Escapism by Daniel Widrig and Iris van Herpen

Via Dutch DFA

The Centraal Museum, a presentation, 25 of her works, a 3-D printer where the obsessed can watch up close, right there in front of their very eyes, a creation coming to life.  And we, not there, but far away, longing, still coveting, our hopes yet unfulfilled.  But we know it to be so, only just for now…

Still Life by Studio Job

via Unicahome

We like that – a coach, pushing, no boundaries.  Always questioning: what would be possible if…We like vision, seeing what no one else can see, knowing what is truly there.  We like the big, bold ones, the shiny Robber Baron pieces.  But then we like re-discovering the quiet ones; pressed porcelain.  Porcelain re-imagined, so that we can love it again.  Still life, transformed life,  authentic life…

The Cube by Orange Architects

Via Dutch DFA

The way that there are many things achieved even with a cool exterior reflecting maybe just one.  The way that it has presence drawing us in to look deeper, curious to uncover its secrets; how is it then, those magnificent rotations?  Ah, it is the strength of the core that frees each level from any constraints to volume, design, vision, creativity.  Throughout the core flow a riches of elements.  Some then become alchemists….

FlyLight by Design Drift

Via Notcot

If we were were in front of Flylight we would approach slowly,  pause,  raise our arms, let our head drop back, turn away.  We would move back, look over our shoulder, approach again, a scarf in our hands now, trailing us, then move closer, this time to the side.  Then we would watch.   We would take our dress, hold it in each hand, lifting it ever so slightly off our ankles, and with sweeping motions move around FlyLight, inviting her to join our dance.  What would be the light of our duet?

We had a desire and then we sighed, releasing it, trusting it would come to us when the time was right.

The time was right shortly thereafter.  As unassuming as a falling leaf, it floated into our hands.  There – big, heavy, magical, spell binding – it sat before us, as beautiful and beckoning as we had thought it might be.  The details, the embossing, the leatheresque binding, the gold overlay, throughout its pages unfolding romance.

We have been smiling ever since.  We will share with you, as we are indulging…

We do wish for our chaos

to crystallize -

for it to crystallize with precision for us,

and when it does and finds its form

we hope what is revealed

is beautiful,

and that its beauty may startle us

Crystallization by Iris van Herpen

Via dezeen

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Would break the Bowl from which he drank in joy;

And He that with his hand the Vessel made

Will surely not in after Wrath destroy.

~Omar Khayyam

L’Ivresse des Bois by Marcel Wanders, for Baccarat

via Daily Icon

…And thus we are thrilled by the new

faucet  to our tub

Watering can by Aldo Bakker

Via Dezeen

and the decanter in which we

let breathe

tulip petals

rose water

and a few drops of

japon noir

Mixing Bowl by Aldo Bakker

for our bath…

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full bodied

lingers on the tongue

bite

spice…

To these our spirits must adhere,

but for a bottle made of stone

Ben Oostrum's Jenever bottle

Via a29

our poison

might turn clear..

hair – netjes,

eyes dark, preferably beguiling ones

lips, sweet – maybe dangerous ones

height neck arching

stride commanding

then he too

should

have

these

Lucas Ossendrijver for Lavin

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