tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67799650989810433082024-03-05T12:23:18.445-08:00Diana Sharif - A Designer @ WorkDESIGN + FORM + FUNCTIONdiana lunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11524140600958086940noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6779965098981043308.post-28530232376906146862009-11-24T23:43:00.000-08:002009-11-24T23:59:05.707-08:00William Morris<a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPA6tgbNst_0kl4w5pBte5zFoc2w-jxIq8O7n9T_4z7bzm01hrsIb3WoWHzLaARRH9ViMLY78TQdSLVa0nOr480AYF5bie_r_7RLyK3DL68lFLU5Throna2wWc7tqVylD0JvEp5okxmQA/s1600/858_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPA6tgbNst_0kl4w5pBte5zFoc2w-jxIq8O7n9T_4z7bzm01hrsIb3WoWHzLaARRH9ViMLY78TQdSLVa0nOr480AYF5bie_r_7RLyK3DL68lFLU5Throna2wWc7tqVylD0JvEp5okxmQA/s400/858_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407945168836802770" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:78%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">Article from Wikipedia</span></span><br /><br /><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">William Morris (24 March 1834 – 3 October 1896) was an English <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architect" title="Architect">architect</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furniture" title="Furniture">furniture</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textile_design" title="Textile design">textile designer</a>, artist, writer, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism" title="Socialism">socialist</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marxist" title="Marxist" class="mw-redirect">Marxist</a> associated with the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-Raphaelite_Brotherhood" title="Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood">Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood</a> and the English <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arts_and_Crafts_Movement" title="Arts and Crafts Movement">Arts and Crafts Movement</a>. Morris wrote and published poetry, fiction, and translations of ancient and medieval texts throughout his life. His best-known works include <i>The Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems</i> (1858), <i>The Earthly Paradise</i> (1868–1870), <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Dream_of_John_Ball" title="A Dream of John Ball">A Dream of John Ball</a></i> and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utopia" title="Utopia">utopian</a> <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_from_Nowhere" title="News from Nowhere">News from Nowhere</a></i>. He was an important figure in the emergence of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism" title="Socialism">socialism</a> in Britain, founding the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialist_League" title="Socialist League">Socialist League</a> in 1884, but breaking with the movement over goals and methods by the end of that decade. He devoted much of the rest of his life to the Kelmscott Press, which he founded in 1891. The 1896 Kelmscott edition of the <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Chaucer" title="Geoffrey Chaucer">Works of Geoffrey Chaucer</a></i> is considered a masterpiece of book design.</p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Born in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walthamstow" title="Walthamstow">Walthamstow</a> in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_London,_England" title="East London, England" class="mw-redirect">East London</a>, Morris was educated at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlborough_College" title="Marlborough College">Marlborough</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exeter_College,_Oxford" title="Exeter College, Oxford">Exeter College, Oxford</a>. In 1856, he became an apprentice to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_revival" title="Gothic revival" class="mw-redirect">Gothic revival</a> architect <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._E._Street" title="G. E. Street" class="mw-redirect">G. E. Street</a>. That same year he founded the <i>Oxford and Cambridge Magazine</i>, an outlet for his poetry and a forum for development of his theories of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craft" title="Craft">hand-craftsmanship</a> in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decorative_arts" title="Decorative arts">decorative arts</a>. In 1861, Morris founded a design firm in partnership with the artist <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Burne-Jones" title="Edward Burne-Jones">Edward Burne-Jones</a>, and the poet and artist <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dante_Gabriel_Rossetti" title="Dante Gabriel Rossetti">Dante Gabriel Rossetti</a> which had a profound impact on the decoration of churches and houses into the early 20th century. His chief contribution to the arts was as a designer of repeating patterns for wallpapers and textiles, many based on a close observation of nature. He was also a major contributor to the resurgence of traditional <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textile_arts" title="Textile arts">textile arts</a> and methods of production.</p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-kKiYpts2RNxhb-kSqTkKcfKMkPSSwqG9nD8HapW-b693-ZxniGbfbHiyOsZ6tbeKVn5_wK9ir9yoeYskv2ql6RAwQVKGg5b5YV05y3Ds2jj4mkOPjXeev0GdQMYpiT4PQDVy0-VYzw/s1600/5620.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-kKiYpts2RNxhb-kSqTkKcfKMkPSSwqG9nD8HapW-b693-ZxniGbfbHiyOsZ6tbeKVn5_wK9ir9yoeYskv2ql6RAwQVKGg5b5YV05y3Ds2jj4mkOPjXeev0GdQMYpiT4PQDVy0-VYzw/s400/5620.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407945277710265634" border="0" /></a></p><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVc0NrqxvKCsNkek0xiS4IIklVBwZt_qXa9ym2sGkrsZhMOWWN5hmjGjnZQi1sSCTXMV005sX_9Mx3bnzPNwilPOmGv6z6gqoasjC9Z_ZwDpbIvxt2V4jhQ1rSFWIuK3RMUcPveHO6i70/s1600/14348.