March 2014

Tadao Ando’s Art & Design School

30/03/2014 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: Kate | In: architecture, Design

The Centro Roberto Garza Sada, also known as the Gate of Creation, reads almost operatic. The school’s scale, defined lines, perspective and angular shard like windows are cohesive in their starkness and imposition.

Despite it’s lengthy scale, the Art & Design School for University of Monterrey settles onto it’s surrounding Mexican landscape beautifully. The repetition of concrete, line work and angles create a resounding aesthetic symphony and is a fitting habitat for the next generation of architects, designers and artists.

For those of us who aren’t lucky enough to frequent it, Tadao Ando’s creation has been documented by Mexican film agency Nation for our appreciation.

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Mar 29 2014

Iris Apfel: geriatric starlet

29/03/2014 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: Kate | In: Art, Design

Interior and Textile Designer, Fashion Icon and self proclaimed “geriatric starlet” Iris Apfel recently uncovered items she’d not seen in decades whilst spring cleaning her Queens storage facility.

“I just want to get my stuff out” she said in an interview with elledecor.com “I want it all to go”.  Enter the expert team of buyers at One Kings Lane, who stepped in to assist her let go of a few things, 800 things to be exact.

On April 5th, One Kings Lane will be selling Apfel’s accumulated fashion and decor possessions via their e-tailer. The best part about it is that the world renowned aesthete has already hand selected each and every item that is now up for sale, so you know there is going to be a fascinating and beautiful menagerie of items for your perusal.

Even if you don’t buy, it’ll be the most intriguing window shopping you’ll do this fall.

Here is an excerpt from Apfel’s interview with elledecor.com, to get you in the mood. 

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