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Hôtel Americano

Oh, a new spot to check out in NYC! 
Located in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, Hôtel Americano is the first US hotel from Mexico City design hotel chain – Grupo Habita.  The mesh clad building was designed by Mexican architect Enrique Norten of Ten Arqitectos and the restrained interiors that nod to mid-century with a Japanese touch were designed by MCH-Arnaud Montigny.
As with the other properties from Gropo Habita,  I’m sure Hôtel Americano will not disappoint.

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Permanent Light

Just as soon as I can, I’m heading out to see this in person:  From fellow blogger David John, his interpretation of Richard Dorso‘s Life Long Collection at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA); part of  Pacific Standard Time – Collecting in Los Angeles- 1945 – 1980.
David John of the acclaimed arts and interiors blog YHBHS will design and style a temporary interior space, the first of its kind, at the LAMA showroom that will showcase a fresh and current perspective of Dorso’ s lifelong collection. Utilizing David John’s skills as an interior designer, LAMA has invited this local California designer to create an intimate space that brings together the past and present,  shining a light on how Modern Art and Design is viewed in today’s  current art and interiors scene. 
September 19 – October 8, 2011; 10am – 6pm open daily
LAMA Showroom: 16145 Hart St. Van Nuys, CA 91406

~Photographs by Bethany Nauert

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Dora De Larios

image via socalpotters

I’m kinda dying after seeing this Collection Of 5 Ceramic Pieces By Dora De Larios (C. 60s-70s) available at Lawson Fenning. Really nice.

Dora De Larios is a Los Angeles born Mexican-American Ceramist who is famed and admired for her intimate ceramic pieces as well as her large mixed media and architectural installations across California.

Dora has been featured in more than 50 solo gallery shows, group invitational shows and juried museum exhibitions across the U.S., including the Museum of Contemporary Crafts in New York, the Renwick Gallery in Washington, D.C., the Craft and Folk Art Museum in Los Angeles and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. ~Fenning

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MURMUR

Seems as though Murmur‘s 1010 Collection of walnut furniture is splashed all over the internet right now. And why wouldn’t it? These photos are FAB and furniture is nice as well.
~images by AF Patrick Monteiro in Mosteiro São Bento da Vitória – Oporto/Portugal