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 343px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcwrvTyYI9OQhMYNYoPZv8vZJ8Tqm5pOVe1bgptgsYJhGXmRGL-AIAiMvktJkejeg2xjcv8_F_MN0PiayanIYpwMYydZvoi7k2bhdXa8m08wabFteM8q3ykfK8V5N0oBeisgIbl5vH_N4/s400/319594.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407947401685019202" border="0" /></a><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0MYyAZrdAk3Rj7Q9H755k4ljoUf06EKfM9t0qf582YCO1VaUwhmJNn1KABV8aMsu744i57CYeDIwl2kLqELYhyphenhyphenG1X79WQ0e63e-NJyva0v2VzqkzaktPuDObGIl-vvNsg9t7xgLhPwZU/s1600/relief+print+repeat-780710.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0MYyAZrdAk3Rj7Q9H755k4ljoUf06EKfM9t0qf582YCO1VaUwhmJNn1KABV8aMsu744i57CYeDIwl2kLqELYhyphenhyphenG1X79WQ0e63e-NJyva0v2VzqkzaktPuDObGIl-vvNsg9t7xgLhPwZU/s400/relief+print+repeat-780710.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407947499041540034" border="0" /></a>diana lunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11524140600958086940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6779965098981043308.post-9057487314192674662009-08-17T23:35:00.000-07:002009-08-17T23:38:05.263-07:00Loomah - Halcyon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinwBPba70kDBNS4JqT9NMiMrqdJjrLnx9pLOOHiJbOj87RrbBIJfNfJgVGB7ZLqwPGcfNAZLeZ5K2u1_93o1cfTuto9CgXQ03Bl4EXyvQ-4J1MkMmT-K-3GRDJ0qP_wg4HAcF5VtLbG9c/s1600-h/idx090701_floor45.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinwBPba70kDBNS4JqT9NMiMrqdJjrLnx9pLOOHiJbOj87RrbBIJfNfJgVGB7ZLqwPGcfNAZLeZ5K2u1_93o1cfTuto9CgXQ03Bl4EXyvQ-4J1MkMmT-K-3GRDJ0qP_wg4HAcF5VtLbG9c/s400/idx090701_floor45.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371189237268917106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Like stylized waves gently lapping the shore, Halcyon promises tranquility underfoot. One of eight patterns in the Roscoe collection, the hand-tufted silk-wool rug or broadloom features a variety of pile heights. Available in almost limitless sizes, shapes, and colors-Interior Design<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">http://www.loomah.com/<br /></div>diana lunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11524140600958086940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6779965098981043308.post-90647700308804575392009-08-17T23:30:00.000-07:002009-08-17T23:32:55.792-07:00Franziska Wodicka - Rescued Drawers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyEIioPwIVc-wnqLWXBuAfOIAEevROovpbRg-cS5RcMOqzXNsHVVREab9XBuVFquupdWUlpt6x3zIhxpbN7q9BiYNaDlupv-2cSh8SAGCEDvrWSLto_KCHxAtWtJfgX7tsRDe2vkB_EUI/s1600-h/98_drawers_ls250609_a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyEIioPwIVc-wnqLWXBuAfOIAEevROovpbRg-cS5RcMOqzXNsHVVREab9XBuVFquupdWUlpt6x3zIhxpbN7q9BiYNaDlupv-2cSh8SAGCEDvrWSLto_KCHxAtWtJfgX7tsRDe2vkB_EUI/s400/98_drawers_ls250609_a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371187894261821554" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Franziska Wodicka designs sideboards and cabinets using rescued drawers. Describing herself as a curator rather than a designer, she mixes and matches found drawers from her hoard of over 800, constructing a wooden frame in which to house them.<br />I find it very quirky plus it captures the Bahaus element that i love so much.<br /><br />http://www.schubladen.de<br /></div>diana lunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11524140600958086940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6779965098981043308.post-62588242405626688632009-07-28T19:42:00.001-07:002009-07-28T19:42:56.032-07:00Interview With WhoHub.com<table cellspacing="10" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="question" style="padding-right: 6px;" align="right" valign="top"><img src="http://www.whohub.com/_images/dotactive.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><div><span onmouseover="Tip('Click to edit')" onmouseout="UnTip()" style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="location.href='http://www.whohub.com/en/answ.php?eqid=61&tag=DESIGN&vgo=puser&s_euts=9955&s_pageof=dianasharif'" class="question">What is your specialty?</span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><span class="answer">Interior design. Mostly on commercial and F&B</span></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="question" style="padding-right: 6px;" align="right" valign="top"><img src="http://www.whohub.com/_images/dotactive.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><div><span onmouseover="Tip('Click to edit')" onmouseout="UnTip()" style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="location.href='http://www.whohub.com/en/answ.php?eqid=60&tag=DESIGN&vgo=puser&s_euts=9955&s_pageof=dianasharif'" class="question">Where can we view your portfolio online?</span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><span class="answer">No I don't put my portfolio online. But i blogged about design. <a href="http://dianasharif.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://dianasharif.blogspot.com/</a></span></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="question" style="padding-right: 6px;" align="right" valign="top"><img src="http://www.whohub.com/_images/dotactive.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><div><span onmouseover="Tip('Click to edit')" onmouseout="UnTip()" style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="location.href='http://www.whohub.com/en/answ.php?eqid=59&tag=DESIGN&vgo=puser&s_euts=9955&s_pageof=dianasharif'" class="question">What made you interested in design?</span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><span class="answer">Passion i guess. And the urge to push the envelope rather than licking it.</span></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="question" style="padding-right: 6px;" align="right" valign="top"><img src="http://www.whohub.com/_images/dotactive.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><div><span onmouseover="Tip('Click to edit')" onmouseout="UnTip()" style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="location.href='http://www.whohub.com/en/answ.php?eqid=58&tag=DESIGN&vgo=puser&s_euts=9955&s_pageof=dianasharif'" class="question">What has been your professional career path?