IRO Hair Salon by Reiichi Ikeda // Osaka, Japan.

Humble materials considered beautifully, intricate patterns on the shopfront, pristine joinery pieces that double up as room dividers - these are just some of the reasons I was instantly drawn to the IRO hair salon in Osaka, Japan....

Atherton Keener House // Phoenix, Arizona.

This post has been sitting in my drafts for ages and ages and ages... and ages... You get the idea. I've been admiring this house ever since I found one of the photos on Tumblr almost two years ago. I guess it's taken me this long to work...

Design Free Thursday // Elliott Erwitt’s Phototoons.

Elliott Erwitt is a master photographer, born in 1928 in Paris. He is best known for his black & white documentary style images within everyday settings. I especially love his "Phototoons" which capture spontaneous moments in ironic and...

Architectural Art by Drew Tyndell.

Atlanta based artist Drew Tyndell has always been interested in shape and form. Having been inspired by the work of his architect father from a young age, Tyndell now creates these amazing timber artworks reminiscent of architectural...

Konstam Restaurant by Heatherwick Studios // London.

I've seen some vamped up pubs in my time but none quite as theatrical as this. The clever crew at Heatherwick Studios have created one epic ceilingscape at the Konstam Prince Albert. They’ve used the site conditions to generate a...

Very Visual Vases // Design Trend.

I remember a time when all vases used to look the same. Or pretty similar at least. You could almost predict their shape. Round or cylindrical - straight up and down, tapered at the top, or maybe flaring out, possibly faceted if the...

Hotel Lautner // Desert Hot Springs, California.

Situated in the middle of the Californian desert, Hotel Lautner is a recent conversion of a striking mid-centrury residence designed by an influential modernist architect, John Lautner. Originally created as a home for a film producer,...

Design Free Thursday // WTF Posters.

These funny little "WTF posters" really made me chuckle. Graphics were designed by Buenos Aires-based creative studio Minga (yep, that's seriously the name they go by) who specialise in Creative Direction, Design & Art Direction. If you...

Little Trace Of // Andrew Maynard Architects.

Andrew Maynard hardly needs an introduction these days. This dynamic, clever, cutting edge architect has a ridiculously exhausting list of accomplishments and one of the most impressive bios you will ever read. The man is a serious...