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Men's Style, Design, Technology, Architecture, Health, Life, and much more.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger512125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542294666130278063.post-41907176269310633442019-01-07T09:42:00.008+00:002021-11-18T09:55:45.593+00:00<p><br /></p><p>To whom it may concern,</p><p><br /></p><p>This Blog is not, was not, and has never been both in part and in its entity used for commercial purposes, or for the purpose of making money in any way whatsoever. This Blog has been inactive for many years now. It was created for demonstration purposes, and a place to collate interests and record thoughts. This Blog is left to demonstrate the skill level in website building. </p><p>All photos etc. used are the property of their respective owners. No abuse or unauthorized use is made. All items used are either free or free to use and were readily available from other sites at the time of their posting. If you wish something taken down, please contact us. </p><p>Thank you.</p>METRONOMEgazette - theCVRATORhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00774674361373205017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542294666130278063.post-22244515525675065882014-02-21T07:16:00.000+00:002014-02-21T07:16:43.313+00:00a modular mini-house in the Brazilian countryside
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collective </span><a href="http://mapaarq.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MAPA</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> of Brazil and Uruguay has
built a prefabricated modular home and transported it by lorry to a picturesque
spot in the countryside outside Porto Alegre, Brazil. MAPA Architects it's a
binational collective that works on architectural projects in Brazil and
Uruguay. From this double geographical condition, MAPA explores the limits of
non-conventional production formats. The studio has originally established
itself from professional and academic grounds: two complementary fields that
create and shape its work.</span></span></div>
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and sustainable alternative of dwelling. Starting from a minimal module,
MINIMOD invests in customisation, design and sustainability. The production is
carried out in a prefabricated manner and enjoys the steel frame system
technology, which lets the client adapt the space to his needs, choosing among
different finishes, as well as automation options. Depending on the composition
of the modules, MINIMOD can vary the uses ranging from a compact refuge for
weekends, a small showroom for events, up to hotels and inns, combining a
larger number of modules. The modules are 100% prefabricated and elevated to a
determined place by truck or disassembled into smaller pieces and taken to the
ground for final assembly. The expansion and addition of new modules can be
performed either at initial installation or in the middle of the process,
according to the needs and budgets of the client. MINIMOD is more than a
product of design, is more than a house. It's practicality combined with
comfort, it's economy allied to nature, it's a unique experience of housing and
contemporary living. [1]</span></span></div>
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METRONOMEgazette - theCVRATORhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00774674361373205017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542294666130278063.post-21706461066617085532014-02-21T07:13:00.000+00:002014-02-21T07:13:13.108+00:00Matto bar & pizzeria<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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crazy mad or wild in Italian. </span><a href="http://www.mattopizza.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Matto</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> is
the creation of Yenn Wong, the entrepreneur and mastermind behind the JIA
Boutique Hotels. JIA is a collection of residential style boutique hotels and
restaurants created for the design-conscious traveler seeking high standards of
personal attention without the necessary formality or intrusion. Originally</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">founded with the opening of the Philippe
Starck-designed JIA Hong Kong on March 6, 2004, in the very short time since
its opening, the JIA properties have gone on to win</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">multiple awards including the Conde Nast Hot
List, Travel & Leisure It List and other prestigious accolades. [1]</span></span></div>
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the sheer brilliance of MATTO took everyone by storm as since only 3 months of
its opening, it went on to receive the culinary honor of 'Shanghai’s Best
Pizza' in the 2012 Food & Drink Awards. [1]</span></span></div>
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METRONOMEgazette - theCVRATORhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00774674361373205017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542294666130278063.post-39775509568003044292014-01-27T17:06:00.000+00:002014-01-27T17:06:19.587+00:00a sauna over a lake in Chile<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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was built by <a href="http://www.panoramaarquitectos.com/">Panorama Architects</a>,
in 2010. The site is situated in Ranco in the Lake District, Chile, over a dark
granite rock at the shore surrounded by mountain cypresses. The project
consists of a sauna with a roofed terrace and a change room, each of them
looking towards different views from the rock to the lake. The three of them
connected by a north-south oriented circulation. The interiors are clad in "Alamo",
a kind of cottonwood tree; on the other hand the exterior is clad in oak wood
because of its strength in harsh weather conditions which will turn grey,
similar to the original buildings in the area. This sauna is aimed towards appealing
to your senses, apart from soothing a sore body.</span></span></div>
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METRONOMEgazette - theCVRATORhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00774674361373205017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542294666130278063.post-15590182929025109332014-01-27T17:03:00.000+00:002014-01-27T17:03:51.708+00:00enter the Atari arcade<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><a href="http://atari.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Atari</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> has teamed up with Internet Explorer to
bring you the </span><a href="http://www.atari.com/arcade"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Atari arcade</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> ; a modern
take on eight classic atari games built with html5 (no joystick needed). Atari
was an early pioneer in the video game industry, in fact, they virtually
created the industry with their introduction of the arcade game Pong. The brand
name "Atari" was used for many years and applied to several other
entities that developed products ranging from arcade video games to home video
game consoles to home computers to video games for personal computers. A list
of all Atari games released can be found in Wikipedia </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Atari_arcade_games"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. The available
games on the arcade are Centipede, Combat, Lunar Lander, Super Breakout, Yars
Revenge, Missile Command and of course Asteroids and Pong.</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As per the
developers : "The Atari Arcade was among the most demanding game
development projects because it required full multi-touch, multi-player support
across many modern browsers and devices - and we wouldn’t have been able to do
it without CreateJS. We’ve rebuilt these games from scratch and we were able to
do this project in half the time it would have taken one year ago without these
enhancements. There’s no emulation - and everything, from design to code, is
completely original in HTML5, CSS3, and JS. It was also a lot of fun." The
whole project follows the "rethink the web" initiative sponsored by
Microsoft to boost the market penetration of Windows 8 touch platform and
Internet Explrer for tables and mobiles. Check out more </span><a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/internet-explorer/go-explore-ie"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.