</span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><span class="answer">I started off as a junior designer, after two years i was promoted to an interior designer. Now i'm a project designer.</span></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="question" style="padding-right: 6px;" align="right" valign="top"><img src="http://www.whohub.com/_images/dotactive.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><div><span onmouseover="Tip('Click to edit')" onmouseout="UnTip()" style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="location.href='http://www.whohub.com/en/answ.php?eqid=57&tag=DESIGN&vgo=puser&s_euts=9955&s_pageof=dianasharif'" class="question">Have you received any awards for your work in the field of design?</span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><span class="answer">Not yet, but am aiming for it!</span></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="question" style="padding-right: 6px;" align="right" valign="top"><img src="http://www.whohub.com/_images/dotactive.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><div><span onmouseover="Tip('Click to edit')" onmouseout="UnTip()" style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="location.href='http://www.whohub.com/en/answ.php?eqid=56&tag=DESIGN&vgo=puser&s_euts=9955&s_pageof=dianasharif'" class="question">What is your motivation? What makes you get up in the mornings?</span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><span class="answer">Self motivation. Talent helps but it won't take you as far as ambition.</span></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="question" style="padding-right: 6px;" align="right" valign="top"><img src="http://www.whohub.com/_images/dotactive.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><div><span onmouseover="Tip('Click to edit')" onmouseout="UnTip()" style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="location.href='http://www.whohub.com/en/answ.php?eqid=55&tag=DESIGN&vgo=puser&s_euts=9955&s_pageof=dianasharif'" class="question">How would you define your design style?</span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><span class="answer">I'm more into something that allows freer approach. I loves clearly defined areas , eccentric materials that stands out and element of surprise.</span></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="question" style="padding-right: 6px;" align="right" valign="top"><img src="http://www.whohub.com/_images/dotactive.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><div><span onmouseover="Tip('Click to edit')" onmouseout="UnTip()" style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="location.href='http://www.whohub.com/en/answ.php?eqid=54&tag=DESIGN&vgo=puser&s_euts=9955&s_pageof=dianasharif'" class="question">How do you promote and move your work?</span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><span class="answer">I don't really promote my works. People knows it by word of mouths.</span></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="question" style="padding-right: 6px;" align="right" valign="top"><img src="http://www.whohub.com/_images/dotactive.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><div><span onmouseover="Tip('Click to edit')" onmouseout="UnTip()" style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="location.href='http://www.whohub.com/en/answ.php?eqid=53&tag=DESIGN&vgo=puser&s_euts=9955&s_pageof=dianasharif'" class="question">In which new areas would you like to experiment?</span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><span class="answer">Hotels and healthcare facilities</span></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="question" style="padding-right: 6px;" align="right" valign="top"><img src="http://www.whohub.com/_images/dotactive.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><div><span onmouseover="Tip('Click to edit')" onmouseout="UnTip()" style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="location.href='http://www.whohub.com/en/answ.php?eqid=52&tag=DESIGN&vgo=puser&s_euts=9955&s_pageof=dianasharif'" class="question">Shapes, color, concept: where do you usually begin when conceiving a design?</span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><span class="answer">Definitely concept . The concept will tie the whole design elements together.</span></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="question" style="padding-right: 6px;" align="right" valign="top"><img src="http://www.whohub.com/_images/dotactive.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><div><span onmouseover="Tip('Click to edit')" onmouseout="UnTip()" style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="location.href='http://www.whohub.com/en/answ.php?eqid=51&tag=DESIGN&vgo=puser&s_euts=9955&s_pageof=dianasharif'" class="question">What are your sources for documentation and to generate ideas?</span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><span class="answer">Books, magazine, the web and travellings</span></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="question" style="padding-right: 6px;" align="right" valign="top"><img src="http://www.whohub.com/_images/dotactive.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><div><span onmouseover="Tip('Click to edit')" onmouseout="UnTip()" style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="location.href='http://www.whohub.com/en/answ.php?eqid=50&tag=DESIGN&vgo=puser&s_euts=9955&s_pageof=dianasharif'" class="question">Which festivals or awards in your field do you find most interesting?</span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><span class="answer">The IPDM/MSID awards.</span></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="question" style="padding-right: 6px;" align="right" valign="top"><img src="http://www.whohub.com/_images/dotactive.