiv’s Pecherskyi district, the 2,200-square-foot apartment was originally divided into five enclosed rooms. Lovko combined three of them into a single kitchen/dining/living space that better suited the lifestyle of the clients, a young couple who work in the culinary field.
Ukranian architect Rina Lovko delivered an equally unconventional scheme. “The layout of the space, with its complex geometry, created certain difficulties; standard techniques did not work here,” Lovko admits. “But at the same time it excited us professionally”—and liberated her to go in a progressive direction.

Rina Lovko Studio Makes a Red-Hot Kyiv Apartment Look Cool

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Project Team: Arsen Aliverdiev; Nadine Batz; Christian Kirschenmann; Claudia Lira; Verena Schiffl; Simranpreet Singh; Anke Wankmüller; Andrea Martinez; Chris Mischke; Justine Fregoni; Elene Jikia; Vladislav Kostadinov: Ippolito Fleitz Group. Gurk Architekten: Building Architect. Stockhammer Ingenieure: Electrical Engineer. Greipl+Roche: Structural Engineer. Dobergo: Woodwork. Bauprojektmanagement: Project Manager. Lüddecke Akustikbau-Raumtechnik: General Contractor.
Even with those nods to industrial precision, the Wörwag headquarters achieves a level of personality and authenticity that its old home—which Ippolito describes as an uninspiring “single-office, traditional work environment”—never did. Although it happens to be just across the street from the rainbow cube, in every other sense, it’s light-years away.
“Wörwag isn’t Farrow & Ball,” Ippolito points out. “The staff are largely engineers—pragmatic types—as are their clients. We needed to create an atmosphere that had a closeness and a sensuality, but it couldn’t be too soft, because they don’t think like that. We had to find a balance between them to hit the right tone.” Similar considerations led the designers to outfit the cafeteria and reception lounge with angular standing screens, hard-edged black elements that help mitigate the softness of the window treatments and upholstered furnishings.
These elements reflect Ippolito and Fleitz’s theories about workplace culture and how it informs their design decisions: “We always talk about it like an onion,” Ippolito states. “The first layer is, ‘I’m proud to be part of the company.’ The next is, ‘I’m proud to be in the building,’ and then, ‘my department, my team, and my desk.’ We try to enable that sense of belonging on every level.” Even in an open-plan setup, he says, “You have to make people feel special, so they don’t feel like a number.”
Comprising textile-covered acoustic panels arranged in a folded plate similar to those in the lobby and cafeteria, each floating ceiling acts like a pitched roof above the open workstations lining perimeter walls, providing a feeling of privacy and a unique visual identity, “as in, Come find me in lemon-yellow,” Ippolito jokes.
“The idea was, Can I get a finance employee to meet one from production and they learn something from one another?” Fleitz explains. “That’s when innovation happens. It’s a strong statement that the company chooses to put this kind of space front and center.”
That effort begins in the lobby, the drywall panels of its folded-plate ceiling painted various shades of yellow—“an active color that has a sense of focus and clarity,” Fleitz notes. Behind the reception desk, backlit shelves showcase dozens of brightly painted car parts, bicycle frames, and other bits of machinery that illustrate a wide range of Wörwag coating applications.
“We have a saying, ‘Identity is the new facility,’” Ippolito continues. “Workplace design is not only about organizing processes but also about branding. If you don’t translate the company’s DNA into a space, it’s just a bunch of nicely arranged tables.”
From the outside, the new headquarters of Wörwag—a maker of industrial paints and coatings based in Stuttgart, Germany—resembles a glowing, elongated Rubik’s Cube. Even if you didn’t know the company specialized in color, one glance at the rainbow-banded building would offer a pretty substantial clue.

Ippolito Fleitz Brings the Rainbow to the Headquarters of Wörwag in Stuttgart, Germany

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As demand grows for flexible furnishings in and out of the home, Altura Furniture's collection stands out for its expansive range of offerings, including 32 standard finishes with five metal finishes, and quality craftsmanship.
As demand grows for flexible furnishings in and out of the home, Altura Furniture's collection stands out for its expansive range of offerings, including 32 standard finishes with five metal finishes, and quality craftsmanship.
To create each piece, the design team strikes a balance between artisanal techniques and modern machines, but human hands are instrumental throughout. One builder is typically assigned per table, while a skilled team works collaboratively on larger production orders. Drawing on finely honed skills, each design gets its start from a simple sketch, demanding attention to detail the second pen meets paper—a vital step given that nearly half of the brand's orders include some form of customization, from a dimension change to a requested finish.
"There is much thought and intent to the many offerings in the collection, especially the self-storing pivoting leaf feature of the dining tables," adds Behnke.
The Kemizo table takes on a form that is symmetrical in plan but slightly juxtaposed in elevation with a lightness of top and base.
"We're all about marrying design and craftsmanship within each piece," says Behnke, noting that the brand's Kemizo collection is a prime example. "Altura has been designing and building furniture for over 37 years, and Kemizo is the culmination of all that has been created and discovered over that time."
In 1983, when art, underground culture, and grit defined Manhattan, designers and craftsmen Jeff Behnke and Roland Zehetbauer took a risk, launching their first venture—Altura Furniture, a bespoke wood furnishings company.

Altura Furniture Unveils New Wood Furnishing Collection

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“Just like an energy-efficient house, an accessible house is going to be better for resale,” reiterates Carnemark. Design can be about many things—beauty, symmetry, color—but one of the most powerful elements is to impact the health and wellbeing of people.
“Designing for living in place is designing between your knees and your nose,” says Bertrand. “Nothing about it says aging. It’s just beautiful design and when you start implementing it, it has the potential to be amazing.”
“Culturally, multi-generational living is the norm in a lot of countries around the world—other than in the United States,” explained Bertrand, who grew up in Europe. “The U.S. is catching up in that cultural concept.”
“Life can be overwhelming,” she says, “and preparing your space for when life does throw you that curveball makes it a little easier.” Bertrand recommends setting yourself up for success by planning and designing for the unexpected and implementing actionable items that have long-term benefits, like adding the appropriate backing in walls for potential grab bars down the road, or adding color blocking in the shower to establish horizon lines to aid people who struggle with vertigo.
Research from the NKBA confirms this thinking, naming “healthy living” as one of the top four macro trends impacting home design—especially in the kitchen and bath.
“We’re having this perfect storm of trends that have been happening over time,” says Jonas Carnemark, an NKBA member and Certified Kitchen Designer (CKD) from CARNEMARK design + build in Bethesda, Md. “It has been evolutionary—gradual things like opening up the kitchen, the kitchen being connected to other areas, an increased focus on quality over quantity. I do think COVID-19 punctuated this evolution because there are more people studying at home, people working from home, trying to escape the chaotic world. Health and wellness have become really big. Nutrition has become a new medicine.”
In the most recent Kitchen & Bath Market Index (KBMI), members reported the demand for air purifiers, touchless faucets and anti-microbial materials for shower walls, countertops and door handles was notably higher than pre-pandemic levels.
For many years, the term “wellness” was often used to describe a holistic well-being—bringing balance to one’s life through relaxation and meditation. It later evolved to include fitness and nutrition. Now, during an ongoing global pandemic, words like “sanitary” and “hygienic” often lead the wellness conversation.

Designing Homes for a Well-Lived Life

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These soft, pillowy Chinese treats that have been around for hundreds of years, are eaten by hand, and can be either savory or sweet
Steamed buns originated in Northern China, where wheat, rather than rice was more prominently grown
Chinese general needed to lead his army across a raging river. In order to cross safely, the people on the other side of the river demanded him to sever the heads of fifty of his men. Instead, the general decided to use large, meat-filled balls of dough as a replacement

You Won't Believe Where Steamed Buns Came From - Ejji Ramen

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It seems clear that there should be more transparency. The question is, who will fight for it. If consumers want fewer redactions in FDA warning letters, they will have to put pressure on the FDA to increase transparency, or things will remain the same.
If the FDA began identifying individual stores throughout the country that have sold recalled foods it will have the added benefit of increasing local media coverage and raising consumer awareness. As consumers come to count on the agency to provide this valuable information, they will have increased confidence in the FDA and its commitment to protecting consumers.
Industry will argue it doesn’t want to turn over who they sell to, because it may give the competition a chance to undercut them. That makes sense and everyone understands that under normal circumstances. But should those rules really apply to a product that could cause people to become ill?
In contrast, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service posts retail locations that have the recalled product —this is especially true for Class I recalls. A Class I recall “involves a health hazard situation in which there is a reasonable probability that eating the food will cause health problems or death.”
The FDA is able to make public recall notices, including pictures of affected products. They even use their social media accounts to try to reach consumers as quickly as possible.
The Freedom of Information Act and Title 21 of the Code of Regulations, government agencies and specifically, the FDA is told to exempt trade secrets and commercial information from any of their releases. Here is the exact letter of the law: “The FDA cannot disclose Trade Secret Information (TSI) to the States pursuant to §20.88 without the express written authorization from the owner or submitter.” (a) A trade secret may consist of any commercially valuable plan, formula, process, or device that is used for the making, preparing, compounding, or processing of trade commodities and that can be said to be the end product of either innovation or substantial effort. There must be a direct relationship between the trade secret and the productive process.
Why are things being hidden? Let’s start by taking a look at what is keeping companies and the FDA for being completely transparent — Trade Secret Information and Confidential Commercial Information.
The warning letter news stories on Food Safety News are supposed to show the companies violations and remove some of the legal code and technical jargon for our readers. We hope that this is a step toward improving transparency between companies and consumers. However, there are often key facts in the warning letters that have been redacted by the FDA. We include these “redacted” markers in the warning letter news stories because we think it is important for consumers to see what is being hidden.

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US design studio Workstead has reimagined "heritage elements as modern luxury
Workstead has preserved many of the original details throughout, like the wooden staircase
Portrait art hangs on the walls in golden frames, contrasting more abstract paintworks found throughout the residence.
Decorative ceiling mouldings, windows and door frames, and fireplaces are also preserved and updated with paint. Related story Workstead's Carriage House features brickwork walls splattered with plaster and paint "Workstead House draws on the property's unique, storied past, reincarnating heritage elements as modern luxury in a welcoming home," said Workstead in a statement. For the furnishings, the studio has paired heritage 19th-century pieces with contemporary designs. "Every element [is] curated in deference to, and reverence of, past and future, evoking a style – and lifestyle – both new and deeply remembered in South Carolina's low country," the studio said. "The result is an all-sensory experience of southern modernism." An eclectic mix of green textiles, leather and wooden chairs, metallic lighting, and planting feature in one of the lounges. Plush orange and green seats are placed in another, along with a tiled white table. Portrait art hangs on the walls in golden frames, contrasting more abstract paintworks found throughout the residence. Chairs with caned backs and aged cabinetry that appears antique decorate the dining room, while the garden room is filled with dark, wicker furniture. A circular wooden counter forms the centrepiece of the kitchen, topped with marble and featuring curved elements that slide out to provide a counter for eating. Upstairs, one of the bedrooms is furnished with a delicate wooden bed frame and a pair of pale chairs, while in the master suite, the bed is backed by a folded brass headboard. Doors lead from this bedroom into the darkly painted en-suite bathroom, where a pair of sinks are built to face out the windows. A rug resembling animal skin covers the wooden floor beside the freestanding bathtub, which has golden taps that match the towel rack and lighting. Workstead is led by husband and wife Robert Highsmith and Stefanie Brechbuehler, and has studios in both Brooklyn and Charleston – a port city that dates back to 1670, and has an impressive collection of historic buildings. Other renovation projects in the city include a restaurant that US design studio Basic Projects transformed from a dark interior into an eclectic, light-filled dining space. Photography is by Matthew Williams. Related story Vintage objects populate restaurant in Charleston by Basic Projects Project credits: Design team: Workstead Collaborators: Gateway Park, Lawson Fenning, Farrow & Ball, Meador's, Urban Electric Co., Holland & Sherry, Croghan's, Moore & Giles, 2 Note Hudson, Tim Hussey, Jeff Holt, Melissa Sutton, Brandon Hinman, Artizom, Le Creuset, Sonos, The Shelter Collection. 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For the furnishings, the studio has paired heritage 19th-century pieces with contemporary designs.
aim to celebrate this steep history, Workstead House captures an aesthetic the studio has coined as "southern modernism

Workstead gives Charleston row house "southern modernism" makeover

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If Eve had seen this tempting floral, she would never have noticed the apple.
Choose from six colorways that delight in such hybrid combinations as golden yellow and natural ecru; sapphire and charcoal; khaki and celadon; and olive and turquoise.
Élitis heads back to the garden with Las Pozas, a linen-blend embroidered drapery with a large-scale floral pattern that’s Edenic in its innocent simplicity and graphic charm.

