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Author Archives: Fatima Travassos
Building Bundles
“Manufactured Totems” is a series by photographer Alain Delorme, featuring portraits of everyday life in Shanghai – particularly delivery men and women . I find these teetering realities fascinating to look at, but I couldn’t possibly imagine herding one of … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese Art, Contemporary, Farmboy Fine Arts, The Global Village, installation
Tagged Asia, China, photography, Urban space
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Pawsh Pooch Hotel
The Paw Paws Dog Hotel in Sydney could easily rival some pet owner’s fave hotels! Prior to checking in, little fluffy is evaluated as to see whether he or she is suited to the daycare environment. Then a personal nanny … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Contemporary, Farmboy Fine Arts
Tagged cats, dogs, hotel, interior design, interiors, pet, pet daycare, spa
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Coffee House at the Push of Button
illy collaborated with artist/architect Adam Kalkin to create this amazing work of living art – the illy Push Button House, a five-room home with a kitchen, dining room, bedroom, living room and library constructed within a standard industrial shipping container. … Continue reading
Torrit Grey Pigment
Every spring, Gamblin Artists Colors collects a wealth of pigments from their Torit® Air Filtration system. They filter the air around the areas where they handle dry pigments so that the workers are not exposed to pigment dust. Rather than … Continue reading
Posted in Contemporary
Tagged colour, Fine Art, Gamblin, paint, painting, Torrit Grey, visual art
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Fun in Bed
The Italians have done it again…I love these beds for their formal neatness combined with fun component. The zero environmental impact has 50% less packaging compared with a normal bed. As an added bonus, if you change the room design, … Continue reading
Posted in Contemporary
Tagged bed, bedrooms, beds, design, interiors, Italian, Lago, product design, suites
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What A Dish!
Hong Kong artist Li Xiaofeng, creates clothing from porcelain fragments from the Ming, Qing and Song dynasties and even more amazing are that they are wearable. Lacoste included his work in their Collector’s Series – a limited edition polo to … Continue reading
Posted in Assemblage, Avant-Guarde, Chinese Art, Contemporary, Farmboy Fine Arts, Mythology, Trends, Whimsey, installation
Tagged digitized, Lacoste, Li Xiaofeng, mosaic, polo, Porcelain
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Women’s Building at the PNE
Here at the farm, we’ve been diggin’ through some cool archival photos of Vancouver and we came across this exquisite “Women’s Building” at the Vancouver Exhibition (now the PNE). Located on the Hastings fair grounds, this was originally called the … Continue reading
Magical Treehouse
Created by architect Robert Harvey Oshatz over a span of 7 years, this amazing treehouse was modeled for the Wilkinson’s in Portland, Oregon. The owner, a music lover, ‘wanted a house that not only became a part of the natural … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Farmboy Fine Arts, Whimsey
Tagged architect, Architecture, forest, music, Oregon, Portland, tree house
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Longitude 131° Australian Resort
Luxury lodging can be found at several resorts in the Australian outback but Longitude 131° is by far my favorite. Luxurious, eco-sensitive and romantic, Longitude 131° lies at the foot of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, complete with 5-class luxury and … Continue reading
Posted in Aborigional Cultures, Architecture, Eco / Earth Art, Farmboy Fine Arts
Tagged Architecture, australia, Ayers Rock, camping, glamping, Luxury Lodging, Uluru
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Floor to Heaven
Recently featured in Azure magazine, Floor to Heaven’s latest collection features a charred tree trunk as a beautiful area rug (among other nature-inspired designs). “I love to bring nature back home,” says Floor to Heaven creative director Michaela Schleypen. Michaela … Continue reading
Posted in Eco / Earth Art, Farmboy Fine Arts
Tagged carpet, carpets, design, interior design, Rugs, textile design, textiles
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