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><div><span onmouseover="Tip('Click to edit')" onmouseout="UnTip()" style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="location.href='http://www.whohub.com/en/answ.php?eqid=49&tag=DESIGN&vgo=puser&s_euts=9955&s_pageof=dianasharif'" class="question">What is your favourite type of customer?</span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><span class="answer">Someone who knows exactly what they want.</span></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="question" style="padding-right: 6px;" align="right" valign="top"><img src="http://www.whohub.com/_images/dotactive.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><div><span onmouseover="Tip('Click to edit')" onmouseout="UnTip()" style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="location.href='http://www.whohub.com/en/answ.php?eqid=48&tag=DESIGN&vgo=puser&s_euts=9955&s_pageof=dianasharif'" class="question">To a certain point, is copying justifiable?</span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><span class="answer">Yes. Only to a certain extend</span></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="question" style="padding-right: 6px;" align="right" valign="top"><img src="http://www.whohub.com/_images/dotactive.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><div><span onmouseover="Tip('Click to edit')" onmouseout="UnTip()" style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="location.href='http://www.whohub.com/en/answ.php?eqid=47&tag=DESIGN&vgo=puser&s_euts=9955&s_pageof=dianasharif'" class="question">List some things you dislike seeing in design.</span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><span class="answer">Bad workmanship and an 'after thought' stuff.</span></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="question" style="padding-right: 6px;" align="right" valign="top"><img src="http://www.whohub.com/_images/dotactive.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><div><span onmouseover="Tip('Click to edit')" onmouseout="UnTip()" style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="location.href='http://www.whohub.com/en/answ.php?eqid=46&tag=DESIGN&vgo=puser&s_euts=9955&s_pageof=dianasharif'" class="question">Do you believe the newer generations are better at designing?</span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><span class="answer">In term of material usage, yes. But ideas, not really.</span></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="question" style="padding-right: 6px;" align="right" valign="top"><img src="http://www.whohub.com/_images/dotactive.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><div><span onmouseover="Tip('Click to edit')" onmouseout="UnTip()" style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="location.href='http://www.whohub.com/en/answ.php?eqid=45&tag=DESIGN&vgo=puser&s_euts=9955&s_pageof=dianasharif'" class="question">With which type of client would you decline in working for?</span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><span class="answer">Fickle minded ones.</span></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="question" style="padding-right: 6px;" align="right" valign="top"><img src="http://www.whohub.com/_images/dotactive.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><div><span onmouseover="Tip('Click to edit')" onmouseout="UnTip()" style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="location.href='http://www.whohub.com/en/answ.php?eqid=44&tag=DESIGN&vgo=puser&s_euts=9955&s_pageof=dianasharif'" class="question">How do you calculate budgets for a design project?</span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><span class="answer">Depending on the area, concepts, design elements.</span></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="question" style="padding-right: 6px;" align="right" valign="top"><img src="http://www.whohub.com/_images/dotactive.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><div><span onmouseover="Tip('Click to edit')" onmouseout="UnTip()" style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="location.href='http://www.whohub.com/en/answ.php?eqid=43&tag=DESIGN&vgo=puser&s_euts=9955&s_pageof=dianasharif'" class="question">Which professionals in your field -contemporary or past- do you most admire?</span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><span class="answer">I love the work of Frank Llyod Wright, Richard Mier, Gensler, David Rockwell, Mies Van De Rohe, Starck, Ron Arad, Mark Newton, Graft Studio..there's so many!</span></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="question" style="padding-right: 6px;" align="right" valign="top"><img src="http://www.whohub.com/_images/dotactive.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><div><span onmouseover="Tip('Click to edit')" onmouseout="UnTip()" style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="location.href='http://www.whohub.com/en/answ.php?eqid=42&tag=DESIGN&vgo=puser&s_euts=9955&s_pageof=dianasharif'" class="question">Which software applications do you most utilize in your work?</span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><span class="answer">Autocad, 3D Studio Max & Photoshops</span></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="question" style="padding-right: 6px;" align="right" valign="top"><img src="http://www.whohub.com/_images/dotactive.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><div><span onmouseover="Tip('Click to edit')" onmouseout="UnTip()" style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="location.href='http://www.whohub.com/en/answ.php?eqid=41&tag=DESIGN&vgo=puser&s_euts=9955&s_pageof=dianasharif'" class="question">Up to what point do your designs reflect your personality?</span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><span class="answer">Mostly it's my fuss free attitude reflected to my design as well as my colorful personality.</span></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="question" style="padding-right: 6px;" align="right" valign="top"><img src="http://www.whohub.com/_images/dotactive.