Concrete Jungle: May 2010

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Slow Boat to China

Off tomorrow to Shanghai....romantic images come to mind....

While searching the web.....discovered what barges are like in this part of the world...

Check out the listing here!

Monday, May 24, 2010

Complete Randomness from Life Here and There

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Just a couple more!

The gorgeous barge renovation above has been designed

by Roderick James architects

all the woodwork was completed by Carpenter Oak Ltd.

Do check the site for more pictures.....it really has a lovely

balance.

These last two pictures are real homes not a rental like

Maria.

Barge Dreaming Again

Back dreaming of barging......searching the web brought up some more ideas. Obviously you can do just about anything. The life size 'terracotta' figure really made me smile.

Pics from a variety of sites with barges for sale sorry I don't have all the info.

Friday, May 21, 2010

Escapism con't

Just a few more scenes from Maison Moschino in Milan.....you have to smile!

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Years ago (and I mean years ago like over 20!) I designed a series of hotel rooms and it was close to impossible to convince the owners to have even different coloured rooms....it was all viewed as just too difficult and too adventurous. Perhaps working in the wrong country? Discovering Maison Moschino I now know, that's true! This wonderful, wonderful design experience is added to my list of must dos.....the special Milan Design Tour offer sounds like it could be the perfect two days in the life of a designer!