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George Washington goes modern
Ikea Lack Modern Credenza Hack
Ikea TRÄBY Hack Credenza
Cheap Modern DeskYoyogi Village / Code Kurkku - Wonderwall
I have always been a big fan of Wonderwall’s work and this project is no exception. Despite the fact that it is located in the heart of Tokyo, this “Great Escape” has so many amazing elements happening. The front gate and landscaping are so natural, simple in design and modern. I really like the use of shipping containers here as well. The interiors are some of my favorite color and texture pallets, wood, black and white.
PVE Residence by DLF Studio
In Eastern Washington, winter has officially arrived so that puts a stand still to any landscaping or yard work. Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean we have to stop admiring stunning modern landscapes and killer modern homes. DLF Studio has a great portfolio but the one project that stood out to me was the PVE Residence. The landscaping is killer, I have always been jealous of the vegetation that can be grown in warmer climates. I love all of the horizontal boards and the cleans lines, if I had a yard like that I may not ever go inside. Make sure to check out the rest of their work.
Modern Landscaping - Rees Roberts + Partners
For a good portion of us, we are now transitioning into fall and then winter. I am sort of bummed that I didn’t get to most of my landscaping on the new house, look out spring! I have posted about Rees Roberts + Partners interior design before, so now lets take a look at their landscaping. Breathtaking is the word I would use to describe these well designed and executed landscapes. I will just have to drool over amazing places like this until spring. Maybe then I will have more time to plan.
“Rees Roberts + Partners is also recognized for its innovative landscape design and skill in integrating the built structure and natural environment. The firm understands that landscapes are key in defining the character of a place”.
Modern landscaping via Flickr
This weekend was fairly fruitful as I finished the right gate on my fence. The fence on my house is your standard vertical ceder, but for the gates I cut the boards in half and ran them horizontal. You can see a couple of images on my facebook here, still needs to be oiled though. So of course my mind has been running on landscaping. For some time now I have followed the Flickr stream of Chimay Bleue who has an amazing collection of photos captured through his travels. What is most impressive are his images of mid century homes with some killer front yards. Do a little snooping and you can see images of his home, it is a stunner. All images © Chimay Bleue.
Architect: Edward Killingsworth (1960)
Architects: Anshen & Allen (1962)
A modern setting for Vogue Australia
Don’t worry I am not trying to turn plastolux into a fashion blog. I can really appreciate what goes into a well executed photo shoot as I do some of this for my day time gig. I love the house in the first pic, dark and modern. What about the setting? Is this cabin next to a lake set on some killer hill in Australia, one may never know. I really like how the two models are styled minus the hair, it’s a little “OC” but the clothing with reto patterns are pretty cool.
Jeffrey Gordon Smith Landscape Architecture
More posts on modern landscaping, YES! Jeffrey Gordon Smith Landscape Architecture really does have a great portfolio full of amazing landscapes. They use elements like fire, concrete, grasses and stone in the most correct applications. They even have a book out that may give you some more of the inspiration you need.
The main objectives of our designs strive to marry architecture to site and to develop a cohesive landscape design that looks and feels as though it belongs in the overall context of its surroundings. This concept is sometimes referred to as regionalism. Our office has a strong conviction toward a “regional style” which advocates an exploration of the site and specific geographic location in order to find the genius loci, or “the spirit of place.” Part of this strategy means encouraging the owners of our designs to celebrate where they live and create a stronger connection through their landscape.