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><div><span onmouseover="Tip('Click to edit')" onmouseout="UnTip()" style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="location.href='http://www.whohub.com/en/answ.php?eqid=40&tag=DESIGN&vgo=puser&s_euts=9955&s_pageof=dianasharif'" class="question">How do you distinguish passing fads from mainstays in new trends?</span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><span class="answer">Herm...the passing fads are usually the mostly over the top with everything whereas the mainstays are usually the more simpler , refined ones.</span></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="question" style="padding-right: 6px;" align="right" valign="top"><img src="http://www.whohub.com/_images/dotactive.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><div><span onmouseover="Tip('Click to edit')" onmouseout="UnTip()" style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="location.href='http://www.whohub.com/en/answ.php?eqid=39&tag=DESIGN&vgo=puser&s_euts=9955&s_pageof=dianasharif'" class="question">If you weren't a designer, what would you be doing?</span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><span class="answer">Maybe an archeologist, art curator or an environmentalist.</span></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="question" style="padding-right: 6px;" align="right" valign="top"><img src="http://www.whohub.com/_images/dotactive.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><div><span onmouseover="Tip('Click to edit')" onmouseout="UnTip()" style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="location.href='http://www.whohub.com/en/answ.php?eqid=38&tag=DESIGN&vgo=puser&s_euts=9955&s_pageof=dianasharif'" class="question">At this moment, what would be your dream job or project?</span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><span class="answer">My dream job, a design director. Dream project? Restoration of the Kellie's Castle in Perak. It's an old abandoned castle built during the colonial era in Malaya.</span></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="question" style="padding-right: 6px;" align="right" valign="top"><img src="http://www.whohub.com/_images/dotactive.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><div><span onmouseover="Tip('Click to edit')" onmouseout="UnTip()" style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="location.href='http://www.whohub.com/en/answ.php?eqid=37&tag=DESIGN&vgo=puser&s_euts=9955&s_pageof=dianasharif'" class="question">Can you see yourself in this field twenty years from now?</span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><span class="answer">Yes</span></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="question" style="padding-right: 6px;" align="right" valign="top"><img src="http://www.whohub.com/_images/dotactive.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="100%"><div><span onmouseover="Tip('Click to edit')" onmouseout="UnTip()" style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="location.href='http://www.whohub.com/en/answ.php?eqid=36&tag=DESIGN&vgo=puser&s_euts=9955&s_pageof=dianasharif'" class="question">Which design resources online do you frequently visit?</span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><span class="answer"><a href="http://www.interiordesign.com/" target="_blank">interiordesign.com</a>, <a href="http://www.wallpaper.com/" target="_blank">wallpaper.com</a> etc</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table>diana lunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11524140600958086940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6779965098981043308.post-13951818106783971702009-07-28T18:54:00.000-07:002009-07-28T18:56:45.254-07:00Caroline Swift - Glass Baubles<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjAclRIRQJJOJArBrSMdBBcmoXtz0sFFqH1U5CFG_M4gXEDl5mDRNRUzsoMnwal_K8KM4o6eubCvEWsG5FySmUeJp4P0pApWBDr5nZwwpl4Kxv9wEKItasIqI47ong68WGGXfa02qgowg/s1600-h/glass_baubles_set_of_three.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjAclRIRQJJOJArBrSMdBBcmoXtz0sFFqH1U5CFG_M4gXEDl5mDRNRUzsoMnwal_K8KM4o6eubCvEWsG5FySmUeJp4P0pApWBDr5nZwwpl4Kxv9wEKItasIqI47ong68WGGXfa02qgowg/s400/glass_baubles_set_of_three.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363694951711104754" border="0" /></a><br /><p>Through two decades in fashion, including a stint as head knitwear designer at Benetton, Caroline Swift shuttled around the globe, sketchbook in hand. Then she had an epiphany. Disillusioned with the pressures of the garment business, she moved to South Asia and volunteered teaching English. After returning to her native U.K., she channeled her creativity into baking cakes. She began making her own plates for photo shoots when she found herself struggling to find exactly what she needed. Suddenly, Swift was in the midst of Career Number Four.</p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgYK1JJa5yU1dbkm48xJIYZuBEGG4TCDPtNS6gbWU4dlSX6yCVljQJLARrcWVvqhg-2BSKnpFZMJbS0JoqLawA1OWGbmTFH5K5l_YVTfxY8MH86vwX0IahzsbmJ8rPKqdiDJQZ-OVzcYo/s1600-h/black_glass_to_decorate.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgYK1JJa5yU1dbkm48xJIYZuBEGG4TCDPtNS6gbWU4dlSX6yCVljQJLARrcWVvqhg-2BSKnpFZMJbS0JoqLawA1OWGbmTFH5K5l_YVTfxY8MH86vwX0IahzsbmJ8rPKqdiDJQZ-OVzcYo/s400/black_glass_to_decorate.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363695086453031858" border="0" /></a></p> Focused on delicate china and nature imagery, her signature line quickly grew beyond tabletop to include accessories. Glass Baubles, a string of three dangling 5½-inch-wide vessels, are handblown in Italy in Mandarin, lime green, pale rose, or black-amethyst. Stoneware Flowers, handcrafted in the U.K., are one-of-a-kind natural-colored or charcoal-gray blooms 3½ inches across, including removable centers. Black or white Porcelain Hanging Flowers, ranging from 1 to 3 inches in diameter, come 30 to a string. And white Porcelain Leaves, paper-thin at approximately 2 by 3 inches, are sold. Go to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.carolineswift.com/">carolineswift.com</a>. - Interior Design<a target="_blank" href="http://interiordesignmag.hotims.com/r5/search.asp?action=search&s_type=rrnum&switch_issue_id=25419&rr=417"></a>diana lunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11524140600958086940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6779965098981043308.post-44849411314905913392009-07-28T18:50:00.001-07:002009-07-28T18:51:38.003-07:00Genevieve Bennett - Stucco<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD-QRj3I36GuE4ci6bq__NXpQILRk4a4qZY2MzR1P8a9oTMo413sL4t71MUgo9DVCpbse6_MkjfOUsY2HduH2PhtgMwCm_Puy67OL2_SrrYdyoxzXLlmnxrunjpgAyxe04qizkjYekzjo/s1600-h/idx091301_wc15.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD-QRj3I36GuE4ci6bq__NXpQILRk4a4qZY2MzR1P8a9oTMo413sL4t71MUgo9DVCpbse6_MkjfOUsY2HduH2PhtgMwCm_Puy67OL2_SrrYdyoxzXLlmnxrunjpgAyxe04qizkjYekzjo/s400/idx091301_wc15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363693702265855730" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">As its name suggests, Stucco resembles molding sculpted on a plaster wall, but it is actually a cleverly designed, three-dimensional wall panel adorned with cut leather pieces. The resulting composition of abstracted leaves and flowers comes just in time for spring. While custom colors and sizes are available, it comes standard in a 30 1/3-inch-by-39 1/3-inch panel. Go to </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" target="_blank" href="http://www.genevievebennett.com/">genevievebennett.com</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. </span>diana lunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11524140600958086940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6779965098981043308.post-33038403884792679482009-06-25T02:24:00.000-07:002009-06-25T02:29:28.061-07:00Rolf Benz<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLgk8cnb_fHa260UxDwBqaCJgQKzhrBU-GG5F9JVX9A7KDo0aLgKh5gGHz9b4A9SrsGQBKj6_Tys7dI8m9EqOgRzfqvMQ7WtITsuDJmKzRbjkYLWPayg9_lSof3baDlUxneV6VaEPTm7o/s1600-h/RolfBenz_522_86.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLgk8cnb_fHa260UxDwBqaCJgQKzhrBU-GG5F9JVX9A7KDo0aLgKh5gGHz9b4A9SrsGQBKj6_Tys7dI8m9EqOgRzfqvMQ7WtITsuDJmKzRbjkYLWPayg9_lSof3baDlUxneV6VaEPTm7o/s400/RolfBenz_522_86.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351194839242982114" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Rolf Benz epitomizes German Engineering and Craftsmanship. The same high end design, quality and craftsmanship we have come to expect in German Automobiles finds it’s deserved place in this outstanding Furniture Collection. Designed, manufactured and shipped direct from Germany, Rolf Benz presents a complete line of Living Room and Dining Room furniture. For your living space, you can choose from modern and contemporary sofas, sectionals, recliners, occasional chairs, and coffee tables to provide the long lasting comfort you deserve. For your dining space, the beautiful collection of dining tables, chairs, and benches provides the prefect touch for the space where the family congregates. With the ability to choose from dozens of sizes, configurations, leathers, fabrics, and finishes, you are certain to find the best furnishing solutions for your home from Rolf Benz..<br /><div style="text-align: right;"><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">+House of European Design</span></div>diana lunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11524140600958086940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6779965098981043308.post-22087883590503599102009-05-19T21:12:00.000-07:002009-05-19T21:34:07.141-07:00Parisian Chic<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBKLAydKJ7e92rgVp8wo6KlEJrd43X45Nh8ylXle2aaOFZDngrzr8rEA20DFiYyG-5FtODjPWXuK0atIFvCEOmrAjL9O3J-Na_ZVc32Vgnv_drbeX_szT9mq20DvfRaTDyiqJaW-FYR8/s1600-h/lg_5671841_Photo_Model_in_Apartment_of_He.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBKLAydKJ7e92rgVp8wo6KlEJrd43X45Nh8ylXle2aaOFZDngrzr8rEA20DFiYyG-5FtODjPWXuK0atIFvCEOmrAjL9O3J-Na_ZVc32Vgnv_drbeX_szT9mq20DvfRaTDyiqJaW-FYR8/s400/lg_5671841_Photo_Model_in_Apartment_of_He.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337757923926543538" border="0" /></a>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjfmYlFXUHNmakAKmVQj4u4pzAn0hgGXyVOmhFCSsqPwooPIbwS5o2n_vZzTqSpSxvvNZHE7d9ULnfjH-5xFM0XVskuOFmy3KOp29WWEq9L1I2BI6PGDppTshrFnmw-WY9BEyVaVBPd4A/s1600-h/The+Paris+Apartment+booth3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 372px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjfmYlFXUHNmakAKmVQj4u4pzAn0hgGXyVOmhFCSsqPwooPIbwS5o2n_vZzTqSpSxvvNZHE7d9ULnfjH-5xFM0XVskuOFmy3KOp29WWEq9L1I2BI6PGDppTshrFnmw-WY9BEyVaVBPd4A/s400/The+Paris+Apartment+booth3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337757808419793810" border="0" /></a>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7qrV2jXLe-Npf_G6FZqeAREsE_BPtTsfVNbQsuXUJ-uMv7n6PAzDjhw-R6bPla20FYH2Cj4IP392aOVr3gseLOH6q0Ql8gS_HtJAxoJEVSy8axhLip2JrAyv8KU4Kb_e_G9lXYM0K1qQ/s1600-h/6a00d83451598369e200e54f74d5f08834-800wi.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 373px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7qrV2jXLe-Npf_G6FZqeAREsE_BPtTsfVNbQsuXUJ-uMv7n6PAzDjhw-R6bPla20FYH2Cj4IP392aOVr3gseLOH6q0Ql8gS_HtJAxoJEVSy8axhLip2JrAyv8KU4Kb_e_G9lXYM0K1qQ/s400/6a00d83451598369e200e54f74d5f08834-800wi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337757692769890386" border="0" /></a>
<br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;">The French always have a way of being chic without even trying to be chic. Think about their fashion, woman , way of life (<span style="font-style: italic;">ces't la vie</span>). Same goes to interiors. The Parisian apartment is the ultimate dream of a modern contemporary women ( which include yours truly,<span style="font-style: italic;"> moi</span>. Even i can be a minimalist at times). Imagine the soft breeze blowing in through open balcony doors, rippling against the gauzy curtains, as you recline on a chaise lounge and gaze out at the Eiffel Tower, silhouetted against a backdrop of crimson sunset.<span style="font-style: italic;"> Oooh, la la.
