I have been neglecting this space for a little while now. Would like to blame it on the cold weather which made my hands freeze; -9 degrees that according to the weather forecast felt like -17 degrees. Shanghai has an odd sort of cold - the humid type that leaks into your bones no matter how many layers you're wearing. Evidence: My heater also broke down during the coldest weekend in 35 . . .
B&W Is My Colour
My colour explosion on Instagram, showcasing inspiration revolving around a single colour. Or two in this case. BLACK & WHITE Featuring: Salavat Fidai | Living Diviani | NITCH | Adrian Dominguez | Marcin Ryczek | Motoi Yamamoto | HAM | Alvaro Martínez | Limi Yamamoto . . .
Triangular Entertainment
Triangles are synonymous with Toblerone when it comes to confectionery. Using the knowledge of this iconic shape, Artistic director Maxime Damo and copywriter Gilles André created a series of four prints using the headline “the main piece of your films”. Can you guess which movies these posters are portraying? [Answers in white, highlight for a sneak peek] - Titanic, Taxi . . .
DRIFT With Me
Spotted this gem this morning - minimalistic perfection. Amongst the charming galleries, live music and a delicious foodie scene of San Jose del Cabo’s Historic Art District sits DRIFT, a boutique hotel aimed for young independent travelers. Inspired by “traveling without a destination”, it is a simple accommodation with a social atmosphere. "It is the prototype for a series of hotels that . . .
Juice Up
It's such a refreshing change to go into a place and see that every single corner has been branded properly. #designsnob you might say (accentuated by the cool hashtagging and all), but that's what working in an agency for years does to you. Roots & Bulbs does it exactly that - London's first cold pressed juice bar - with the help of branding agency Robot Food. Juicing is the industry to be . . .
Dream a Little Dream
A different kind of underground art scene...This home near the Czech border in Poland features a drive-through an art gallery. The owner is able to drive up to the house, open the gates and cruise through the subterranean tunnel that runs under the garden directly into the property - admiring his collection of artwork as he goes. Created by Polish architectural firm, Robert Konieczny - KWK . . .
Simplicity
I'm a bit of a social networking addict and in between this blog, facebook, twitter, pinterest and instagram...tumblr somehow always gets tossed aside for some reason. Then you come across finds like this, and you wonder why it got lost somewhere along the line. These are just a few pictures I came across on eight letter word's tumblr. I definitely do like what I see. . . .