October 31st, 2012 | by Fifi | published in Architecture
These days people all over the world get outdoors more often, because it is quite easy and comfortable to do so. You just need a tent, a sleeping bag and a good mood. Everywhere you go, it will be unforgetable experience, because our Planet Earth [...]
October 16th, 2012 | by Fifi | published in Travel
Have a reason to celebrate? A child’s birthday party, a graduation, an anniversary? Maybe, you don’t need a special reason and just want to decompress and escape city life, have a romantic weekend or want a quiet place to finish that novel you’ve been writing [...]
September 20th, 2012 | by Fifi | published in Interiors
Hotels for adventure travelers don’t tend toward the stylish. Enter Basecamp, a new property in the town of South Lake Tahoe, Calif., which opened in June. The concept? To embody the spirit of a traditional base camp — where mountaineers swap equipment, advice and war stories [...]
September 18th, 2012 | by Fifi | published in Lifestyle
Pamela Love’s May wedding to illustrator Matthew Nelson was a collaborative affair; close friends contributed to every detail—from the cake with one vegan tier (for Nelson) to Love’s wildflower head wreath to the hand-constructed tepee where guests gathered to hear guitar after dinner. Tweet
January 23rd, 2012 | by Fifi | published in Lifestyle
These days, women are all obsesed with fashion. This could be good if it is connected to creativity and it is not related to a bunch of suitcases full of money. Jungle Fever is a new spin on accessorizing…. It’s already the second decade of [...]
December 31st, 2011 | by Fifi | published in Design
The opening of the Brooklyn specialty store Beautiful Dreamers by the stylists April Hughes and Marina Burini answered that question on the tip of everyone’s tongue this time of year: Where to go for extraordinary holiday hostess gifts?“We wanted to create a destination for all [...]
September 5th, 2011 | by Fifi | published in Design
THINK HUMAN… Any design week will open a city’s best offerings up to the local and international public, and in Copenhagen- there is no exception. Tweet
June 27th, 2011 | by Fifi | published in Architecture
Setsumasa and Mami Kobayashi’s weekend retreat, two and a half hours northwest of Tokyo, is “an arresting concept,” photographer Dean Kaufman says, who documented the singular refuge in the Chichibu mountain range. “It’s finely balanced between rustic camping and feeling like the Farnsworth House.” Tweet
March 9th, 2011 | by Fifi | published in Architecture
Prefabricated Cottages that are put on the terrain with the aim of transforming the land as less as possible. In it’s design special attention was given to sun light and cross ventilation to avoid the usage of mechanical systems to achieve thermal and luminance comfort. [...]
October 13th, 2010 | by Fifi | published in Architecture
Environmentalists and designers John and Cynthia Hardy wanted to motivate communities to live sustainably. Part of that effort was to show people how to build with sustainable materials, namely bamboo. They established the Green School, and develop plantations of bamboo plants through presenting bamboo seedlings [...]
