ON THE WAY... IN THE WAY OF TUSCANY



I am writing today the post from last week… Somehow I could not find time last week to write my weekly post!  …Somehow I couldn’t do it on the weekend either! Anyway, the idea for this post came on Friday night after finishing my “Movie Friday Night Session” with Mike. We watched “Love on a Pillow”; where Genevieve (Brigitte Bardot) suffers at the side of a man (Robert Hossein) whom she saved him from overdosing on drugs as he heaps abuse on her in every way imaginable. You are probably thinking... "What is Tuscany to do with this down story?".  Well, the story starts in Paris, then move to a small town in France, go back to Paris; and then ends in Tuscany/Italy. The set design in Paris is so 60s, and it’s interesting… (It’s not my style), but I kind of like it somehow… I would never design a real apartment like that, but I like it for the movie.  It's theatrical, and it’s perfectly designed for the French love drama for that time. However, the set design and scenery really got my attention when the story moves to Tuscany. In Tuscany the architecture, the landscape, the atmosphere, and the “gold orange” light of Tuscany’s sunset totally seduce me...  transporting my soul to Tuscany.

If you are interested in watching the movie Love on a Pillow...

 

I have been in Florence once, but not in the countryside of that area… I remember visiting a palace museum: Palazzo Pitti; and from the gardens of this impressive house I could see a little bit of the surroundings of Florence. That portion of the view made me wanted more of the countryside… Unfortunately, I was leaving next day to Rome. Oh, it was shame that I could not visit and enjoy that beauty that was so close to me, and far at the same time! I left Florence with this feeling that I would have to come back one day; and really explore that part of the world where life must be more laid back, romantic and pure inspiration!

Mike and I from Pallazo Putti Gardens, looking down Tuscany countryside...

If you plan to visit or live for a little while in Tuscany I got beautiful villas for you to stay...



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LUXURY VILLAS RENTAL 

 

Have you ever been in Tuscany?  What it was your experience? Do you recommend to us any place? Like a hotel... B&B... Restaurant... Place to visit...

 

 

CITY COMMUNTITY KITCHEN - A Green & Social Design Proposal

I have been learning a bit in my “Sustainable Design Entrepreneur Workshop”… which I am taking at Fashion Institute of Technology/NY. This last week we had a group assignment to develop, which turned to be quite interesting at the end. The project that was supposed to be done in group did not really quite work in a group.  But I ended up partner with with one of the people, