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The Heywood Hotel – new, modern, boutique, hotel

rmc — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:37:19 +0000

There’s a new, modern, boutique hotel in Austin – the Heywood Hotel. It’s along the lines of Kimbermodern, but less expensive. Check out their website HERE and facebook page HERE. FYI the design is that of KRDB.

Let’s hear it for local family owned businesses with modern flair!

A few pics below to spark your interest:

Antiquaria

bp — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 19:42:57 +0000

Antiquaria, a beautiful new webstore launched today featuring vintage china, kitchenware and glassware. Antiquaria is Austin based (one-half of the duo is my lovely tenant, Emma James).

www.shopantiquaria.com

Supporting blog: antiquariavintage.blogspot.com

AntiVJ

bp — Fri, 14 May 2010 20:09:51 +0000

Something a bit different today. I love how these artist use light and video protections onto buildings to create completely new architectural spaces and textures.

Click through to get HD versions.

AntiVJ – SONGDO from AntiVJ / Joanie on Vimeo.

AntiVJ – ENGHIEN from AntiVJ / Joanie on Vimeo.

(yes, I am already breaking my Flash rule but these are just too cool not to pass along)

It’s Lonely in the Modern World

bp — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:06:48 +0000

I haven’t seen anything new in the MLS this past week, so instead you get this:

unhappyhipsters.tumblr.com

Kaleidoscope of Chairs: The Films of Charles and Ray Eames at Domy Books

bp — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:36:51 +0000

via Emily Weerts / Austinist

Domy Books and AIGA Ausitin will be screening approximately two hours worth of the Eameses’ impressive body of work. The screening is a fitting companion for the new Midcentury-Modern exhibit, Birth of the Cool, that is currently on view at The Blanton. Thursday’s film screening beings at 7:30pm and proceeds from the $5 suggested donation go to the Austin chapter of the AIGA.

More info here.

Interior Gardens

bp — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:50:30 +0000

Things are slow on the local front, so I take you to the NY Times photo gallery and this article on interior gardens in apartments. I love the inside garden. I used to have a loft in Seattle that had huge plants and even a 8′ by 4′ pond. I loved it, though we had to move out when the landlord refused to fix the heat during the winter. That sucked.

After that place we embarked on our move every 9-12 month phase that last until very recently. Moving isn’t good for the plants or gardening so we pretty much are are square one now as we start in our new place.

Anyhow, link to the article: Garden Apartment

Link to the photo set: Garden Apartment Photos