In search of a modern affordable house in Silicon Valley (or our QT remodelling story:-)

Yey, we have the building permit from the city of Mountain View!
This was our Xmas gift last year, and now I know what I want for next Xmas (we'll hopefully start to build in March :-)

I'll post a short story about our long QT story soon and update with all the current design status (I think we found the flooring we like at Geologica, we are still in design phase for the kitchen and talked to Sacavolini in San Francisco, Leicht in Los Altos and BluePlum so far)

Happy New Year!

In search of a modern kid bed ...

The all time (but not kid budget ...) favorite is
ducduc Dylan Ultra Modern Crib Modular System

But I love as much The Oeuf Toddler Bed, and this is only ~500$ instead of 6.000$ for ducduc ... 54"long x 30"wide
It might be a bit small for our "big girl", it's 54"long x 30"wide ...
We have to check it in some store, and it seems that there might be quite a few Bay Area stores that carry it.

The new Petra Toddler Bed is an extension of Argington’s line of Baltic birch children’s furniture. I like this line and especially this bed. Also, it's in upper 300$, or rather almost 400$ :-)
In any case, I like this bed more and more every day and from their whereabouts seems like the closest store to Bay Area that has it is Goodnite Moon in Corte Madera ...
Dimensions are 60" x 36", headboard is 20" high, platform is only 8" high for safety and ease.

Last Days For The Green Dollhouse Exhibit

Visit The Green Dollhouse exhibit at Coyote Point Museum, a delightful exhibit that will showcase more than a dozen of the best entries from the Green Dollhouse Competition. This exhibit is fun and engaging for the young and young at heart, and celebrates the many ways in which we can make our homes healthier and more eco-friendly. Includes hands-on dollhouse play area as well as helping to demonstrate to kids and adults how we can all take action to make our homes more environmentally sustainable.

See more about The Green Dollhouse Project!

VALENKIDS?

Has anyone tried these Russian felt boots Valenkids?

CleverHomes

Toby Long, principal architect at CleverHomes (remember NowHouse?) speaking at Roche Bobois, San Jose, Dec 2nd, 5:30PM-8PM
Roche Bobois, San Jose
1600 Saratoga Ave.,
San Jose, CA 95129

Madrid Barajas Airport

Another reason to visit Madrid :-)

Links:
Richard Rogers
ArchitectureWeek
Architecture(RIBA)

White City of Tel-Aviv -- the Modern Movement

The Bauhaus city of Tel Aviv received its World Heritage status in 2003.

See the official website of the White City and the Bauhaus building list.

Seattle Modern: Mid-Century Furniture and Accessories Road

I wanted to compile a map of the most exquisite places where to shop for or just enjoy fine modern or mid-century furniture in the city of Seattle, WA. Most of these stores carry classics like: Eames, Bertoia, Saarinen, Aalto, Nelson, Noguchi or Florence Knoll and new modern pieces by the likes of Bensen, Didier Gomez or Patricia Urquiola, just to mention a few.
It is a must to visit stores like Egbert's to enjoy a showroom that combines classic, timeless Mid-Century pieces with more exotic accessories with a tribal flair. It is a very pleasant combination that makes a home feel home. Other stores to go to are Velocity Art and Design and of course the more established chains like Inform Interiors, Ligne Roset, Current or Diva.

Modernicus Rrove in San Francisco

Beginnings of Modernicus roves in San Francisco

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