Unfortunately this is also a small issue, since you are prompted to use /
download I.E. in order to get an "ad-free experience" (prior to each
game start, you have to view an ad).</span></span></div>
METRONOMEgazette - theCVRATORhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00774674361373205017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542294666130278063.post-78241022307021768332014-01-25T09:05:00.001+00:002014-01-25T09:05:44.464+00:00the state of mind of JeeYoung Lee
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perception and reality are somewhat thin. Photography has traditionally explored
various mediums and settings to convey the photographers' view, perception or
emotions. But when photographs are meticulously staged and environments
arranged for weeks on end, then photography loses its artistic position as
being the primary means of expressing the artist, and art (either sculpture,
painting, or other) comes into the forefront, blurring the separating line
between it and photography. Recently graduated from Seoul’s Hongik University
in her native South Korea, JeeYoung Lee shoots the invisible. Whereas traditional
photography submits extracts of reality to our eyes, the artist offers excerpts
from her heart, her memory, or her dreams. Restrained by the inherent limits of
the conventional photographic medium, she adds plastic creativity and
theatrical performance to it, in order to blow life into her immense needs of
expression, and interrogation.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For weeks , sometimes months, she creates
the fabric of a universe born from her mind within the confines of her 3 x 6 m
studio. She does so with infinite minutiae and extraordinary patience, in order
to exclude any ulterior photographic alteration. Thus materialised, these
worlds turn real and concretise : imagination reverts to the tangible and
the photo imagery of such fiction testify as to their reality. In the midst
of each of these sets stands the artist : those self-portraits however are
never frontal, since it is never her visual aspect she shows, but rather her
quest for an identity, her desires and her frame of mind. Her imaginary is a
catharsis which allows her to accept social repression and frustrations.
The moment required to set the stage gives her time to meditate about the
causes of her interior conflicts and hence exorcise them; once experienced,
they in turn become portents of hope.</span></span></div>
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METRONOMEgazette - theCVRATORhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00774674361373205017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542294666130278063.post-347005997229079122014-01-25T08:24:00.000+00:002014-01-25T08:24:50.173+00:00the Septime restaurant in Paris
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surrendered to his love of cooking, Bertrand Grébaut already had a degree in
literature and had worked as a graphic designer. So it’s no surprise that the
delicious market-driven contemporary French dishes that have been tantalizing
Paris at his restaurant, </span><a href="http://www.septime-charonne.fr/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Septime</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">,
are aesthetically flawless and come seasoned with a subtle literary
sensibility. [1] When you arrive at Septime, besides its unnamed blue façade, what
is striking is the friendliness and homely simplicity. In Septime the crucial
thing may be gastronomy, but they do not forget that the point is to have a
good time also. [2] The interior with its sparse details conveys that casual
and relaxed atmosphere. Beautiful open kitchen, industrial concrete floor, cool
lighting and nice wooden tables. You will also be served by the friendly staff
dressed in blue aprons, jeans and sneakers. Read some reviews </span><a href="http://www.lafoodbox.com/2011/06/septime-atteindre-le-septieme-ciel.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
and </span><a href="http://thepariskitchen.com/review/septime-restaurant-paris-bertrand-grebaut/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></span></div>
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the platform that lets users send 10-second messages that disappear after they’ve
been viewed, and which recently declined a buy-out offer from Facebook worth
USD 3 billion. Now a new app could join them ; </span><a href="http://www.peekintoo.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">PeekInToo</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> offers a real-time, virtual
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is offering a completely new way to perceive and virtually witness anything
that is happening around the world, almost in real-time and upon request. Now,
you are able to request and receive real-time Peeks - 12 seconds videos from
anyplace in the world, anonymously. PeekInToo can do all that by just using
your favorite mobile device without having to find or follow any friends in the
area of interest. Imagine thousands of Peekers around the world willing to
share real-time Peeks from your area of interest. Imagine also being able to
request such Peeks whenever you want from places you intend to visit soon or
that you would like to travel to in the near future or even instantly gather
valuable live content from breaking news incidents. If video from a location of
interest isn’t currently available, users can also use the PeekShout function
in order to request a feed. Viewers can also rate others’ video. The app is
free to download from the App Store, and an Android version is on its way. The
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other people’s lives endlessly fascinating, and PeekInToo is a global social
network that lets users be nosy for a short amount of time. However, to get
back to Snapchat, look at what happened with that popular application. Snapchat
has announced earlier in January, that it will release an updated version of
its photo-sharing app, after a cyber attack exposed the usernames and phone
numbers of 4.6 million users. The new version of the app will allow
Snapchatters to opt out of appearing in 'Find Friends' after they have verified
their phone number. Find Friends, which allows users to upload their address
book contacts to help find friends who are also using the service, is the
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg praised Snapchat for creating a new niche for
social media communication, calling it a "super interesting privacy
phenomenon." Zuckerberg also offered a historical perspective, noting that
instant messaging offered a way to communicate between groups and blogs
provided a way to share publicly. However, before Facebook, there was nothing
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course, there is the mobile service called </span><a href="https://vine.co/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vine</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.
