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The stories are carved into bronze, concrete, or stone markers in the local language plus English.
The stories are carved into bronze, concrete, or stone markers in the local language plus English.
The Bankers Clock, originally conceived for the Danish National Bank in 1971 by master architect and designer Arne Jacobsen, is here, faithfully reproduced by Rosendahl Copenhagen from Jacobsen’s original drawings. Cased in aluminum, and featuring precise Japanese Quartz Movement, this breathtakingly simple piece will bring timeless appeal to any space.
The Bankers Clock, originally conceived for the Danish National Bank in 1971 by master architect and designer Arne Jacobsen, is here, faithfully reproduced by Rosendahl Copenhagen from Jacobsen’s original drawings. Cased in aluminum, and featuring precise Japanese Quartz Movement, this breathtakingly simple piece will bring timeless appeal to any space.
When it is time to wake up, use a well-designed alarm clock. The second edition of Joe Colombo’s Optic Table Alarm Clock, this clock was originally designed in 1988. With a compact form and numbers 1-60 to denote the seconds, this stylish clock is a welcome addition to a nightstand.
When it is time to wake up, use a well-designed alarm clock. The second edition of Joe Colombo’s Optic Table Alarm Clock, this clock was originally designed in 1988. With a compact form and numbers 1-60 to denote the seconds, this stylish clock is a welcome addition to a nightstand.
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The home page, currently showing imaged from "The Best Photos of 2012" series, this one is of a man walking into the abandoned House of the Bulgarian Communist Party in central Bulgaria. Image from The Atlantic; photo by Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images.
The home page, currently showing imaged from "The Best Photos of 2012" series, this one is of a man walking into the abandoned House of the Bulgarian Communist Party in central Bulgaria. Image from The Atlantic; photo by Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images.
John McKenzie, Untitled, 2005 marker and collage on paper
John McKenzie, Untitled, 2005 marker and collage on paper
You’ll notice the design includes vintage-inspired teardrop rear side markers.
You’ll notice the design includes vintage-inspired teardrop rear side markers.
Public Supply’s Dot Paper Notebook is designed with simplicity in mind. The five- by eight-inch notebook includes 96 pages of dot paper, inviting just enough order to focus penmanship, but enough open space for users to feel free to sketch or create their own note-taking system.
Public Supply’s Dot Paper Notebook is designed with simplicity in mind. The five- by eight-inch notebook includes 96 pages of dot paper, inviting just enough order to focus penmanship, but enough open space for users to feel free to sketch or create their own note-taking system.
With 34 years of experience selling dinnerware, Bob Page is an authority on consumer trends. Younger shoppers aren’t buying less, he observes, but they are gravitating toward simpler designs.
With 34 years of experience selling dinnerware, Bob Page is an authority on consumer trends. Younger shoppers aren’t buying less, he observes, but they are gravitating toward simpler designs.
This Marimekko Notebook is defined by its bold floral pattern. Named Siirtolapuutarha—the Finnish word for allotment—the print is inspired by the community gardens allotted to city dwellers in Helsinki. This notebook contains 96 ruled pages, an interior pocket for stowing loose papers, and an elastic band to keep the notebook secure.
This Marimekko Notebook is defined by its bold floral pattern. Named Siirtolapuutarha—the Finnish word for allotment—the print is inspired by the community gardens allotted to city dwellers in Helsinki. This notebook contains 96 ruled pages, an interior pocket for stowing loose papers, and an elastic band to keep the notebook secure.
The Mesh Notebook from HAY takes a simple desk accessory and gives it a design upgrade. The flexible cardboard cover of the notebook has been perforated, alluding to the look of mesh fabrics. Available in four soothing colors, each notebook in the series includes an elastic band that can be used to secure loose items within the notebook, and it can also be used as a bookmark.
The Mesh Notebook from HAY takes a simple desk accessory and gives it a design upgrade. The flexible cardboard cover of the notebook has been perforated, alluding to the look of mesh fabrics. Available in four soothing colors, each notebook in the series includes an elastic band that can be used to secure loose items within the notebook, and it can also be used as a bookmark.
Appropriate for the holiday season, her recent images have included cozy spaces for cooking, sleeping, and decorating a tiny Christmas tree or two. Photo from My Ideal Home.
Appropriate for the holiday season, her recent images have included cozy spaces for cooking, sleeping, and decorating a tiny Christmas tree or two. Photo from My Ideal Home.
Clean and modern wins the race with this Tumblr. Picture from: Scandinavian Modern.
Clean and modern wins the race with this Tumblr. Picture from: Scandinavian Modern.
The pages of the MOO notebook are subtly lined using Munken Design Kristall paper (100gsm/70 lb text). It performs exceptionally with thick felt markers, providing minimal bleed-through. https://www.moo.com/us/products/notebooks/moo-hardcover-notebook.html
The pages of the MOO notebook are subtly lined using Munken Design Kristall paper (100gsm/70 lb text). It performs exceptionally with thick felt markers, providing minimal bleed-through. www.moo.com/us...
The cotton-covered Asema Notebook from Marimekko features a bold orange and red pattern. Filled with 160 blank pages, this book will inspire note-taking, sketches, and doodles alike. The notebook includes a contrasting striped bookmark to make it easy to keep your place.
The cotton-covered Asema Notebook from Marimekko features a bold orange and red pattern. Filled with 160 blank pages, this book will inspire note-taking, sketches, and doodles alike. The notebook includes a contrasting striped bookmark to make it easy to keep your place.
Benjamin Moore’s Tomato Red provides “punctuation” to the exterior. “That was the cheapest way to have that hot spark of color,” Pirman explains.
