Standing 43 feet tall in the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, the Fireworks of Glass is the tallest permanent blown glass sculpture of artist Dale Chihuley in the world!
Merry Christmas from Trae Chic!
Driven with a passion for their craft, glass masters Giovanni & Simone Cenedese team up with the Architects Studio DDF to embark on a project to construct the world largest glass Christmas tree. Standing more than 8 m high & 3 m wide, this was a spectacular monument set in Murano, Italy in '06 then in Venice in '07! I have a feeling it will be featured again somewhere around the globe at Christmas time, and when it does, I'd love to be there to see it in person!
Nomiya ~ A modern culinary, social experience with panoramic views of Paris!
Nomiya is an ultra modern restaurant with extraordinary ambiance, perched on the rooftop of the Palais de Tokyo and is described as unforgettable culinary bliss! It has an unobstructed front row seat to the Eiffel Tower, the Seine River and beautiful panoramic views of Paris! It's literally a rectangular box made of glass and steel that is about the size of a shipping container that houses a 12 seat dining room. This collaboration is an 'ArtHome' culinary project which was designed by artist, Laurent Grasso with the help of his brother/architect Pascal Grasso, hosted by the Palais de Tokyo, and commissioned by Electrolux. The Nomiya concept was inspired by the tiny Japanese restaurants/bars, with the purpose of recreating an intimate social experience that is focused around one communal table as to encourage quality conversation and interaction amongst patrons. Because of the limited seating, be sure to account for the required one month in advance reservation or you will be out of luck! If I make it back to Paris any time soon, Nomiya is an absolute must!
All cuisine done by Gilles Stassart and his team!
Watch the video timeline/documentation of the construction of Nomiya!
Watch footage as Laurent Grasso and company go through the Nomiya experience overlooking Paris, while Gilles Stassart & his team prepare a culinary delight!
Miami Blue Suite ~ Hard Rock Hotel ~ Vegas
Set in Sin City with high-tech art back lit by blue led lighting and sleek, modern, all white decor, the Miami Blue Suite is the perfect destination party get-a-way! This was designed by Chemical Spaces for that young, hip, music oriented crowd that the Hard Rock Hotel is known for! Hire one of the top DJ's and a bartender, invite all your VIP friends and you have your very own exclusive uber-cool lounge! This suite is part of a modern pool side villa series at the Hard Rock Hotel in Vegas! Via Contemporist / Living with White!
Bobble ~ eco-chic water purification on the go!
What a great idea! Not only does this American made, Karim Rashid designed, BPA free water bottle purify your tap water, but it's made from recycled plastic that is also fully recyclable! It contains a filter that lasts for at least 300 uses. When it's finished, you send the used filter to Bobble in a pre-paid postage envelope to be recycled! For only $9.95 (replacement filters $6.95), this is the perfect eco-chic solution for purified water on the go...think of the savings and the good it's doing for the environment!
