TREE
Graphite on panel, 2007
18” x 24”

WINTER TREE
Graphite on panel, 2007
18” x 24”

- By Anastasia Ugorskaya

Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on December 30, 2009

Frozen lake in Pennsylvania.

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Above: Table made from reclaimed rusty steel and
sustainably sourced uk oak.

Above: Table made from reclaimed oak finished with hard
wax oil protected against stains with an eco sealant
glues used are non-toxic & solvent free

Furniture from discarded and reclaimed materials by Pacha Design

Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on December 29, 2009

Listen by Hanna Konola woodblock prints.

Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on December 28, 2009

Above: Orbit Chandelier.  Spotted at The Future Perfect in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Above:  Sting Light

String Lights and Orbit Chandelier by Patrick Townsend.  I like these designs because they are so ephemeral and simple.  (Will also probably work great with LED lights)

Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on December 27, 2009

Splashing Water Chandelier

Magic Forest Chandelier

Gorgeous water, trees and forest inspired chandeliers designed by Tony Duquette
recreated locally in U.S by Remains Lighting.

Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on December 24, 2009

Beautiful handmade ceramic cups and plates by Zena Verda Pesta.
“I’m interested in the importance of accumulated personal objects. For example, my mother had a spray-painted gold brick, which held open the door to the apartment I lived in as a child. This illusion of luxury served more than one function for her. As she would continue her daily tasks like laundry, the brick would twinkle some significance every time she entered or exited. I am investigating the transformational aspects of the gold brick. Pondering its peculiarity, many questions arise in my mind about the functions of this object” - from zenaverda.com

Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on December 22, 2009

One of my favorite posters by Charley Harper - The Rocky Mountains.

Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on December 21, 2009

Images from the book Heavenly Visions:Shaker Gift Drawings and Gift Songs.

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First snow on Rugby Road, Ditmas Park, Brooklyn.

Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on December 20, 2009

Some of New York City’s rooftop houses and gardens (photos from Apartment Therapy, Treehugger and Brooklyn Roof Garden)

Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on December 19, 2009

Walton Ford
Borodino, 2009
watercolor, gouache, pencil, and ink on paper

Walton Ford
The Island, 2009
watercolor, gouache, pencil, and ink on paper

New paintings by Walton Ford at Paul Kasmin Gallery. 

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Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on December 18, 2009

Jason Miller (Jason Miller Studio) challenges the rules that surround modern day consumer items.

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Yakkay (with a slogan: “brainwear for smart people”) develops and produces these fashionable bike helmets.

Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on December 17, 2009

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Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on December 05, 2009

Lichen, 600 Years

Deborah Feilier: “Silently watching bees amongst lavender, snowflakes fall against the sky, lines eroded by water over mud or stalactites formed below foot are, for me, moments of awe.“Silence gives us the opportunity to experience a new kind of sensibility, it gives us another, better, opportunity for contemplation: experience itself.” Herman de vries(1)In making visual equivalents for this elusive experience of silent watching, I appropriate lines from the outside world - something in opposition to myself - to create a still and contemplative personal space. I am driven by my interests in the interface of different disciplines - science, art, psychology, language and thought, geology - and I am conscious of their various strands looping in and out of my work “

River Crossing

” Whilst the repetition of line is governed by underlying structures, such as the shadows cast by the arc of the sun, or the growth rate of lichen, the painting is more to do with the experience of looking, rather than a literal representation. [....] I am interested in connections with traditional Chinese landscape painting and the romantic works of Casper David Friedrich in expressing ideas of experience and the central role of nature in our lives. Shirazeh Houshiary, Michael Landy’s “Nourishment” series and Agnes Martin use the fragile line to create stillness in work that is both intensely personal whilst speaking of collective experience. Edwina Leapman’s paintings are of particular interest – for her programmatic application of paint, as well as her shared interest in Taoist themes of discovery and respect for the natural world”

Frozen Time

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