Milleneufcentquatrevingtquatre

Milleneufcentquatrevingtquatre. Yes. That is this rad scarf brand's name, and Amelie Charroin and Marie Colin-Madan make some spectacular silk wonders under it's moniker. As it turns out, the word means "1984" in French, which is the year Charroin and Colin-Madan were born.  Good to know.

This collection, called Varengeville-sur-Mer, is named for a commune of the same name located in the Haute-Normandie region in north-western France. Now, if you had one of these to call your own, would you not also wear it disguised as a cape or a skirt? To the beach and against the cliffs and in the tidepools? I would...

the Genus Chair by Philip Estlund

The Genus Chairs... brought to you by the dreams of my childhood. No but actually, brought to you by Philip Estlund, an Athens-born, now NY and Florida-based sculptor and collage artist. He happened upon the idea for the Genus Chairs while working with paper cutouts from field guides and nature books, laying the scraps on the surfaces of his home as he worked. Laid upon his Eames fiberglass chair (but of course), Estlund realized the now technicolor, dimensional chair was a real bit of magic. The series, created for Grey Area, includes mushrooms, crystals, sealife, and flora.

light and space

I blogged about mA-style architects just last week, and already I'm at it again....... Can you blame me?! I hope you don't mind. Go on and check out this completely wondrous space they dreamed up in Toyokawa, Japan. Skylights and roofbeams throughout the home produce shadows and throw light onto the calm wooden surfaces, creating some truly heavenly geometric patterns.

Thanks to This is Paper for cluing me into the awesomeness of mA-style architects.

a Japanese home

This perfectly tranquil home was created by Japanese architecture firm mA-style Architects for a young couple wanting to have their own space away from the nearby main family house. A nice luxury, eh? The small alcoves off of the main room with built-in shelving and simple furniture makes the space cozy and livable. I love the triangle motifs, the light Ash (maybe? Look at me trying!) wood, and white. So calming. I think I'll have an afternoon nap...

Tomas Alonso

Yeah internet! I came across Tomas Alonso's creations a little bit ago and couldn't get over that crazy good pop of pale pink in the first table pictured below. Upon further digging, I found a body of work that is whimsical and yet strikingly stripped down. Serious color goodness, beautifully textured wood, jungle gym shapes, and even the odd leather detailing here and there... Fantastic. And yes, that is one fancy lantern.