Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Feb 6, 2012, 6:13 pm
If you’ve ever been to Sao Paulo, Brazil, you know it’s a city that is already infused with plenty of “cool” character. Now, the decidedly chill Chimney House by Marcio Kogan and Studio MK27 has elevated the city’s cool once again. Oozing with architectural harmony, the Chimney House feat...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Jan 27, 2012, 10:00 am
The Styleture editorial team is always on the lookout for creative furniture designs; especially ones that make use of recycled materials that many would consider trash. Bike Furniture Design (BFD), based out of Marquette, Michigan on the shores of Lake Superior, is a design and manufacturing studio...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Jan 25, 2012, 10:00 am
Bay of Fires Lodge, Tasmania Tasmania, an island and Australian state situated about 150 miles south of the continent, is one of those rare destinations that even many seasoned world travelers never get to experience. But for those who do make it there, a stay at the Bay Fires Lodge is an opportuni...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Jan 23, 2012, 2:19 pm
Eva Zeisel, Industrial Designer The Styleture editorial team has many heroes in the design world; perhaps none have been more of an influence on us than the late Eva Zeisel. Ms. Zeisel, a Hungarian-born industrial designer known for her work with ceramics, passed away on December 30th at the age of...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Oct 31, 2011, 8:48 pm
If time change causes swings in your sleeping patterns, habits and moods, then get ready for the swings to ramp up; the end of Daylight Saving Time (DST) is just around the corner. DST was first proposed by the New Zealand entomologist George Vernon Hudson in 1895 to make better use of daylight. G...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Oct 19, 2011, 8:44 pm
Crab Creek House designed by Robert Gurney Near an eye-catching estuary in Annapolis, Maryland, known as Crab Creek, which feeds the Chesapeake Bay, is a modern stone, stucco and slatted wood house from the vivid imagination of Robert Gurney Architect. Known as Crab Creek House, it is innovatively ...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Oct 4, 2011, 2:18 pm
At Styleture, our editorial team always stays attuned to the latest in interior design trends. We’re never too proud to benefit from the wisdom of other design bloggers – especially a blogger like Boston-based Linda Merrill (www.surroundings.net), who also happens to be a designer. For Fal...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Sep 29, 2011, 1:55 pm
When man discovered the controlled use of fire during the Early Stone Age, roughly 790,000 years ago, he never could have imagined that the future of controlled fire was going to be so darn beautiful. Modern outdoor fire tables, designed to be an eye-catching focal point, create warmth and enti...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Sep 13, 2011, 11:00 am
In the design world, bigger is not always better. After all, the smaller the space, the greater the innovation. Residential designers and architects in urban locations are no strangers to resolving the issue of compact lots and homes; but now small is becoming big due to the economic downturn. Accor...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Sep 8, 2011, 7:03 pm
Bamboo is making quite a name for itself as an eco-chic material used in the contemporary bath environments of discerning homeowners. Bamboo’s environmental benefits stem from the fact that it can grow and spread quickly without the need for much water or care. A bamboo grove can release 35 ...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Aug 31, 2011, 8:16 pm
It goes without saying that at Styleture, we love kitchens. We have a passion for amenities such as kitchen sinks that evoke a sense of time and place; and no sinks do a better job of that than farmhouse sinks. For those of you who don’t already know, a farmhouse sink (aka apron front sink) ...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Aug 24, 2011, 7:35 pm
The Styleture editorial team loves kitchens; and we’d be lying if we said we didn’t have a special place in our hearts for kitchens with islands. A well-designed kitchen island can greatly enhance storage, display, seating and all-around functionality of your kitchen, and look incredible wh...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Aug 22, 2011, 7:52 pm
It’s true – the world of fanciful product design extends to the ice cube tray, and there may be no more an interesting way to freshen up that Silver Bullet cocktail than with a couple of bullet shaped ice cubes in your glass. The black, silicone, Bullet AK-47 Ice Cube Tray is a spitting replica ...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Aug 17, 2011, 6:55 pm
The ultra-modern Hoerboard Scomber mix DJ stand Admit it – you’ve entertained dreams of telling your boss at your day job to go fly a kite, just so you can jet off to Ibiza and DJ the summer club circuit. It’s ok, we all have. Perhaps that dream was never more appealing than now, conside...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Aug 15, 2011, 6:06 pm
The Styleture editorial team is a big fan Entra Magazine, an online publication that takes you inside exclusive residences created by some of the world’s top architects and designers. Entra Magazine May/June 2011 issue Presented by an editorial team with decades of publishing experience, imag...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Aug 11, 2011, 6:06 pm
Let’s face it – the world of work is moving in an entirely new direction. In this day and age of at-home technologies and flex-time, more than ever employees don’t want to drive 20 miles to work, only to be stuck in a stuffy corporate office building for 9-plus hours a day. And don’t t...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Aug 9, 2011, 3:00 pm
The Kerchum Residence in Vancouver, British Columbia In recent years, Vancouver has become increasingly known for hitting numerous environmental benchmarks, especially in regards to green commercial and residential building. Not long ago, the city’s Vancouver Convention Centre was awarded the...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Aug 8, 2011, 1:36 pm