The app that has been heralded as the “Instagram for Video,” allows users to
create and share short video loops. And as mentionned </span><a href="http://instagram.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Instagram</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. And of course the "share your
life, voluntarily" pioneers, </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Facebook</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
and </span><a href="https://twitter.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. What sets however, PeekInToo
apart from video and photo sharing apps such as Snapchat, </span><a href="https://getconfide.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Confide</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://www.blinklink.me/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Blinklink</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, is that this exchange is between
you and a complete stranger, and therefore involves an element of risk and
luck. Founder Yiannis Verginadis believes that "in the following years we
are going to experience a burst of anonymous social networks." Which,
judging from the appearance of anonymous photo app </span><a href="http://rando.ustwo.se/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rando</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> last year, is a claim with merit. [2] </span></span></div>
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photography. A rando is an image that is taken by you and sent anonymously to
somebody completely random. A rando must be sent for one to be received. It's
gifting rather than sharing. You will never know who received the rando, they
will never know who sent it. You will know the location of where it landed, the
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messaging system comes Confide, a text-based messenger app that deletes text
messages after they've been read and features an innovative scrolling system
that prevents screenshots being taken. Arising from a need to occasionally
remove the permanence of e-mails or texts, Confide offers people the chance to
communicate via text without worrying that their messages will stick around indefinitely
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METRONOMEgazette - theCVRATORhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00774674361373205017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542294666130278063.post-14013896381573397832014-01-22T09:40:00.000+00:002014-01-22T09:46:21.028+00:00the 24 solar terms animated illustrations by Oamul<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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gifs are not usually very pretty, but the Chinese illustrator <a href="http://www.oamul.com/">Oamul</a> has made something beautiful. From
this relatively simple technique, his illustrations in motion become smaller
stories, the simple and subtle expression. He has worked on a series of 24
animated images on the phases of the lunar calendar, named "<a href="http://www.oamul.com/the-24-solar-terms/">the 24 solar terms</a>".
In his on words : "The 24 solar terms are from traditional East Asian
lunisolar calendars that match a particular astronomical event or signifies
some natural phenomenon. I want to record the changing seasons as my own
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METRONOMEgazette - theCVRATORhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00774674361373205017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542294666130278063.post-24869143952957734922014-01-21T17:16:00.000+00:002014-01-21T17:16:02.568+00:00the Silt Collection by VW+BS<div class="MsoNormal">
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design and architecture studio </span><a href="http://vwbs.co.uk/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">VW+BS</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> has
created a collection of tableware pieces, titled </span><a href="http://vwbs.co.uk/projects/silt-collection-in-purple-clay/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Silt</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. VW+BS
has taken an old school material and created new contemporary forms, changing
the way in which we perceive them. This time they utilised "purple clay",
a material long known in China, out of which the small elaborate teapots used
in the serving of black tea were traditionaly made. A very functional European
aesthetic was given into forming the material, which resulted in this seven-piece
set design. Work was carried out in conjunction with the Taiwanese company
Lin’s Ceramics Studio. </span></span></div>
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pot lid can be used on all the pieces. The purple clay in this instance is
Lin’s Ceramics Studio’s particular brand of Purion ware, which is twice fired
over a period of 48 hours in the kiln at a stoneware temperature. Purple clay
is prized because of the absorbent qualities of the material, so for this
reason the set should never be washed using detergents, but rather with water
only, and connoisseurs recommend using each vessel for one blend of tea or
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recipe for the perfect coffee using the Silt collection. The duo researched the
qualities of the material devising the best form of preparation when making
coffee. During this process, Dunne Frankowski documented a method of heating,
steeping and filtering the coffee working with the absorbent qualities of the
unglazed purple clay material.</span></span></div>
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METRONOMEgazette - theCVRATORhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00774674361373205017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542294666130278063.post-65995800307997282862014-01-21T17:11:00.001+00:002014-01-21T17:11:31.477+00:00terra.cotto by Stefania Vasques<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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the tradition of cooking with terracotta, designer Stefania Vasques has devised
a new line of cookware that makes the most of the material's gradual heat
diffusion properties. Vasques' line is a modern vision of terracotta, whose
slow, even cooking has come back in vogue. The five (now six) piece range's
minimalist, geometric aesthetics mirror the hearty fare that it produces.