Benjamin Moore’s Tomato Red provides “punctuation” to the exterior. “That was the cheapest way to have that hot spark of color,” Pirman explains.
Desert Villa Spa Retreat- Main Entry to Spa, Exercise, Indoor Pool
Desert Villa Spa Retreat- Main Entry to Spa, Exercise, Indoor Pool
The cabins are constructed from structural, insulated paged-pine panels with an EDPM rubber membrane covering.
The cabins are constructed from structural, insulated paged-pine panels with an EDPM rubber membrane covering.
“I’ve always been crazy about tile,” says Jessy, which is why she was heartbroken when she found the 1961 powder blue tile in the master bathroom had been scribbled on with permanent marker. “Turn right for cold water. Turn left for hot,” the wall read. The new tile is by Ann Sacks. “We tried to source products that looked appropriate for the period,” Jessy explains.
“I’ve always been crazy about tile,” says Jessy, which is why she was heartbroken when she found the 1961 powder blue tile in the master bathroom had been scribbled on with permanent marker. “Turn right for cold water. Turn left for hot,” the wall read. The new tile is by Ann Sacks. “We tried to source products that looked appropriate for the period,” Jessy explains.
The 510 Cabin is one of Leggitt's designs, executed with the help of student apprentices.
The 510 Cabin is one of Leggitt's designs, executed with the help of student apprentices.
By removing traditional markers of the corner or wall through operable glazing, the interior becomes an extension of the green space
By removing traditional markers of the corner or wall through operable glazing, the interior becomes an extension of the green space
Designed in 1962 by a senior associate to I. M. Pei named Don Page, this Beach Hill house has been gently transported into the 21st century with a contemporary renovation by Rawlins Design.
Designed in 1962 by a senior associate to I. M. Pei named Don Page, this Beach Hill house has been gently transported into the 21st century with a contemporary renovation by Rawlins Design.
York stones salvaged from the site were reused as paving, while the threshold stone from the remains of the stable is installed as a marker of the front entrance.
York stones salvaged from the site were reused as paving, while the threshold stone from the remains of the stable is installed as a marker of the front entrance.
The door markers at the Russell, crafted by New York lighting studio Rich Brilliant Willing, are reminiscent of Biblical verses.
The door markers at the Russell, crafted by New York lighting studio Rich Brilliant Willing, are reminiscent of Biblical verses.
The firm specified a museum reveal around the windows, doors, and cabinetry, as well as over the flush baseboard. This keeps the scheme minimal and creates a “very simple tracery where you have a punctuation in the architecture, and then you reveal back to the soft white drywall walls,” says Klymson.
The firm specified a museum reveal around the windows, doors, and cabinetry, as well as over the flush baseboard. This keeps the scheme minimal and creates a “very simple tracery where you have a punctuation in the architecture, and then you reveal back to the soft white drywall walls,” says Klymson.
The cover of Murakami Versailles.
The cover of Murakami Versailles.
The textured opening page contrasts the bright blue end-sheets. https://www.moo.com/us/products/notebooks/moo-hardcover-notebook.html
The textured opening page contrasts the bright blue end-sheets. www.moo.com/us...
The ceilings are highest in the kitchen, which creates a very "active" space, says Nwankpa Gillespie, for everyone to gather around the 4-by-10-foot island. Skylights and custom angled windows usher in natural light without allowing the neighbors to see in, and draw the eye up to the angled ceiling. "I think those windows created a punctuation and rhythm to the space," says Nwankpa Gillespie.
The ceilings are highest in the kitchen, which creates a very "active" space, says Nwankpa Gillespie, for everyone to gather around the 4-by-10-foot island. Skylights and custom angled windows usher in natural light without allowing the neighbors to see in, and draw the eye up to the angled ceiling. "I think those windows created a punctuation and rhythm to the space," says Nwankpa Gillespie.
If you’re looking for a casual look without sacrificing back support, take a page from this Los Angeles home that embraces the summery, California-style living. The mattress sits on a covered box spring directly on the floor, which is loosely wrapped in a breezy white cover.
If you’re looking for a casual look without sacrificing back support, take a page from this Los Angeles home that embraces the summery, California-style living. The mattress sits on a covered box spring directly on the floor, which is loosely wrapped in a breezy white cover.
This children’s room and playroom caters to one family’s young kids with built-in cabinetry that allows the mess to be hidden away. Hufft designed this marker-board table, which was cut in the shape of Missouri. The ceiling features abstract details from Thomas Hart Benton paintings.
This children’s room and playroom caters to one family’s young kids with built-in cabinetry that allows the mess to be hidden away. Hufft designed this marker-board table, which was cut in the shape of Missouri. The ceiling features abstract details from Thomas Hart Benton paintings.
This is the end of the logging road. The different colored marking tapes designate areas to be thinned, timber boundaries, property markers, etc.
This is the end of the logging road. The different colored marking tapes designate areas to be thinned, timber boundaries, property markers, etc.
Page from Stuffz: Design on Materials, published by Gingko Press
Page from Stuffz: Design on Materials, published by Gingko Press
Page from One Day of Design, published by Gingko Press
Page from One Day of Design, published by Gingko Press
From file "048_ARs" entitled "0407C_PORT_FINAL.indd" page 01
From file "048_ARs" entitled "0407C_PORT_FINAL.indd" page 01
Page 94 of SF Environment's report to the Living Cities Foundation mentions Dwell.
Page 94 of SF Environment's report to the Living Cities Foundation mentions Dwell.
Page from One Day of Design, published by Gingko Press
Page from One Day of Design, published by Gingko Press

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