Élitis Returns to the Garden of Eden for Latest Fabric

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While these shifts may be dramatic, Donoghue reminds us that those who fear change often get left behind. “Remember when Netflix hit the scene and Blockbuster said, ‘Nope, we know people will continue to want this model.’ Had they been willing to embrace change, they may still be around today. Culture was created more than 70,000 years ago. The workplace did not create culture. So by embracing the needs of culture, we can design a workplace that stands the test of time.”
“We would go to the corporate headquarters for two weeks and then back to the field for four and then come back. The team building that occurred was immeasurable—if any of those people called me today, I’d be happy to help them out. That’s what we need to create in these offices. Not just areas of respite in a sea of individual workspaces. We need environments that give people something to look forward to. Someone to look forward to seeing. And an environment that fosters it all.”
“The office isn’t going away,” she suggests. “But it’s time to look at it differently. I asked this client, ‘What if we create a gated-community-like environment similar to how the major league sports are doing their bubbles right now?’ It would almost function like a corporate retreat where we ask people to commit to coming in for a week, doing dinners with the team, all in the name of true collaborative work. During COVID-19, we would be limiting exposure to multiple groups and you would need a key card and be assigned to a current project to get in. Once your work is done, you return to your home office for three or four weeks and another team comes in. The post-COVID-19 benefits of this model are more time at home with the family and a better work-life balance.”
Donoghue suggests that transitions in design for the future may be bigger than some of us are envisioning. “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting to get different results. When we look at a space and try to just move around a few desks and put up some plexiglass partitions, we’re not going to see real change for our workforce. We have a unique opportunity to fix what was broken before COVID-19. Or perhaps fix what came to light as broken because of COVID-19.”
Jacqueline Barr, design principal at Ted Moudis Associates, adds, “It’s too early right now to determine exactly how the real estate usage will settle long-term. The workplace is not disappearing, just morphing and adapting, but hasn’t that always been the smart thing to do—build a flexible environment that can evolve with the times?”
Another commonly discussed topic in planning for the new workplace norm involves lease terms.
footage per person. As a result, somewhere between the 100- to 250-square-foot mark might be a better sweet spot.
As he puts it, “Real estate must not be so reactionary. These monumental square footage grabs are not part of the future.”
For starters, we must acknowledge that the pandemic has brought to light several problems with our current workplace ecosystem. On one hand, it’s helped us recognize that we need to take a deeper look at space allocation.
As Regan Donoghue, wellness expert, leadership strategist, futurist, and problem solver suggests, “It’s time we stop looking at the workplace and start looking at the workforce.” So by looking at the things that must change as a result of COVID-19, we can identify how those shifts affect the workforce and how we can drive positive difference for the future.
In a recent Metropolis-hosted Think Tank event, Yana Ronin, founder and chief strategist at Fortyseven LLC, suggested that COVID-19 will bring a new tagline for consideration.

Why Planning for Workforce, Not Workplace, Is the Wave of the Future

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“It’s the daring and experimenting spirit of Villa Noailles and its founder Marie-Laure that I wanted reflected in the light-hearted and eccentric design of the boutique,” Yovanovitch confesses.
“When the director, Jean-Pierre Blanc, tapped me to serve as jury president of Design Parade Toulon in 2018, I was thrilled,” Yovanovitch remembers. “To this day, the scenography my team and I created for that festival is one of my fondest memories.”
French designer Pierre Yovanovitch has a longstanding relationship with Villa Noailles—an art center in Hyères, in the south of France, which is committed to supporting established and emerging designers—nestled in a modernist house built in the 1920s by architect Robert Mallet-Stevens for art patrons Charles and Marie-Laure de Noailles.

Pierre Yovanovitch’s New Design for the Villa Noailles Boutique Dares to be Bold

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Mollino’s philosophy has proved particularly useful during the pandemic. “Through COVID, we have discovered this method of working with clients over Zoom that allows us to live in a new and interesting way,” he says. “It’s a fresh mode of thinking, but it’s also like the Renaissance ideal of an integrated life. I think we’re heading for a new Renaissance.”
Daminelli and his wife—whom he calls his muse—frequently refer to their favorite influences, from fashion designer Dries Van Noten to 20th-century design icons Josef Hoffmann, Charlotte Perriand, Carlo Scarpa, and Gae Aulenti. But of all Daminelli’s inspirations, it is the iconoclastic Turinese architect, designer, and photographer Carlo Mollino who remains paramount. “I’m fascinated by him because he loved design and he loved life,” the designer explains. “Mollino sought beauty in living well and being surrounded by beautiful people and ideas. That is my attraction to the maestro.”
Historical color—a deep blue-green from the library of an 18th-century English country house—informs another striking choice: It’s used on the walls and ceilings in the main rooms, as well as on the resin floors in the entry, kitchen, and bathroom, giving the spaces an almost undersea-grotto atmosphere.
In the dining area, 1990s Jordan Mozer chairs flank an adjoined pair of Daminelli’s Velasca square marble tables, which debuted at the 2019 Salone del Mobile. “The harmony is essential,” he notes. “It’s a question of combining proportions, materials and colors, and historic and contemporary objects. If pieces are beautiful, they’re also timeless.”
“Before I bought the place, I didn’t know about him, though I did know some of his buildings, like Palazzo Vittoria,” he says, referencing a 1930s apartment block in Milan. Daminelli praises Frisia as a “master of engineering,” whose talent for designing well-conceived spaces is particularly evident in the large living-dining room, its 6 ½-foot-tall windows overlooking the linden trees in the street outside. “It’s my favorite room and the heart of the house,” he says.
“I tried to respect the nature of the spaces,” he says. “I didn’t want to leave traces of my work.” Still, he did pursue a more “invasive” renovation in the large shared family bath- room, separating the toilet and bidet from the tub and shower and installing stately Carrara Bianco finishes that echo the original marble lining the building’s common staircases.
Daminelli reinstated the full 13-foot ceiling height. Enamored of the unusual casement windows in the living-dining and children’s rooms, he hired local artisans to restore them. “They’re really works of art,” he enthuses. “The system was an engineering feat.”
“The apartment hadn’t been inhabited for 20 years, so it needed work,” Daminelli reports. While some elements, such as outdated electrical wiring, had to be replaced, the renovation was quite smooth and took only four months. “We had very clear ideas, and fortunately the distribution of the rooms was very well designed. And because the original materials were of high quality, they were still in good shape and had maintained their natural beauty.”
The couple had been eyeing the place for a decade while Daminelli was working at Milan’s Dimore Studio, but only after the designer founded his firm, Studio 2046, in 2017 did they feel ready to take on the challenge of reimagining a space there. Finally, in December 2019, the Daminellis left their neighboring turn-of-the-century Liberty-style house and moved into their new home.
In his 1,720-square-foot apartment 23 miles east of Milan, interior designer Daniele Daminelli has achieved something difficult: creating a dark-colored yet light-filled dwelling that is as hospitable as it is stylish, affording his young family a haven that is both comforting and aesthetically engaging, even during the pandemic. “COVID’s really allowed me to think differently about working from home,” says Daminelli, who with wife Giulia is raising their two children in the town of Treviglio. “Fortunately our apartment allowed us to experience quarantine easily, and actually enjoyably. We are interested in creating sophisticated spaces, even for the kids, and teaching them how to live with respect for beauty.”

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earlier this month, a six-meter-high, inflatable version of donald trump was flown in london during his visit to the UK

inflatable 'trump chicken' sets sail around san francisco bay

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Speculaas are a popular Dutch cookie often served around Christmas. The combination of cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, and mace gives them a delightfully spicy flavor. Get the recipe here.
Though both Argentina and Uruguay claim to be the place where dulce de leche was created, its origins are less important than how delicious it is. This sweet paste can be spread on toast, stirred into ice cream, or mixed into cookies. And all you need to make it is a can of sweetened condensed milk. Get the recipe here.
A beloved street food in Berlin, this combination of sausage, ketchup, and curry powder was invented by Herta Heuwer in 1949, incorporating ingredients she received from members of the British military. Get the recipe here.
Also known as “ants climbing a tree,” this Sichuan dish is so named because the bits of ground meat resemble ants climbing the noodle “twigs.” Fortunately, it’s much more appetizing than its name, thanks to a flavorful sauce featuring sambal chili paste, soy sauce, and rice wine. Get the recipe here.
Switzerland’s most famous food is tasty, comforting, and easy to make. You’ll need dry white wine, cornstarch, lemon juice, a garlic clove … and cheese. Lots and lots of cheese. Get the recipe here.
Tahdig, a common Persian side dish, is the crispy, caramelized rice you find at the bottom of a pot of rice. When you add potato, the result is even more carb-filled goodness. The dish requires just five ingredients: basmati rice, russet potatoes, vegetable oil, salt, and saffron. Get the recipe here.
Until you can visit the U.K. again and enjoy tea and a scone, why not try your own version at home? This recipe takes just half an hour and produces the fluffy scones you can buy at Fortnum & Mason, an upscale British department store. Get the recipe here. (Note that it calls for self-raising/self-rising flour; here’s a recipe.)
Though this eggplant dip is believed to have originated in Lebanon, it’s popular across the Middle East. Start by charring the eggplant, then peel and mix with garlic, tahini, lemon juice, and olive oil. Serve with bread or vegetables for dipping. Get the recipe here.
This dish of thinly sliced beef and onions, simmered in soy sauce and sake and then served over rice, is a popular comfort food across Japan. You can garnish the dish with a poached egg and your choice of toppings such as sliced scallions, red pickled ginger, or togarashi, a Japanese spice blend. Get the recipe here.
If you’re a meat-and-potatoes type, it doesn’t get much better than Quebec’s hearty cipate, or meat pie. Made with four different types of meat as well as potatoes, onions, and maple syrup, this dish will warm your bones on the coldest winter day. Get the recipe here.
Pho ga is the chicken version of Vietnam’s famous noodle soup—and if you have a pressure cooker, you can make your own in just half an hour. The list of ingredients is lengthy, from bean sprouts to coriander seeds, but the result is fragrant and comforting and oh, so worth it. Get the recipe here.
Served with gyros or falafel, or used as a dip for pita bread or veggies, tzatziki is popular throughout Greece, Turkey, and other neighboring countries. The main ingredients in this easy recipe are Greek yogurt, cucumber, fresh mint and dill, lemon juice, and garlic. (For best results, use full-fat yogurt.) Get the recipe here.
Believed to have originated in Egypt, falafel is a classic street food found across the Middle East. The recipe involves mixing chickpeas, garlic, onion, and spices, then deep-frying in a neutral oil. Get the recipe here—and consider pairing it with the next dish on our list.
This classic French dessert features flaky pastry topped with crisp Granny Smith apples, butter, and sugar, then brushed with an apricot glaze. The only thing better than the warm, sweet aroma while it’s baking is the way it tastes. Get the recipe here.
My favorite part of making this recipe is the first step, in which you gently toast half a dozen spices—including cumin, coriander, and cloves—until they fill your kitchen with a fragrance straight out of a Moroccan market. I often throw in some chopped-up chicken for a little protein. Get the recipe here.
Cacio e pepe translates to “cheese and pepper,” and those are two of only a half-dozen ingredients you need to make this simple Roman dish (the others are olive oil, butter, salt, and spaghetti). It’s the ultimate comfort food. Get the recipe here.

The 17 Best International Recipes to Bring the World into Your Kitchen

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Spanish Paella and tapas, stews, chorizo, serrano ham, beans and sea food. Spanish food is also potato tortillas and Gazpacho soup.
French Home of the gourmet meal and the Michelin Guide, French cooking is known for its class and superb ingredients. Onions, foie gras, truffles, sea food, crossaints and the baguette, everything arranged with exceptional attention to detail and served with a glass of wine.
Chinese Most meals are served in bite-sized pieces ready to be picked up by chopsticks. Basics include rice and noodles. Meat includes every variety known to man. Vegetables including chilies are always a part of the dishes as well as fish sauce.
Japanese You cannot avoid the sushi, but Japanese cooking is so much more. Based on noodles or rice the Japanese meals are usually made of sea food, tofu or vegetables. Ingredients are grilled, simmered, deep-fried, steamed, dressed or raw (sashimi).
Greek Lamb, sea food, olives, tomatoes and Feta cheese. Greek food consist of pita, gyros, tzatziki and souvlaki often served with Retsina or Ouzo. Garlic, mint, thyme, oregano and honey are often used as flavour makers.
Thai Stir-fried rice and noodle dishes with lots of vegetables and curry-sauces. Chili is widely used as well as thai basil, lemon grass and coconut.
Mexican Chicken, tamales, tortillas, gorditas, corn, rice and beans are the basics of Mexican food. Spiced up with lots of chili, cinnamon, cumin, garlic and onions. Sweet potatoes, peanuts, avokado, guava, tomato and chocolate also find their way into mexican meals.
Turkish Turkish cuisine is largely the heritage of Ottoman cuisine, which can be described as a fusion and refinement of Central Asian, Caucasian, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and Balkan cuisines. Turkish cuisine has in turn influenced those and other neighbouring cuisines, including those of Western Europe. The Ottomans fused various culinary traditions of their realm with influences from Middle Eastern cuisines, along with traditional Turkic elements from Central Asia (such as yogurt), creating a vast array of specialities - many with strong regional associations.
Indian Hot curries with lots of chili and a side of raita to cool down. Dishes are based on rice and often vegetarian or with sea food. Coriander, ginger, cumin, cardamon, saffron and nutmeg a favored flavour makers.
Italian Home of the pasta and the pizza, Italian food is simple dishes with only a few ingredients but of extraordinary quality. Tomatoes and basil, olive oil and Prosciutto de Parma are typical Italian products. Full Italian meals have been known to contain ten different courses from Aperitivo to Caffe. Italians are also known for their fondness of desserts like cheese, cake, icecream, fruit, sweets and cookies.