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<br /></i>Parisian <a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/theme/779/apartment.html" title="Apartment" rel="&content_type=theme&content_type_id=779"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:#000000;" >Apartment</span></a> Style encompasses a number of different decor styles and spans over many <a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/theme/1579/design.html" title="design" rel="&content_type=theme&content_type_id=1579"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:#000000;" >design</span></a><a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/theme/779/apartment.html" title="Apartment" rel="&content_type=theme&content_type_id=779"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:#000000;" >.</span></a>Style will incorporate Mediterranean and Old World flair with the <span style="font-style: italic;">"noveau</span>" trends of Art Deco and cabaret influences. Overall, the feeling of a Parisian <a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/theme/779/apartment.html" title="Apartment" rel="&content_type=theme&content_type_id=779"><span style="text-decoration: none;color:#000000;" >Apartment</span></a> decor should be one of over the top elegance with luxe layers and rich appointments. In short, the gaudier the better. Add herringbone parquet oak floor together. You'll get the picture.Perfect for that Te'te' a te'te'.</span><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 10"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 10"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CFred%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C03%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0pt; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0pt; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} </style> <![endif]--><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal">
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<br /></span></i>Jewel tones. The opulence of jewel tones works best with Parisian Apartment Style. Examples of appropriate colors might include crimson red or garnet tones, emerald green, and cobalt blue - colors that have richness, depth, and remind you of something palatial or "royal" in nature. Accents in burnished gold, black, and white work best and give a graphic liveliness to the space. Black is "grounding" in nature, toning down the bold richness of the jewel tones. White softens and lightens the color palette. Gold adds to the rich and royal feel of the space.<o:p></o:p> time periods, drawing from and expanding upon rich, historical elements.</span></p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">
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<br /></span></p> diana lunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11524140600958086940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6779965098981043308.post-21681359101556465032009-04-22T23:57:00.001-07:002009-04-22T23:57:38.056-07:00Something soo trueE-mail i've received _ really funny:<br /><br />If you are architecture students you've probably experienced:<br />-the taste of wood glue<br />-changes in your vocabulary: homework to project, ball to sphere, etc<br />-you don't understand how somebody can spend less than $20 at the supplies store<br />-you hate people telling you "go to sleep" or "do you still have a lot of work?"<br />-your friends and you don't have the same concept of work "oh, well do it right before class"<br />-you've slept more than 20 straight hours on weekends<br />-you can easily discuss with authority the effects of caffeine on different drinks<br />-no matter the effort you put in a project, somebody will always say “why don’t you add this?? or “why don’t you change this here?? or “i think that…but…yeah, its ok??<br />-you’ve heard all your ipod songs in a week<br />-you aren’t seen in public without bags under your eyes<br />-whenever you get invited somewhere, it is followed by “or do you have a lot of homework???<br />-you’ll dance ymca with a choreography without a drop of alcohol in your system<br />-you write down a quick message with rapidographs, lead holders, markers and ink<br />-you constantly make up excuses for courses that are not design related why you didn’t do your work<br />-you have more pictures of landscapes and places than of people<br />-your worst nightmare consists of not finishing a project<br />-someone once called you “lazy?? and you wanted them murdered<br />-you can live without human contact, sunlight, food, but if your plotter’s ink runs out… chaos!!!<br />-when somebody lends you a Bic pen you look down at it<br />-you don’t care about sports cars, your favorite car is the one where you can put in your model and your huge computer<br />-you design spectacular things without the idea of the cost<br />-you have the modern mark: a blister in your palm’s hand for the constant use of your mouse<br />-everybody tells you how they admire your work, “but there is no money for it??<br />-you’ve gained the ability to sleep in whatever surface: pencils, keyboards, backpacks, your studio mates, food, etc<br />-you always have the idea that your project will always be recognized<br />-when you finally have free time to go out you keep thinking “who was the idiot that designed the restaurant’s bathroom??? “who designed this menu??? or “who designed this [chair, table, lighting, fork, etc]??<br />-you've been at many sunrises, yet you've never seen one<br />-you need to read all this in a facebook group to realize how weird your life is<br /><br />top 10 reasons why to date an architect<br /><br />1. all night long, all night strong.<br />2. we are damn good with our hands.<br />3. if we can commit to chipboard, relationships should be easy.<br />4. you should see the things we errect.<br />5. use to doing things over and over again.<br />6. finishing early never happenes.<br />7. we know the true meaning of interpretation<br />8. creative positioning.<br />9. work well in groups<br />10. entry and passage are always exciting.diana lunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11524140600958086940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6779965098981043308.post-32989994051717201672009-04-21T23:52:00.000-07:002009-04-22T00:16:00.724-07:00Jonathan Adler<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 10"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 10"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CFred%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0pt; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0pt; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} </style> <![endif]--> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:100%;" >
<br />Hey you guys,</span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:100%;" >
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<br />Few weeks ago i stumbled upon this name in Interior Design ; - Jonathan Adler.