Vasques has even compiled a cookbook of recipes inspired by the ethos to boot. Designed
for <a href="http://sambonet.it/">Sambonet</a>, the terra.cotto cookware
collection is inspired by the popular tradition of cooking with terracotta and
explores its gradual heat diffusion properties. Founded in 1856, Sambonet has
been at the forefront of kitchenware innovation and design for decades. With
this modern interpretation, the minimalist and geometric lines of the
collection lend an innovative edge to a traditional material. Perfect for
slow-cooking, sauces and casseroles, this collection of pots and pans lends a
splash of colour to any interior.</span></span></div>
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METRONOMEgazette - theCVRATORhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00774674361373205017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542294666130278063.post-87761760273816584752014-01-20T06:29:00.000+00:002014-01-20T06:29:50.232+00:00the homely Marmalade cafe in Brighton
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town, check out the recently opened </span><a href="http://cafemarmalade.co.uk/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Marmalade
café</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> in Brighton, UK, owned by Tania Webb and Louise Carter. The interior
is pared back, with original crackle-glazed tiles on the wall, handwritten menu
boards, which change daily and a long counter full of freshly made pies,
quiches, cakes and salads (fennel slaw, and butterbean with sweet chilli
dressing, for example). </span></span></div>
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lenthy presentation / interview in Argus : “Webb is in the white shirt when I
visit. Carter is in the white apron. The old friends like to get their hands
dirty in the kitchen. They often bring in dishes they’ve baked in their
kitchens at home. Recipes from newspapers are pinned on the wall behind the
Marmalade counter for inspiration. The mix for Marmalade’s creamy scrambled
eggs is written in marker pen on the tiles above the hobs. It’s certainly a
relaxed affair.” [1] Read other reviews </span><a href="http://www.fifimcgee.co.uk/2013/09/marmalade-cafe-kemptown-review-brighton.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
and </span><a href="http://fuggleantics.blogspot.gr/2014/01/marmalade-cafe-brighton.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></span></div>
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METRONOMEgazette - theCVRATORhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00774674361373205017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542294666130278063.post-58022321584940758172014-01-20T06:26:00.002+00:002014-01-20T06:26:43.852+00:00Ophelis workspace furniture : the start of a new work order
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to </span><a href="http://www.trendbuero.de/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Trendbüro</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, a trend consultancy in
Hamburg, the upcoming changes in the way we work in the future, will be radical
and will have an effect on organisation, leadership, communications, the use of
space as well as the actual way a company operates. </span><a href="http://ophelis.de/en/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ophelis</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, a family owned company since 1983, in
Bad Schönborn, Germany, has been looking into the answer to this question as
part of an innovation workshop involving experts from the fields of
architecture, product design, facility management, change management, users,
and with the support of the Trendbüro consultancy.</span></span></div>
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a modular system, which can be combined in various ways to create different
office islands. </span><a href="http://ophelis.de/en/docks/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Docks</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> can be used to
create a communal meeting point and interface, as well as a place for quiet
concentration and relaxation. The modules can be put together in such a way as
to provide acoustic and visual privacy or open-plan meeting areas. The elements
are designed to match the dimensions of ophelis furniture, so that shelves and
cabinets can be seamlessly connected and integrated. Used as a a transition and
connection element between various zones in the office, docks allow for a
change of scene, produce synergy effects, promote internal communications and
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concept was designed by the </span><a href="http://ophelis.de/en/buro-groschmeier-arbeitet-fur-ophelis/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Groschmeier
design studio</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> – Till Grosch and Björn Meier are two young designers who
have drawn attention to themselves with their unconventional solutions. In
their own words : “No other place where furnishing is required has undergone so
many functional and emotional changes in the past few years as the office. The
efficient use of floor space is now also being brought to the fore, which means
that we are now also seeing the transformation of the classic office work place
into a multifunctional communal space becoming a positive trend in the world of
work. The quality and variety of exchange between employees is the key to
effective work. We believe that office furniture should enable flexible
decentralised communications. It should support informal office chats just as
much as spontaneous work meetings in a small group. In our view, the office is
not just a place of work but also a living environment. When we were designing
“docks”, it was important to us to support well-being in the office.”</span></span></div>
METRONOMEgazette - theCVRATORhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00774674361373205017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542294666130278063.post-15987505359307165592014-01-18T07:16:00.000+00:002014-01-18T07:16:07.954+00:00Es Pujol De Sera home in Formentera
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</span><a href="http://www.m-ar.net/ct/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Marià Castelló Martínez</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> with Formentera’s
(Balearic islands, Spain) expansive landscape in mind, Es Pujol De Sera is a
work-live structure that accommodates a small family dwelling as well as a
small architectural design office. Completed in 2011, the building’s central
annex contains iroko timber-made cabinetry and access to a skylight which
separates the 2 programs with sliding walls and slits in interior walls that
allow for the flexibility of private and public spaces to integrate into each
other.</span></span></div>
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planes of the volume on the exterior in the North-South orientation exploit the
best views of the site. Using movable screen walls to provide a level of
privacy and shade is a simple, beautiful architectural detail as the structure
experiences physical changes that one might imagine on such an exposed
location. Within the uncomplicated volume of this single-storey structure, the
architect is successful in embracing the landscape with its wall-windows and
accessibility of the exterior to the interior. I really appreciate the elegant
simplicity yet carefully planned layout and program of the interiors which add
such a great depth to the style of minimalism in architecture.</span></span></div>
