With Manchester being the trendy Argentine influenced chain’s only previous venture outside the capital, the opening of Gaucho’s Leeds outpost has been met with much approval, especially given the intense rivally between the cities. A long-standing celeb fave, Gaucho, with it’s glamourous interiors – all mirrored panels, cowhides and subtle lighting – and internationally renowned steak cuts is Leeds’ latest ‘place to be, and to be seen’…..
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Maison Couturier, Veracruz, Mexico
19th century elegance in the tropics of Mexico....
March 17th, 2010
Housed in the shell of an agricultural estate built by French immigrants in 1833 and faithfully restored, Veracruz’s Maison Couturier, with all it’s history of settlement and colonisation, couldn’t exude more traditional elegance if it tried. Inviting guests, who will occupy one of the 8 bungalows or it’s landowner’s suite – “la chambre du maître” – to step back into time, the Maison Couturier offers the expected luxury of a Design Hotels property – plasma screens, wireless internet, massage services and a deluxe swimming pool – whilst retaining it’s very special charm, seclusion and exclusivity. Relaxing, luxurious and oh so effortlessly cool, this tropical Mexican hideaway is a truly special find….
If, unlike us, you’re active, streetwise and listen to Blink 182, then you may well have experienced the heartache of destroying your ‘board in an attempted ‘frontside air’ disaster…. the resulting waste from said incident need no longer be headed for the landfill however, thanks to Pennsylvania artist, Jason Podlaski… who, for a small fee – well, $180 actually – will transform your beloved deck into a rather attractive ‘Deckstool‘. For people like us? Not to alienate those more accustomed to sitting on bar stools than riding skateboards, Podlaski has a collection of pre-wrecked decks that he regularly transforms into beautiful limited edition, retro stools….
dunhill A/W10 Installation by Campaign
New York Fashion Week installation for British icon....
March 9th, 2010
Taking over one of the Meatpacking district’s last remaining disused warehouse spaces during the recent New York Fashion Week were iconic British luxury brand dunhill, with a little help from super-talented London based studio, Campaign. Recreating, in a beautifully ghostly manner, Bourdon House – the London home of Alfred Dunhill – Campaign’s unique installation played host to dunhill’s Autumn/Winter 2010 collection in a fascinatingly unique interpretation of London’s buzzing Mayfair. Having recently produced sublime pop-up stores for Dr.Martens and currently collaborating with Christopher Bailey, Creative Director of Burberry, on forthcoming interior concepts, London’s Campaign are carving a name for themselves as the ‘go-to’ agency for the Fashion world’s particularly creative needs… and if this startling installation is anything to go by, we can sure see why.
Built in the early 50s as a headquarters for British soap company Lever Brothers, Park Avenue’s Lever House is a New York landmark of considerable history… recently restored to its former glory, the building is now home to the ‘Lever House Art Collection’ – Damien Hirst’s imposing ‘Virgin Mother’ stands provocatively in the courtyard – and, as of late last year, the popular Sant Ambroeus family’s latest Milanese outpost, Casa Lever. Enjoying a fabulously retro interior that, in itself, tells the tale of former glory restored, this chic and sophisticated restaurant is already feeling the buzz of ‘A-List hangout’ – Mick Jagger is said to have dined here recently, awkwardly sitting opposite Andy Warhol’s portrait of Jerry Hall, his ex-wife. It’s the Warhol’s in fact that truly lift this intriguing space, with Hall accompanied by Hitchcock, Stallone, Dennis Hopper and Aretha Franklin throughout the venue, offering the diner a unique aura of New York eras gone by… and with the sensational Milanese fare delivered by the kitchen, there’s no doubting this venues potential as a hot-spot for years to come…..
