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Casa das Historias Paula Rego by Eduardo Souto de Moura

Cascais, Portugal

Photography by Francisco Nogueira

Eduardo Souto de Moura used a "regionalist approach," using the common urban images of towers, lighthouses, silos, and chimneys as inspiration.

Doggy Room

I read this article on Dezeen about a house by the Japanese architecture firm Gento, and I really just loved this picture. The house is a renovation that uses several built-in tables to define different spaces. This whole house seems to be about gaining privacy from neighbors and to set clear boundaries for very specific spaces (such as the "hobby room"), but I'm glad there is also a doggy room.

Black Panther

I think the reason I like this building so much is because it is actually called the MP09 Black Panther.  Designed by the Austrian firm GSArichitects, the Black Panther is a headquarters for a company specializing in jewelry and spectacles (the Patchleitner Group).  The concrete base supports a large, black tiled cantilever, jutting out like a panther ready to pounce (this is what they intended and not my own creative license).

"The desired expression of concentrated tension and dynamism, amplified by long window strips, suits the company’s philosophy that enabled a small family business from the post-war years to develop into a company of global reach..."

Boomerang Wok

Nikolai Carels has created the Boomerang Wok for Royal VKB.  This no-mess wok has a cupped edge to prevent food from spilling.  There is no need for lifting up the pan.  This is the only color available, but luckily this gray is one of my favorite colors.  I want to add this to my kitchen collection, but it costs 99 euros.  I'll put it on my wish list.

Loopita!

French Kerozene Design has designed the Loopita, a swirling outdoor seat.  You assemble this yourself, giving some you extra creative freedom within their design.  It comes in single, double, and triple loops. A solid wood version is available for indoor use.

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Favorites from the Stockholm Furniture Fair 2011

After reading Wallpaper's article on the Stockholm Furniture Fair of 2011, I decided to post my favorites.

'Desiree' outdoor table by Swedese

Light by Ensemblen

'Myk' clock by She Design Studio at the Greenhouse

Österlen by Inga Sempé for Gärsnäs

Dream Teen Party House

Peter Stamburg and Paul Aferiat of Stamburg Aferiat Architecture in New York have created this residence just north of the Hamptons inspired by "zinging colours of Miami Deco and 1980s Po-Mo."  The fragmentation of colors, shapes, and structures is to resemble that of a Cubist composition - every different plane is given a different exciting and bright color.  An intentional homage is paid to Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona Pavilion by the inclusion of two separate pavilions surrounding a central pool.  This house is fun in theory, but it's a little too bright for my own tastes.