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METRONOMEgazette - theCVRATORhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00774674361373205017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542294666130278063.post-1390172223577543632014-01-18T07:11:00.000+00:002014-01-18T07:11:27.759+00:00the disarming honesty in the photographs of Arno Bitschnau<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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found on the photographer after a quick search on google. Just his <a href="http://www.fotoblur.com/people/arnos">Photoblur description</a> : “male
43, orthopaedic surgeon, sometimes photographer, cologne, germany”. Although the
selection of his photographs displayed here borders voyeurism, I wanted to
convey the feeling of disarming honesty I get when viewing B&W photography
like his. If you take a look on his photostream you might conclude that they
are ordinarily amateurish, but there exists that certain something you see in
some of his frames which makes you look closer to then realise it could be you
actually taking the shot.</span></span></div>
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METRONOMEgazette - theCVRATORhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00774674361373205017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542294666130278063.post-59634465791214145902014-01-17T06:18:00.000+00:002014-01-17T06:18:03.298+00:00the Aëdle VK-1 Headphones
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brand </span><a href="http://www.aedle.net/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Aëdle</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> create high-end audio
accessories. It is their exquisitely handcrafted design of the VK-1 headphones
that I am excited to share with you today. The VK-1 Classic Edition combines
minimalistic and refined design with high-definition custom made titanium
transducers. Aëdle’s co-founders, Raphaël Lebas de Lacour and Baptiste Sancho
explain how they have been developing and optimising the VK-1 headphones for
two years, which are set for a limited release in February of this year. In
their own words : “Aëdle was born from our desire to make a pair of headphones
with no compromise between sound quality and design. It was our chance to
create something unique and concrete by using the latest audio technologies
with traditional craftsmanship.” Aëdle have also designed a beautiful limited
edition VK-1 carbon version, comprising black lambskin leather and pure black
matte anodisation. [1]</span></span></div>
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Classic Edition combine minimalistic and refined design with high-definition custom
made titanium transducers, but will take you back around 350Eur. Hand-assembled
in France, in the box you will find : 3.5 mm Detachable Audio Cable, an Aedle
Serial Number Metal Card, Travel Pouch, an Airline adapter + 6.5 mm adapter,
and info Booklet.</span></span></div>
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METRONOMEgazette - theCVRATORhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00774674361373205017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542294666130278063.post-56909831794203321012014-01-17T06:16:00.000+00:002014-01-17T06:16:17.061+00:00the Music Maker Jam loops and jams creator<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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music on a tablet or a smartphone wherever you want - whenever you want. This
free and straight-forward music maker app from MAGIX, makes it easy to start
playing with music and mixing your own songs in no time. The loops from various
musical genres allow you to create your own song in an instant. The
professionally produced loops can be combined with each other to make your own
new favorite song. Give your song some structure by combining the various song
parts. Adjust the tempo and change the melody with your fingertips. Add amazing
effects to songs in realtime. Mix songs using the 8-track mixer for a perfect
sound. The sounds are professional and sound great individually or when
combined. Jam Sessions can also be saved directly as an audio file. It features
: various music styles with professionally produced loops, ability to adjust
the tempo (BPM) and melody using the step sequencer, amazing effects can be
added to songs in realtime, the songs are created (mixed) via the 8-track
mixer, clear song structure thanks to the individual song parts, different
music styles combination via the loop selector. The Music Maker Jam is
available in the Windows 8 store as well as on the Android store for mobile
smartphone users.</span></span><br />
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very lite version of Magix Music Maker utilising the same concept of
Soundpools, like the Full Windows Music Maker versions, alas in a more
stylized, visual and simpler way to use. The supplied loops seem at first to be
not compatible with other Magix Music Maker programs, however there is a tutorial
</span></span><a href="http://www.magix.info/us/can-music-maker-jam-soundpools-be-used-with-music.knowledge.1004024.html"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> of how to import soundpools from the Jam
version to the Full Windows Music Maker (ver 2013,14). The other way round
though, is not that simple since it involves a lot of xml writing and editing
of files (as well as extensive cross referencing of loops, etc. – a pain). </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Music Maker Jam is a great beginners program, simple
and easy to understand. Loops can be perfect for kids playing also. But giving
it a twist, and since the intuitive touchscreen control incorporated is
intended to put the full studio experience in the palm of your hand, with sounds
perfectly synchronized to keep you on the beat, how about you start jamming
live in front of your friends and fans ?</span></span><br />
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two ultra-lightweight carbon fiber bicycles were showcased in Hermès stores
worldwide. Le Flâneur d'Hermès and Le Flâneur sportif d'Hermès; a unisex
leisure and a sporty city bicycle, will be available in three sizes - S, M, L -
and two colors – charcoal and blanc d’Espagne (Le Flâneur sportif d'Hermès is
also available in a sporty shade of red). Both of the bikes which have been
hand-made in France by TIME, a French manufacturer of bicycles and cycling
equipment founded by Roland Cattin in 1987, will feature a shock-absorbing
monobloc frame, belt-driven transmission, bull leather on contact points such
as the handlebar grips, saddle and carry handle, hydraulic disc brakes and a
choice of 8 or 11 gears integrated into the rear wheel hub.</span></span></div>
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METRONOMEgazette - theCVRATORhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00774674361373205017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542294666130278063.post-24959659737884084172014-01-16T07:02:00.000+00:002014-01-16T07:02:27.657+00:00the Angell Wyller Aarseth collective
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Norwegian design collective </span><a href="http://www.awaa.no/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Angell Wyller Aarseth
(AWAA)</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> was founded in 2010 by Christoffer Angell, Øyvind Wyller and Simen
Aarseth. While pursuing Masters of Design at the Oslo National Academy of the
Arts, the three realized they had complementary ideas about design and decided
to form a loose collective to explore those ideas, while also continuing to work
individually as interior architects and product designers.</span></span></div>
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exhibiting together at 100% Norway, a juried exhibition at the 2010 London
Design Festival of leading Norwegian design talent, and Design Tide in Tokyo,
the collective debuted a range of cast iron cookware in Paris in January 2011.
