Up in the Air

 From the top: Greenland, Alaska, Spain, China and Malaysia. 

Professor Paul Bourke at the University of Western Australia finds fractal patterns across the face of our planet using Google Earth. Consider my mind blown. See more fractals he's found here.

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This and That

 Happy Thursday! Just a few things I'm loving this week...

Amanda Peet's precious daughters and girly home (with a grapefruit orchard and an olive grove!) via Vogue 
The Anantara Kihavah Villas via Honestly WTF
British illustrator Debbie Powell's portfolio

Every nook and cranny in Zoe Johns and Max Catalano's SF home via Design*Sponge

A chic and modern yet playful 30th birthday party in Palm Springs via 100 Layer Cake
The Australian Tapestry Workshop via all the mountains

Fashionologie's favorite Instagram snapshots from the 2012 CFDA awards 

Print London Club and their sweet little shop 

and lastly, this affirmation for my love of sloths

Outdoor Envy

 Is this real life? 

(Cue the music.)

This and That

 

Arian Behzadi's mixed media collages via Trendland - check out his flickr page for more
Tsingy de Bemaraha via Honestly WTF
Villa Augustus via Design Tripper
This great idea from TEAM CORA via PSFK
Real Estate Stalking in Stockholm
Dogs playing fetch underwater via My Modern Met
Posters by Minneapolis-based design firm FAME (really all of their work)
Marchesa Fall 2012 via Studded Hearts
Gorgeous photography by Chris Court

Outdoor Envy

 

Now this is my kind of campsite. 

styled by Katrine Martenson-Larsen photography by Stuart McIntyre

Outdoor Envy

Anyone down for an Andalucian getaway? I'm ready to go to The Olive Grove after coming across this lovely feature via Design Tripper. Obviously the natural surroundings make this place so beautiful and unique, but I also love how owners Alan Hazel and Marc Wils have created sumptuous outdoor living areas that don't impose on the natural beauty of the landscape, but serve to accentuate it. Be sure to check out the rest here!

A Home in Madrid

photographed by P. Zuloaga

see the rest of this home at Elle Decor Espana

Green on the inside, Green on the outside

Lars Sundh's home in Stockholm - in the basement of an old theater (!?!) see everything here

Montaña Mágica Lodge at Huilo Huilo Biological Reserve, Chile - I think I'd like to honeymoon here 

Art I Love

love these fun fashion collages by creative Berlin duo c.neeon 

available for purchase via lumas

Italian Fairytale

Normally I'm drawn towards colorful, eclectic, borderline maximalist styles (like this) but this medieval castle in Italy that serves as a Danish couple's vacation home is just too cool not to share.

I like how they chose a neutral palate to let the limestone and the structure shine.

 not a fan of wall-mounted animal heads (especially in the kitchen), but I can let this one slide because it works perfectly with the color scheme and seems appropriate with the historical context of the home. 

love all the arches throughout the house and this cozy little cave of a bedroom. 

a hammock hanging from an ancient olive tree

 back of the castle - note the lounge area by the pool. I couldn't imagine a better second home - a fairytale indeed!

via Sköna Hem

Have a good weekend everybody!!

OMG SHOES

This week is Fashion Week in Australia, and while I haven't yet had the time or the patience to watch the videos of the collections coming down the runway, I did peruse photos of natives on Sydney's streets (which, as my anthropology degree will tell you, is right up my alley). I love the bold bright colors and patterns they're rocking down under, but most of all - the shoes.

Also notable: the bright fresh nail polish, dainty rings, and thin watches that look like a souvenir you might win in a candy machine at Toys R Us that I thought were quite strange at first glance but have now decided I kind of might want one. Funny how that happens.

sources: Phil Oh for vogue, Tommy Ton for style.com