A playful array of models and materials in the studio.
A playful array of models and materials in the studio.
The designs might be minimal but the color palette is friendly.
The designs might be minimal but the color palette is friendly.
The Mango lounge chair for Danish brand WON.
The Mango lounge chair for Danish brand WON.
The studio's Vinge table lamp lights up the space.
The studio's Vinge table lamp lights up the space.
Note Design Studio incorporates Kvadrat fabric into a series of lighting for Zero. The Elements collection draws on the quality of "soft and gentle" light in Nordic mountains and includes a floor, wall, table, and pendant version.
Note Design Studio incorporates Kvadrat fabric into a series of lighting for Zero. The Elements collection draws on the quality of "soft and gentle" light in Nordic mountains and includes a floor, wall, table, and pendant version.
Greer's own creation, 'Civilettes'.
Greer's own creation, 'Civilettes'.
Sugarbird note card by The Letterpress Company-Letterpress stationary hasn't quite had the revival in South Africa as in the US, but the Letterpress Company's creative director Gitanjali Maharaj says that the demand for note cards continues unabated.

"We only use imagery of flora and fauna that's endemic to the area. It's all about reflecting where we're based. We don't want the imagery to be clichéd," says Maharaj.
Sugarbird note card by The Letterpress Company-Letterpress stationary hasn't quite had the revival in South Africa as in the US, but the Letterpress Company's creative director Gitanjali Maharaj says that the demand for note cards continues unabated. "We only use imagery of flora and fauna that's endemic to the area. It's all about reflecting where we're based. We don't want the imagery to be clichéd," says Maharaj.
Architect William Carpenter, glimpsed in his second-floor design studio, built Lightroom 2.0 to sit unobtrusively among its 1920s neighbors in Decatur.
Architect William Carpenter, glimpsed in his second-floor design studio, built Lightroom 2.0 to sit unobtrusively among its 1920s neighbors in Decatur.
Exterior of the backyard studio Riley McFerrin of Hinterland Design built for his client, a children's book illustrator.
Exterior of the backyard studio Riley McFerrin of Hinterland Design built for his client, a children's book illustrator.
Strong lines on the floor and the walls reinforce the notion of old and new.
Strong lines on the floor and the walls reinforce the notion of old and new.
A timeless classic, the wood ball pen from Japanese company Delfonics is a lightweight writing instrument that will take you from note taking to doodling. The pen is available in a fleet of eye-catching colors.
A timeless classic, the wood ball pen from Japanese company Delfonics is a lightweight writing instrument that will take you from note taking to doodling. The pen is available in a fleet of eye-catching colors.
The Color Pop Mini Notebooks from Korean stationery company Paperways are slim, small notebooks that are ideal for taking in a purse or messenger bag. Each set of three notebooks is available in a soft yet vibrant color—pink, yellow, and blue—and contains 48 pages. The pink books include graph paper, the blue books include ruled paper, and the yellow books include a distinct hexagonal graph paper.
The Color Pop Mini Notebooks from Korean stationery company Paperways are slim, small notebooks that are ideal for taking in a purse or messenger bag. Each set of three notebooks is available in a soft yet vibrant color—pink, yellow, and blue—and contains 48 pages. The pink books include graph paper, the blue books include ruled paper, and the yellow books include a distinct hexagonal graph paper.
A covered walkway provides a sheltered passage between the main house and studio. The fire pit is used during social gatherings.
A covered walkway provides a sheltered passage between the main house and studio. The fire pit is used during social gatherings.
For the perpetual note taker, Reading Notes are a useful product.
For the perpetual note taker, Reading Notes are a useful product.
Studio Note’s f,l,o,w,e,r,s ruler features handpicked, dried flowers embedded in acrylic in one-centimeter intervals.
Studio Note’s f,l,o,w,e,r,s ruler features handpicked, dried flowers embedded in acrylic in one-centimeter intervals.
Installation view from Take Note, on display as part of Take Note at the Canadian Center for Architecture through May 30, 2010.
Installation view from Take Note, on display as part of Take Note at the Canadian Center for Architecture through May 30, 2010.
