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Daydreams Philadelphia Museum of Art
We wandered into the wild world of Wanders and we wondered
Wouldn’t it be fun if
in addition to
revisiting some of our loves

Skygarden Lamp by Marcel Wanders
Via Spotd.it
Or
re-affirming

the
strength
of
beautiful lines
in
black

new antiques armchair by Marcel Wanders
Via Unicahome
we had instead
been taken by surprise
with a close-up of
something decadent, something marvelous, something fantastic

Antelope by Marcel Wanders for Bisazza
Via Bisazza
and we could daydream of taking a ride
different than any we’ve taken before?
We suffer when…
We have always known that we prefer things.. a touch cleaner than most. We recoil in dismay at what others barely notice. It’s best not to describe our routine when using public bathrooms. Thus we suffer a bit from the relentless contact of strange hands with our food. No tissue paper in sight at any bakery, no gloves to handle poultry or fish, soiled hands dig greedily into piles of fruits and vegetables, zucht…These moments force us to close our eyes and take a breath. Moments that require us to liberate our minds from the spoiled experience and focus on the things that do continue to please – fresh squeezed orange juice and compelling cappuccinos everywhere. We cope….
Vondel Park

Vondel Verses by Anouk Vogel and Johan Selbing
Via Dezeen
Every so often we realize that the child in us holds much sway over our tastes. We never quite got over the elfin world of Galadriel, and the work of Natalie Shau makes us envious. We like the way she stirs sweetness with a little bitter; her light holds the allure of the dark. It reminds us of the lovely leaps of our stomach when as a child we would tread dangerously close to the forbidden. Vondel Verses, the new furniture designed for Amsterdam’s Vondel Park, makes us excited for the forbidden. We like the strength of cast iron benches that suggest a heavy gate. They don’t so much seem intended for sitting as they are protective, keeping us out, holding something back. The daffodil shapes of the lamp posts are noncommittal. At first glimpse, daffodils, but a second look may reveal something other. And the ivy patterns of the kiosks, is there a secret message in those swirls? Though the furniture is intended to be romantic there is a strong hint of mischief. Vondel Verses wants to take us on an adventure. We will gladly come along…


