Isn't this the most beautiful back? Can you believe it is made out of stone?
Next time you're in Paris, go to Musée Rodin - 79, rue de Varenne - 75007 Paris
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Kamis, 05 Agustus 2010
The most gorgeous back
Are you familiar with Auguste Rodin's sculptures? There is one that I particularly love... I believe it is called La Danaïde.
Rodin apparently made five marble versions of La Danaïde. The one below seems to have been auctioned off at Christie's in 2006. I'm not sure I'm counting the number of zeros right but somebody paid ("price realised") $3,040,000 for this?! (click to enlarge)
Rabu, 04 Agustus 2010
Happy Accessorizing
I feel like I'm eight years old again! I really like the new stationery collection by Accessorize.
These owl paper clips are so sweet!
These owl paper clips are so sweet!
And I like the birdcages on this butterfly pencil case (I would use it for make-up).
And stickers! I used to have a huge collection when I was younger. Did you collect stickers, too? These are so adorable!
See their entire collection here.
Senin, 02 Agustus 2010
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead Quayside UK
Ellis Williams Architects converted the Baltic Flour Mill into an art museum, at a cost of £50m. It was completed in 2002.
The Gateshead Millennium Bridge by Wilkinson Eyre crosses the River Tyne to reach the museum. The £22m bridge tilts to allow pedestrians across or to allow ships to pass. The modern art centre is northern England's version of the Tate Modern in London.
See also at Quays: The Sage
Video: 3D Walk-through , Building the Bridge
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The Sage Gateshead, Quays UK
Foster and Partners, Buro Happold, Mott MacDonald and Arup designed the Sage Gateshead on the River Tyne in Quays, England. It was completed in 2004 at a cost of £70 million.
The blobby curvatured building provides musical education, performance and conferences for the region. Each blob contains an assembly hall: a 1,700-seat performance hall, a 400-seater and a smaller performance room. Circulation space around each room allows acoustic insulation. The glass and steel exterior acts as a membrane around three separate structures. Acoustic panels may be raised and lowered to change the properties of the spaces.
See also at Quays: Baltic Centre
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Chanel's Miami Peach
Believe it or not, this is my first Chanel nail varnish.
Miami Peach (203) is a pink-peach tone with some subtle gold shimmer. It is quite sheer so I had to apply three coats to match the colour in the bottle. I hate having to apply so many times (with base coat and top coat, that's a ridiculous total of five!) but it was worth the long wait: it is very pretty!
I think this might be the beginning of a new collection...
What other Chanel colours can you recommend?
Miami Peach (203) is a pink-peach tone with some subtle gold shimmer. It is quite sheer so I had to apply three coats to match the colour in the bottle. I hate having to apply so many times (with base coat and top coat, that's a ridiculous total of five!) but it was worth the long wait: it is very pretty!
(In the photo on the right I am holding some delicious green tea ice cream.)
I think this might be the beginning of a new collection...
What other Chanel colours can you recommend?
Minggu, 01 Agustus 2010
Bodegas Ysios La Rioja, Laguardia Álava Spain
Santiago Calatrava designed the Hau da Ysios upetegia for the Bodegas and Bebidas group winery in Laguardia, Spain. It was completed in 2000.
The blocks of metallic roof ripple as they stretch across the horizon, peaking in the center. Shadow treatment punctuates this movement. The ripples undulate oppositely at the rear of the building. The soft wood walls slightly ripples themselves as they bear up this structure. The process of making wine begins at one end of the building and ends at the other. The visitor entrance at the front peak leads easily to the exit at the rear to the vineyards.
The structure fits beautifully in the lush landscape and Sierra de Cantabria mountains. The site changes vertically 10m from one end to the other within this 8000 m2 area building.
See also: Marques de Riscal in Elciego Spain
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