Design
January 29, 2009

I Love Modern Architecture – Dorobanti Tower: Bucharest, Romania

Designed by star-architect Zaha Hadid, Dorobanti Tower was designed to establish an iconic presence in the heart of Bucharest. The new tower is a unique mix of a distinctive form, ingenious structure, and spatial qualities of sky-high living. If approved, it will be the tallest building (656 ft) in the city and will provide a 5-star hotel along with apartments.

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Art
January 26, 2009

Awesome Contemporary Chinese Art – Zhong Biao: China (10 photos)

Aside from the obvious beauty displayed in Zhong Biao's paintings, there's something else that really draws me in. His pieces have such depth and leave me with a curiosity of what is really going on… “I don't want to force my own understanding or interpretation of my paintings on the audience. The mixture of images within each of my paintings is like a combination of controversial elements in life.

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Uncategorized
January 6, 2009

Indulge Your Inner Foodie! dineLA Restaurant Week is Coming!

Alright friends, it's that time again! A time when some of the best restaurants in Los Angeles and Orange County come together for a two-week dining event that'll knock our socks off! When is dineLA Restaurant Week? dineLA Restaurant Week takes place January 25 to 30, 2009 and February 1 to 6, 2009. What are restaurants offering during dineLA Restaurant Week?

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Art
November 29, 2008

A Beautiful Interplay of Shadow and Light: SHA-DO Lamps

I am love with these lamps that cast these amazing these shadows on ceilings and walls. Created by Peter Buning, of Germany, the SHA-DO-lamps aim is to illuminate the environment through individual shadow pantomimes. “The creation of the light is as important to the lamp as the design is. The lamps can be adapted to their environment because of their flexible construction and casts every location in a very special light..”- Peter Buning.

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