Installation view from Take Note, on display as part of Take Note at the Canadian Center for Architecture through May 30, 2010.
Installation view from Take Note, on display as part of Take Note at the Canadian Center for Architecture through May 30, 2010.
Installation view from Take Note, on display as part of Take Note at the Canadian Center for Architecture through May 30, 2010.
Installation view from Take Note, on display as part of Take Note at the Canadian Center for Architecture through May 30, 2010.
Installation view from Take Note, on display as part of Take Note at the Canadian Center for Architecture through May 30, 2010.
Installation view from Take Note, on display as part of Take Note at the Canadian Center for Architecture through May 30, 2010.
Installation view from Take Note, on display as part of Take Note at the Canadian Center for Architecture through May 30, 2010.
Installation view from Take Note, on display as part of Take Note at the Canadian Center for Architecture through May 30, 2010.
Installation view from Take Note, on display as part of Take Note at the Canadian Center for Architecture through May 30, 2010.
Installation view from Take Note, on display as part of Take Note at the Canadian Center for Architecture through May 30, 2010.
Phillips designed Judith a stark white, glass-fronted art studio.
Phillips designed Judith a stark white, glass-fronted art studio.
Back of the latest photography promo of Emiliano Granado, from Brooklyn.
Back of the latest photography promo of Emiliano Granado, from Brooklyn.
One of the brands on view is London studio H, who is teaming up with British textile designer Ptolemy Mann to present custom versions of the Loom collection, colored with traditional dying techniques.
One of the brands on view is London studio H, who is teaming up with British textile designer Ptolemy Mann to present custom versions of the Loom collection, colored with traditional dying techniques.
The Gregory Residence is a masterclass example in design. Furnished by renowned New Hope woodworker George Nakashima, this private and rustic home offers ingenious versatility over its 1,644 square feet of space on a 10-acre lot.
The Gregory Residence is a masterclass example in design. Furnished by renowned New Hope woodworker George Nakashima, this private and rustic home offers ingenious versatility over its 1,644 square feet of space on a 10-acre lot.
Our original notes of space needs for our house program.
Our original notes of space needs for our house program.
Existing logging road. Note overgrown forest and lack of light.
Existing logging road. Note overgrown forest and lack of light.
Technically, this small building is not a tree house, since it’s braced at the ground by supports, but Grey didn’t want to compromise the tree, which “doesn’t have a very long lifespan,” the designer says. “So, I didn’t want to jeopardize however long that tree had with any excess baggage.”
Technically, this small building is not a tree house, since it’s braced at the ground by supports, but Grey didn’t want to compromise the tree, which “doesn’t have a very long lifespan,” the designer says. “So, I didn’t want to jeopardize however long that tree had with any excess baggage.”
The sinuous interior is lined with CNC-cut wooden panels that define stepped sauna seating and porthole windows.
The sinuous interior is lined with CNC-cut wooden panels that define stepped sauna seating and porthole windows.
The sauna structure includes a small deck.
The sauna structure includes a small deck.
The punchy-colored base of the kitchen work table is a note of contrast against the predominant green accents. The table was custom-designed by Mariana de Delás & 2Monos Studio.
The punchy-colored base of the kitchen work table is a note of contrast against the predominant green accents. The table was custom-designed by Mariana de Delás & 2Monos Studio.
A 25-foot custom bifold door made of corrugated plastic and twin-wall polycarbonate encloses an artist’s studio designed by Marc Frohn of FAR frohn&rojas.
A 25-foot custom bifold door made of corrugated plastic and twin-wall polycarbonate encloses an artist’s studio designed by Marc Frohn of FAR frohn&rojas.
The ribbon-like design affords the building three different gable profiles—one is symmetrical, while the other two lean in opposite directions.
The ribbon-like design affords the building three different gable profiles—one is symmetrical, while the other two lean in opposite directions.
Rose’s pottery studio opens right up to the back lawn to let the sunlight (or curious pups) inside.
Rose’s pottery studio opens right up to the back lawn to let the sunlight (or curious pups) inside.

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