The paper-thin work of Nathalie Derouet - CERAMICIST

Nathalie Derouet is a French ceramicist who lives and works in Douamenez (Bretagne) France. Most of her work is extraordinarily thin. She will be having a show in Paris soon ... I will keep you updated once I know more.

http://www.nathaliederouet.com/

Favorite MADMEN Posters

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1. Designed by Matt Needle of Needle Design.
2. Designed by Toni Rogers.
3. Designed by Olly Moss.
4. "the glass of Whisky" Designed by Albert Exergian. See the full line of posters for other shows @ http://www.guardian.co.uk/

Favorite Grammy outfits

These are my favorite outfits of the evening ...

Carpenter Bench

I absolutely love these one-of-a-kind benches from CB2. Only 170 available, these not only make for practical seating, but great low tables as well (imagine in font of a bed), in a mudroom, in a laundry area. The only drawback is that you won't know it's size until it's in physically in your hands as no two are the same ... so if you are feeling adventurous ... click here.

http://www.cb2.com/

Teva Living Furniture

Based in Irvine, California (just outside Los Angeles), Teva Living creates European inspired furniture made of solid Pine timbers salvaged from old buildings. Each plank is rough hewed and sanded by hand, making every individual piece uniquely beautiful. Check out some of my favorite pieces from their website.

http://tevaliving.com/

Rule of a Gentleman - No. 125

This post via http://etiquetteforagentleman.tumblr.com/

The New Yorker Cartoons

"Unlike Playboy,
I don't buy The New Yorker for its articles;
I get it for the images."

- D. L.

PONG - EMF protection

On this very blog, I stumbled upon an add that seems quite extraordinary. I always recommend you do your own investigating, but based on their website pictures and explanations, this seems like the next must-have practical gadget of the decade (in my humble opinion).

Here is an excerpt from their site: "Reducing Up to 95% of Near Field Intensity. EMR within one wavelength of the user is called Near Field Intensity (NFI). When you hold your cell phone to your ear, you are absorbing between 48 to 68% of the NFI radiated by your phone. It is this radiation that underlies increasing concerns among physicians, scientists, and lawmakers who believe this exposure to be a health hazard. The NFI of the iPhone 4/4S can be seen as a white "hot spot" in the picture below on the left. On the right, using Pong, NFI has been directed away from the user."

Without the Pong Device

SAR = 1.188 mW/g

With the Pong Device

SAR = .296 mW/g 75% Reduction

For more information you can go to http://www.pongresearch.com

Beta-Plus 2011 releases

Below are the 2011 releases for Beta-Publishing (out of Belgium). These are the types of books you can buy blindly, and will always get inspired! If you are an architect, a designer, or just an aesthete ... this series is for you. (having some difficulty with the Amazon widgets ... if it doesn't show, just go to Amazon.com).

Schmitt Mobiles

For years I've enjoyed one of Schmitt Mobiles and have stared at it countless hours, hypnotized, calm and joyful. One can get completely captivated by the slow movements it makes: watching it move is almost a meditation in itself ... one can't help but become entranced! Yet, somehow, I never thought of blogging about it on Austere Chic ... so better late than never (and 2 orders later) ... I introduce you to Schmitt Design. My ultimate favorite pieces are his mobiles, especially the CAMBER and the VESSEL. Schmitt Design is based in California but they ship anywhere.

For more info ... http://www.schmittdesign.com/mobiles/

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Merry Christmas

Soldiers' Portraits before, during and after war

"These interesting images captured by photographer Claire Felicie are showing how faces of soldiers changed over time.

The close-up portraits of marines from the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps depict the soldiers’ faces before, during and after their deployment in Afghanistan.

The first pictures were taken in 2009 and the last in 2010. Notice how in the central pictures (while in Afghanistan) the marines all have a tan but most of all look at their eyes how bright, crisp and ‘more alive’ seems to be …. very interesting!"

This post via http://www.thezigzagger.com/

Wonder-Wall

One of my new favorite websites ... a cool new concept in design (in all sense of the word). Thank to 'Fab' for sharing it with yours truly.

"Wonderwall is an interior design firm established by Masamichi Katayama. Its portfolio includes commercial spaces such as retail spaces, restaurants and bars, as well as office showrooms and building complexes that are distinctly unique in design and yet attentive to function."

http://wonder-wall.com/

Arto Huart - Photography

P.O.M from Arto huart on Vimeo.

Supporting friends ...
Saturday, November 12 · 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Arto Huart is having a show at

Le Petit Paris

13 rue du Temple
Paris 75004
France

http://www.artohuart.com/

Huguette Caland

Loving the black and white work of Los Angeles based Lebanese artist Huguette Caland! My favorites .... her little black ink drawings and the metal & thread Rossinante sculptures.

Part of this post comes from http://kendallconrad.blogspot.com/

You can see most of Huguette's work @ http://huguettecaland.com/

10,000 Monks praying for a better world

Discovered on Facebook via Shawn W. (his picture).

Bosco Verticale - Vertical Forest

This project is currently under construction in Milan, Italy!!!

"Bosco Verticale (Vertical Forest) is a project for metropolitan reforestation that contributes to the regeneration of the environment and urban biodiversity without the implication of expanding the city upon the territory. Bosco Verticale is a model of vertical densification of nature within the city. It is a model that operates correlated to the policies for reforestation and naturalization of the large urban and metropolitan borders (Metrosbosco). Metrobosco and Bosco Verticale are devices for the environmental survival of contemporary European cities. Together they create two modes of building links between nature and city within the territory and within the cities of contemporary Europe.

The first example of a Bosco Verticale composed of two residential towers of 110 and 76 meters height, will be realized in the center of Milan, on the edge of the Isola neighborhood, and will host 900 trees (each measuring 3, 6 or 9 m tall) apart from a wide range of shrubs and floral plants.
On flat land, each Bosco Verticale equals, in amount of trees, an area equal to 10.000 sqm of forest. In terms of urban densification the equivalent of an area of single family dwellings of nearly 50.000 sqm.

The Bosco Verticale is a system that optimizes, recuperates and produces energy. The Bosco Verticale aids in the creation of a micro-climate and in filtering the dust particles contained in the urban environment. The diversity of the plants and their characteristics produce humidity, absorb CO2 and dust particles, producing oxygen and protect from radiation and acoustic pollution, improving the quality of living spaces and saving energy. Plant irrigation will be produced to great extent through the filtering and reuse of the grey waters produced by the building. Additionally Aeolian and photovoltaic energy systems will contribute, together with the aforementioned micro-climate to increase the degree of energetic self sufficiency of the two towers. The management and maintenance of the Bosco Verticale’s vegetation will be centralized and entrusted to an agency with an office counter open to the public."

This post via http://www.stefanoboeriarchitetti.net/
For more information and images of the project, click on the above link.

Asphalte Laurence Favory

Supporting friends .... Pearl, this is for you!

Opening Night - Thursday, November 3 · 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Exhibit until November 26, 2011

Galerie De Vos - Espace Seven

7 rue Bonaparte

Paris 75006
France

http://seven-gallery.com/

Sweet Fine Day - Calendar

If you love food ... this is a calendar for you! Discovered on the very cool blog http://designskool.net/, this 2012 calendar is actually available through Etsy.

Jenna Park is a designer and the co-owner and creative director behind the Brooklyn confectionery company, Whimsy & Spice. She photographs, styles and designs all the creative efforts behind the company's brand.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/whimsyandspice