This journey of inspiration started with some images that took my fancy on the Coolhunter website it started with this image of the interior of the Mandarin Hotel in Barcelona designed by one of my top 5 fave designers Patricia Urquiola,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i then spotted this cool dwellings project from a company called Binishells originally developed in the 60's by Dr Dante Bini are now being relaunched as sustainable housing for the future,                                                                      

this triggered of something in my brain as i recalled an artist from my youth that i was totally into called Roger Dean 

when i went to his site i was thrown back in time by the images there, i suddenly realised why i loved the visual feast in the movie Avatar so very much, it was every part the worlds i inhabited in my mind, loved to look at in the Roger Dean art books i had (see also  Rodney Mathews) and my mums 'Yes' album covers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I also discovered a great selection of retro future images in a similar vein HERE 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also check out - Futura house , Underground Retreats, Cool 70's Interiors and join the debate on why James Cameron doesn't credit Roger Dean as a visual reference for Avatar HERE 

Happy New Year ! here's the latest selection of images that i have snatched or snapped .....
The first one was spotted on a wall near my place in Paddington, next is the Artikcar by Ben Wilson posted by the cool Dezeen site, the work of Olafur Eliasson currently on show at the MCA (take time while your there to create part of the exhibition!) Beautiful butterfly decorations from Butterfly Bazaar pinched this image from Martha Stewart ! the awsome lamp is by Ryan McElhinney check out his Westminster chiming grandfather clock also on the Dezeen site and last but not least a cool shot of an entire wall of gold skulls from a nightclub in New York, sadly not snapped by me but by a lucky mate who's off there for an while very soon (thanks Mel).... Enjoy !

Some of the cool stuff & images iv'e seen on the web, friends have shown me and out and about in the streets of sydney......First up the work of Artist Rosemary Laing one of the inspirations for an upcomiing shoot..The work of artist Koren Shadmi Louis Vuitton's xmas windows, pictures from the new Improved Hubble telescope, The Hermes window with fabulousness from the talented Mr Benja Harney , A cool shoot from Oyster mag, my old mate Stephs pic from her trip to South America , some cool birdcage's behind the Establishment hotel & finally the work of Archibald winner Guy Meastri .......

 

Check out this cool new light from Suck uk available through Until

WHY do holidays alway's  have to end ? went to Bali for a well deserved rest and stayed in the best villa ! check out http://www.villabaliasri.com/ sooooo good !

Check out these amazing collages by Geraldine George .... 
  











i saw her work on the Army of Colour   

blog which you can follow through Facebook or Twitter....
another cool blog with free music downloads is Sex for Ears

It just goes on .... check out this amazing interactive surface from Microsoft my how things have moved on....

This one is even better than Melodica ....... Soundgrid  try it its addictive ........and check THIS! there's a whole series all the colours of the rainbow great to watch in full screen mode, all created on the Tendori-on. Heres another crazy instrument called the Reactable i first saw it used at a Bjork concert at the opera house last year and couldn't quite believe my eyes & ears for that matter !

This weekend a friend introduced me to an incredible new musical instrument the Tenori-on so cool he didn't have real one (yet ) but much to my excitement you can get a similar app for your iphone called Melodica which has had me transfixed since i downloaded it, check out the artist Little boots using it ..... and while your at it check out these music clips by La Roux   & Florence and the Machine

Check out these incredible weird and wonderful creatures by artist Jessica Joslin i spotted her work in the new Arts magazine Dangerous Ink .....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

also i've been noticing for a while now these simply stunning wall sculptures by Curtis Jere studio often given a new lease of life in Hollywood Regency and Palm Springs looks In an exclusive partnership with Jonathan Adler, the C. Jeré studio has reissued their most iconic mid-century designs. I have seen similar wall pieces to the raindrops sculpture at Space Furniture.

 

Its been a while since i posted anything, mainly because iv'e been too busy checking out all the other super cool blogs and websites that seem to be popping up on a daily basis, so i thought i would post a few links to a few of my current favorites, FFFFOUND! is a web service that allows the users to post and share their favorite images found on the web, check out these cool posts by Pink who also has their own excellent website ......
 

 

 

 

 

 

another couple goodies recently pointed out to me are Notcot and Apartment Therapy.... the latter gives yours truly a rather nice mention ...!

Cool on line design mag Dezeen  Particularily loved the idea of Spanish designer Jaime Hayón will create a giant chess set in Trafalgar Square, London, as part of this September's London Design Festival.

Its great to make new friends....... A couple of days ago i had a new friend request on my facebook from Sugar Power ! a fabulous illustrator and fledgling stylist check out her vibrant  & tasty looking work at www.lintmuseum.com

I recently went to the great launch for the collaboration of Bowie Wong and Porters Paints, gorgeous wallpapers in great colours it was held in a great venue Kit & Kaboodle such great decor (really cool website too) its that sort of palm springs look but taken to the extreme that i am loving right now, i'm going to be lucky enough to be creating my own palm springs decorating look for a future issue of H&G will keep you posted ......