Zephyr's IMKDC (Inspire My Kitchen Design Contest) Back in June, we told you about the IMKDC (Inspire My Kitchen Design Contest), brought to you by our favorite range hood innovator, Zephyr. The contest, in its second year, brings together culinary aficionados, and awards homeowners and professiona...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Aug 5, 2011, 4:53 pm
Just because you can’t afford to stay in a luxury hotel, doesn’t mean you can’t swing by and drink in one. Some of the best hotels in the world are also known for having some of the most design-forward and inviting bars in the world. And while we love sports bars and dive bars almost any...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Aug 4, 2011, 4:39 pm
Master of Wood: Vito Selma Life must be pretty good when you’re a 20-something furniture designer working out of your own shop in Cebu, Phillipines, and the world has taken keen notice of and a strong liking to your pieces. This is the life of Vito Selma, a master of design, geometry and work...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Aug 2, 2011, 7:45 pm
Balint Kormos’ modular lounge chair in the bench position In London-based sculptor, product designer, artist and all around idea factory Balint Kormos’ own words, he believes only in “high quality work” and therefore aims “to achieve the best at all times.” Balint Kormos’ modular l...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Aug 1, 2011, 5:07 pm
Shia LaBeouf Success is not easy to come by in Hollywood; millions of hopefuls try, but only a fraction of a fraction actually succeed. There is no doubt that Shia LaBeouf, 25, star of hit films such as “Transformers”, “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”, “Eagle Eye�...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Jul 29, 2011, 2:41 pm
Lotus Temple in New Delhi In Indian culture, the lotus flower carries deep significance on a symbolic level. Mentioned in Hindu scriptures and sacred to the Gods, indelible images of Brahma and Buddha seated on a lotus can be found everywhere. For centuries, the lotus has influenced Indian ar...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Jul 28, 2011, 12:00 pm
Bob Gifford, the Director of Bath Products at Hastings Tile & Bath In late 2008, Hastings Tile & Bath, well-respected importer and distributor of contemporary bath and tile products with a 125-year history, unveiled a collection of their own called ‘Chelsea.’ The collection is made up of highly...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Jul 27, 2011, 3:05 pm
The Gamble House, California The editorial team members at Styleture have long been fans of the American and California Craftsmen style homes. Built in the Arts & Crafts style that was prevalent in the early 20th century and beyond, craftsmen homes incorporated copious amounts of locally handcr...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Jul 25, 2011, 6:03 pm
Much has been made about coffee table design; these common and highly useful furniture pieces have been made of everything from glass and steel to fine wood and recycled plastic. But never has there been a coffee table so inspired by science, to the extent that all of the elements from the Peri...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Jul 12, 2011, 7:57 pm
Of all the themes an architect may choose to incorporate in his or her design, none is as eye-catching and classic as the leaning tower. From contemporary to the extravagant, towers symbolize architectural ingenuity and artistry, and such is the case with the Samitaur Tower, the Tower of Arab, and t...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Jul 11, 2011, 7:50 pm
Domespace prefabricated homes Counting among its numerous advantages that it is made of sustainable materials, can withstand typhoons, can potentially survive an 8.0 earthquake better than your average single-family home – and looks significantly cooler – the Domespace prefabricated home is an ...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Jul 7, 2011, 9:08 pm
Most if not all of the editorial team members at Styleture are suckers for distinctly crafted decorative plumbing fixtures and bathroom accessories. Perhaps no other manufacturer gets us more excited than Brooklyn born and bred, Watermark Designs. Based in the independent design hub of Brooklyn and ...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Jun 30, 2011, 5:42 pm
The Chulo Canyon Cave House, Arizona You always said you wanted a man cave – one that was unique, different and cool. Now’s your chance to have a man cave that’s all of those things and more. Plus, it’s actually a cave! The Chulo Canyon Cave House in Bisbee, Arizona is on the market and wai...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Jun 27, 2011, 8:32 pm
Boston City Hall (Gerhardt Kallmann and N. Michael McKinnell, 1969) Upon first utterance, it certainly doesn’t sound like a pleasant term. However, brutalism is a profound architectural and design movement that began in the early 1950s and continues to influence the design of buildings and other ...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Jun 22, 2011, 11:00 am
PURE Inspired Design We are never surprised that people have strong feelings about design. What does surprise us is when someone takes their love of design and changes careers completely to follow that passion. We recently spoke with Samantha Cobos of PURE Inspired; a line of eco-conscious fabrics...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Jun 21, 2011, 1:38 pm
Hidden Passageways Everyone has something to protect: perhaps cash, jewels, gold, family heirlooms or sensitive documents. Many homeowners opt to keep a safe in the house to store such valuables. However, there’s an alternative to the safe that is perhaps even safer: the hidden passageway. Creat...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Jun 20, 2011, 11:30 am
Bank of America Center in Houston by John Burgee and Philip Johnson. It combines architecture elements of pre-WWII skyscrapers with elements of modern aesthetics. It seems the phrase “postmodern” gets frequently and indiscriminately thrown around in the architecture, art and design words; so mu...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Jun 14, 2011, 12:55 pm
