The Corvid Collection

Tokyo

2010-04-14T15:04:00.000-07:00

So here is my lowdown on Japan. Lets go city by city shall we?

First stop was Tokyo. Huge, crazy with a obsession for cuteness and savvy 70's architecture. Not as 'futuristic' as one may think but awesome regardless. The hubby got tattooed in Yokohama by the so called grandfather of Japanese tattooing - Horiyoshi III, pretty damn impressive. Also impressive was his house / studio we visited. He has head tattoos, often tattoos the Yakusa and was watching daytime soaps. Awesome!

The rest of our time in Tokyo was taken up with eating, drinking in the Golden Gai, catching up with the lovely Nobu and Hiroko, people watching in Yoyogi park, cherry blossoms and shopping until our feet bled.

I am a lazy blogger

2010-03-23T14:22:00.000-07:00

So open inspiration older and throw up some pics I like of various architectural bits and bobs. Done. Enjoy.

Oh and sorry, I don't know where these came from. Whoops.

2010-03-23T14:20:00.001-07:00

and more of her pics because I am obsessed....

http://hellosandwich.blogspot.com/

Turning Japanese

2010-03-23T14:01:00.000-07:00

Soo woopah we are off to Japan this weekend. Rather excited to say the least.

As my friends are a helpful bunch we have been given heaps of handy hints on where to stroll around the great Tokyo. I was also told about this sweet little blog called ...wait for it. HELLO SANDWICH. Bah ha ha.

The girl that runs the blog, according to Lucy at The Design Files (interview -http://www.thedesignfiles.net/2009/01/interview-ebony-bizys.html) is the Senior Designer for Vogue Living, pretty impressive to say the least. Anyhoo now I have seen her pics I am officially exited about our holiday and am a tad worried about my potential nervous breakdown induced by total cute overload ** insert high pitched cutski squeal here**.

http://hellosandwich.blogspot.com/

Radtown

2010-01-29T00:02:00.000-08:00

Check this...fun, sassy, clever and a heap inspiring.

http://prettygritty.squarespace.com

Join their fan club....

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pretty-Gritty/20317603443?ref=ts

Peeing my pants

2010-01-28T23:55:00.000-08:00

Ok the snideness of this is brilliant. The awesomeness is backed by the pics. Loving it.

Thanks Lion.

http://unhappyhipsters.tumblr.com/

Hubby ist clever

2010-01-22T02:51:00.000-08:00

Check out Mat's blog. It rules.

http://rondevoux.blogspot.com/

Seesaw

2010-01-20T23:03:00.000-08:00

Our Studio is somewhat getting there. Still need a bit of a paint and touch up, install the boardroom doors and finish the second bathroom. Good things come to those that wait.

As our studio faces Festival Hall, I am watching them set up for Them Crooked Vultures. I am off to see the show tomorrow night so hopefully it will be awesome.

Stu stu studio!

2010-01-20T22:57:00.001-08:00

As we just kitted out our new studio, I love to see how other design firms dress their spaces.Loving the parliament design fitout spied via design sponge.

Vintage goodness

2010-01-17T23:19:00.001-08:00

It is raining here, a lot. Typical Melbourne, one day stupid hot, the next day pissing down. Anyhoo I am off to see the hilarity that is David Sedaris tonight which shall be tré fun. I can't really be arsed blogging so here are some vintage titbits.

Oh yeah and thanks to Getty Images for the schwipes....

For Sarah

2010-01-12T13:34:00.000-08:00

So Sarah likes meat. A lot. Not just to eat but the sheer novelty of it. Ham hocks, pork chops, cheese kransky. She likes meat so much that I had a meat tray cake made for her 30th birthday. She likes meat so much she dressed up as a t-bone steak for Halloween. She likes meat so much she got me bacon flavoured mints as a gift.

So Sarah, even though you aren't that much of a graphic design nut, this one is for you. I love this branding.

graphic design bits

2010-01-12T13:26:00.000-08:00

So Seesaw needs new stationery now that we have a new studio. Like a mechanic with a crappy car, designers are notorious for never having business cards or a website they are happy with.

Been doing a spot of research and have found some little gems which I thought I would share.

Ashley Goldberg

2010-01-11T14:10:00.000-08:00

So it was our first wedding anniversary and apparently that means we needed to buy each other paper wonderment. I decided to commission a portrait from the lovely Ashley Goldberg after my ever gorgeous friend Kristin had one created for her wedding.

Check out Ashley's work she is so very talented and the sweetest petal in the world. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashleyg/

By the one, I am the Marge Simpson-esque one....loving the blue hair! The other is Miss Kristin & Mr Gabe.

Norm 69

2010-01-11T13:51:00.001-08:00

So after a million folds, a zillion pieces and a hell of a lot of patience I finished the Norm 69 light. Wahhhhh lahhhhh!!! Please excuse the iPhone quality images.

Yowzer

2010-01-11T13:43:00.000-08:00

So while looking at my daily blogs which of course always includes the awesome www.doorsixteen.com I found a snapshot from the Delfin-Postigo house. Wow. It is amazing.