Top 10 International Cuisines - ListWoo.com

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Planters between tables add a biophilic element to the interiors and the neon sign above the order-counter makes clear their mission: “Surround yourself with good food/vibes.”
To maintain an air of sophistication, however, the pink and green color scheme is applied in tasteful, lighter shades throughout, making the few bold moments of color stand out. Diners sit at marble tables with cushioned seats anchored by a gray concrete floor.
Rising to the challenge, H2R Designs created a colorful and engaging eatery full of quirky design features. To invite a childlike sense of exploration, the design team conceptually divided the interiors into “the workshop” and “the playground.” The former is an open-kitchen that allows customers to watch the chefs prepare their food, and the latter is the dining area, inspired by scenes of school recess. The wall grid, reminiscent of graph paper, is filled with sketches that depict nostalgic free-form doodles.
“Burgers” and “chic” are not words often found in the same sentence, but a new restaurant in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is giving local foodies a treat for their eyes—and taste buds. Surround, a quality burger restaurant with an indulgent menu, enlisted Dubai-based H2R Design to create a minimal yet playful space that inspires a sense of community.

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priyatna’s collection reflects the imperfections of the human body, and as a result, produced a series of furniture that challenges the perception of comfort and creates an uncanny effect.
the mysterious and ambiguous characteristics of the furniture remind humans of their own imperfection, as well as raise a question whether it is comfortable to sit on.
DISEASED
represents skin diseases such as acne, psoriasis, and tumor.
DAMAGED
when the user sits on it, the cuts will open, making one feel uncomfortable.
one chair may look visually uncomfortable while the other one may be emotionally uncomfortable.

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the exhibition, called ‘sé
designed by damien langlois-meurinne, jaime hayon and nika zupanc respectively
, nika zupanc’s ‘stay daybed’ takes center stage as her ‘full moon’ table lamp and ‘stay’ bench balance with ‘by the tree’ cermaics from the first collection.
the salon merges items from the first line, such as ‘new life’ armchairs and sofa, with hayon’s shapely ‘time pieces’ and ‘tambour’ table, as well as zupanc’s imposing ‘olympia’ floor mirrors.

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Oh, Canada. If you’ve never travelled to our neighbors’ yard to indulge in a mountain of crispy French fries smothered in thick gravy and topped with cheese curds so fresh that they squeak, go now. You could also make it yourself, but don’t cheat yourself; shredded mozzarella is *no* substitution for fresh cheese curds. (via Half Baked Harvest)
Hailing from the Sichuan province, this plant-based Chinese dish is a vegetarian’s dream. Tofu is tossed in a spicy chili and bean-based sauce along with other veggies, making it a filling and satisfying dinner option. (via Appetite for China)
This popular Filipino dish traditionally includes pieces of chicken that are slow cooked in a garlicky soy and vinegar sauce. Depending on the region, some folks add brown sugar, coconut milk and even pineapple. Yup, we’re into it. (via Salu Salo)
If you find yourself perusing Pinterest or Instagram on the reg, you’ve likely noticed that Shakshouka is hot right now, and rightfully so. This vivid Israeli dish is full of rich and tangy flavors and can be enjoyed at any meal — from breakfast to dinner. (via Kitschen Cat)
This thick and rich fish chowder will make your usual clam chowder seem basic. Jam-packed with flavor, Cullen Skink is a proud Scottish soup that uses smoked haddock along with hearty potatoes and onions. Needless to say, this soup eats like a meal. (via Ang Sarap)
Impossible to resist, this tender German pot roast is slathered with a silky sweet and sour gravy. While it’s typically associated with special occasions and holidays, you’re encouraged to make it whenever your heart desires. (via Cooking the Globe)
You don’t hear about New Zealand cuisine all that often, but they certainly have their own things happening. Whitebait fritters are a Kiwi fave come spring. They’re basically omelettes that contain whitebait, but take note that purists only use the egg whites in order to avoid interfering with the flavor of the seafood. (via Bunny Eats Design)
This West African peanut stew is what comfort food is all about. Beef, sweet potatoes and carrots are brought together in a succulent sauce of peanut butter paste and tomatoes. Serve it atop a bed of rice and slip into a state of euphoria! (via African Bites)
A vibrant dish from the Indian subcontinent, biriyani is concocted by the general rule of incorporating rice, spices and meat. This particular recipe is a one-pot dish that brings shrimp to the equation. It’s also flexible in the way that you can spice things up to your preference. (via A Cupcake for Love)
While this French dish was once considered a peasant’s dish, now it’s been refined to haute cuisine. With beef braised in red wine, the slow cooker version makes it a perfect option for a cozy Sunday dinner at home. (via Supergolden Bakes)
The crave-worthy potato and cheese pierogi is SO good that Poland, the Ukraine and Slovakia all consider it their national dish. Topped with melted butter, sour cream, fried onions and bacon bits, this one is plain *irresistible.* (via Fotokulinarnie)
This glorious Vietnamese dish brings grilled pork and rice noodles to your table in a beautiful arrangement. If you think it looks good, just wait until you dig into those crunchy sweet and sour bits. (via Hungry Huy)
This, right here, is what dreams are made of. Picture lightly fried corn tortillas smothered in salsa or mole, simmered, then topped with pulled chicken, crema, shredded queso fresco, avocado and an egg. Mexico, we thank you. (via What Do You Crave?)
If you thought you loved mashed potatoes before, Ireland’s got a special treat for you. Colcannon brings all of the elements of the best mashed potatoes to the table, like a generous amount of butter and salt, but adds extra oomph with the addition of delicious and nutritious kale or cabbage. (via Not Starving Yet)
This bad boy could humble a ballpark frank any day. The Argentinian sandwich stuffs a hefty and juicy chorizo sausage into a crusty roll and tops it with a flavorful and herbaceous chimichurri. Sink your teeth into this once and you’ll say goodbye to hot dogs forever. (via Tara’s Multicultural Table)
Italy has a plethora of dishes that represent them well, but there’s nothing quite like a classic margherita from Naples — and if you’ve read through Eat, Pray, Love, you already know this. In its purest form, a thin homemade crust is adorned with tomatoes, mozzarella and basil in order to represent the national colors of the Italian flag. (via Olivia’s Cuisine)
This hearty stew packs a punch in the best way. Bebere is the spice blend that brings everything together, and though there are many variations of it, this one calls for spices such as chili flakes, ginger and cumin to create the most warming of flavors. Served with injera flatbread, it’s a perfect dinner. (via Cook Eat Live Vegetarian)
This recipe has grown in popularity throughout the world with a handful of variations from the original, but you can’t beat a classic Russian stroganoff. Tender strips of beef are tossed in a creamy sauce, then served over noodles. (via Chef Jar)
Japan certainly knows comfort food, and if anyone were to ever argue that, we would simply shove this dish their way. Katsudon unites rice, a deep-fried pork cutlet, egg, vegetables and varying condiments to give you ultimate coziness in a bowl. (via The Woks of Life)
If you’ve never tried a paella before, you’re missing out. Though the regional Valencian dish is typically cooked over an open fire in a large vessel called a paellera, this recipe allows you to whip it up in the comfort of your own home. (via Half Baked Harvest)

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Those less often discussed include: proprioception, perception of where the body is in space; balance, which in turn affects other sensory experiences; kinesthesia, awareness of the movement of the body; and magnetoreception, the ability to detect a magnetic field to perceive direction—essentially, a sense of direction. "As we think about design and we about space, how do we trick our minds for good?" Paron said, noting that such techniques could help establish a sense of safety in public spaces. "How do we build different sensory cues that create the ultimate experience that we want for the user?" With that, she left designers and manufacturers to posit the way forward.
At the same time, the built environment must also provide an experience that cannot be replicated virtually. "How do we design such an incredible user experience that it outweighs the virtual experience?" said Paron. One approach is designing spaces with the senses at the forefront—an area where digital environments fall short. Designers cannot feel the hand of a carpet sample nor the warmth of a light-filled room over Zoom.
Then Paron took to the virtual stage. "Design cannot thrive in an echo chamber," she reminded the group, who came together to discuss the latest in product and material innovations in the simulated conference space.

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Meeting also boosts sustainability features including recycled content or FSC®- Certified content, and is available in a variety of environmental constructions that meet the requirements of the LEED Rating Systems. In addition, Nucraft’s manufacturing facility has been certified by the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) for Chain of Custody Certification, which ensures wood products specified as FSC come from well-managed sources that meet FSC guidelines.
"With Alev™, tech is at your fingertips, but design is on display—unique veneer layups, a sculpted hardwood leg that curves around the table, and subtle touches further lighten the scale," says Sheri Cuccarese, vice president of marketing, sales & product development at Nucraft. "Today Mid Century Modern design represents simplicity in an overly chaotic world. We connect with Alev™ through its simple curvilinear shapes, its material link to nature, and expert craftsmanship."
"Bring something to the table. Have a conversation around it. Put food on it. It’s the experiences that you have around the table that inspired us," Birsel and Seck said of their design.
Designers will take comfort in knowing the table is available in two different styles to accommodate various power and connectivity needs: Segmented, which features a multi-piece veneer top and open center channel, or Classic, which features a single piece top with consistent grain direction, minus a center channel.
Nucraft—a leading manufacturer of commercial furnishings for more than 75 years—specializes in seamlessly integrating technology into its vast range of products, as reflected by its newest addition: Alev™ Meeting, a natural wood table with Mid-Century Modern style. But Alev™ Meeting is more than an ordinary table; it's also outfitted with power options for the ultimate in functionality in any environment.

Nucraft Introduces a Meeting Table Fit for Dining

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Sunbrella Assure has additionally received verification from both European and North American organizations alike that the technology and production itself contributes to safer, healthier environments free from harmful chemicals.
The product is certified by GREENGUARD for low chemical emissions, contributing to healthy indoor air quality.
“Sunbrella Assure is yet another example of how we continue to build on our legacy of smart wellness design and environmentally conscious actions,” Sunbrella chief marketing officer Steve Pawl says of their innovative technology.
The Healthier Hospitals Initiative compliant Assure technology is applicable on many of Sunbrella Contract’s vast assortment of stylish and colorful fabrics with unique textures and patterns.
Sunbrella Assure delivers protection against water-based stains and material abrasion without the use of fluorochemicals.
The base compound in this technology also contains 60% renewably sourced content derived from a variety of plant-based sources, carefully selected to be from non-genetically-modified (non-GMO) and non-food-source feedstock.
Sunbrella Contract, a leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance textiles, has developed a new sustainably engineered fluorine-free technology for fabrics that delivers on water repellency, water-based stain resistance and durability.
One company’s newest technology suited for performance fabrics is not only stain and fade resistant, but environmentally conscious as well.
The checklist for the ideal fabric goes beyond being easy to clean or abrasion resistant, let alone visual appeal, but it must actively contribute to improving the area.

