Restaurant Sheets

The Mandarin Oriental in Paris by Patrick Jouin and Sanjit Manku has beautiful, sheet-like forms on the wall.  The walls are covered in a delicate cotton fabric, and white wool spreads across the floors.

While the restaurant is a stark but peaceful white, Manku explains, "Your eyes get so used to [the white walls] that when the food comes on your plate, with the rich colors -- the green of the asparagus or the red of the tomato -- the food itself becomes the main experience."

I can't get over how beautiful and light the space feels. I am in love with these walls.

Tsutaya Books

Tokyo-based Klein Dytham Architects have designed this Tsutaya Books retail space.  There are several small details I love about this space.

large light boxes hanging from ceiling, creating a diffused light

hammered-steel staircase, front and center within the shop

book-lined bar and tables

Shipping Container Illumination

Marcio Kogan of Studio MK27 has designed the "Decameron" in San Paulo, Brazil as a solution to an empty plot of land needing a quick, budget-friendly retail solution.  Shipping containers hold different shops, much like my own DelBrenna pop-up shop from this summer.

CORTONA: DelBrenna Interiors

I just revamped some perspectives from my pop-up shop from this summer for the DelBrenna's jewelry shop.  I learned so much additional Photoshop this past semester, that I wanted to apply it to my past work.  These perspectives show the two ends of my pop-up shop designed in a shipping container.

Riverside Museum - ZZZZZ

Zaha Hadid Architect's Riverside Museum on the Clyde River in Glasgow embodies a connection between the water and the city.  Through the zig-zagging facade and wave-like curving in the zinc-clad roof, Zaha Hada gives her signature loose style a more specific application to the city of Glasgow.

R: Interior strip lighting inside the museum follows the exterior curve of the roof and ceiling.

L: The zinc cladding extends from the roof down to the sides of the building.

“Through architecture, we can investigate future possibilities yet also explore the cultural foundations that have defined the city. The Riverside Museum is a fantastic and truly unique project where the exhibits and building come together at this prominent and historic location on the Clyde to enthuse and inspire all visitors. The design, combining geometric complexity with structural ingenuity and material authenticity, continues Glasgow’s rich engineering traditions and will be a part of the city’s future as a centre of innovation.” - Zaha Hadid

My Dream Desk

For all the hours I can spend working on the computer, I personally would greatly appreciate having a touch of wildlife incorporated into my work desk.  I would plant some delicious-smelling herbs to spice up (no pun intended) my workspace. Thanks Love Hulten!

Another Layered-Plywood Piece

Aeroply by Karolina Ferenc