Keep your ears peeled for more of this guy Elliott Wheeler he's the creator of that cool music on the Eclipse mints add its called 'Turn it down' Unfortunately theres no more to that track but theres a couple of cool others on his Myspace   he's also a founding member of a group called the Myrtle Street Connection, based around the studio in Myrtle Street, Chippo. Check out their myspace for the new track for the 2009 Earth Hour/Vote Earth Campaign and i found after fossicking about on the web found that he is also composer producer of Forever Thursday with singer Melanie Horsnell. Now working from home i have had the opportunity to also get into  FBI radio they have really got it down with whats hot with new music ........ take my word for it or better still their's.

I  have been noticing these guys in the press more & more recently, i first saw them mentioned in Elle decoration in 2007 where their Pumpkin side table caught my eye, It being gold and me being easily distracted by shiny objects...........

 

MMMM.... new resolution ..... Must  keep blog updated , will keep adding once a week ..... well lets say once a month at least .......just in case anyone is interested that is ....not been lazy just busy which is a good thing i now have an agent which is good news ! its York Productions you can contact me through them or still through me !  on another note check out this Awsome clip from N.A.S.A saw this while at the gym today ..... more soon ....... promise

I am very pleased to announce the launch of Terrace Outdoor Living a web based (so far) company i have been working on with my very dear friend and recent Mum ! Bianca Moore.
Terrace stems from my background in horticulture and current experience in interiors and styling, Bianca has helped me out with the sewing of many cushions on shoots & after a particularly large one focused on outdoor entertaining, we decided we would start a business that catered for the outdoor ozzy lifestyle and decided to bring together an ever growing selection of stylish and interesting pieces of furniture and accessories for outdoor use. The long term aim is to open a store that encompasses this idea & provide products that will help anyone create their own outdoor oasis. We have also coined the phrase "Extrerior decorators" & will be providing a product sourcing and styling service.......... watch this space !!

My new favorite thing to do in the morning whilst eating my breakfast ( after  checking my emails of course ! ) is to explore the wonders of you tube ... whilst  randomly browsing i stumbled upon the You Tube Screening Room   some great animation... My Favorite ones were MORE  RYAN  and WHEN DAY BREAKS

Coming from a horticultural background, nature and gardening constantly inspires me, none more so than Patric Blanc the inventor of the Vertical Garden or Le Mur Vegetal seen in action here at Jean Nouvel's Musée du quai Branly http://www.verticalgardenpatrickblanc.com


These stunning feats in horticulture seem to be the future of gardening, helping to green up our ever expanding cities and may go some distance to clean up the air as our natural world is diminishing.










Making headway in this area are a company called Atlantis Corp http://www.atlantiscorp.com.au with their 'Green city' technology and their concept for an Ecological house the   overal concept is "designing water management technology that not only meets human needs, such as preventing flooding, but also restoring nature's water purification system and conserving resources for future use".



For real future vision check out http://www.massstudies.com "Mass Studies was founded in 2003 by Minsuk Cho in Seoul, Korea, as a critical investigation of architecture in the context of mass production, intensely over-populated urban conditions, and other emergent cultural niches that define contemporary society"




 










 





And when the seas do finally rise and the land becomes uninhabitable........






                       










Vincent Callebaut has all the answers http://www.vincent.callebaut.org
These guys and other inspiring architecture are featured in the September/October 08 issue of Vogue Living Magazine.

A friend showed me these incredible haunting works a few weeks ago......

















by artist couple Walter Martin & Paloma Munoz from New york, they are exploring tiny little dramas  transforming them into miniature snow globes that depict an elaborate and intricate bleakness of emotions and populated by all sorts of people and creatures. A world in everlasting winter, magical and scary and at the same time somehow funny! I was transfixed. Check out the website http://www.martin-munoz.com  just amazing, if not a little creepy!

At last after wittering on for ages about doing my website ( and bagging blogs in general ha ! ) here it is !!!  its a work in  progress so bear with me ........Sooooo....  heres my first proper entry and although its a little old news.... it was a great experience.. i was asked  by Designer Rugs on behalf of House & Garden along with all the leading homewares titles to create a room set to compliment a rug from the a range designed by Australian Fashion designer Akira ! ... We each had to choose just one item from six different stores to create a room set or instalation around the rug to be displayed  in the Moma Gallery at circular quay along with my competitors - rivals. It was challenging as I usually get free reign to choose more than one item from as many stores as I like but it was a great experience and I was really please with the results...