From Sarah:
In Italy, olive oil is stored in stainless steel drums called fustis, which are equipped with spigots for dispensing the oil into smaller containers.
Above: Photo by Janna Peters.
Above: We like this idea from Reform School, which sells a Stainless Steel Fustis with spigot for dispensing water or other drinks in the summertime; $175 at Reform School.
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From Sarah:
The multi-functional Novus Undermount Single Bowl by Houzer has a removable sliding top and draining deck over the sink, creating additional work surfaces in the kitchen; this would be a great solution for a small space. Available for $1,845 from Kitchen Source.
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From Sarah & Julie:
We like the way exposed vents add an industrial note to kitchens.
Above: A kitchen in Brooklyn by Levenson McDavid Architects.
Above: A kitchen by architects Murdock Young.
Above: A European kitchen, via OWI.
Above: Shoreditch loft via Interièur Magazin.
Above: A kitchen in Seattle, photographed by John Granen.
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From Julie:
Two kitchens featuring five globe pendant lights.
Above: A kitchen photographed by Jordi Canosa, via Desire to Inspire.
Above: A kitchen in New Zealand by architect Tim Dorrington.
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From Francesca:
When I remodeled my Brooklyn Heights house, I kept coming back to the mod yet classic globe pendant light.
Above: Designed by Vilhelm Wohlert for Louis Poulsen, the handblown Wohlert opal glass light sets the standard. It’s available in three sizes; the 11.8-inch Wohlert Pendant is $826 at Y Lighting. Also available in a 13.7-inch size ($918), and a 15.7-inch size ($958).
Above: Jasper Morrison designed the handblown opaline glass Glo-Ball for Flos in 1998; it’s quickly become a design classic. The 13-inch Glo-Ball S1 Pendant Light is $520 at Y Lighting; the 17.7-inch Glo-Ball S2 Pendant Light is $604 at Y Lighting.
Above: The mouth-blown Fado Pendant Lamp is $24.99 at Ikea.
Above: The Perseo 44 Suspension Light is $1,050 at Y Lighting.
Above: Designed by Guglielmo Berchicci, the Globo Pendant Lamp is a rotational-molded polyethylene sphere; $150 at the Conran Shop in New York.
Above: The handblown Murano glass Globe Pendant Light from B. Lux is imported from Basque Country in Spain; $692.10 at Y Lighting.
Above: Designed by Vincente Garcia Jimenez in 2006, the handblown Small Back Light Pendant is available in opal white, cognac, or graphite and starts at $1,399.50 (a large Back Light Pendant in opal white is available for $4,189.50) at Y Lighting.
Above: New Buds 2 frosted glass lamp from Foscarini Murano is $813 at Y Lighting.
Above: Designed by Matteo Thun, the Leucos Sphera Small Suspension Lamp is $420; the Medium Sphera is $488, and the Leucos Sphera Large Suspension lamp is $581; all at Stardust.
Above: Sea Gull Lighting Single-Light Globe Pendant
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From Sarah:
We like the look and feel of the recycled denim and old army tent canvas used in these pieces from the eco-conscious company Environment Furniture. Part design consortium, part modern crafts shop, Environment is a furniture maker with a forward-thinking commitment to using materials and processes with low environmental impact. Environment’s retail showrooms are located in New York, Orange County, and a new flagship location in LA. The company uses only reclaimed, recycled, and sustainably harvested wood in its designs.
Above: Tripolina Chair is $795 in recycled army canvas or denim; also available in vegetable-dyed leather for $1,495.
Above: Block Cushion is $795 in recycled army canvas or denim.
Above: Mash Coffee Table is $795 in recycled army canvas or denim.
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From Allison:
Noticed (and admired) in the neighborhood: San Francisco–based architect Ken Linsteadt’s barn wood doors on his own recently completed Mill Valley house. The doors, made from reclaimed white oak sourced from Restoration Timber, are cut from a larger facade of the same material. Once mounted, the door blends with the surrounding wood to make a nearly seamless entry. Linsteadt also added a hinged “speakeasy” door, which opens directly into the home, without the need for a glass pane. “It’s lovely in the warmer months,” he says. “We just open the little door, and the breeze blows through the house.” Go to Ken Linsteadt Architects to see more of his work.
Linsteadt’s door is a minimalist Scandinavian take on the overscaled entryways he observed on a recent trip to Paris. Because the entryway surfaces are so large in these vestibules, smaller doors must be inset into the whole.
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From Julie:
There is something reminiscent of an old wax seal in the imprint of the handmade Esque Cup, made from recycled bottles; $60 at Portland-based Esque Studio.
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From Julie:
Yesterday we featured a guest cottage in Guilford, Connecticut, by New Haven firm Gray Organschi; today we post an innovative and energy-efficient storage barn by the forward-thinking architects. Writing in The Architect’s Newspaper, Julie Iovine says, “A storage barn for a landscape contractor turns a simple shed into a thing of beauty by simply stacking materials—with dimensions derived from the size of a pallet—around a void determined by the turnaround space needed for a loading tractor. Ground-source heat pumps and electricity are powered by rooftop photovoltaic panels, with surplus energy to spare.”
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From Sarah:
Taku Shinomoto, the owner (along with his wife Keiko) of Tortoise General Store in LA, is a designer himself. The couple’s second store, Tortoise on Abbot Kinney, features a selection of Shinomoto’s own designs, including a custom oak sofa and low table made of raw oak. By using unfinished wood, he taps into the Japanese tradition of striving to imbue an object with the qualities of a living thing, by using materials that will accumulate the marks of experience over time.
Above: Custom sofa in raw oak, $4,500.
Above: Custom low table in raw oak, $1,800.
Above: Custom pine chair and table with folding legs, $300 for a pair of chairs and $550 for the table.
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