Magical Grizzly Bear Video

Really liking this very cool, morphing and sometimes creepy video for the lulling carousel  song by Grizzly Bear.  Director Allison Schulnik takes claymation to new heights.

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We Are All Stars

“We are all connected to the earth chemically and there is much to be learned.”

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Music Videos as Modern Poetry

After donating my over-sized, Sony TV with built in stand too big for my new apartment, I decided to take some time before buying a new one.  I haven’t had a TV for months now and I wonder when I had time to lounge and watch the dumb box.  TV and Pop culture influence American reality like no other.  We obsess over celebrities, long for advertiser’s products and are bombarded by a source that clearly has an agenda.  From this powerful medium, a new genre of mix master media artists is emerging with innovative videos that are like electronic poems.

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Venice Beach Design

The New York Times Style Magazine featured this modern Venice home designed by architectural firm Daly Genik.  The house is open, bright and features an amazing courtyard.  The 2,250 square foot home also includes a 510 square foot guest apartment.  We also like the rockers underneath the trees.

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Scratch Lounge Special Offer

In case you didn’t know, one of the owner’s of Modernica is a big cat person and created another product called the Scratch Lounge.   Invented by his own cat Daisy, its considered The World’s Best Cat Scratcher because of its patented design which satisfies kitties need to nest.  Scratch Lounge is offering a free copy of a  wonderful book called the Cats of Lamu with the purchase of a scratcher while supplies last. Its a great gift for any cat lover.

Modernica Case Study in Malibu

Summer is over but if you live in Southern California, it lingers in every sunny day. Check out the massive deck designed by Waldo Fernandez for this lucky Malibu home owner.  Imagine a gathering here with the panoramic views of the mountains and Case Study Outdoor furniture from Modernica.  These are the things Malibu dreams are made of.

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White Rooms

The dining room should be clean, stylish and comfortable.  Here are just a few rooms that would enhance any meal.

Dining room in a house designed by Tomoko Taguchi Architects.

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The Poseidon Hotel

When vacationing, if you like to be near water or even better underwater, take this virtual tour of the soon to be Poseidon Hotel in Fiji.  Twelve hundred feet under the sea, the view looks incredible and I wonder if the fish will enjoy watching us as much as we like watching them.

 

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The Ace Hotel & Swim Club

This summer, each of us here at the showroom took a weekend to visit The Ace Hotel & Swim Club in Palm Springs…and each of us loved the place.

From the Stan Bitters Sculptures over the outdoor fireplaces to the Case Study Daybeds in The Commune and the King’s Highway Restaurant – this spot is right up our “mid-century meets right now” alley.

Fantastic food, perfect tunes by the pools, comfy beds, friendly people, and the dreamy location are all conspiring to get us back out there just as soon as those extra days off accrue.

Thanks Team Ace!

Author:  Julia Brown, Showroom Manager

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Genius

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