Fluorine-Free and Eco-Conscious, Sunbrella Assure Technology Delivers on Durability

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This dish of baked eggs in tomato sauce is similar to Israeli Shakshuka or Italian baked eggs in purgatory. The best part is that it's perfectly appropriate any time of day from breakfast to dinner. Get the recipe for Turkish menemen here.
If you like mac 'n' cheese, you'll love this cheesy noodle dish. Instead of macaroni, it's made with tiny little dumplings, which get fried in butter until delightfully crispy-on-the-outside and doughy-on-the-inside. Get the recipe for German spaetzle here.
This creamy Italian risotto comes together with mostly kitchen staples: Arborio rice, tomato paste, vegetable stock, heavy cream, and a few other basic ingredients. Get the recipe for creamy tomato risotto here.
This Japanese dish features pork loin steaks that get coated in egg and panko breadcrumbs, pan-fried until golden brown, and served over shredded cabbage with a drizzle of tonkatsu sauce, which you can make from scratch or buy pre-bottled. Get the recipe for crispy pork katsu curry here. {"adType":"ex","adPos":"promo-inline-infinite","wid":"2100-12","renderLookahead":"x1","size":[[320,50],[300,250],[728,90]],"isInfinite":true,"viewability":"high"}
There's nothing fancy or difficult about this meal: Chicken is marinated in olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, shallot, and lots of spices, then grilled and paired with pita or rice. Serve it with a salad of fresh tomatoes, cucumber, and feta. Get the recipe for Greek chicken skewers here.
This classic French recipe is easily one of the most delicious ways to prepare chicken. Thighs and drumsticks get cooked with vegetables and bacon in a fragrant broth of chicken stock, brandy, and tomato paste for that special je ne sais quoi. Get the recipe for coq au vin here. {"adType":"ex","adPos":"promo-inline-infinite","wid":"2100-10","renderLookahead":"x1","size":[[320,50],[300,250],[728,90]],"isInfinite":true,"viewability":"high"}
This fluffy, delectable focaccia comes together with just a few basic ingredients: Sugar, flour, yeast, olive oil, and salt. Then, get creative and top it with any of your favorite herbs. Get the recipe for homemade focaccia here.
Boneless ribeye streak is marinated in soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, ginger and spicy chili paste. Then, it's cooked in a sizzling pan and garnished with scallions. Try serving it on a bed or rice or, if you're feeling fancy, in bibimbap. Get the recipe for beef bulgogi here.
This shredded pork salad gets its crunch and freshness from julienned veggies, mint, and a dressing made with fish sauce, cooking wine, and soy sauce. The recipe calls for it over rice noodles, but you can serve it in lettuce wraps or eat it straight with a fork. Get the recipe for Thai pork larb here.
This super flavorful sauce is made with anchovies, capers, garlic, and red pepper flakes in crushed tomatoes and white wine. Just add your favorite pasta! Get the recipe for pasta puttanesca here.
This ultimate comfort food takes a while to make, but there's nothing difficult about it. Lots of veggies (celery, carrots, mushrooms, and onions) get cooked with bacon and boneless chuck beef in a savory broth made with Cognac, red wine, and beef stock. Get the recipe for beef Bourguignon here.
This Indian take on chicken and rice is bursting with flavor, thanks to a handful of spices from turmeric and coriander to cinnamon and fennel seeds. Get the recipe for chicken biryani here.
Use your favorite cut of chicken and marinate it in lime juice, habanero chiles, garlic, thyme, ginger, and sugar, then grilled until perfectly charred. Get the recipe for grilled Jamaican jerk chicken here. {"adType":"ex","adPos":"promo-inline3","wid":212,"renderLookahead":"x1","size":[[320,50],[300,250],[728,90]],"viewability":"high"}
Egg noodles, julienned veggies, pork loin, and shrimp get stir fried in soy sauce and sesame oil, then served with chopped scallions and a drizzle of lime. If you want to make this dish even more indulgent, try it with pork belly. Get the recipe for Filipino noodles with pork and shrimp here. {"adType":"ex","adPos":"promo-inline9","wid":218,"renderLookahead":"x1","size":[[320,50],[300,250],[728,90]],"viewability":"high"}
This recipe, typical of West Africa, is made with diced chicken breast, creamy peanut butter, chopped tomatoes, chicken broth, chopped peanuts, and a whole lot of spices. Get the recipe for African chicken and peanut stew here.
These meatballs are made of ground beef, bread, egg, red onion, and spices, which are pan-fried and served in a creamy gravy. Get the recipe for Swedish meatballs here.
Crispy, tender carnitas take a bit of patience: Pork shoulder slow cooks in spices and citrus for up to eight hours. But once the wait is over you'll have perfectly cooked carnitas to serve in tortillas with your favorite taco toppings. Get the recipe for slow cooker pork carnitas here.
Start with egg or rice noodles, add ground meat, toss everything in a homemade sauce made with soy sauce, hoisin, and peanut butter, then top with chili oil. Get the recipe for dan dan noodles here.
You can follow the recipe verbatim and make the green curry paste from scratch, or save some time and money on ingredients by buying a store-bought version. Get the recipe for veggie Thai green curry here.
This hearty soup is made with leek, onion, celery, carrots, tomatoes, and kale in a cheesy vegetable broth. Make a big pot, turn on Under The Tuscan Sun, and serve with a bottle of Sangiovese. Get the recipe for Tuscan ribollita here.
Get creative with these rice paper rolls and use whatever protein you like best. You can try it with shrimp, smoked salmon, tofu, or keep it strictly vegetarian with some mango and avocado. Whatever you do, don't skimp on the homemade spicy peanut sauce. You'll want to put it on everything. Get the recipe for Thai chicken spring rolls here.

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YumRagu alla bolognese (spaghetti bolognaise) -- the world's go-to "can't decide what to have" food.Pizza -- mind-bogglingly simple yet satisfying dish. Staple diet of bachelors and college students.Italian-style salami -- second only to cigarettes as a source of addiction. Coffee -- cappuccino is for breakfast? Forget it. We want it all day and all night. DumbBuffalo mozzarella -- those balls of spongy, off-white, subtly flavored cheeses of water buffalo milk. The flavor's so subtle you have to imagine it.
1. Italy
YumSweet and sour pork -- a guilty pleasure that has taken on different forms.Dim sum -- a grand tradition from Hong Kong to New York. Roast suckling pig and Peking duck -- wonders of different styles of ovens adopted by Chinese chefs.Xiaolongbao -- incredible soup-filled surprises. How do they get that dumpling skin to hold all that hot broth?DumbShark's fin soup -- rallying for Chinese restaurants to ban the dish has been a pet issue of green campaigners in recent years.
2. China
YumEscargot -- credit the French for turning slimey, garden-dwelling pests into a delicacy. Massive respect for making them taste amazing too.Macarons -- like unicorn food. In fact anything from a patisserie in France seems to have been conjured out of sugar, fairy dust and the dinner wishes of little girls.Baguette -- the first and last thing that you'll want to eat in France. The first bite is transformational; the last will be full of longing. DumbFoie gras -- it tastes like 10,000 ducks roasted in butter then reduced to a velvet pudding, but some animal advocates decry the cruelty of force-feeding fowl to fatten their livers.
3. France
YumJamon Iberico -- a whole cured ham hock usually carved by clamping it down in a wooden stand like some medieval ritual.Churros -- the world's best version of sweet fried dough.DumbGazpacho -- it's refreshing and all, but it's basically liquid salad.
4. Spain
YumMiso soup -- showcases some of the fundamental flavors of Japanese food, simple and wholesome.Sushi and sashimi -- who knew that raw fish on rice could become so popular?Tempura -- the perfection of deep-frying. Never greasy, the batter is thin and light like a crisp tissue.DumbFugu -- is anything really that delicious that it's worth risking your life to eat? The poisonous blowfish recently killed diners in Egypt, but is becoming more available in Japan.
5. Japan
YumDal -- India has managed to make boiled lentils exciting.Dosa -- a pancake filled with anything from cheese to spicy vegetables, perfect for lunch or dinner.Chai -- not everyone likes coffee and not everyone likes plain tea, but it's hard to resist chai.DumbBalti chicken -- an invention for the British palate, should probably have died out with colonialism.
6. India
YumOlive oil -- drizzled on other food, or soaked up by bread, is almost as varied as wine in its flavors.Spanakopita -- makes spinach palatable with its feta cheese mixture and flaky pastry cover.Gyros -- late-night drunk eating wouldn't be the same without the pita bread sandwich of roast meat and tzatziki.DumbLachanorizo -- basically cabbage and onion cooked to death then mixed with rice. Filling, but one-dimensional.
7. Greece
YumTom yam kung -- a rave party for the mouth. The floral notes of lemongrass, the earthy galangal, freshness of kaffir lime leaves and the heat of the chilies. Massaman curry -- a Thai curry with Islamic roots. Topped our list of the world's 50 most delicious foods.Som tam -- the popular green papaya salad is sour, extra spicy, sweet and salty. It's the best of Thai tastes.DumbPla som -- a fermented fish eaten uncooked is popular in Lawa and reported to be responsible for bile duct cancer.
8. Thailand
YumMole -- ancient sauce made of chili peppers, spices, chocolate and magic incantations.Tacos al pastor -- the spit-roast pork taco, a blend of the pre- and post-Colombian.Tamales -- an ancient Mayan food of masa cooked in a leaf wrapping.DumbTostadas -- basically the same as a taco or burrito but served in a crispy fried tortilla which breaks into pieces as soon as you bite into it. Impossible to eat.
9. Mexico
YumCheeseburger -- a perfect example of making good things greater.Chocolate chip cookie -- the world would be a little less habitable without this Americana classic.DumbAll overly processed foods such as Twinkies, Hostess cakes and KFC.
10. United States
This is our take on some of the best food cultures and destinations, but of course it's subjective.

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A hardy way to wow your guests is by installing stylish and sleek hardwood flooring boasting a rare wood in your home interiors.
Install Hardwood Flooring
If you don’t mind spending more on your interior decoration, consider investing in a bespoke piece of furniture that has a truly unique design. Make it a focal point of your interior decoration and place it in an area that your guests will easily notice.
Incorporate Unique Designs
One way to make your interior decoration stand out is to place a console table on one side of your foyer.
Display A Console In The Foyer
Having pretty seating near your entrance door serves a double purpose. Aside from wowing your guests, you can use the chair while putting your shoes on or taking them off.
Arrange Attractive Chairs Near The Entrance
Instead, choose colorful patterns that are aesthetically appealing and pleasing to the eyes.
Choose Colors That Inspire
Art displays can help set the color palette of the interior design for home.
Invest In Art Displays
There’s nothing more impressive than decorating your home with environmentally-friendly pieces. In this day and age where everyone seems to be going green, make your home standout by incorporating sustainable and eco-friendly interior design ideas.
Consider Going Green
Regardless of the color that you’ve chosen for your interior design, consider elevating your home with dazzling white woodwork.
Elevate With White Woodwork
To impress your guests, decorate your walls with wallpapers that have attractive and unusual patterns, color, and designs. You can opt for abstracted basic forms that are nature inspired or other colorful designs that will turn your walls into a beautiful work of art.
Dress-Up Your Walls
And a plants don’t cost a lot of money, they make for a great idea when looking to elevate your interior design on a budget.
Decorate With Large Plants
One of the most impeccable interior design ideas that you can apply to your home is to add eye-catching shine, such as crystal accessories, bronze furniture, or decorative pieces made of brass or stainless steel.
Add Some Eye-Catching Shine
If you want to create a strong impact in your foyer, our senior designers at Décor Aid recommend adopting an open-plan design if possible. This interior design will make your home appear more spacious than it actually is.
Adopt An Open Plan Design
Lighting can make or break even the best interior design. If you want to impress guests with thrilling home interior design, be sure to get lighting right. Pendant lamps are the best choice of lighting for a modern home interior.
Hang Interesting Pendant Lights

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evidence suggests these tools and strategies work for some people in some settings, but not for others
Still, searching for a technique that works leaves many people frustrated,
There, she learned how to use many time-management tools to cope with her multiple commitments.
most people try another app or another technique. There are hundreds out there, from straightforward to-do lists to complicated services
After Calle missed an important dissertation deadline, she started to go to time-management classes
The problem with productivity
, she learned how to use many time-management tools to cope with her multiple commitments.
“The real problem is that they are overworked, [it’s] not a time-management problem.”
why many people get frustrated with time-management tools. Most of them “have been written with this unstated ideology that you have to outperform yourself
Indeed, Aracena created Effortless after becoming frustrated with the many apps he used for managing his work. “I began to quit tools one at a time”, he says.
Workep will soon launch an AI ‘coach' that will remind users of their unfinished tasks.
Aracena’s main advice is surprisingly low-tech: “start without an app and try to understand what is important to you”.
don’t be too hard on yourself. If the reasons above don't convince you, try this one: self-criticism is terrible for your productivity. Carter says it triggers a stress response, and the part of your brain that you need for time management will go offline.
self-imposed pressure is the reason why many people get frustrated

