Monthly Archives: December 2010

Hand Blown Champagne Flutes

Posted on December 31, 2010 by

These beautiful hand blown champagne flutes are available at Kiva Ford’s Etsy Shop. Kiva Ford’s passion with glass began early in life, and was anchored with his college degree in Scientific Glassblowing. Through years of work creating complex glass instruments for scientist’s … Continue reading →

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Surprising Entrance Hall At Palace Hotel

Posted on December 30, 2010 by

If you are a regular reader of this blog,  you know that I love the unexpected element in design.  You also know that I read the blog posts on Karmatrendz everyday.  Yesterday, I checked the RSS feeds for their blog and saw … Continue reading →

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Mapledene Road

Posted on December 29, 2010 by

Greetings! I am back from taking a few days off. I enjoyed spending the last few days with my family and friends.  We had a wonderful holiday and even had a lovely snowfall.  I used some of my time off to look back at … Continue reading →

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Kioga

Posted on December 24, 2010 by

My friends at Clear-Vue Glass in Durham tipped me off to this Kioga bathroom accessories set by Bissonnet.  I like the sleek contemporary style.   It is Friday… I’ll be taking Monday and Tuesday off for a little rest and relaxation. P.S. I sure hope … Continue reading →

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Sarah Galloway Glass Panels

Posted on December 23, 2010 by

The GLASS Quarterly Hot Sheet has published a post I wrote about The Blackpool Victoria Hospital project by glass artist, Sarah Galloway.  Here are a few additional photos from that project.  To learn more about this project and Sarah, visit the GLASS Quarterly … Continue reading →

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Reflections

Posted on December 22, 2010 by

This is the time of year for reflections… NO, I’m not talking about those kind of reflections!  This time of year we look back at what the past year has been and what the next year will be.  Each year, I find … Continue reading →

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Overhead Glass

Posted on December 21, 2010 by

Today I am looking at interior glass.  Sans Soucie Art Glass Studios, Inc., in Palm Desert, California,  completed this installation at the Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park, Manhattan.  I like how the glass ceiling naturally draws focus the security … Continue reading →

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Hermine van der Does

Posted on December 20, 2010 by

I know that I have mentioned this before, but it is worth repeating…the best part of this blog is meeting new people and learning about their creative endeavors.  Last friday, I received a comment from glass artist Hermine van der … Continue reading →

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Fifth Avenue Lalique Windows

Posted on December 17, 2010 by

Yesterday, the New York Times published, Architectural Souvenirs of Bygone Stores, written by Christopher Gray.    714 Fifth Avenue caught my attention.  Near 56th Street, is 714 Fifth Avenue (center), now part of Henri Bendel. Around 1911 one of the earliest tenants … Continue reading →

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Nowhere To Go But Up

Posted on December 16, 2010 by

Today I am admiring this roof access by Cantifix.  Very clever. In the City of London space is at a premium and the opportunity to expand upwards should not be ignored.   On the roof above a busy restaurant it was … Continue reading →

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