SPOTIFY

Hello there

It's sure has been a while...

Thought I'd share a little insight into what I'm listening to from day to day - you'll see a new gadget to the right with a Spotify Playlist

This will change from time to time - or maybe week to week, let's see how this goes

And hope you enjoy this new addition to my blog... currently listening to a lovely mellow | Smooth Jazzy Grooves | playlist via Spotify

Lindé

xx

Image via Pinterest

VILLA VERDE - TULUM DESIGNED BY CO-LAB DESIGN OFFICE

Wow... so where does one start - a perfect tropical retreat in an eco-conscious neighbourhood with cobble stoned streets - a short bike ride to the beach...
This is Villa Verde in Aldea Zama, Tulum, Mexico - and this is one for my list for next year...


Images via Villa Verde AirBNB

Designed by co-labdesignoffice

THE HIDE OUT RENOVATED BY DAN BRUNN ARCHITECTS

Originally designed by Frank Gehry, recently renovated by Dan Brunn Architects and located in Los Angeles Little Osaka neighbourhood

Images via Dezeen

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SPRINGTIME IN LONDON

Photography - Lindé Davies

Photography - Lindé Davies

Photography - Lindé Davies

Photography - Lindé Davies

Photography - Lindé Davies

Photography - Lindé Davies

Photography - Lindé Davies

Photography - Lindé Davies

Sometimes I can get a bit stuck - stuck in my routines - and the commute to and from work that tire us out
Sometimes between the everyday comings and goings we get so stuck, we often forget to really live....

To take a step outside, to look at the world with new eyes, with fresh wonder - and realise what a truly magnificent thing it is to be alive here - right now....

On Sunday it was just one of those perfect days for wondering around - camera in hand - I felt like a tourist again, and my early years and memories of being new in London came rushing through.  

I love this time of year - springtime - the blossoms - the flowers and the promise of summer to come...  a few favourite pics I'm sharing with you here

Photo's by me

SURPRISE HOUSE - BY KMA

Stumbled upon this delightful project some time ago - I love how inviting that minimal facade can still appear....  Love the whiteness and curious about what beautifully designed spaces will wait once you've entered through to the indoor spaces

Designed by KMA (Kabarowski Misiura Architekci) you will find this silent surprise house in the suburbs of Wroclaw

Images via KMA

http://www.k-m-a.pl/projects/detached-houses/00010_surprise-house

C PENTHOUSE BY VINCENT VAN DUYSEN

This week I've totally been crushing on this beautiful minimal urban loft in Antwerp, Belgium - designed by Vincent van Duysen (super talented, intensely creative - and all time favourite designer needless add)

The palette is subdued with the use of rough timber and concrete thus in keeping with the historical vernacular and prominence of warehouses in the surrounding quay and city area.  The space has volume, and light, and feels inviting yet still remains in keeping with a very minimal design aesthetic.  Just a beautiful minimal almost monochrome loft like space - but the warm tones and timber clad interior in some areas adds an organic and comforting feel 

Lots of inspiration here for my weekend getaway - still in the planning, still in the making, not quite yet off the ground ... but getting there (she says, and smiles)

images via leibal

ETQ AMSTERDAM - WHEN FASHION AND CONCRETE BEAUTIFULLY COLIDE

This is ETQ Amsterdam - a fashion brand born in 2010 with its main focus on mens footwear at the time, but now offers a beautiful array of elegant and sophisticated mens and womenswear as well as accessories all hand crafted in a small factory in Portugal.

Their main focus was to allow the quality of the products to speak for itself instead of heavily accessorised branding - with these three elements at the forefront of their ethos - elegance, timelessness and quality.

And the results are truly spectacular in a very minimal kind of way.  

The use of concrete in a variety of different finishing techniques adds a somehow blank canvas for the beautifully crafted items to really stand out and speak up.

I love love love those concrete benches with the more textured elements and exposed aggregate combined with the smooth finish at the base - and the chalky white is just lush ..... excited by the craft and design - oh and the fashion obviously too!

Images via/ by Vosgesparis