Time and Tide

I love Modern interior design, but sometimes I really love the look of things that have been worn by time and the elements. Take a look at the following images for some rustic inspiration with a Moroccan influence--as well as some tiny (20"x 20"), yet haunting interiors imagined and created by photographer Lori Nix

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(image from Bookshelf Porn)

(from Design Sponge)

(images above from: My Marrakesh)

(image from interior design trends)

(images above My Marakkesh)

(images above by Lori Nix)

Designer Focus: B.I.G.

Let's take a look at Mr. B.I.G.--- not Carrie's boyfriend--  the architect Bjarke Ingels and his firm: Bjarke Ingels Group.

B.I.G. is definitely beautiful, and is creating the next architectural icons of this generation- through thoughtful concepts, fearless architecture, and flashy graphic appeal.

Take a look at some of their projects from their website- They include captivating animations of their buildings and clearly defined design concepts.

Here are just a few examples of  B.I.G.'s work:

The Ren- People's Building Shanghai, a hotel, sports and conference center: comprised of two buildings that merge together to form the Chinese character meaning 'People':

The Greenland National Gallery of Art, looks like a simple donut shape from above,

but when one sees the building from the ground the true complexity of it's form is shown.