Why architects wear black!?

Black Sketch Book
* 100 contemporary architects, designers and draftsmen explain
* Collection of handwritten explanations in an A6-format notebook
* Contains statements by Peter Eisenman, Jacques Herzog, Rem Koolhaas etc.

An industry manager who left his white-blue, silver-shimmering world of car bodywork and dove into the pitch-black, mysterious world of architecture for the first time during a competition asked me one day: "Ms Rau, why do architects actually wear black?" Although I was wearing black and I am an architect I didn’t have a spontaneous answer, so I responded: "Ask the other architects!" That was in 2001, and it is why this small book came to be. I have asked the question at an international level and whenever it seems appropriate ever since. The sometimes amusing and other times programmatic or hair-splitting answers I have received over the last seven years are listed chronologically in this little black volume. Read, and please, don’t ask me why architects wear black!

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Mama Shelter 2008 by Starck

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House Tour

Carolina Herrera Jr.

The daughter of the legendary fashion designer shares her decorating secrets.

Carolina's fun-loving, mix-and-match approach to decorating is really about taking chances. She combines styles unexpectedly, reinvents favorite pieces before getting rid of them, and surrounds herself with personal objects to make rooms feel cozy.

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Happy New Year!

I know I'm a couple of days late but I've been sitting on the beach in Barbados and I've just been too lazy to blog. Around this time people usually make a bunch of promises to themselves that they never keep. I'm not going to make any promises to workout more or blog more or even try to learn how to play that guitar sitting in my living room. I'm just going to live life and enjoy all the people and things I love. I hope my blog brings you some joy in this new year and helps you to enjoy all the things and people you love...... Happy New Year!

Point + Shoot

Phil Poynter's photography nearly leaves me at a loss for words, so I'll make this short and sweet. Rather than inspire words, it evokes emotions. While some of his work is incredibly glossy and glamorous, almost theatrical, and the rest is raw and chock full of emotion. His work resonates with me because I want to make it a point to really feel alive this year. There are days when we literally just go through the motions without feeling much or experiencing anything new and before we know it, it's time for bed, time to repeat the cycle. It is evident that Poynter isn't afraid to turn the volume up, way up and I'm hoping to see that through in my own life this year.

I hope your first weekend of 2009 is as lovely as Poynter's photographs.

Benicio del Toro

John Hurt

Sir Ian McKellen

Jim Sturgess

All Images via Phil Poynter Photography

Awww of the week :)

My sweet friend Esra took this photograph while she was in Turkey, she named it "Turkish Garfield"
So adorable

Happy weekend

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Happy New Year 2009

Happy new year my friends, wish you health, wealth & happiness

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