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Spring Rolls, Vietnam
Kangaroo has long been eaten by Australia‘s Aborigines. The meat has lots of protein but very little fat. It can be prepared much the same as other meats—as a roast, skewered, or made into sausages or medallions. The meat is best cooked medium rare to medium in order to capture the flavors.
Queso helado is reminiscent of frozen rice pudding flavored with cinnamon. Some say it’s like creamy shaved ice. It’s made from sweet milk with a touch of coconut or cinnamon. Arequipa, Peru, might be the birthplace of queso helado, as noted by the excessive number of shops and street carts advertising their own version.
Queso Helado, Peru
Lobster rolls include a lightly buttered, toasted hot dog bun stuffed with any combination of claw, knuckle, and tail meat. The fillings are what differentiate one lobster shack from another; they may include diced celery, scallion, butter, and/or mayonnaise along with lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Lobster rolls are served with chips, fries, or pickles.
Lobster Rolls, U.S.A.
Spinach, chunks of paneer cheese, and spices make up this vegetarian Indian favorite, typically served with rice and a side of warm naan. Paneer is a unique and versatile dairy product. This non-melting cheese typically has the consistency of tofu (which is actually a recommended substitution if you are preparing the dish without paneer). Second, the making of paneer does not involve rennet. This makes the cheese completely lacto-vegetarian and a key source of protein for vegetarians.
Saag Paneer, India
As if the sugar-coated, crispy pastry deliciousness of a Spanish churro weren’t enough, try dunking the fried dough into a steaming cup of thick hot chocolate.
Churros and Chocolate, Spain
Kangaroo Meat, Australia
To sample a Chilean avocado staple, order a completo. It’s a hot dog, twice the size of an American hot dog, topped with avocado, tomatoes, sauerkraut, and mayonnaise.
Completo, Chile
This traditional Quebecois dish is made with French fries, brown gravy, and cheese curds.
Poutine, French Canada
Order meze (also spelled mezze). It’s this part of the world’s version of Spanish tapas. Depending on where you are, meze could include a variety of local dishes that may include labne (strained yogurt cheese), baba ghanoush (seasoned diced eggplant), muhammara (a hot pepper dip with breadcrumbs and walnuts), and tabbouleh (bulgur, finely chopped parsley, mint, tomato, scallions, lemon juice, and olive oil).
Meze, Middle East and Mediterranean
By the end of the month money has run out, and the combination of potatoes, flour, and an egg makes for a budget-friendly dish. Many Uruguayan restaurants advertise their gnocchi dishes, and a favorite is the classic, noqui de papa, or potato gnocchi.
Gnocchi, Uruguay
Depending on where you are in the Balkans, the type of meat used in the dish may differ—usually pork, lamb, beef, or a combination of the three. Cevapcici is prepared with onions and garlic and then grilled, boiled, or fried. Five to 10 finger-sized pieces of sausage are often served with home-baked breads used to make sandwiches. On the side you’ll typically find ajvar, a spread that will have you licking your fingers to get every last bit of the roasted red peppers.
Cevapcici, Balkan States
A popular Vietnamese spring roll dish is nem nuong cuon, which is grilled pork sausage wrapped in rice paper with lettuce, cucumber, carrot, daikon, and mint served with a (usually secret) special sauce. Its cousin, goi cuon, utilizes the same basic ingredients but with shrimp in addition to pork. Nem nuong cuon and goi cuon can be found at food carts and in practically every restaurant in the country.
Spring Rolls, Vietnam

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Some 60 percent of the world's production of mica - a mineral coveted for its sparkle, especially by the cosmetics industry - originates in two of India's most impoverished states: Bihar and Jharkhand.
This lack of traceability helps conceal a harsh reality: those who mine mica are often children who never get to attend school

The dark side of the cosmetics industry: Child labour used to mine mica in India - Focus

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Emphatically the king of curries, and perhaps the king of all foods. Spicy, coconutty, sweet and savory. Even the packet sauce you buy from the supermarket can make the most delinquent of cooks look like a Michelin potential. Thankfully, someone invented rice, with which diners can mop up the last drizzles of curry sauce. "The Land of Smiles" isn't just a marketing catch-line. It's a result of being born in a land where the world's most delicious food is sold on nearly every street corner.
Spare us the lumpy chain monstrosities and "everything-on-it" wheels of greed. The best pizza was and still is the simple Neapolitan, an invention now protected by its own trade association that insists on sea salt, high-grade wheat flour, the use of only three types of fresh tomatoes, hand-rolled dough and the strict use of a wood-fired oven, among other quality stipulations. With just a few ingredients -- dough, tomatoes, olive oil, salt and basil (the marinara pizza does not even contain cheese) -- the Neapolitans created a food that few make properly, but everyone enjoys thoroughly.
The Mayans drank it, Lasse Hallström made a film about it and the rest of us get over the guilt of eating too much of it by eating more of it. The story of the humble cacao bean is a bona fide out-of-the-jungle, into-civilization tale of culinary wonder. Without this creamy, bitter-sweet confection, Valentine's Day would be all cards and flowers, Easter would turn back into another dull religious event.
The maltose-syrup glaze coating the skin is the secret. Slow roasted in an oven, the crispy, syrup-coated skin is so good that authentic eateries will serve more skin than meat, and bring it with pancakes, onions and hoisin or sweet bean sauce. Other than flying or floating, this is the only way you want your duck.
When something tastes so good that people spend $20 billion each year in a single restaurant chain devoted to it, you know it has to fit into this list. McDonald's may not offer the best burgers, but that's the point -- it doesn't have to. The bread-meat-salad combination is so good that entire countries have ravaged their eco-systems just to produce more cows.
Beef is slowly simmered with coconut milk and a mixture of lemongrass, galangal, garlic, turmeric, ginger and chilies, then left to stew for a few hours to create this dish of tender, flavorful bovine goodness. Tasting it fresh out of the kitchen will send your stomach into overdrive, but many people think it gets even better when left overnight.
There are dumplings, and then there are Polish dumplings. Pierogi are parcels of deliciousness that can be filled with everything from potato to sauerkraut to meat to cheese and to fruit, and often topped with melted butter, sour cream or fried onions. They're traditionally boiled, although fried pierogi are becoming more common.
A corn-dough patty that provides a savory canvas onto which you can paint any number of delicious toppings: cheese, shredded chicken, crisped pork skin, perico, beef, tomato, avocado.
Second only to pizza in the list of famed Italian foods, there's a reason this pasta-layered, tomato-sauce-infused, minced-meaty gift to kids and adults alike is so popular -- it just works.
This assembly kit of a dining experience is a thrill to DIY enthusiasts everywhere. Step 1: Behold the meat sizzling on a fiery griddle. Step 2: Along with the meat, throw side servings of capsicum, onion, guacamole, sour cream and salsa into a warm, flour tortilla. Step 3: Promise all within hearing range that you'll have "just one more." Step 4: Repeat.
This oft-mispronounced national dish ("fuh" is correct) is just broth, fresh rice noodles, a few herbs and usually chicken or beef. But it's greater than the sum of its parts -- fragrant, tasty and balanced.
This snack made from pork, shrimp, herbs, rice vermicelli and other ingredients wrapped in rice paper is served at room temperature. It's "meat light," with the flavors of refreshing herbs erupting in your mouth. Dipped in a slightly sweet Vietnamese sauce laced with ground peanuts, it's wholesome, easy and the very definition of "moreish."
Anything that's been around since the 1860s can't be doing much wrong. The staple of the Victorian British working class is a crunchy-outside, soft-inside dish of simple, un-adorned fundamentals.
Melted Parmesan and mozzarella cheese, and a peppery, garlicky tomato sauce drizzled over the top of a chicken fillet -- Aussie pub-goers claim this ostensibly Italian dish as their own. Since they make it so well, there's no point in arguing.
A fresh, handmade tortilla stuffed with small chunks of grilled beef rubbed in oil and sea salt then covered with guacamole, salsa, onions, cilantro or anything else you want -- perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner. This is the reason no visitor leaves Mexico weighing less than when they arrived.
Often called the "national dish" of Singapore, this steamed or boiled chicken is served atop fragrant oily rice, with sliced cucumber as the token vegetable. Variants include roasted chicken or soy sauce chicken. However it's prepared, it's one of Singapore's best foods. The dipping sauces -- premium dark soy sauce, chili with garlic and pounded ginger -- give it that little extra oomph to ensure whenever you're not actually in Singapore eating chicken rice, you're thinking of it.
To prepare Thailand's most famous salad, pound garlic and chilies with a mortar and pestle. Toss in tamarind juice, fish sauce, peanuts, dried shrimp, tomatoes, lime juice, sugar cane paste, string beans and a handful of grated green papaya. Grab a side of sticky rice. Variations include those made with crab (som tam boo) and fermented fish sauce (som tam plah lah), but none matches the flavor and simple beauty of the original.
A crispy, rice-batter crepe encases a spicy mix of mashed potato, which is then dipped in coconut chutney, pickles, tomato-and-lentil-based sauces and other condiments. It's a fantastic breakfast food that'll keep you going till lunch, when you'll probably come back for another.
Seafood paella, Spain: One mouthful of a steamy bowl of paella and you'll be on a beach in Spain -- such is the power of this seafood extravaganza.
"There is no love sincerer than the love of food," George Bernard Shaw said. Judging by the number of amazing dishes out there, he was right.

World food: 50 best dishes | CNN Travel

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35. Bao Zi 包子 (China) Michael from Art of Backpacking These steamed filled buns can be easily found as a breakfast meal on the streets in China. I ate them nearly every morning for breakfast in Xi’an, China. They can be filled with lamb (my favorite), beef, or vegetables and can be dipped in a sauce made with vinegar and spicy sauce.
33. Tagine (Traditionally from Morocco) Jodi from Legal Nomads The tagine is both the name of the dish and the name of the conical clay pot that houses it. I chose this dish because of the sheer volume of possibilities that it offers: chicken and vegetables, beef, prunes and sesame, an omelette steamed to perfection and more, all simmered in the earthenware tagine. Each option is different in taste because of the spices and condiments used to build it.
32. Mahaberawi (Ethiopia) Joel – food and travel lover Although it may be a cuisine you have never heard of, that does not change the fact that Ethiopians have some of the best food on this earth.
31. Madagascar Vanilla Millefeuille (Chateau Richeux, Brittany, France) Andi from Misadventures with Andi Any meal in the restaurant at Chateau Richeux is a culinary delight, but the real magic begins when they pull out the dessert cart.
25. Sichuan Hot Pot (China) Dave & Deb from The Planet D We had the Sichuan Hot Pot in Sichuan Province itself in Chengdu, China. It is an eye sizzling array of thinly sliced meat and fresh vegetables displayed on a table surrounding giants sunken pots of spicey boiling water and oil. You cook it yourself and that is half the fun. The other half is biting into the most flavourful mouthful of food you will ever have in your life.
23. Truffle Extravaganza Meal (Tuscany, Italy) Akila & Patrick from The Road Forks After hunting for truffles with Giulio the Trufflehunter and his beautiful dog Edda, we were treated to a feast based entirely on this delicacy. Though all of the dishes were delicious, the one that makes us salivate even now was the perfect gnocchi that melted like clouds on our tongue, topped with a thick shaving of freshly found truffles.
20. Potato Wedges w/ Sour Cream & Sweet Chill Sauce (Australia) Cailin from The Taste of Travel & Travel Yourself Served either as an appetizer or side to a meal, potato wedges with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce is exactly what it sounds like it is, seasoned potato wedges that you dip in a mix of sour cream and sweet chilli sauce, sounds slightly odd but so delicious!
18. Meze (Turkey) Cameron & Nicole from Traveling Canucks Meze is a selection of small dishes served typically before a larger meal or, in our case, it’s THE meal. We love Turkish meze because it allows us to sample a wide variety of foods over a longer period of time – it’s the perfect social dining cuisine!
15. Chashumen – Shoyu Pork Noodle (Ginza District, Tokyo, Japan) Pomai from The Tasty Island (Honolulu Food Blog) I have yet to come across a broth, chashu, menma and noodles as special and OISHII as the bowl of ramen “of the Heavens” from this shop. Earthy, aromatic, deep and complex immediately splash my memories.
13. Turkish Hamsi (Turkey) Julia & Barry from Turkey’s For Life As the hamsi (anchovies) swarm the Black Sea towards the Bosphorus Strait each winter, Turkish fishermen drop their nets. On any winter arrival in Istanbul, the first thing we do is head for Karaköy fish market for the perfect street food, Hamsi Ekmek. The anchovies are deep fried and served with rocket leaves and thinly sliced onion in a fresh, crusty bread.
11. Bibim Guksu (South Korea) Sook from Heart, Mind & Seoul Bibim Guksu is a popular Korean noodle dish that perfect for hot Summer days. The noodles are cold and mixed with a spicy and sweet gochujang (Korean red pepper paste) sauce.
8. Gujarati Thali (State of Gujarat, India) Derek from Wandering Earl Just imagine – a large, circular tin plate filled with up to ten wildly flavorful and addictively sweet vegetarian curries sitting alongside servings of dhal (lentils), spicy vegetables, salad and a guaranteed-to-be-yummy dessert. And with a steady flow of fresh rotis and rice delivered to your table throughout your meal, you’re free to devour those dishes however you prefer (and devour you will, just as I did above before I was able to take a photo!).
7. Eggplant Satsivi (Georgia) Anil from Fox Nomad It’s a simple Georgian dish of pureed walnuts, eggplant, and spices eaten chilled. An appetizer so simple yet satisfying, my only regret is not having known it existed sooner.
6. Kobe Beef (Shin Kobe, Japan) Jeremy & Shirlene from Idelish Melt-in-your-mouth, mouth-watering-goodness is how we’d describe Kobe beef! Unlike regular beef, if prepared past medium rare, like steak, the fat would liquefy – that’s how melt-in-your-mouth it is. Read more about the dish we’d travel all the way to Japan for here.
5. White Pizza – Old Forge Pizza (Pennsylvania, USA) Juno from Runaway Juno & Mastertravelphoto.com (Mastering Art of the Travel Photography) The White pizza is the one. It’s not a regular pizza you know; Old Forge White Pizza is a creamy-cheesy-and-even-heartwarming heaven in the mouth. The white pizza has a double crust, on the botton and the top, with cheese filling. I don’t know what they do to the cheese, but it’s heavenly soft.
4. Poulet Yassa / Chicken Yassa (Senegal) Phil from Phil in the Blank & Sick on the Road Yassa is a heaven-sent marinade of lemon, onion and chile, often taken to the next level with a touch of dijon mustard and some freshly grated ginger. Chicken is slow cooked in this flavorful mixture before it is served over rice.
3. Khao Soi (Thailand) Paul from Walk Fly Pinoy It’s soft and yellow egg noodles bathed in a thick curry broth. Not soup. Broth. It is then topped with deep-fried, crispy egg noodles, and eaten with pickled greens on the side. The broth is coconut milk-based and the curry can either be cooked with chicken, pork, or beef. Beef is my favorite kind of Khao Soi, especially the ones prepared by the Thai Muslim women in Chiang Mai’s Muslim area along Chang Klan Road.
2. Aguachido (Playa del Carmen, Mexico) Ayngelina from Bacon is Magic Playa del Carmen is known for its seafood and while you can get great options everywhere, all the locals go to a restaurant called Aguachiles.
1. Poke (Hawaii, USA) My pick Freshly cut cubes of raw Yellowfin Tuna (Ahi) combined with soy sauce, sesame oil, sea salt, chili pepper, sweet onions, and limu seaweed is one of the great culinary creations of this world.

