Thursday 20 November 2014

BeAuTy StAnDarS


Original, unaltered photograph of artist.


Moroccan interpretation of beauty
I found this really cool experiment called "Before &After" by journalist Esther Honig that really intrigued me.
These images are the result and work of more that 40 Photoshoppers, in 25 countries, with the brief " Make me beautiful".  They worked on a unaltered photograph of the journalist herself. 


Argentina

Argentina
Esther Honig

Australia

Australia
Esther Honig

Bangladesh

Esther Honig

Chile

Chile
Esther Honig

Germany

Germany
Esther Honig

Greece

Greece
Esther Honig

India

Esther Honig

Indonesia

Indonesia
Esther Honig

Israel

Israel
Esther Honig

Italy

Italy
Esther Honig

Kenya

Kenya
Esther Honig

Morocco

Morocco
Esther Honig

Pakistan

Pakistan
Esther Honig

Philippines

Esther Honig

Romania

Romania
Esther Honig

Serbia

Serbia
Esther Honig

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka
Esther Honig

U.K.

U.K.
Esther Honig

Ukraine

Ukraine
Esther Honig

USA

Esther Honig

Vietnam

Vietnam
Esther Honig

Venezuela

Venezuela
Esther Honig

Ashley Perez/ BuzzFeed / Via Esther Honig

PaPeR CuT






Check out these amazing pieces by artist and cook,Akira Nagaya.



Some of these pieces are soo intricate, they look like line on a drawing lines!!


No need to explain further, I am just going to let you appreciate the work :)










Monday 22 September 2014

PaRiS DeSigN wEeK

Having just moved to Paris I decided to do as much as possible to discover the city and its architecture and design world. 
To my luck it was Paris Design Week between the 6-13 September 2014.



So I walked the streets from "arrondissement" to "arrondissement" to find the galeries and event that were advertised.
Here are a few of my discoveries.


Here is part of La Maison Champs Elysée designed by Maison Martin Margiela

This is a very good example of when Interior design meets Fashion!




This luxurious hotel has at the back a corridor which apparently leads to the Press room.



I fell in love with this space. The light, the reflection, the glow, the metallic aspect...
Look at how the materials have been used to create this extravagant yet simple atmosphere.


Also check out the size of that diamond! heheh
 Only the outlines of a diamond is recreated but the use of LED light strips really intensify by structure. 



I did not get to see that much of the hotel, but if you want to check out more here is a link to some photos.


Also went to several Galerie JOSEPH

They had a lot of furniture design and product design on show. 
Here are a few of my favourites pieces that I have renamed :)



Floating spherical desk


ZigZag lumière from Myriaz design.



Chunky furry sofa designed by Sentient and made from Icelandic sheepskin and reclaimed American oak
Clearly very comfortable according to my lovely friend :) 


Enlightening Mirror 


Spider chair


I did a bit more wondering around so I will share one more event in an other post.




Wednesday 9 April 2014

MonUmEnT ZoOm OuT


Travelling is one of my favourite activity. So when I found these images of iconic monuments all around the world I had to share with you all. The interesting part is of course the fact that we get to see the surroundings that are usually not included in the pictures, films and book of these splendours.

The Great Pyramids of Giza


These images definitely made me think of the importance of scale and context.


Stonehenge




This is also one of the reasons I love travelling. A picture cannot portray the fullest, the feel, the atmosphere of a space.



Taj Mahal





 The Brandenburg Gate





Sagrada Familia



























Niagara Falls




The Acropolis




Central Park, New York City





The Arc de Triomphe