AWAA subsequently showed a larger range of products at the Salone Satellite in
Milan, where they received a Special Mention from the jury, and at the ICFF in
New York, where they won the ICFF Studio for their cookware. In 2012, AWAA
presented their collection of seating, lighting and tables at the Salone
Satellite in Milan. The latest design by the collective Angell Wyller Aarseth
is the Oslo lounge chair for </span><a href="http://www.bernhardtdesign.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bernhardt
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approaches design first by analyzing an activity to determine its essential
elements to then establish an archetypal object that fulfills those elements.
From there, elements are layered on to lend meaning, functionality and
adaptability to the object. Their diverse personal interests and experiences
contribute to their designs. Angell is an interior architect with experience in
lighting design, having interned with the American lighting brand Rich
Brilliant Willing. Wyller is a freelance designer and has experience with
design journalism from his time as a columnist with the Norwegian newspaper
Dagbladet. Aarseth works as a brand strategist and designer at the Oslo-based
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METRONOMEgazette - theCVRATORhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00774674361373205017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542294666130278063.post-3868547834002755882014-01-15T07:25:00.000+00:002014-01-15T07:25:33.178+00:00are you up for a Triptease ?
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best of their travel. Putting images front and centre, they capture what it was
really like. Taken from their description : “We love travel. We love everything
about it. The hotels, the restaurants, the bars and the wild beach parties. We
believe getting out your own front door and heading off to a new destination
might be the healthiest thing you can do. Travel reviews are a decade out of
date. Travel, perhaps the most photo-worthy of all pastimes, is overrun with
dull, anonymous text reviews. It's time for a makeover. We put photographs at
the heart of Triptease. The process is easy, but the result is powerful. We
help you create reviews worth sharing with the world.”</span></span></div>
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is a new kind of social site for travel. However, they do have a business side,
since they aim to be working together with the industry. For business owners /
users, you can set up a special account so that people know who you are. By
encouraging your guests to share their experiences and create, Triptease
expands your info and links back to your site. Tripteasers love sharing their experiences
with friends and family. Every one of these reviews can have a direct link back
to your website. As per their saying : “Happy guests become an army of
marketers. Help your bottom line and cut out OTAs.”</span></span></div>
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with travel reviews drove Triptease founder Charlie Osmond to develop the
service after six years working in social media for big names across fashion
and politics. The startup is privately funded with Osmond investing proceeds
from previous ventures as well as receiving some angel investment. He is joined
by co-founder Alasdair Snow, Chris Warren Gash, marketing, Elsie Rutterford,
business development, Pawel Lipka, development and Andrea Perrini, design.
Osmond says Triptease is going after the luxury end of the global online travel
market which is worth an estimated $75b. Competition is massive between
Facebook because of its volume of social conversations and reviews giant,
TripAdvisor. “We’re after a higher-end audience. When it comes to review
creation, a typical user for us is more likely to be someone who would never
contribute to Tripadvisor. When it comes to browsing reviews, Tripadvisor is a
more direct competitor.” Revenue will be drawn from affiliate fees from
click-throughs and the company is also planning some secondary services and
revenue streams. “At present the industry encourages guests to post ratings to
third-party review sites. Every review posted drives bookings via OTAs who take
a cut from the hotel. We’re taking a different approach based around review
freshness (less than six months old). If a partner (hotel, agent or airline)
encourages a guest to create a review on Triptease, for a period of six months,
while the review is fresh, we link directly back to the partner for free – no
OTAs in the way.” [1]</span></span></div>
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METRONOMEgazette - theCVRATORhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00774674361373205017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542294666130278063.post-11093698358451033482014-01-15T07:21:00.001+00:002014-01-15T07:21:57.730+00:00the Fogo Island Inn experience
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fleck of land off the northeast coast of Newfoundland, Canada, has in the last
several years, been the site of an exciting project in economic renewal and
avant-garde architecture. It’s an incongruous sight : sleek white boxes on
stilts above the rocky, windswept coast of that small island off northeastern
Newfoundland. But the 29-room </span></span><a href="http://www.fogoislandinn.ca/"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fogo Island Inn</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> is bustling with the area’s vibe. High
on a rocky promontory a world away from civilization as we know it. Yet it
boasts high-end comforts like an art gallery, a talented young chef, and a
rooftop sauna from which it’s possible to glimpse icebergs bobbing in the vast,
coal-black Atlantic.</span></span></div>
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building is an X in plan. The two storey west to east volume contains public
spaces while the four storey south-west to north-east volume contains the
remaining public spaces and all the guest rooms and is parallel to the coast. The
public areas on the first floor include an art gallery curated by Fogo Island
Arts, a dining room, bar and lounge, and a library specialising in the local
region. The second floor includes a gym, meeting rooms, and cinema. The fourth
floor roof deck has saunas and outdoor hot tubs with views of the North
Atlantic. All guest rooms face the ocean with the bed placed directly in front
of the view of the Little Fogo Islands in the distance with the North Atlantic
beyond. Guest rooms are located on all four floors with the 21 rooms on the
third and fourth floors all having a wood-burning stove. The ceilings of the
rooms on the fourth floor follow the slope of the roof and the three rooms on
the east are double volume spaces with the sleeping area located on the
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building is the latest edition to an ongoing arts residency programme being
established on the Newfoundland isle. </span></span><a href="http://www.saunders.no/"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Saunders Architecture</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> of Norway is responsible for adding
this hotel and gallery on stilts to the picturesque Fogo Island. In addition,
Saunders Architecture has also completed six live-in artists' studios dotted
around the island. Every element of the 29-room inn was created on Fogo, a
result of collaborations between residents and Canadian and European designers.
