I DESIGN THEREFORE I AM.

Friday, January 27, 2012

Minotti @ imm Cologne 2012.

More Monotti
imm Cologne 2010
Milan 2010
The Devil Seats On A Minotti

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Flexform @ imm Cologne 2012.

Flexform is synonymous to sofa luxury, comfortable luxury, which is quite difficult to achieve, I guess.

Their stands are always huge, like their sofas. Not every house (nor wallet) can accommodate such design item. Even though, it is always an inspiration (and aspiration) to go and stay there for as long as you can.

Less is (not) more

Product Of The Year - Modular Shelving Units
More interesting when in different colours and textures

Coffee tables get taller.
Perfect for smaller spaces and to whom dinner in from of TV is a yes when alone.

Materials combination is the detail.
This TV table is in marble, lacquer, leather and stainless steel.

Shelving units become walls

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Interlübke @ imm Cologne 2012.

This year I bet on yellow being the colour for 2012. Cologne Fair and all the amazing furniture companies have it on the background. I am delighted.

They say 2012 is the year of the Sun and apparently the best are taking it as an inspiration to our homes.

Enjoy what this year has the best to offer.

Interlubke in one of my favorite brands in the world. High-end modular systems, it is designed to be used in absolutely any room of the house

With several depths and heights, this system brings movement to the space

Ideas for the kitchen, hall or storage room

A door on the door - versatility

Yellow and white, a perfect match for 2012

More Interlübke
In Blue
In Gold

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

imm Cologne 2012.

Getting ready for another imm Cologne Fair.

Stay tuned. I will be posting about what the design and furniture world is up to this year.

Click here to find out what was going on in Europe back in 2010.

Monday, January 2, 2012

2011 Fragments.

To photograph fragments is one of my favorite things to do. Having a camera handy (mobile preferably to email it straight away to my Facebook and Twitpic accounts) is a tool I cannot live with out anymore.

Everywhere I go I see fragments that communicate with me. Here are my favorite 20 of 2011. Yes, I did my best to narrow it down to 10 though I didn't know which ones I preferred.

This stencil is everywhere in Lisbon. It says "What I want is to be happy". This on was shot in Rua do Poço dos Negros.

Hearts I drew in a restaurant in Barcelona. Left them there.

Barcelona again - The Fish by Frank Ghery.

Another stencil in Lisbon. This one in Avenida 24 the Julho. I called it "Don't give up".

What's better than a little break after you accomplish something? This moment was right after I finished my 2 weeks business trip to Norway.
Love to seat outside in a nice café, having a drink and looking at people walking around wondering what they're thinking.

The beach I used to go every weekend. It's my home town.
Check the moon on the top left hand side. Lovely, isn't it?

And again, another stencil. This one here shot in Cais do Sodré, Lisbon.

Details: The Tram cables hook on the wall. Perfect!
(Lisbon, Calçada da Estrela)

The kids are alright. (Santa Rita, Portugal)

One of the most beautiful buildings in Lisbon: Campo de Ourique.

This stencil here I call it "Can buy me love".

2011 was a great year for me. I moved back to Portugal, found the job I wanted, worked on interesting projects and I found the house I wished for: small, old, super cute and central. This picture actually marks that first moment when I felt at home. My mugs are in, I am in!

The basic principle of architecture is the Sun, don't you agree?
Love this structure, which we straight away link to "House" or "Home".

This was a year of great trips, some on business other pure pleasure. Another moment in a Non-Place waiting to reack my destiny.
This picture was shot in Scotland I think.