33 Foods Worth Traveling Across the World Just to Eat

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‘anya 100 patch pump roller’,
saint laurent just made rollerskating dreams come true with the debut of its futuristic stiletto roller skates.
were banned by france’s autorité de régulation professionnelle de la publicité as it believes they were allegedly demeaning to women
made from different grains of leather and decorated with rivets and crystals, with one wheel sat precariously beneath its point, and two more on the outsole, plus a stopper at the front.

saint laurent's anya 100 patch pump roller fuses stilletos with rollerskates

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American designer Kelly Wearstler has used clashing patterns, colours and textures to decorate a hotel in San Francisco,
Across all of the spaces, she chose an elaborate layering of geometric shapes alongside more organic, floral forms to create a colourful juxtaposition.
San Francisco Prosper's eclectic design offers a contrast to several more pared-back hotels that have opened or completed renovations recently.
Other pieces reference projects from the Wiener Werkstätte – a movement in early-1900s Vienna, founded by a community of designers who produced fixtures, ceramics, clothes, furniture and graphics.
Throughout the ground floor are pillars and moulding, along with marble details. Interiors are kept white, allowing colourful artwork and furniture pieces to pop.

Kelly Wearstler furnishes San Francisco Proper hotel with European design

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“It’s about getting the best of both worlds,” said Larkin Brown, user researcher at Pinterest,
1970s and ’80s redux and educated consumerism will shape our homes and influence our daily lives in the months to come.
Already a hit on Instagram, popular grain, acai and breakfast bowls are making casual, portable dining easier than ever
We’re starting to see black and even gray marble, which is a little more dramatic than white
Mixing metal finishes is directional for the year ahead, especially in the kitchen. For 2018, Schmitz said everything goes — together. Warm-toned fixtures live harmoniously with stainless appliances
Tables, dressers, cabinets and even floors designed with ornately patterned inlaid bone tile add dimension and texture to a room.
Greenhouse-inspired interiors remain hot

18 home decor and design trends we'll be watching in 2018 - LA Times

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Earlier in the year, the brand opened its first store, featuring small A-frame house designs where customers could test its mattresses.
Mattress startup Casper has opened a space where New Yorkers can relax and refresh, and even sleep for a short while in tubular wooden pods
The [store's] concept enables us to pilot new ways of bringing better sleep to more people and to more places – whether that's here, the workplace, airports, or beyond," said Parikh.
Manhattan's Soho neighbourhood

Casper offers rentable nap rooms in the city that never sleeps

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My secret is the packing cube! Roll your clothing in, stuff it and zip it closed. I’ve had the same Eagle Creek one for five years going strong
“I always travel with lightweight, fast-drying, wrinkle-resistant fabrics
HuffPost asked a variety of road-focused workers, from business consultants to flight attendants,
2. “I always put a laundry dryer sheet in my suitcase so my clothes always smell great instead of that odd suitcase smell
Pack all socks and undergarments into a small, reusable cloth bag.

14 Ingenious Packing Tips From People Who Travel For A Living

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embracing the solid lacquered furniture, bold lines and sumptuous textures of Hollywood Regency.
I just start seeing things that belong together, and I keep on layering,
In 2007, she started her own fabric line, which is heavily influenced by her extensive travels
So inviting is the hive she calls home that guests who arrive intending to tour the sights are reluctant to go out the door.
But it was a maiden voyage to India in 1998 that changed her forever. Immediately entranced by the subcontinent’s shocking juxtaposition of color and its wanton mix of patterns

In One Fabric Designer’s Home, a Lesson on Layering Prints - The New York Times

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“The 60s and 70s were such turning points in music, fashion and art, so finding pieces that evoke those eras, be it an original film poster or a Biba-esque wallpaper, is what motivates me
wallpapers by Lucy Tiffney and Anna Hayman add vivid pattern to a bedroom and the downstairs loo.
Hints of Karen’s music career come in the form of framed photographs around the house
Karen shares this house with her husband David Etherington, a TV music composer, and their seven-year-old daughter. But with her platinum discs hidden away in her box-room studio, the decor is more about intrigue and vintage than music business bling.

Playing with style: at home with Karen Poole | Life and style | The Guardian

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WeGrow was created to unleash the creative potential of all generations through design
2017, bjarke ingels group (BIG) revealed plans for a new micro-school in new york. now, a year later, the first photographs of the project have been revealed with the school term well underway
designed by BIG to promote an inclusive and collaborative learning environment. meanwhile, acoustic clouds, natural materials, and neutral colors hope to create a calm setting
the very idea of a classroom as elementary school-age children begin to identify their callings and apprentice under employees and members already living that dream,
reading hives contribute towards organic learning environment image by laurian ghinitoiu
n 2017, bjarke ingels group (BIG) revealed plans for a new micro-school in new york.
the first school of office-sharing brand WeWork — seeks to ‘undo the compartmentalization often found in traditional school environments and reinforces the significance of engaging kids in an interactive environment’.

bjarke ingels group opens WeGrow school in new york

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Plant-based proteins (beans, lentils, nuts, seeds, soy products)
Making the lunch and snacks colourful and interactive is certainly a fun way to inspire kids

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But no; “I can’t stand those apartments that are so neat you feel scared to sit down or touch anything,” Ng says. “It’s important to me that my home is comfortable and that people feel welcome the minute they step inside.”
She also enlisted the help of Christie Simpson, a fashion and interiors stylist, and creative director of homeware store iDecorate, to help her visualise where and how to place everything.
it is important to have a home that is an extension of your personality.”
Bedroom
Continuing the theme of green are Ng’s myriad plants. While she didn’t want blinds or curtains in the dining area, she also was averse to undressed windows. The solution was to hang plants from the curtain rail.
Kitchen
Study area

Hong Kong model’s welcoming apartment in Tai Hang | Post Magazine | South China Morning Post

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Designer: Deborah Berke for Warp & Weft Product: Dawn 1 Standout: For the Deborah Berke Partners principal and Interior Design Hall of Famer, natural light is akin to a building material, a concept translated into a wool-silk rug, part of her firm’s first-ever product line.
Designers: Enrico Fratesi and Stine Gam for Hay Product: Dorso Standout: Inspired by a torso twisting, the surprise function of GamFratesi’s lounge chair is the 360-degree swivel of the seat, which is set upon legs of oak or powder-coated or chromed steel.
Designer: Patricia Urquiola for CC-Tapis Product: Patcha Standout: Emblematic of the Interior Design Hall of Famer’s yen for experimentation and upcycling, the hand-knotted rug is made of sustainably dyed Himalayan wool plus silk cast off from sari production.
Designer: Cyril Dundera for Lasvit Product: Globe-Metro Standout: The Czech designer’s pendant fixture references the 1970s round tiles in Prague’s metro, the flame-worked borosilicate-glass globe punctuated by concave hemispheres in an iridescent finish.

10 Designers Showcase Their Latest Products

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Improving your indoor air quality in the home and office can pay off even if you don’t have any noticeable symptoms. And one of the best ways to do that is with indoor plants
This no-fuss tropical plant has thin, upright leaves with irregular banding that resembles the skin of a reptile.
. Snake plants have been shown to filter benzene, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, xylene, and toluene.

5 Indoor Plants With Air-Purifying Benefits | Brit + Co

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Chicago-based Intelligentsia Coffee is a beloved coffee roaster and rapidly growing chain with locations in Los Angeles, New York, and Boston
Idaho: Big City Coffee & Café (Boise)
Hawaii: Daylight Mind Coffee Company (Kailua-Kona)
Illinois: Intelligentsia Coffee (Chicago)

Illinois: Intelligentsia Coffee (Chicago)

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The envisioned self-sufficient skyscraper aims to solve the weaknesses in community and infrastructure the global pandemic made glaringly clear, with significant attention on sustainable practices.
The greenery continues throughout the building, making an appearance in each amenity space.
A tree trunk and its branches inspire the aesthetic and functional details of the proposed skyscraper; a veritable ecosystem, which integrates architecture and nature, absorbs rainwater like a tree and collects energy from the sun and wind transforming it into electricity to be used inside the building. Platforms designed just above the lower levels of the building feature communal vegetable gardens that use a soilless cultivation system to reduce the level of heavy metal contamination in the food grown.
The sky's the limit for architectural firm Lissoni & Partners' design for the SKYHIVE 2020 Skyscraper Challenge, organized by Bee Breeders and now in its third year.

Lissoni & Partners Wins Honorable Mention at SKYHIVE Skyscraper Challenge with Vision for a Sustainable Community

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Portland, Oregon, studio Juju Papers founder, artist Avery Thatcher, gives painterly strokes and hand-cut silhouettes an underlying geometric order in Openwork, her latest wallpaper collection. “I looked to the grid as both inspiration and tool,” says the designer, who overlaid the matrix with irregular shapes to produce three complementary patterns: Natural Gifts, a loose-limned lattice in brilliant hues; Dimes, lively rows of coin-size dots on a solid ground; and Mixed Signals, a balanced arrangement of positive and negative figures cut from graph paper.

Latest Collection from Juju Papers is Painterly yet Geometric

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Never one to shy away from extreme elegance, architect Peter Marino stays true to form with this residential project in Manhattan. Overlooking the glorious High Line park, the 12-story, 56,000-square-foot condominium tower brings together all the passions of the Interior Design Hall of Fame member: art, design, and overriding luxury—as well as his deep appreciation for stone, present throughout his oeuvre.
8. The Getty Residences by Peter Marino Architect for Kitchen & Bath
Shoppers enter a fantasy world at the trippy Chongqing Zhongshuge Bookstore in China, X+Living creative director Li Xiang’s eighth project for the client. The space is large—occupying two floors and nearly 14,000 square feet—but looks twice that courtesy of strategically placed mirrors that conjure the illusion of never-ending stacks.
6. Chongqing Zhongshuge by X+Living for Bookstore
It’s nicknamed the City in a Forest. That’s Atlanta, the metropolis with the most abundant tree coverage per square mile in the U.S. This natural occurrence significantly influenced the design of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Center for Advanced Pediatrics, a new children’s medical center there.
4. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Center for Advanced Pediatrics by EYP Architecture & Engineering for Healthcare
The turbulent flow of the Yellow River inspired the 25,000-square-foot Banu Hotpot flagship designed by two firms, Kane AUD and Studio Link-Arc, for a growing local chain. The two studios collaborated on the facade as well as the interior, which has a flowing plan encompassing two levels, with open kitchens and private dining.
3. Banu by Studio Link-Arc and Kane AUD for Casual Dining
2. National Museum of Qatar Gift Shop by Koichi Takada Architects for Mixed Retail
The coastal town of Tulum, Mexico, is renowned for its Mayan ruins and Caribbean beaches. But it holds another draw for intrepid tourists willing to venture 14 miles deep into the jungle. It’s there that this gallery, or “interdisciplinary creative sphere,” as the Sfer Ik Museion Uh May calls itself, resides—and it’s like nothing we’ve ever seen.
1. Sfer Ik Museion Uh May by Roth-Architecture for Small Museum/Art Gallery