The Fogo Island Inn is an initiative of the </span></span><a href="http://www.shorefast.org/"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shorefast Foundation</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. Shorefast is a registered charity of Canada that uses a social
entrepreneurship model to contribute to cultural and economic resiliency for
Fogo Island and Change Islands. From a distance, the inn almost seems to float
above the landscape, yet it is a dramatic structure, as minimalist and modern
as a spacecraft. “This isn’t the kind of building we wanted to hide, or sweep
under the carpet,” says Saunders. “We wanted it to appear as though it were
raising its head, full of pride, to look out at the sea.”</span></span></div>
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METRONOMEgazette - theCVRATORhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00774674361373205017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542294666130278063.post-26763405249663612162014-01-15T07:18:00.000+00:002014-01-15T07:18:20.026+00:00the Salto Chico Lodge in Patagonia
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The </span></span><a href="http://www.explora.com/explora-patagonia/hotel-salto-chico/"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Salto Chico Lodge</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> is located right at the heart of
the extraordinary Torres del Paine National Park in central Patagonia. The
varied and untouched landscapes of this area led UNESCO to declare it a
biosphere reserve. The Patagonia hotel lodge opened in 1993 on the banks of the
Salto Chico waterfall. It affords an excellent view of the unique Paine Massif
and two of the three impressive torres, or towers, which give the park its
name. The lodge has 49 rooms and a variety of inviting spaces adopting a design
which borrows certain organic forms from the landscape itself, thus blending to
it with simple elegance. It was designed to create a dialogue with its
environment, putting human beings in touch with the sublimity of their
surroundings. For Patagonia travel, the lodge provides the welcome surprise of
comfort in a remote area; nonetheless, you are not isolated from nature, but
placed “within” it.</span></span></div>
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was designed by the architect </span></span><a href="http://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl/2012/01/18/plataforma-entrevista-jose-cruz-ovalle/"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">José Cruz Ovalle</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> ; an architect, who has studied and
worked in Chile and Spain, has created a substantial portfolio of award-winning
work. José Cruz Ovalle is the highly regarded master architect behind the
innovative and architecturally stunning explora hotels Patagonia explora
(2005), Hotel Rapa Nui explora (2007) and most recently, the interior
renovation of explora Atacama Hotel de Larache. You can walk around the
perimeter of Hotel Salto Chico, following the "orbit" or revolving
space built into the design. Thus, the interior and exterior accompany one
another and enter into a dialogue at the access to the rooms. The traveler can
simultaneously view both the interior of the lodge and the surrounding
landscape. Apart from the main section of the building is the swimming pool
area with jacuzzis and sauna - the “Casa de Baños del Ona”, or Ona Bath House–
which can be reached via sloping wooden walkways. The swimming pool and
jacuzzis are at the same level as Lake Pehoé, providing a continuous view of
the water. The outside of this building is painted the same emerald green color
as the lake.</span></span></div>
METRONOMEgazette - theCVRATORhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00774674361373205017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542294666130278063.post-60772117154375121892014-01-15T07:15:00.000+00:002014-01-15T07:15:34.735+00:00the Aenaon Villas in Santorini
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secluded housing complex which makes up the </span><a href="http://www.aenaonvillas.gr/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Aenaon Villas</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> consists of seven
luxurious white washed cube shaped villas built next to and on top of one
another. Situated at the highest and narrowest part of Santorini, an island in Greece,
they almost balance on the very edge of the world famous Caldera between the
settlements of Imerovigli and Oia. All of them are open from East to West
offering breathtakingly unobstructed views of the endless blue Aegean Sea, the
volcano and the most unique sunset in the world. Each villa is built in
complete harmony with the region’s natural environment and follows the values
of traditional Cycladic architecture whilst artfully displaying the owners’
love and devotion to elegant simplicity in every detail in the luxe
white-on-white interiors.</span></span></div>
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original decision of mechanical engineer George Alexiou and his wife Alexandra
back in 1989 to buy a plot of land in Santorini and build a housing complex
brick by brick, was to prove life changing. George’s brother who rejected
buying the plot for himself, recommended it to the couple who then spent twenty
years chasing their dream up until 2009 when 'Aenaon Villas' opened its doors
to the outside world. Since then, its allure has enthralled the handful of
guests from all over the world that have been lucky enough to discover it.</span></span></div>
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METRONOMEgazette - theCVRATORhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00774674361373205017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542294666130278063.post-6809058151431059012014-01-13T14:18:00.000+00:002014-01-13T14:18:58.611+00:00modern chalet forms in Sweden
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formed chalets located in the Ramundberget ski resort of Sweden, were a project
by </span><a href="http://www.se-urbanfuture.org/portfolio/item/ramundberget/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Daniel