The Rietveld Schröder House—the only building realised completely according to the principles of De Stijl We all know that art movements come and go; many are clearly pointless and awful (hello, Outer-Art?), some we’re just indifferent to (you know the ones), and then there are the movements t...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Jun 13, 2011, 1:07 am
Institute Of Scientific Research in Kiev, Ukraine When pontificating on the finer points of Soviet architecture, one cannot help but draw a comparison to the sci-fi literature and artwork of the old-school Communist era. The future was clearly on the minds of everyone, including designers who appar...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Jun 11, 2011, 11:03 am
Val Kilmer's New Mexico Ranch Infamous Hollywood actor Val Kilmer, star of such hits as “The Doors”, “Tombstone”, “Batman” and “MacGruber”, has finally contracted to sell his 6,000-acre New Mexico ranch for an undisclosed price to an anonymous buyer. The news comes after several pri...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Jun 10, 2011, 1:24 pm
Chef Tom Hurley preparing the Dream Dinner from last year's Zephyr Inspire My Kitchen Design Contest Our editorial team members at Styleture have long been fans of range hood innovators, Zephyr. It only takes a glance at some of the offerings from their Cheng, Arc and Essentials collections to real...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Jun 8, 2011, 2:53 pm
The National Assembly Building of Bangladesh (Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban) designed by Louis Kahn When speaking of the foremost modern architects of the 20th century, it’s impossible not to mention Louis Kahn. Born in Estonia in 1901, Kahn immigrated to the United States and forged an architectural ca...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Jun 4, 2011, 11:01 am
“Behind every man is his man cave.” Or so goes the opening line of The Man Cave Book (2011 HarperCollins Publishers) by Mike Yost and Jeff Wilser. The two authors are no strangers to the pantheon of all things men, having created mancavesite.org and authored The Maxims of Manhood. The Man Ca...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - Jun 3, 2011, 6:23 pm
The Encounter by Tim Kuo There are many hungry students out there looking to make a name for themselves in the design world; perhaps it’s Tim Kuo, an Industrial Design student at Rochester Institute of Technology, who is showing the signs of a visionary who has what it takes to succeed. His seati...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - May 27, 2011, 11:30 am
German-born architect Walter Gropius Twentieth century architecture and design would never have been what was if it weren’t for the genius of German-born architect Walter Gropius. Founder of the epic Bauhaus School in Germany – the world’s most famous monument to modernism – and one of the ...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - May 26, 2011, 4:27 pm
Marmol Radziner's prefab desert house in Desert Hot Springs, CA The Los Angeles based firm of Marmol Radziner – a design-build practice led by Leo Marmol and Ron Radziner – has become widely known for their dynamic architectural, historic restoration, landscape, interior and furniture design pr...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - May 25, 2011, 12:01 pm
When Sigmund Freud developed psychoanalysis to investigate the mind and provide treatment for those with psychological and emotional illnesses, he intended that the patient lay on a couch to induce a relaxed state and say whatever comes to mind. As such, the brilliant psychologist, within the walls ...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - May 23, 2011, 11:09 am
Marcel Breuer sitting in the Wassily Chair In the great pantheon of outstanding modern architects and furniture designers of the 20th century, Marcel Breuer stands out for his inspired works that exude an international flair. Born in Pecs, Hungary in 1902, Breuer first studied art in Vienna before...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - May 22, 2011, 1:56 am
It’s not a very difficult task to find beauty in glass; as artist Dale Chihulyss once said, “Glass is one of few natural materials that light goes through, and where colors can be so intense, or so subtle.” In these trying times of rampant environmental destruction, glass is also a pure and su...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - May 19, 2011, 7:35 pm
The house from Home Alone is on the market The star of the 1990 hit film “Home Alone” is making headlines again – and we’re not talking about Macaulay Culkin. The stately Georgian manor used in the film, located in the affluent neighborhood of Winnetka north of Chicago, has been put on the...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - May 17, 2011, 7:30 pm
University of Southern California, Doheny Library Nearly 37,000 students attend the University of Southern California, one of the leading research institutions in the world. But USC has more than academics to attract students to its university. USC juxtaposes a unique sense of historic architectur...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - May 16, 2011, 8:26 pm
Frank Lloyd Wright, American architect Frank Lloyd Wright is the greatest figure in 20th-century architecture. There, we said it; and we don’t hear anyone disagreeing with us. A revered and renowned architect, a pioneer of modernism and the creator of the principle of organic architecture – ma...
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Talk Spas posted an article on Styleture - Stylish interior designs, architecture and more - May 9, 2011, 8:14 pm
In Styleture’s “Sultans of Style” series, we profile game-changing artists who have pioneered their way into the history books of design. William Morris William Morris, born in 1834 in England, was a leading pioneer of the “Arts & Crafts Movement” in the 19th century. When it came to des...
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