10 Projects from Best of Year 2019 Set the Bar High

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Product Resources: From Front: Moooi: Chandelier (Dining Area). Carl Hansen & Søn: Chairs. BD Barcelona Design: Table. Cappellini Through Micasa: Barstools. Through DPOT: Chairs (Living Area). Foscarini: Table Lamps (Living Area), Pendant Fixture (Breakfast Room). OVO: Chairs (Breakfast Room). Knoll: Table. Casa Franceza: Flooring. Vitra: Clock (Breakfast Room), Chair (TV Room). Silestone: Custom Vanity Material (Powder Room). Deca: Sinks, Sink Fittings (Powder Room, Bathroom), Toilet (Powder Room). Moroso: Sofa (TV Room). Flos: Lamp. Herman Miller: Chairs (Bedroom). Louis Poulsen: Desk Sconce. Through Marché Art De Vie: Coat Hanger. Lumini: Bed Sconce. Throughout: Arthur Decor: Custom Curtains.
Project Team: Linda Mattoli; Leopoldo Schettino: Pascali Semerdjian Arquitetos. Laer: Structural Engineer, MEP, Civil Engineer, General Contractor. La Lampe: Lighting Consultant. Arali Móveis; Móveis E Decorações Russo; Ornare; Plancus: Woodwork. Di Mármore: Stonework. Dix Arte E Metal: Metalwork. Tresuno: Concrete Work. Oscar Ono: Flooring Contractor.
“But we also threaded red-pink tones throughout,” Semerdjian says, referring to the living area throw pillows and the coppery reflections all around. The scheme’s balance of fun and function, elegance and quirk, are utterly fitting for this young family on the move.
“We mixed different styles and periods, but all the elements share a simpatico language,” Semerdjian says.
“We used metal in a discreet way, like jewelry,” Pascali states.
“I fell for the wood’s beautiful irregular patterning and thought it would make a singular and welcoming portal,” he recalls. So he bought the slab on the spot, then had it cleaned and polished.
“We used a lot of wood,” Semerdjian admits, “not only for its local abundance and cozy quality but also because we all just love it.”
“The bookcase has become the spirit of the whole project,” Semerdjian says. “We strive to conceive one strong element that makes a space memorable.”
“Rather than look to existing references, our clients were more interested in designing something unique and exclusive,” Semerdjian explains. “They were also very clear about their needs but empowered us to decide how best to achieve them.”
“The husband and wife were upgrading to a bigger space for their growing brood,” Semerdjian begins. The project necessitated a gut renovation and took 18 months to complete. “We demolished everything in order to give our clients a clean slate—fertile land for creation,” Pascali adds.
The unassuming glass facade could easily pass as an office building. But the 1970’s structure in Jardins, an upscale neighborhood in São Paulo, Brazil, that’s rife with restaurants, galleries, and concept stores is actually a residential high-rise housing 30 window-wrapped apartments. Among them is a 4,100-square-foot aerie recently remodeled for a young family by local firm Pascali Semerdjian Arquitetos.

Pascali Semerdjian Arquitetos Employs Wood, Stone, and Metal for a Festive São Paulo Home

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Project Team: Brad Isnard; Troy Lacombe: Desai Chia Architecture. AB Landscaping: Landscaping Consultant. David Kufferman PE Structural Engineers: Structural Engineer. Arthur H. Howland Associates: Civil Engineer. Bartenschlager Woodwork: Woodwork. Classic Renovations: General Contractor.
For several months after the project was completed, the couple spent weekends there just as they had intended, finding it exactly the antidote to urban frenzy they’d sought. Then the house became something more. When COVID-19 hit and the city became a hotspot, they relocated here to wait out the crisis. Late winter turned to spring and summer. Every morning, mist blankets the river valley until the sun burns it off. Every evening, the sunset dazzles. The house has given the new owners a front row seat to the cycles of nature and is, they texted their architects not long into their sojourn, “the best place they could escape to.”
“They were much more involved than most clients,” Desai recalls.
“It’s like a camera lens that helps you focus in on things you didn’t notice before,” she adds, comparing the approach to traditional Japanese and Chinese landscape paintings, which present a microcosm of idealized nature. In fact, the window treatment is so successful, the owners decided that hanging any art on the walls was unnecessary.
Carefully calibrated exposures give each room a unique vantage point. “If you place every window facing the same view, eventually you don’t even acknowledge it,” Chia continues.
“When designing a big, open space, it’s good to have a few anchoring devices,” Chia explains. Flanking the great room on one end of the house is the master bedroom suite; on the other are two guest bedrooms and a full bath.
Consider its shou sugi ban siding, which almost certainly had never previously been used in the area. The torching of the cypress—a Japanese technique used for centuries—highlights its grain and renders it bug- and rot-resistant, and therefore low-maintenance.
Creatives themselves—one is a partner in a media production company, the other an art director—the couple liked the guesthouse’s horizontal lines, openness to its surroundings, and expansive great room.
The owners bought the place for its location and view, but the existing structure, erected without insulation and added to haphazardly over the years, wasn’t worth saving. It did, however, offer a singular worthwhile element: its foundation.
This was part of what was presented to Desai Chia Architecture when the clients, a Manhattan couple seeking a weekend getaway, hired the firm.

Desai Chia Architecture Infuses a Serene Connecticut Residence with Contemporary Drama

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Other retailers are providing similar early-bird specials to seniors, too. Dollar General will open early exclusively for seniors. The first open hour of the day—from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m.—will be reserved for seniors to shop.
Stop & Shop reserved its opening hours for senior citizens. From 6 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., only customers 60 and older will be allowed to enter and shop
Target is also offering senior shopping hours. The retailer announced it would be dedicating the first hour on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for its most vulnerable guests.
Whole Foods stores in North America will allow shoppers ages 60+ to enter the store one hour before opening to the public.
Target is also offering senior shopping hours. The retailer announced it would be dedicating the first hour on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for its most vulnerable guests.
Target is also offering senior shopping hours. The retailer announced it would be dedicating the first hour on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for its most vulnerable guests.
Select Kroger stores across the country are reserving early morning shopping hours for seniors 60+.
Albertsons, which also owns Safeway, Acme and Vons, is planning on offering two hours every Tuesday and Thursday mornings for its most vulnerable customers.
Walmart recently announced that it’s prioritizing pickup service from 7-8 a.m. for at-risk customers, including those over the age of 60 and first responders.
effective July 13, Costco is allowing members aged 60 or older and people with disabilities into the store on Tuesday and Thursday only, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m
Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, most of us have revamped our usual shopping habits. We’re picking up pantry staples, and of course, trying to cook with what we have at home.We might all be practicing social distancing by ordering grocery delivery and only going out shopping for essentials. But the more vulnerable—pregnant women, the elderly, the immunocompromised—could use a little extra help. That’s why retailers around the country are stepping up and starting to offer senior shopping hours. Here’s where to go!

Grocery Stores Are Rolling Out Senior Shopping Hours | Taste of Home

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8. Tribute table with laser-cut brass top, brass supports, and CNC-cut compressed-paper-and-resin base by Binchy and Binchy.
5. Grooves storage cupboard in hand-carved teak with metal base by Ethnicraft.
4. Juan and Paloma Garrido’s Aristas low coffee table in 24-karat gold-plated metal with glass top by Garrido Gallery through Maison Gerard.
1. Chasm side table in high-shine champagne-gold metal with lacquered timber top by Blainey North Collection.

8 Groovy Furnishings

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“This stabilizer system provides viscosity which brings smoothness and creaminess to the end-product – not just in terms of texture and mouthfeel but appearance as well.”
“In a segment with options aplenty, manufacturers have to pay attention to the finer details if they want to attract discerning consumers,” said Anna Xu, regional growth platform leader, food systems, Asia-Pacific.
Ingredion has launched Ticaloid BD-2910 stabilizer system that helps in creating thick, creamy, smooth drinking yogurt.

Asia Pacific: Ingredion launches stabilizer for drinking yogurt - Food News International

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Color – Colors have a definite impact on the atmosphere that you want to create when doing interior design.
Scale and Proportion – These two design principles go hand in hand, since both relate to size and shape. Proportion has to do with the ratio of one design element to another, or one element to the whole. Scale concerns itself with the size of one object compared to another.
Finally, contrast is fairly straightforward. Putting two elements in opposition to one another, such as black and white pillows on a sofa, is the hallmark of this design principle. Opposition can also be implied by contrasts in form, such as circles and squares used together. Contrast can be quite jarring, and is generally used to enliven a space.
Transition is a little harder to define. Unlike repetition or progression, transition tends to be a smoother flow, where the eye naturally glides from one area to another. The most common transition is the use of a curved line to gently lead the eye, such as an arched doorway or winding path.
Progression is taking an element and increasing or decreasing one or more of its qualities.
Repetition is the use of the same element more than once throughout a space. You can repeat a pattern, color, texture, line, or any other element, or even more than one element.
Radial symmetry is when all the elements of a design are arrayed around a center point. A spiral staircase is also an excellent example of radial balance. Though not often employed in interiors, it can provide an interesting counterpoint if used appropriately.
Asymmetrical balance is more appropriate in design in these days. Balance is achieved with some dissimilar objects that have equal visual weight or eye attraction. Asymmetrical balance is more casual and less contrived in feeling, but more difficult to achieve. Asymmetry suggests movement, and leads to more lively interiors.
Symmetrical balance is usually found in traditional interiors. Symmetrical balance is characterized by the same objects repeated in the same positions on either side of a vertical axis, for example you might remember old rooms where on each side of a room is an exact mirror of the other. This symmetry also reflects the human form, so we are innately comfortable in a balanced setting.
There are three styles of balance: symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial.
An interior designer is a person who is considered a professional in the field of interior design or one who designs interiors as part of their job. Interior design is a creative practice that analyzes programmatic information, establishes a conceptual direction, refines the design direction, and produces graphic communication and construction documents. In some jurisdictions, interior designers must be licensed to practice.
Interior design is the process of shaping the experience of interior space, through the manipulation of spatial volume as well as surface treatment. Not to be confused with interior decoration, interior design draws on aspects of environmental psychology, architecture, and product design in addition to traditional decoration.

7 Most Important Interior Design Principles | Freshome.com

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One such innovation is Huhtamaki Fresh, a recyclable and home compostable food tray, made from wood sourced from FSC certified and renewable Nordic forests. It is a natural alternative to black plastic ready meal trays. Such solutions have an important role in shaping the sustainable future of everyday life.
As the number of women working outside the home rose steadily throughout the 1970s, ‘80s and ‘90s, more and more households counted on ready meals to bring warm, tasty dinners to the table with minimal time and fuss. Fast forward to today – ready meals offer a broader array of flavors and cuisines than ever before.
TV Dinners, as Swanson marketed them, were meant to be eaten in front of the television – another recently popularized innovation of the time. The original Swanson’s TV Dinner featured turkey with cornbread stuffing, sweet potatoes and buttered peas. Their popularity was instantaneous, and Americans bought ten million units in the first year alone.
Ready meals took a leap forward in the 1950s, when American food company Swanson & Sons brought them closer to the form found in many freezers today.
In the 60 years or so that would follow, Jalostaja would produce more than 300 million cans of pea soup. As recently as 2013, even restaurant critics chose the ubiquitous yellow tin as among the best ready foods in Finland.
In 1941, Huhtamaki, then a confectionery factory, had recently merged with Jalostaja, a company producing preserved foods in Southwest Finland. As part of the war effort, businesses were asked to help supply the army with food.
Canned food was used even more widely to provide soldiers with square meals during World War II. At first, C-Rations, as they were called, usually contained corned beef or stew. Later, other dishes like pork and beans and spaghetti in meat sauce were added to the range.
Huhtamaki has been in the business for decades, from producing an iconic Finnish ready meal, Jalostaja’s pea soup, to providing ready meal packaging in many shapes and forms.
Ready meals are essential for many modern households, where working professionals, families, and students are notoriously strapped for time.
Seemingly designed for hurried 21st century lifestyles, pre-cooked convenience foods have had an enduring history.

Europe: Humble beginnings of ready meals, Huhtamaki - Food News International

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Abacus by Hubbardton Forge
Dimension Collection by Sunbrella®
Cesar Unit Kitchen in Rosso Jaipur Fenix Laminate and Metallic Effect Lacquer by Cesar
LeanTo by OFS
BuzziBracks by BuzziSpace
FLOOR LAMPS
OUTDOOR FABRIC
KITCHEN CABINETRY
CONTRACT HIGHBACK SEATING
CONTRACT PARTITIONS/WALL SYSTEMS

Brighten & Innovate With 10 Products from Best of Year 2019

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Eco-friendly updates to the 1968 design include a bio-plastic filling derived from renewable sugar cane in place of Styrofoam and covers made of nylon reclaimed from abandoned fishing nets and other plastics.
Over 50 years ago, Piero Gatti, Cesare Paolini, and Franco Teodoro invented an unstructured, pear-shape chair for Zanotta. Dubbed Sacco, the purposefully low-slung form issued an anti-establishment challenge to the uptight seating norms of the day.

Zanotta Reissues Sacco Chair With Eco-Friendly Updates

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Rodić Davidson Architects has transformed a pair of artists' studios that may once have belonged to JMW Turner into a lofty family home in London
It is named Turners Studio as a blue plaque on the side of the building suggests that these particular studios were occupied by the painter between 1811 and 1829,
High, sloping ceilings and large skylights allow natural light to flood the interior
Everything above ground was removed to create a single space of significant volume and filled with light,"
The new basement floor doubles the floor area of the original two properties, creating plenty of space for a master bedroom, two children's bedrooms, a playroom and bathrooms.

