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Facing North with Gracia
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Diary of the interior design transformation of our rental flat into our dream home. Mediterranean home with a passionate Scandinavian flavour.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 408 )
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INSPIRED WEDNESDAY | The New Psychology
The New Psychology is the title of the first European exhibition of Mexican artist osé León Cerrillo, presented until May the 10th at Andréhn-Schiptjenko in... Read more
Posted on 07 May 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
Archetypes II
Villa Wallin is located in Yxlan, in the northern Stockholm archipelago. Designed by studio Erik Andersson Architects, the house represents another archetypal... Read more
Posted on 06 May 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
SELECTED | Cultivated Stoneware
For SELECTED, I present you today the latest work by designers duo Thomas Vailly and Laura Lynn Jansen. 'CaCO3 - Stoneware' was showcased in the Dutch Invertual... Read more
Posted on 30 April 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
Architectural Dimorphism | Casa Tomás in Barcelona
This residential renovation in Spain belongs to LAB - Laboratory for Architecture in Barcelona and shows one of the best spatial re-organization I have seen in... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
Monday Crush | Golden
Golden mood today on the blog as a wish for a fabulous start of the week!I feel very inspired after the week-end: I had the chance to attend a great workshop... Read more
Posted on 28 April 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
Interior Influences: Japan and Scandinavia
This house is located in Cortalloid and designed by Switzerland-based Architecture Studio Frundgallina. The place shows reminiscences of both Nordic and Japanes... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
Monday Crush | Solid + Soft
We are celebrating Easter Monday with my family in Italy: the last day before heading back to Barcelona. It was a crazy week at work because of the Earth Day... Read more
Posted on 21 April 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
Anna Pirkola's Home
Today, I welcome you to Anna Pirkola's home in Helsinki, Finland, where she lives with her partner Joel and their two daughters, Seela 3,5 years and little Meer... Read more
Posted on 16 April 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
Home #2
Random pictures from our home showing our home office and the dining area. I especially like the one with the cushions. Featured are two Gran pillows from Fine... Read more
Posted on 11 April 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
SELECTED | Cos x Nendo
It's not the first time the fashion label COS creates an installation during the Milan Design Week. For this edition of the Fuorisalone, COS paired up with... Read more
Posted on 10 April 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
Marimekko in Nordicthink, Barcelona
Last week I was invited to the presentation of Marimekko SS 2014 Collection here in Barcelona. The event was organized by Jordi of Nordicthink, "the store" for... Read more
Posted on 09 April 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
Milan Design Week 2014 | A First Selection
The Milan Design Week 2014 is officially opened and it looks is going to be great. Here it is a first selection of designs launched for the occasion. Read more
Posted on 08 April 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
OPEN HOUSE | Past Meets Present in Barcelona
This apartment is located in the Eixample Esquerra district of Barcelona. One of the most interesting aspects of this projects is how the architects managed to... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
DIVAGATION | Rosendals Trädgård
Saturdays are made for long sweet hours spent with friends and having fun, aren't they? For this reason, I decided to dedicate it only to family and beloved... Read more
Posted on 05 April 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
Salone Del Mobile | Brdr. Krüger in Milan
The biggest event in the design world is about to start: next Tuesday, April the 8th, the 2014 edition of the Salone del Mobile will open its doors in Milan. Read more
Posted on 04 April 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
Thursday Selection
Visi coat hook by Dutch Studio Macura: inspired by the shaker coat pegs, it's all about simplicity. The essential shape allows multiple configurations.... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
Amorfo
means "without shape" in Italian (amorphous) and I think it perfectly fits the design studio from Modena, Italy. The office puts architecture as the starting... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
INSPIRED WEDNESDAY | Archetypes
‘House for mother’ is a building designed by Swedish office Förstberg Arkitektur och Formgivning (FAF). The house is very impressive: a simple but not simplisti... Read more
Posted on 02 April 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
Swedish Lofty House
The house for today post is located in an old fishing village in Sweden. It was designed by Swedish studio Sandell Sandberg as part of a new development, that... Read more
Posted on 01 April 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
STOCKHOLM | Part Two
Here it is the second part of the Stockholm Series! So let's take a walk in Södermalm, from Götgatan into the heart of SoFo in Stockholm. Read more
Posted on 31 March 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION