Pencils aren’t a new form of creating art, but pencil shavings sure are. British artist Kyle Bean uses pencil shavings to create portraits. Check out the unique and surprisingly detailed designs.
Posted by Hold It Home 3:20pm in Art, Craftsmanship, Creative Arts No Comments
The Panteón Nube tomb offers a beautiful mausoleum is Espinardo, Murcia, Spain. Designed by Clavel Arquitectos, the space contains multiple removable facades and unfolding boards. The architects say the design was inspired by moving from life to death. “To die means a transition between this world and others that nobody knows. The tomb is where this transition takes place.”
Posted by Hold It Home 2:15pm in Architecture, Craftsmanship No Comments
The Lola Section in white vinyl is a famous piece around Hold It Contemporary Home. That is because it has been seen at events all over Southern California in the last year. From the Newport Beach Film Festival, to the San Diego Polo Fields, the “traveling” Lola has provided stylish lounges to many different groups and venues. This week, the Lola provided a sleek look for the runway at Neiman Marcus Fashion Valley (above). Check out all the places the Lola has been, and let us know which location is your favorite!
If you’d like a Lola of your own, stop by Hold It Contemporary Home. It is available in a huge selection of fabrics and vinyls.
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Southern California usually does not need a ton of extremely warm accessories for practical reasons, but even though we might not need them to stay warm, we say “yes, please” to these cozy pillows by Auskin. Auskin is an Australian company that produces beautiful sheepskin products, including these pillows, which just arrived at Hold It Contemporary Home. Auskin only never uses sheepskins from animals that are already used for their meats and none of the animals are used just for their skins.
To find the perfect Auskin Pillow for you to curl up with, visit Hold It Contemporary Home.
Posted by Hold It Home 4:05pm in Modern Design No Comments
Today is Mattie’s 6th birthday! She is already displaying her birthday gift, a beautiful pearl necklace! Leave your comments of birthday wishes or come by the store and say “Happy Birthday” to the birthday girl!
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This piece of architecture is the perfect example of less is more. “Reading Between the Lines” designed by Pieterjan Gijis and Arnout Van Vaerenbergh blends into it’s scenic surroundings do to it’s lack of materials. As Domus is quoted saying “in this way, the church is simultaneously both present and absent. Depending on the perspective of the beholder, the church may be perceived as a full mass or seemingly dissolve into the landscape.”
Posted by Hold It Home 4:45pm in Architecture No Comments
The London Summer Olympic’s are approaching quickly and the design community is supporting the 2012 Games by creating the Olympic and Paralympic posters. 6 posters for the Olympics and 6 for the Paralympics were design by Ofili, Martin Creed, Anthea Hamilton, Howard Hodgkin, Bridget Riley Rachel Whiteread and Emin, Fiona Banner, Michael Craig-Martin, Gary Hume, Sarah Morris, and Bob and Roberta Smith respectively. The designs offer a wide range and express the artists different impressions of the Games. Check out all the London Olympic’s Posters and find your favorite.
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San Diego based artist JFeather offers more than just “graffiti art”. His art moves beyond that stereotypical art brand and combines aerosol, acrylic paint, digital prints and his own personal pop art for interesting and amazing visuals. See for yourself while JFeather’s art is on display this weekend at the Alexander Salazar Fine Art studio in Downtown San Diego. Check out the 17 pieces on display and marvel at his use of ordinary materials to create unique, modern pieces of art. Each of these pieces will be installed at Eden later this month. The show is Saturday, November 12 from 7pm until 10pm.
Posted by Hold It Home 2:45pm in Art, Live, Local Happenings No Comments
Architects are constantly dealing with building codes and city heigh limits, but Mexico City’s 8-story height limit hasn’t stopped one architect from design a plan for a 65-story building. BNKR Arquitectura isn’t ignoring the building codes, they are simply going down, not up. The 65-story earth-scraper would dive more than 980 feet into the ground. At an estimated cost of $800 million to create this stunning piece of design, the earth-scraper would offer shopping, homes, offices and a museum.
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This unique ergonomic chair was designed and is manufactured in San Diego by a company called Natural Seating. The backless design in combination with a rocking base promotes good posture and back health. This concept is new to the world of ergonomic chairs and we are excited to by carrying it at Hold It Contemporary Home.
It is now available starting at $499.
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