Rodić Davidson Architects converts art studios into Turners Studio house

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fashion designer issey miyake has opened a new store in kyoto’s historic district
surrounded by a stone courtyard
where issey miyake offers his colorful elegant streetwear collection — which stands out against the dark wooden interior
hosted within a renovated 132-year-old machiya (a classic wooden japanese townhouse).

naoto fukasawa-designed issey miyake kyoto store pays homage to history

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For this MDF piece, each fiber is stained with color, revealing a homogenous interior. Photography courtesy of Ester Bruzkus Architekten and by ©Robert Rieger.
steel and Forbo linoleum with chairs by Please Wait To Be Seated, as well as custom wood banquettes upholstered in corduroy fabric by Kvadrat and lighting by Valerie Objects. Photography courtesy of Ester Bruzkus Architekten and by ©Robert Rieger.
The Remi Table is designed by Ester Bruzkus Architekten. Photography courtesy of Ester Bruzkus Architekten and by ©Robert Rieger.
Red MDF cabinetry offers a cohesive thread of color throughout the space. Photography courtesy of Ester Bruzkus Architekten and by ©Robert Rieger.
Guests enter the dining area by passing the open kitchen. Photography courtesy of Ester Bruzkus Architekten and by ©Robert Rieger.
Overhead rings of light guide guests to their tables, while a triangular welcome desk resolves the complicated geometry of the site. Photography courtesy of Ester Bruzkus Architekten and by ©Robert Rieger.
REMI, like many carefully curated meals, is unassuming at a glance, yet the space reveals endless surprises to diners around each corner—and on every plate.
"An important goal of the design was to retain the feeling of openness that comes from the high exposed concrete ceilings and the expansive glass fronts on either side of the restaurant," the designers note. To do this, the team created a simplistic design scheme punctuated by layers of texture and color, making use of the existing architectural details in the site, which sits in the ground floor of the new Suhrkamp Verlag building by Bundschuh Architekten.
The recently completed REMI restaurant, which features an expansive open kitchen at its center, reflects the chefs' ethos down to every detail. Diners are treated to a playful yet sophisticated atmosphere outfitted with materials that work together much like diverse ingredients in a meal.

Berlin Restaurant REMI by Ester Bruzkus Architekten Reflects the Ethos of its Chefs

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The museum has also planned a series of panels with artists featured in the show, plus weekly films, all live-streamed from MFAH's virtual museum experience.
Talk about timely. It was 2018, long before the death of George Floyd and the worldwide demonstrations it incited, when “Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power” had been scheduled to appear at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, early this spring, after its run in the U.K., Arkansas, New York, and California.

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Extends "Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power"

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Pile on Pillows "I don't do dinky accents...small pillows look like something that came with the furniture."—John De Bastiani
Try a High-Contrast Palette "I'm really into saturated color with white to balance it out so it doesn’t feel overwhelming,"—Joanna Gaines
Don't Skimp on the Sofa "Put your money into a comfortable, well-made sofa that you'll have forever. You don't have to deny yourself that expensive designer fabric you love—just put it on something small, like a pillow."—Krista Ewart
Use the 50/150 Rule For the perfect color family, mix one batch of paint 50% lighter than the base and another 150% darker. "That's a failsafe method for striping a wall. It's also a very architectural way of using color."—Mary Douglas Drysdale
Add Texture Neutral decor can be interesting if you include a variety of materials. "I used a range—from fine-gauge and open-weave linen, to raw silk and taffeta, to cotton velvet and distressed velvet," says California-based designer Ohara Davies-Gaetano. "Not only that, there's also the contrast of matte sheens that absorb the light, and lustrous sheens that reflect it."
Extend Your Backsplash Eye-catching tile can make a statement in the kitchen as well as in the bathroom. Cover as much of the wall as the budget allows, recommends designer Angie Hranowsky. Matthew Quinn, also a designer, agrees: "It feels more like a French bistro this way," he says of this blue-gray backdrop.
Play With Textiles "Straw, jute, rush—natural materials and neutral tones are always chic. They're the white T-shirt of interior design."—Meg Braff
Establish a Color Scheme For a head-to-toe makeover, the first step is creating a palette. "I come up with a basic color scheme for the whole house, and then I take that from room to room," reveals Gary McBournie, a designer based in Boston. "It plays itself out in different ways in different rooms."
Don't Stop Editing "The least expensive action: edit, edit, edit!"—Katie Sutton
Make the Most of Natural Light "There's no substitute for natural light. Create opportunities to let the sun shine in—the bigger the windows, the better!"—Catherine Kwong
Collect Unique Pieces "The strange bust from the flea market, the weird painting you are drawn to: Buy them all. Curate a space that is truly one of a kind."—Stephanie Sabbe
Make Sure It All Fits "Being able to visualize the scale of a piece is critical. In our office, we say, 'When in doubt, tape it out!'"—Kylee Shintaffer
Switch Out Pieces That Take Up The Most Surface Area "When clients want a quick, impactful update, I recommend the pieces that take up the most surface area, like rugs, paint color, or window treatments."—Tina Ramchandani
Figure Out a Floor Plan "The most important first step in design is a good floor plan."—Jessica Helgerson
Make Ceilings Look Higher With Tall Furniture "Use tall pieces in a low-height room. Short furnishings would make the ceiling feel that much lower to the ground." —Jason Oliver Nixon
Don't Underestimate the Coffee Table “In an open seating plan, always use a well-proportioned statement coffee table to ground the arrangement and give it a sense of place.”—Sean Michael
Collect Art From an Early Age "Art, art, art! Start young and buy the best you can afford. Its ability to transform a room is unlike any other design tool."—Jean Liu
Get Inspired by Ancient Buildings "Pull floor patterns from ancient buildings. One inspired the checkerboard pattern of the marble floors in my Los Angeles home."—Nate Berkus
Live in Your Pretty Spaces "Actually use your beautiful things! I have a chocolate lab and white furniture in my living room. It took some training, but now he knows the furniture is off limits."—Lindsey Lane
When in Doubt, Paint It Out "Never underestimate the power of paint. You don't have to break the bank to achieve a new look. A fresh coat in a vibrant color takes an old piece of furniture or empty white room and gives it new life."—Chauncey Boothby
Use the Ceiling to Redefine the Room “Look up! We use ceilings a lot. Through them, we define the lines and beauty of a space.”—Julio Salcedo
Trust Your Intuition "Follow your gut. If you have to talk yourself into liking something, you probably don't."—Olivia Erwin
Invest in Antiques “Great art and fabulous antiques only get better with age. It’s better to cry once and have a forever piece.”—Chandos Dodson Epley
Upgrade Your Light Switches “Update your light switches! Elegant controls add a spectacular element to an older home or character to a new one.” —Courtney Hill
Choose the Right Bulbs "Choosing the right light bulb is very important. LED bulbs are energy efficient, and they can look great."—Paloma Contreras
Mix Old and New Decor "Old and new belong together. A mix of modern pieces and antiques never tires."—Caleb Anderson
Transform Eyesores "In this basement remodel, we would've had to spend a ton of money rerouting the HCVA air duct. Who wouldn't go with ballet-slipper pink instead?" — Max Humphrey
Don't Be Afraid to DIY "If punk rock has taught me anything, it's to do everything yourself. All of my favorite interior designers were self-taught."—Max Humphrey
"In this basement remodel, we would've had to spend a ton of money rerouting the HCVA air duct. Who wouldn't go with ballet-slipper pink instead?" — Max Humphrey

52 Best Interior Decorating Secrets - Decorating Tips and Tricks from the Pros

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Architecture office Hutch Design has renovated and extended a mews house in north London, incorporating folding walls, mirrors and hidden storage to make the most of the compact space
A high-level mirror in the kitchen reflects the newly exposed ceiling joists, giving the illusion of continuous space beyond,
To turn a small property, into a larger, more usable home for a young family, we had to be inventive in the use of space," the studio explained.
The main living and dining area is overlooked by the open-plan kitchen, and adjoins a new multipurpose room that can be used as a home office or third bedroom if needed.
One of the key alterations Hutch Design implemented to improve the sense of volume within the property was lowering the ground floor to increase the overall ceiling height.

Hutch Design reconfigures Hackney mews to create space-saving family home

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The offices are designed to appeal to start-ups and small businesses seeking creative and flexible workspace in central Paris.
However the space was initially let out in its entirety to French presidential candidate Benoît Hamon, who ran his election campaign from the building.
transforming the former factory building into a state-of-the-art co-working environment that challenges the traditional office concept.
studio MoreySmith has created co-working spaces with a "contemporary industrial" aesthetic in an old factory building in Paris.
Materials such as glazed brick tiles, exposed concrete, crittal window frames, burnished brass and copper mesh are complemented by fresh, bright colours including yellow, light grey and blue.

MoreySmith create co-working offices in a former industrial building in Paris

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Learn from many professionals in your field: Instead of just learning from a single chef at a restaurant, you'll be taught by numerous culinary professionals, all with their own unique experiences and skill sets, which they will share with you. This allows for a more well-rounded view on the culinary arts that will have a positive influence on your career.
Have the ability to travel the world: One of the advantages of going to a culinary school instead of working your way up in a local restaurant is that a culinary arts degree could give you the opportunity to seek chef positions all over the world.
Learn how you can encourage a healthy lifestyle: Good culinary arts programs will teach you about nutrition. Many chefs these days have emphasized the importance of creating delicious dishes that are actually healthy in order to promote nutrition to their customers.
Learn to appreciate different cultures: Food is closely intertwined with culture. Think about all the different foods that are available from all over the world and how people often pass down family recipes from one person to another.
Learn to appreciate cooking as an art form: Preparing food isn't just about sustenance or about helping people enjoy what they eat (although those are certainly two reasons to prepare food for people), it's also about sharing art with people.
However, there's more to the culinary arts than just learning how to be a professional chef. Studying the culinary arts can help improve your life in many ways, and can allow you to improve the lives of the people you end up cooking for as well.
For example, if you're thinking about becoming a chef, then you'll be happy to find out that the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 10 percent job growth until 2026.

Importance of Studying Culinary Arts: Why It's So Necessary?

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Maple Butter
Pumpkin Pie
Larabar Pumpkin Pie Nutrition Bar
Pumpkin Spice Almond Milk
Caramel Pumpkin Butter
Pumpkin Spice Marshmallows
Pumpkin Pie Pop-Tarts
Salted Caramel Apple Cookie Dough
Salted Caramel Mocha Creamer
Pillsbury Ready to Bake! Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Chips, 14 Oz, 12 Count
Califia Farms Pumpkin Spice Latte Cold Brew
Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Flavored Ground Coffee
Talenti Pumpkin Pie Gelato Ice Cream - 1pt
Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies
Pumpkin Spice Baking Truffles
Pumpkin Spice Cheerios

30+ Fall-Flavored Things In Stores Now - Fall Flavors, Foods, and Dishes

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2. Rafa Garcia’s Alpino modular lounge with steel structure and removable covers in Blanco by Sancal through Lepere.
4. Liset van der Scheer’s Velden poufs in Blackberry, Parsley, and Cherry merino wool by Casalis through Lepere.
4. Liset van der Scheer’s Velden poufs in Blackberry, Parsley, and Cherry merino wool by Casalis through Lepere.
3. Isay Weinfeld’s Rapport sofa with ash and walnut base and wool-blend upholstery in Deep Navy by Geiger.
1. Skrivo’s Milito sofa with steel frame and polyurethane-foam cushioning by Miniforms.

8 Billowing Seating Shapes

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"The exhibition was conceived in the context of emerging from the medical emergency," Baume explains, "and as it developed the parallel pandemic of systemic racism came into sharp and painful focus." Layers of meaning appear in works with themes of "renewal" and "reconnection," per Baume, noting how indispensable artistic expression and communities are during times of adversity.
Art on the Grid is thus not a typical, centralized exhibition: The panels on 500 bus stops and over 1,500 WiFi kiosks throughout New York City's five boroughs display the 50 different artworks.
"Public art, with its broad accessibility and immediacy, has a special role to play in returning the experience of art to our lives," says Nicholas Baume, director and chief curator of the Public Art Fund.
Art imitates life, as the saying goes, and when life is overcome by a pandemic, artistic responses to a health crisis reveal diverse creativity and resilience. While COVID-19 has affected the world over, each experience to come from a global quarantine marks a unique set of circumstances. Using a sample size of 50 artists from 18 countries, Public Art Fund, a New York City-based non-profit that promotes accessible art, has organized Art on the Grid as a way for New Yorkers to see and integrate global art the pandemic has spawned into their local surroundings.

Art on the Grid Transforms City Blocks into Outdoor Galleries

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5. Let It Bee wall tile in double-fired ceramic in Yellow by Cooperativa Ceramica d’Imola.
4. Cadence wall tile in ceramic in Chalk, Rose, Raven, and Dove by Nemo Tile + Stone.
3. Icon 09 Yellow tile in porcelain by Target Group.
2. Savoy Penny wall and floor mosaic tile in glazed porcelain by Ann Sacks.
1. Fun Summer 02 floor tile in glazed porcelain by Ceramica Sant’Agostino.

5 Striking Tiles Cover Floors and Walls

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