Architects, interior designers and do-it-yourself remodelers these days are paying up to $35 a square foot for a style of tile that, ironically, is a low-cost staple in some Latin American countries ”” what linoleum used to be in the U.S.LA Times View full entry »

kitechens competition | your way to coway || interview | cameron sinclair || the weblog now comes with RSS!! || milan coverage || enjoy. View full entry »

As Archinectland is coming to grips with Brad Pitt + Bono = Bonnitt scandal/explotation, karma catches up with Bono first. View full entry »

Icon Mag has a pdf with previews of the premiers in Milan by the Londoners. Check it out (opens pdf). Via View full entry »

Q. What do you get when you cross an interior designer with a divorce lawyer? A. Revenge Decor.NYTimes View full entry »

The room is subdued, its booths and overstuffed chairs upholstered in earthy beige or brown faux leather or other fabrics and separated by partitions topped by curved, silver-colored railings. The prints on the walls are tasteful - if arty - the hanging lights muted. Modern designer tiles cover... View full entry »

"This is a strange and scary time to be a Miamian, unless you're a designer, like Doug and Gene Meyer, in which case it's exhilarating. Roiled by an influx of global cash and high-end development, Miami has flared up once again as a design hot spot." Read more about it at the New York Times. View full entry »

Ideal house and more from the furniture fair now at reluct.com View full entry »

American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) announcd its 2005 design award honorees. details inside... Designer of Distinction: Barbara Barry Design for Humanity: Patricia Moore, Ph.D. Educator of Distinction: The Rural Studio ASID Patron’s Prize: Edward A. Feiner, FAIA ASID... View full entry »

MATTHEW BARNEY AND BJÖRK PLACE AN IKEA PHONE ORDER. McSweeney's View full entry »

"As wallpaper continues to make a comeback, many people want something other than the traditional patterns found in big-box and neighborhood paint and paper stores" - so a cottage industry of new designers has arisen. NYT. View full entry »

"With features like flat-panel speakers and remotely controlled, built-in amenities - including motorized blinds, lighting, and indoor-outdoor thermostats -" it's architecture meets advanced gear-fetishism: Wired. View full entry »

In Japan, cell phones with RFID tags can now subscribe to an RSS feed with one swipe. For example (from the world of commerce, why not?), you go to a store, like what they have, swipe your phone at the register...voila, automatic updates to your phone when new merchandise arrives. RFID in Japan View full entry »

This from CNN Money : Enter Babble, a device that turns a neighboring worker's speech into indecipherable gibberish. View full entry »

4-seat architecture. eg View full entry »