Tuesday 31 August 2010

Wolf it down - re: Bocca di Lupo ( the mouth of the wolf )

Love the branding work of designer Caz Hildebrand from Team 5 - Here Design in Gelupo, the sister gelateria and delicatessen to chef Jacob Kenedy's Italian restaurant Bocca di Lupo just opposite in London's Soho. Hildebrand recently worked on a book with Kennedy that's both a cracking read and useful recipe book called "The Geometry of Pasta". Aside from artisanal ice-creams their shop also stocks frozen sicilian red prawns (you can't get hold of these anywhere else in London) and BDL's signature rustic pork & foie gras sausage with farro & porcini.


A simply designed, fun and informative menu.








Their affogato is to die for.
The book - Geometry of Pasta

Sunday 29 August 2010

Light up

"Arabesco" wall light by Giacomo Benevelli designed c 1960s. It will feature in the new Jicky commercial to be aired this week. Available to buy from antique dealer Tycho Andrews from Alfie's Antiques



Friday 20 August 2010

Snappy Snaps

A little bit of styling Miyo Wada did from a test shoot with UK-based photographer Charlotte Brown. Still not photo-shopped or anything.

The animals go in three by three through the wooded shrubs of candy-cane flowers

All Tied Up

Ribbonesia art project by an illustrator named "Baku" (full name Baku Maeda) with ribbon and fabric. Love the seal with ball.

Moosey or Deer, not sure but it's got fancy antlers

Horse in dressage
Miyo Wada's favourite Sea-world esque balancing act

Sunday 15 August 2010

Net worth

Love these Net box Cabinets by Patricia Urquiola as spotted at the Molteni & C stand in the Rho Fiera in April's Salone in Milan 2010. Slightly too ubiquitous Urquiola used a technique used for roof-panels in shops. The metal is stretched and laser cut to take away the illusion of weight when using metal. Not only clever, it looks great. Reminds me of Bottega Veneta and what their furniture should look like rather than the Poltrona Frau-esque conventional stuff their furniture line showcased this year at a showroom that you literally had to have a security pass to get into.
Full Net box, was released in 2009 with a leather upholstery
Miyo Wada's favourite

The upper panel cleverly slides down
Detail shot of the mesh

Wednesday 11 August 2010

You're Gorgeous

Remember the lyrics to the biggest selling UK single of 1996 - "You're Gorgeous" by Babybird. Well that's how I feel about this vintage 1950's Hermes t-shirt. Shame the pictures is so appalling, doesn't do it justice.

Tuesday 10 August 2010

The Engineer


The In Site Exhibition at Casa da Arquitectura, Matosinhos, Portugal by Cecil Balmond is showcasing over 100 original sketches and models of his works. This includes Danzer and his most widely known Orbit, the 120m high sculptured created with his long-term friend and collaborator Anish Kapoor for London's 2012 Olympics. Balmond, Deputy Chairman of Arup is the world's most influential engineer and behind most major bridge and building in the last 30 years. The exhibition will run until the 10th September.







Original Model for the CCTV Headquarters in China

ArcelorMittal Orbit by Cecil Balmond


Original sketches for the ArcelorMittal Orbit by Cecil Balmond, Anish Kapoor - steel provided by magnate Lakshmi Mittal








Saturday 7 August 2010

Airplanes in the Night Sky

'Paper Planes' armchairs by British based design studio Doshi Levien for Moroso