Here is the link http://www.yatzer.com/2074_delfin-postigo_house_welcomes_2010

Other wise....enjoy these pics!

to keep or not to keep

2009-12-07T13:30:00.000-08:00

So which planet friendly mock take away coffee cup to buy you may ask.

Well the two I am liking are the Keep Cup whose name and branding was designed by the Melbourne based design studio SouthSouthWest...

www.keepcup.com.au

However I am liking MORE the lovely little numbers from Hook Turn Industries. They don't look as 'tupperware' as the Keep cup and I just adore the black and brown ones. So cute. Plus they are designed by the ever lovely Lucy from the Design Files' (www.thedesignfiles.net) mother! How awesome is her Mum!

www.hookturnindustries.com.au

Packaging

2009-12-07T13:25:00.000-08:00

So I think while interiors are fun, time for a little design. And hey, packaging is sorta like homewares right?

and pretty red brick walls...

2009-12-06T18:09:00.000-08:00

Mods Vs Rockers

2009-12-06T18:01:00.000-08:00

So when we moved we found this super old haggered Union Jack flag that Mat's Auntie swapped with someone when she was in the navy. It is worn, faded, holy and I love it. It is also huge so I am nor sure what to do it with it. Thanks to Miss Viv Westwood, mods and punk there is something cool as fuck about old Union Jacks. I tried to find some inspiration on the net and found heaps of American flag reference which just looks patriotic and lame as hell. Sorry, these ref is pretty shiteola too.

I have a couple of red brick fireplaces at our new place and I think it could look cool hanging from the roof down. Man, I wish I had a huge warehouse with red brick walls, it would look amazing.

So here is my love of red brick and old flags. God save the Queen.

Lighting

2009-12-03T14:01:00.001-08:00

I need my dream house so I can go nuts on beautiful lighting. I want a bubble style lights damn naggit.

The ever gorge Miss Sare bought me a Norm 69 light when she was last in Denmark and I think I am going to attempt to put it together this weekend. Apparently it is quite a challenge and by the look of the flat pack nightmare and lack of instructions it is going to be rather interesting. Oh hang on, I just googled it and found instructions on youtube, whoopah!

http://www.designer-lights.com/range/normann-copenhagen-norm-69

Pretty as a picture

2009-12-03T13:49:00.001-08:00

Rested frames...

Pretty mess

2009-12-03T13:38:00.001-08:00

It goes against my grain and sometimes if you aren't too careful your space looks like a dusty mess however sometimes areas of chaos look awesome.

Something pretty for a Thursday morning

2009-12-02T14:06:00.000-08:00

Just spied this little number on a Swedish design blog. Love the rug, love the simplicity and love love love the old architectural detailing. So effortless and contemporary. Beautiful.

http://emmas.blogg.se/

Drool...

2009-12-01T23:45:00.001-08:00

So fresh, so clean, so perfect.

New blog and look at me go. Last one for today but man, look at this house!

Contrast

2009-12-01T23:40:00.001-08:00

I love turquoise and wood tones together. It official.

I still do love lime, white and beech. So fresh and calming.

Clusters of goodness

2009-12-01T23:33:00.000-08:00

So in the new house I have too many pictures and not enough walls. Have been thinking of clustering it up for ages now. I do have a thing for symmetry so it is going against the grain a little but me likey...

Chairs

2009-12-01T23:24:00.000-08:00

I love a designer chair and I already have way more than I really need.

Hint for next birthday anyone? Eames Rar Rocking Chair? Sure, I will take one in black or lime green. Thanks, your the best.

Door 16

2009-12-01T23:06:00.000-08:00

So I might be a little obsessed with Anna from Door 16's pad. Her reno documentation via her blog is both inspiring and depressing. The girl seems super cool and has the most awesome house to boot. Drool....

http://www.doorsixteen.com

Dreaming of dark floors

2009-11-30T14:13:00.000-08:00

So all my friends know I am a little interiors obsessed.

So Sarah, as requested.... 'ere we go.

If I ever had a house, can someone fashion me dark floorboards and white walls?

Abstract Christmas Tree of sorts

2009-11-30T13:40:00.000-08:00

and a little more for fun

2009-11-30T13:39:00.001-08:00

Got any blacker?

2009-11-30T13:36:00.001-08:00

It is no secret that I love all things black and white. I am working on the branding for a retail store at the moment and am loving a little noir.

Pretty Lights

2009-11-30T13:30:00.000-08:00

I always tend to gravitate to imagery with blown out light and 70's fadings. Pretty.

Dots & Spots

2009-11-30T13:04:00.000-08:00

Okily, so blog number 1...

A little Art Direction inspiration and a spot of interiors for fun. A little graphic design perhaps, who knows.

So what is a corvid? A corvid is a species of birds that includes crows and ravens. Birds who like to collect shiny pretty things.

So here is the first round of pretty things... beautiful lights, playful spots and pretty colours. Divine.