May 2011
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Wadi Rum Resort by Oppenheim Architecture + Design...
Wadi Rum Resort is a concept created by Florida-based Oppenheim Architecture + Design for an 80,000-square-foot hotel in Wadi Rum, Jordan that will become a reality in 2014, when the rock is cut away and rooms are built in its facade.
Wadi Rum, or The Valley of the Moon, is a stretch of desert in Jordan where there are rock formations and ancient rock paintings and carvings. With this resort,...
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www.vivianmeier.com
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Vivian Meier Photographer
A riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.
Piecing together Vivian Maier’s life can easily evoke Churchill’s famous quote about the vast land of Tsars and commissars that lay to the east. A person who fit the stereotypical European sensibilities of an independent liberated woman, accent and all, yet born in New York City. Someone who was intensely guarded and private, Vivian could be...
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hahahahaha, so funny video!!
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De Bruir
Garvan de Bruir is a designer and craftsman based in Ireland who created a contemporary collection of leather luggage. Handcrafted using old school materials and techniques, the collection features a range of bags and accessories including the Parachuter Bag (above), a comfortable rucksack with a World War II aesthetic made to suit European aircraft carry-on dimensions. Also part of the...
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Treehotel
Remember when you were little and you wanted to live in your treehouse? Want that feeling of weightlessness and seclusion again, this time as an adult?
Take a Swedish adventure into the wilderness with this month’s Destination Design — the curious and odd vacation destination called Treehotel. Located in the small town of Harads, Sweden, Treehotel takes advantage of the natural surroundings...
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Alemanys 5
This month’s Destination Design is Alemanys 5, a brand new vacation rental located in a not-so-new building. The structure, which dates back to the 16th century, is located in the medieval quarter of Girona, Spain.
Recently restored, the modern interior design is a nice juxtaposition with the rustic stone exterior. The furniture was chosen by local interior design firm Pabordia, lighting...
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Urbanears
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Passion and satisfaction go hand in hand, and without them, any happiness is...
– Nicholas Sparks (Dear John)
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