Located near the world famous site of Woodstock, 100 miles north of New York City, Ben Ryuki Miyagi’s dramatic renovation of a 1960s home employs what the architect describes as ‘The Landscape of Geometric Mythology’ and was “designed as if a series of mysterious objects from (an) unknown planet have landed on this peaceful landscape with a story to tell”. There’s certainly unique architectural symbolism on show here, with more than a little Asian influence from the Japanese architect, and with additional structures surrounding the villa such as the ‘House of Solitude’, ‘Sky Mirror’, and ‘Tower Gate’, it’s clear that the landscape of the site as a whole is as important to the designer as the home itself. Challenging, unique and, well, frankly more than a little frightening, Villa Metamorphosis is a true one-off – and if you stumbled across this property on a pilgrimage to the famous site of Woodstock, you could easily be forgiven for thinking that acid is responsible for what you see before you….
The obvious restrictions and mundanity of flat pack furniture have been literally smashed apart by London based designer Kenyon Yeh…. Seeking to “create personal identity from ubiquitous uniformity”, Yeh – an industrial design graduate – has, with the help of few additional embellishments, reworked standard IKEA products into the UNIKEA (Unique IKEA) range…. exciting new pieces of abstract furniture that brilliantly challenge conformity.
Virgin Atlantic’s Gatwick Clubhouse
relaxing new luxury lounge for airline's Upper Class passengers....
March 8th, 2010
Passengers lucky enough to be flying from Gatwick on Virgin’s ‘Upper Class’ service have an all new clubhouse from which to while away the pre-flight hours in considerable luxury. Designed by London’s FDArchitecture, along with Virgin Atlantic’s in-house design team, the new Gatwick clubhouse firmly grasps the trend for sustainability and ecological soundness with FSC timber flooring and a stylish Cowshed spa – complete with their 100% natural products. Cutting edge technology, artwork curated by Jotta and iconic furniture from the likes of Fritz Hansen and Eames ensure that the airport experience will never be the same again….
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The latest addition to Tom Dixon's iconic mirror balls collection is this astonishingly beautiful 'Mirror Balls on Stand' floor lamp....
A 20-strong female choir decked out in futuristic technicolour capes who sing and scream about drinking and smoking over a post-dubstep clatter... Gaggle are the London based rebel yell we've all been waiting for. Previously mentioned in our midweek newsletter, their debut, 'I Hear Flies', is released today and yes, it's rather brilliant....
We love this cute little illustration from Central Illustration Agency's Chris Brown for Carluccio's
'The Lambeth Palace' is London's "newest, darkest and dirtiest purpose built cinema".... the temporary space set up by street art legend Banksy is showing his new film until March 4th, there's only a very few tickets left, so if you're in town between now and then, we suggest booking them right now....
Independent Dublin based design studio, Superfolk, are launching a new range of products at this week's Stockholm Furniture Fair, that will pay tribute to Irish heritage... whilst remaining desirably modern.
Loving this high quality print from the ever-impressive Scott Hansen... highly limited to 200 pieces so move quick.
Previously only available in German, Berlin’s Innervisions have released a limited English run of Tobias Rapp’s book, ‘Lost and Sound: Berlin, Techno and the Easyjetset’. Investigating the city's love affair with electronic music and the world's descent upon the German capital in search of the ultimate party....
Ether, the Southbank Centre's annual culture-fest of music, art, technology and experimentation is back from 16th - 24th April with the likes of Lou Reed's Metal Machine Trio, Broadcast and Gil Scott-Heron... the highlight for us has to be the 23rd where mindfuck genius Chris Cunningham performs a live multimedia extravaganza... expect to be disturbed....
Running from 5th - 13th February at the rather brilliant Darkroom, 'An Exhibitional Orgy of Love Hearts' is a celebration of Saint Valentine's in which a host of creative types have been commissioned to create a piece of work based upon the heart.... All pieces will be for sale for £125, with a portion of the profits going to the Haiti Fund
The latest product from magic industry pioneers, theory11, is this rather tasty set of playing cards that commemorate 125 years of design and development by the US Playing Card Company....
Tom Dixon Floor Lamp
Gaggle: ‘I Hear Flies’
Chris Brown for Carluccio’s
Banksy's Cinema
Superfolk
ISO50 'Adrift' Print
Lost and Sound
Ether 10
An Exhibitional Orgy of Love Hearts @ Darkroom
Bicycle 125 Playing Cards