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<br />Decided to Google him, and whoa, if you have a chance to visit his showroom in New York, please, pack me in your luggage so that i can come along.
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<br />His forte is really in ceramic lighting design. Everything is so whimsical yet there's refinement in each unique piec</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">e</span>.</span> </p><p class="MsoNormal">
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<br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Rams Head lamp (kinda reminds me of the Mooi Design Floor lamp)</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Parker table lamp ( can you see the oriental touch on this piece? love it)</span>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Giraffe Lamp</span> (whimsical)
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ4qg6Z7yiDFiWc42T4JUIow_ohw0O2xO79g9NR84TTv5ERYV571CrGyiJ0MlGkUtWQOD6GJR46Cb3psqMHPfnJsfb1WAUJBoxGiLuvczsoa3vFoNbszlS8qohMHMc2g3Mk89kGwvZcCE/s1600-h/t_16659.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 110px; height: 110px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ4qg6Z7yiDFiWc42T4JUIow_ohw0O2xO79g9NR84TTv5ERYV571CrGyiJ0MlGkUtWQOD6GJR46Cb3psqMHPfnJsfb1WAUJBoxGiLuvczsoa3vFoNbszlS8qohMHMc2g3Mk89kGwvZcCE/s320/t_16659.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327407116517492498" border="0" /></a></div><a style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://www.jonathanadler.com/shop/product.php?productid=16659&cat=385&page=1">Nelson Minor Platinum</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZNJTMFaXaQudZRagley19oHIubD81L5uOcbX2h9e0eydjjPWBi-zqUXpXo8XmCoalDkDjZCVAtB8mFRIFtxKgvzdoifsBJKj2AtolDMw6fIkCQ8AELbdfb_82zFEG5LjsDufyLXCyeg/s1600-h/t_17291.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 110px; height: 110px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZNJTMFaXaQudZRagley19oHIubD81L5uOcbX2h9e0eydjjPWBi-zqUXpXo8XmCoalDkDjZCVAtB8mFRIFtxKgvzdoifsBJKj2AtolDMw6fIkCQ8AELbdfb_82zFEG5LjsDufyLXCyeg/s320/t_17291.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327408202748927218" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Jere Rain Drops mirror (funky)</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Queen Anne mirror (ooh i would love to have one of these</span>!)
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<br /><div style="text-align: left; font-family: verdana;">He have alot more stuff to offer. If you like what you see here, go to
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<br /><a href="http://jonathan%20adler.com">
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<br />Regards,
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<br />Diana Sharif
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<br />diana lunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11524140600958086940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6779965098981043308.post-37565277273240066362009-04-13T00:25:00.000-07:002009-04-13T00:54:55.077-07:00Architecture/Design 1011- Architects/designers use <span style="font-weight: bold;">different lines for different purposes</span>. Hard lines to define space/items /ideas and soft lines to accentuate soft ideas.Hard lines are best for conveying information that is decisive, specific, and i might say quantitative. (that's why we have those layers/linetype command on our Autocad program).<br />2-Space planning is the <span style="font-weight: bold;">organizing or arranging of spaces</span> to accommodate functional needs. <br />3.All design endeavors express the<span style="font-style: italic;"> zeitgeist</span>.<br />4. Most of the times,<span style="font-weight: bold;"> less is more</span> (unless you are Starck).<br />5.A good designer/architect is <span style="font-weight: bold;">not afraid to throw away a good idea</span>. 'I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work -Thomas Ava Edison'<br />6-An architect/designer is a <span style="font-weight: bold;">generalist</span>. We must know enough about each discipline to negotiate and synthesize competing demands while honoring the needs of the client and the integrity of the entire project ( budget, conceptual etc)<br />7-Any design decision should be <span style="font-weight: bold;">justified</span> in at least two ways. Avoid the 'that might look good there' approach. Have a reason!<br />8.If you can explain your ideas to your grandmother in terms that she understand...well that means you don't know your subject well enough.<br />9.Create space through <span style="font-style: italic;">informed simplicity</span> or an<span style="font-style: italic;"> interaction of simples</span> rather than through unnecessarily busy agglomerations.<br />10. Have Fun!diana lunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11524140600958086940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6779965098981043308.post-77478946832425869662009-04-12T22:41:00.000-07:002009-04-12T22:46:33.212-07:00An IntroductionI am an interior designer by profession. This blog is a platform for me to write about design, architecture, trends as well answering your queries about interior design.<br /><br /><br />I've been working for almost 6 years as a designer.<br /><br /><br />I do freelance work as well.<br /><br /><br />Feel free to contact me ....<br /><br /><br />Regards,<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Diana Sharif</span>diana lunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11524140600958086940noreply@blogger.com2