December 5th, 2012 | by Fifi | published in Interiors
Radisson Blu Hotel Nantes opened recently in the old courthouse, located in the heart of the city. What an original place! I was thrilled to enjoy the design and colorful atmosphere, which contrasts with the architecture of the nineteenth century, with its dizziness heights under ceiling. The comfort [...]
May 11th, 2011 | by Fifi | published in Travel
DDB Paris created a simple fun ‘Escape Machine’ for the French travel company Voyages SNCF. Wonderful, colourful cubes waiting till somebody goes to bush the button. Then the cube asks where the person would like to travel. Tweet
April 14th, 2011 | by Fifi | published in Lifestyle
I love Francoise Hardy. She is inspiration. These black & white photos are so beautiful and timeless. I heard she was the inspiration for Balenciaga’s spring 2011 collection (and also some previous ones). Not a surprice really. Once she wrote ” Old men clothed in [...]
April 5th, 2011 | by Fifi | published in Interiors
Perpetually on the lookout for new ways to live, sleep, create and work, Mathieu Lehanneur turns the advertising agency JWT into a “digital plant station”, a new reflection from the designer about contemporary working styles and the necessary invented depictions of them when applied to [...]
April 5th, 2011 | by Fifi | published in Architecture
“Operation Rainbow” expands at the entrance to the neighborhood of Grand Park, corner of Portmann Huyard street and Emile Counord Avenue in Bordeaux, France. The building, unusual in the neighborhood by its curved shape and colorful facade comprises of forty homes and offices. Tweet
May 13th, 2009 | by Fifi | published in Interiors
Botanist Patrick Blanc has been bringing the wilds of the rain forests to Parisian walls for over 30 years, most recently at the Jean Nouvel–designed Quai Branly museum. One lucky family, however, doesn’t have to go any farther than their living room to take in [...]