Fagerberg Arkitekter</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, completed in 2007. This chalet / apartment complex can
be found also tagged as Osthang. The buildings are based on traditional
colloquial longhouses. Five buildings divided in three apartments each climb
the steep mountainside in middle of the ski system. The strategy for the project
was to for as low cost as possible construct a timber feel ski hut with as low
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time esthetically not reducing it to a log cabin but instead giving it the
comfortable properties of a home away from home. One of the main tasks was to
make a simple construction in this remote area where the closest hardware store
is two hours away. Therefore, keeping it simple by only using two materials,
solid wood and pine paneling became the corner stone of the project. To be able
to meet building codes and regulations without any use of insulating material
the layout was based on large super insulated windows to the south, -heating
the black floors (heat accumulates in thermal mass of solid wood and in the
water radiant floor heating system) and with the help of Thermoshield
applied directly at the rough industrial grade solid wood wall to keep a lower
indoor temperature. The result is a breathtaking experience of an almost
sacrosanct space filled with surprises and design jewels such as the red
toilets and spy glazed saunas together with a wonderful indoor climate.</span></span></div>
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property measures a total of 1226sqm.The plans for this project were made in
April 2006. The team of architects worked closely with the client and in April
2007 the first flats were handed over. The building has been organized along
the hillside and a courtyard was also created. The project actually includes
four distinctive buildings. They are divided into three apartments over two
floors and a loft. There’s also an additional house that houses two more
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METRONOMEgazette - theCVRATORhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00774674361373205017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542294666130278063.post-15430275161495904552014-01-13T11:01:00.000+00:002014-01-13T11:01:22.201+00:00the Ziferblat cafe concept
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feel-at-home / café / meeting place, that amongst other things formed as the
place for new music start-ups, a place where goods were baked and jams were
made, with a carefully selected library, and what ultimatelly became the
proving gropund for most of the Ziferblat team’s ideas and projects. Now over 2
years from the original realisation date, the Ziferblat is counting 8 locations
in Russia and one in London, UK, all interestingly diversified, but with a
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an average cappuccino at a artisanal café costs around £2.65 (3.20Eur, 4.35USD)
. At the newly opened Ziferblat café, you can get as many cappuccinos as you
want for free – but there is a catch – you have to pay for every minute you
spend there. The pay-per-minute café idea comes from Russia, where multiple
Ziferblat cafés have popped up around the country in the last few years, after
the original outpost in Moscow proved successful. Rather than paying for goods,
customers are paying for the space and comfort. The cost at Ziferblat is 3p per
minute (ie. £1.80 per hour, or 2.15Eur, or 2.95USD) – which means you could
stay in the cafe for almost ninety minutes at the cost of that cappuccino.
Whilst there you can tinkle on the piano, make yourself a coffee with the
self-serve espresso machine or grab some cookies from the cupboard and milk
from the fridge. It is like a friend’s apartment, where you feel perfectly
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means clock face in Russian and German (Zifferblatt). The idea is guests take
an alarm clock from the cupboard on arrival and note the time, then keep it
with them, before, quite literally, clocking out at the end. There's no minimum
time. Guests can also get stuck into the complimentary snacks (biscuits, fruit,
vegetables), or prepare their own food in the kitchen; they can help themselves
to coffee from the professional machine, or have it made for them. There's even
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In their
own words : “Ziferblat is a place where everyone can feel at home. Here you are
free to be yourself; you can work, do some art, read a book, play piano, get
acquainted with good people, attend events, drink as much tea or coffee as you
want — in other words, do whatever you like as long as you respect the space
and the other people in it. Ziferblat’s doors are open to everyone. Each
Ziferblat guest becomes a sort of micro-tenant of the space, responsible for it
and able to influence its life. You will be welcomed by the Ziferblat community
and able to work with them to help create, supply and develop this project. Everything
is free inside except the time you spend there; and by paying for the time
you’ll be making a donation towards the further development of this social
experiment.” </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">[1] Ref. </span></span><a href="http://www.psfk.com/2014/01/pay-per-minute-cafe-london.html#!r32Bp"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://www.psfk.com/2014/01/pay-per-minut</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">e-cafe-london.html#!r32Bp</span></a></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">[2] Ref. </span></span><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/jan/08/pay-per-minute-cafe-ziferblat-london-russia"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/jan/08/pay-per-minute-cafe-ziferblat-london-russia</span></a></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">[Ref.] Ziferblat info booklet : </span><a href="http://ziferblat.net/files/Ziferblat-Secret-Knowledge.pdf"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://ziferblat.net/files/Ziferblat-Secret-Knowledge.pdf</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></o:p></span></div>
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