I am an Architect

And while the economy picks up for the construction industry Architects get creative with their free time. If you are the creator of this hilarious video kudos  to you! Call me!! I wanna work for you :)

Real Nice Thing in Life #19

Natalia Swarz once said in one of her drawings: “yo solo me quiero morir con muchos sellos en el pasaporte” (I only want to die with lots of stamps in my passport), and I agree. Exploring new places, meeting people and getting lost in a new city after a bottle of red wine have made for some of the most rewarding experiences I've had. Nothing beats seeing the world and the nice things God (universal good vibe man with white beard and contagious laughter) has created for us. But as much as I would like my life to be a little bit more nomadic, the shy part of me still enjoys the safety and warmth the space that I call home provides. There’s no pillow in the world like my 15-year-old-happy-dreams pile of ambiguously-soft-material headrest. No luxury hotel would ever be able to provide me with a more efficient wake-up call than the demanding meow of my 13-lb cat. And just tell me what can beat stepping on a freshly-vomited cat hairball when you wake–up in the middle of the night to pee!

Real Nice Thing in Life #19: Home sweet home. Green with envy if yours happens to be in the middle of NYC's Chelsea neighborhood and you've added baby blue architectural details. 

Apartment designed by Michael Rubin Architects. Note how small this apartment is, yet how spacious it feels thanks to the use of mirrors and built-in elements.

Pink about it!

I've always love the color pink. I was one of those girls with many barbie dolls that had pink corvettes, pink ponies and pink houses. My mom sewed my barbie dolls couture dresses and most of them were pink. I grew up and my teenage years were more punk than girly, but I was never able to stay away from pink. I had 2 pairs of Doc Martens boots, black and pink. I have to admit that I've never loved a pair of shoes so much as my Doc Martens boots (sorry MiuMiu's). So as an ode to pink, I offer to you my selection of the week:

Casa Barragan, simple, clean, and beautiful.

Elle Decor South Africa

From the pages of Elle Decor

Jason Wu Fall 2012

Elle Decor

Loving the blog where I found this picture......

Like Idea

yeah yeah it looks in desperate need of hair conditioning, but I'm so tempted ;)

Thakoon Runway

hmmm who the heck is this cat?

The grass is indeed greener in Cartagena

While browsing through the pages of a Veranda magazine, I found these great pictures of a "casa grande" in Cartagena, Colombia. I just love the way the architect (Alberto Burckhardt) managed to preserve the historic structure of a 250 years old house while still creating a modern & minimalistic retreat. 

Mental note: add Cartagena to the places I would like to visit this year list.

Editor's note: I love hammocks, they are beautiful & simple. Yes my back hurts if I use them for long, but don't we all deserve a bright soft hammock? Damn office chairs, damn you to hell!

Hey you! living in the North Hemisphere (more specifically in the North East area of the US), did you find yourself crying after seeing these pictures? I want you to know that you are not alone, I feel your pain, specially today when the wind had no mercy and froze us to death.

Oh Cartagena, why are you doing this to us?

...the grass is definitely greener on the other side.