Summer Pavilion | Serpentine Gallery.

This year the Summer Pavilion is by Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei, a perfect combination. Allthough I think what really makes it very special is what it is made of - CORK, the trendiest product in the architecture and design world.

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The material softness is inviting to seat on and enjoy the sun.

Steps which become seats and seats which become tables - quite engaging, isn't it?

It's indeed all about the cork.

The cover could be a huge fish tank, don't you think?

Are these stool, tables or simply cork?

From 27 July to 12 August 2012 


Other Pavilions |
2010 by Jean Nouvel

By Nord | Where Design Meets Nature.

One of the biggest pleasures I have in life is to sleep on smoth bed linen with a fresh scent. I definitely sleep much better!   

At Rost  in Bergen I came across with this Danish brand called By Nord. Do you know it? 

Click here for the bedlinen collection.

Romantic Weekend.

Nothing better than a cosy sofa in a romantic environment to charge the needed energy for the week ahead.

Grey on an earthy background makes always a statement. Crochet detail, don't forget it. 

Photographs taken in Living, Oslo Skullerud.

Bella Bambina | Oslo.

You don't need to pay a fortune to enjoy a delicious meal on a beautiful space.
Bella Bambina right next to the central station in Oslo is a perfect example.

Italian food, earthy interior styling, very kind people and a menu with 2 different size plates: medium for someone like me (rather taste different things in small portions) and large for someone with more appetite.

Now, get inspired! I already did, both on food and interiors.

High ceilings and windows bring in all the light form the outside.  

Counter styled with Italian food.

They've several Olive Trees inside. My favorite tree, by the way! 

Open kitchen. Great smell. 

Natural light.

Details on the table.

Bruschetta and pasta with spinach & ricotta. 

Røst | Bergen #1.

If I have to define Scandinavian design I would probably call it "Quite".

The lines and colours always hand in hand with the Mother Nature feeling make everything very peaceful and cosy, don't you think?

Røst,a shop in Bergen, has an amazing amalgam of brands which I would love to take them all back with me to Portugal. Maybe one day, who knows?

Grocery Shop | Sunday Moning.

I like to shop my groceries on a Sunday morning. Something that I do for many years.
Get up early, jeans and a white T-shirt, and I'm ready to go.

On my list:
- Fresh veggies for my soups
- Fresh eggs for my sandwiches
- Fresh strawberries and oranges for my smoothies (and cocktails)
- Fresh fish for my dinner
- Homemade bread for my breakfast
- Homemade fresh cheese for my afternoon snacks
- Homemade cookies for my friends

Shop @ Shad Thames, London.

Cornelia House | Trondheim.

So many shops to chose from, why did I pick this one?
The natural light is perfect, products really well display and of course, the mood. In northwest Norway it feels cosy chic.

Mandarin Hotel | Shopping in Barcelona.

Personal Shopping is the next step.

Windows Display

Loewe

It could be Neo-Art Deco, couldn't it?

GOLD is the colour for success

Mandarin Hotel | Patricia Urquiola in Barcelona.

Hotels became the World Museums of Contemporary Design and we all love it. 

The Mandarin Oriental | Barcelona

Tea Room birds' view

Tea Room

Brunch Corner

Chit-chat Room

Only For Two 

Buffet 

Detail is above all cosiness

London's Calling.

Getting ready for a business trip to London. In between business, I hope I get the time to visit one of my favorite museums in Europe, the Tate Modern.

Have a lovely week.

Light Installation in May 2007. The light and the woman are reflected on a window glass to the Turbine Hall.