Tuesday, 8 May 2012

THE ELEGANCE OF THE HEDGEHOG by MURIEL BARBERY
Most amazing book (I know I know...a little slow on discovery...BUT...had to share. xx)


an exert
....From the very first film I saw, Flavour of Green Tea over Rice, I was fascinated by the way Japanese use their space in their lives, and by these doors that slide and move quietly along invisible rails, refusing to offend a space. for when we push open a door, we transform a place in a very insidous way. We offend its full extension, and introduces disruptive and poorly proportioned obstacle. If you think about it carefully, there is nothing uglier than an open door. An open door introduces a break in the room, a sort of provincial interference, destroying the unity of space....


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MARTYN LAWERENCE BULLARD VISIT TO AUSTRALIA

I had the absolute pleasure of sitting through Martyn's Seminar at the Trade Fair last week in Sydney.

A very humorous and tell it how it is kind of a guy who I warmed to immediately.
Trend forecasts advice was to look at the designs walking down the Runways at the moment. Strong link to fashion, as always, but more predominant now. According to MLB, ORANGE is the colour of the moment.

Spoke of the issues that arise between a client and a professional designer on a job when hourly rates are in effect. HIs words were that,
it simply causes contempt.

Working with a one off fee, calculating on a per square footage rate plus mark ups on design elements seems to be the way to go.