Platzhalter

Bookshelves often seem to burst. You always try to squeeze in another book into the last gap which is far too narrow. „Platzhalter“ gives in to force and makes space for more books by literally bursting. An initially hidden board stretches between the split halves and widens the usable surface. The more books you add to the shelf, the wider it opens. The classical rectangular shape turns into a V-shaped outline until the shelf reaches itsdefined limit.
Platzhalter

Besiktas Fish Market by GAD

Located in one of Istanbul’s most populated and diverse neighborhoods, Besiktas is an eclectic area with a village-like atmosphere that is in the process of urban renewal.

The Besiktas Fish Market is located on a triangular site. It is an iconic venue where many locals and visitors buy fresh fish daily. The construction of the old fish market was in very poor shape and needed to be replaced.

The design solution was to maintain its iconic neighborhood presence, while also reaffirming its welcoming feeling. GAD designed a triangular shaped concrete shell covering the entire site with large openings at street level. The concrete shell provides a column-free interior space, optimizing the project’s programmatic needs. The new design injects a contemporary and pragmatic solution, at once preserving the fish market’s history.
Besiktas Fish Market by GAD

17,000 Push-Pin Super Mario 3 Mosiac

17,000 Push-Pin Super Mario 3 Mosiac

Table Boat by Allora & Calzadilla

Table Boat by Allora & Calzadilla

Hotel Palacio de los Patos

As usual, every time I have several days off; I wind up wishing for more time off. Anyone else feel like that? It just seems harder to get back into the swing of things. So, today instead of thinking of work; I'm thinking of the Hotel Palacio de los Patos, in Granada Spain. (I know its a mouth-full). I've always dreamed of traveling to Spain, and this hotel would be a place I would go. Its very beautiful and wonderfully eclectic:)

Residence Contemporary Exterior with Black Wall

Residence Contemporary Exterior with Black Wall

Weekend Reading.

Hi everyone! Today is Saturday and I am still in the middle of visiting all of my relatives. I came home only for an hour or two and found a refreshing site, I wanted to share. "The Free Encouragement Project" started by Booooooom and Design For Mankind, is a collection of uplifting phrases submitted by readers. Who couldn't use some encouragement lately? Here are a few of my favorite phrases. Check out the site for smile! Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend:)

Cat USB Hub

• 4 ports — 1 in mouth and 3 in back

• USB 2.0 high-speed — up to 480Mbps

• Plug-and-play — supports hot-swap capability

• Compatible with: Windows XP, 2000, ME, and 98SE

• Innovative design becomes a personal desktop accessory
Cat USB Hub

‘straw straw’ by yuki iida (japan)muji

‘straw straw’ by yuki iida (japan)muji

Apple Apple Mac mini pie

Using a lattice across the shape keeps it from deforming too much as it bakes. You can cut out the logo with a hobby knife or a carefully formed cookie cutter. We went alpha-geek on it and put it in the 45 watt carbon-dioxide laser.
Apple Apple Mac mini pie

High Building Exterior (Museum)

High Building Exterior

REFRIGERATOR FIZZ SAVER DISPENSER

Fizz saver dispenser keeps drinks carbonated and dispenses right from your fridge. Simply twist dispenser onto the top of a plastic 2-liter bottle, then invert the bottle to dispense drinks into your glass. Fizz will last until the bottle is empty. Great for use at home, office, camping, entertaining and more.
REFRIGERATOR FIZZ SAVER DISPENSER

My Favourite Curves

My favourite curved backyard.............

 

My favourite curved staircase

 

My favourite curved chair

My favourite curved ceiling detail

My favourite curved Banquette
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My favourite curved mirror

 

My favourite curved headboard

 

My favourite curved sofa

 

My favourite curved back dining room chairs
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My favourite curved table base

My favourite curved fireplace sculpture

My favourite curved driveway

My favourite curved garden

 

 

My favourite curved bench by Qerat 
The "C" bench natural wenge and linen
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Happy Thanksgiving

Wishing all my American friends a Happy Thanksgiving

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Are you in?

Phew...my annual Christmas card photo is officially over, hurried along by the early snowfall that I desperately wanted to take advantage of for its photographic possibilities. It is not an event I particularly look forward to, however, I so enjoy the end result. I have tortured myself this way for as many years as I can remember, and love looking back on the photos of Christmases past. Many have been taken as the children sat under our Christmas tree, and others in front of the mantel, whenever we had one. For some reason, I have upped the pressure on myself to be creative and photograph them in a different way each year. Perhaps it is the ever-honest voice of my husband's brother that I hear as he proclaims that "...last year's was better" or "...you can never beat the one of the boys on the front step" (when they were five and three years old),

but regardless I plan that photo with the same intensity that the "old man" in A Christmas Story bargained for a deal on a Christmas tree. Who doesn't need a little more holiday pressure??!!

The common theme (besides well wishes to friends and family) has been to show off my children...and I make no apologies for that. They represent our family best; and their father and I have yet to join them in a Christmas card photo - partly because of the logistics behind it, and partly because I want to look at the photo with sheer contentment, instead of picking apart my flaws and second guessing what to wear. I think I am like many women, who shy away from the camera, wrong or right. I also think we are misguided, and may regret our opting out of these pictorial keepsakes.

I have, on one occasion, posed for professional photos with my boys, albeit completely unintentionally. The following photos were taken when my boys were two and one yrs old. Despite our best efforts, my baby would not let me put him down, nor would he relinquish the train the photographer had given him, to coax him from my arms. Try as we did, there was no way he would pose for her, thus she suggested that I be in the photos. Despite my protests (I was not dressed for a photo session), and my shyness in front of the camera, I knew it was a losing battle: either pose, or go home empty-handed (photo-wise, of course...).

Apprehension aside, I laughed my way through the shoot as both boys "kept it real" and alternately toddled away, pulled hair (see below), acted silly or squirmed in my arms. Either way, I ended up with photos that are priceless to me, and instead of scrutinizing myself, I simply saw an adoring mother of two hopelessly cute boys. On this occasion, I was in...!!

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LM project proposal by 3XN

LM project proposal by 3XN

'symbio' telephone by eliumstudio for thomson telecom

symbio' is designed by eliumstudio for thomson teleclom. it is a reinterpretation of the telephone which integrates
technological innovations with its two main functions being a wireless VoIP (voice over internet protocol) phone
and an internet radio. 'symbio' makes use of the fixed-line telephone at home.
'symbio' telephone by eliumstudio for thomson telecom

Milk Glass LED lamp

Milk Glass LED lamp

TUBELOR BRICK

TUBELOR BRICK

Stacy Saunders

La Pisette

Pot Covers by Imegadito

Pot Covers by Imegadito

CERAMIC NOODLE CUP

Why pollute the earth by throwing away Styrofoam cups when you can have your very own reusable ceramic Noodle Cup? It's the perfect quirky addition to any foodie's kitchen!
CERAMIC NOODLE CUP

Job Koelewijn

Infinity Bookcase
Job Koelewijn

IKEA skull' by ivan twohig

IKEA skull' by ivan twohig

Elecom U2H-TC4B

The Elecom U2H-TC4B (pictured above) resembles a wall socket and has 4 USB 2.0 ports and a magnet. The Elecom U2H-TS4 S comes in a shape of button switch with 4USB ports.
Elecom U2H-TC4B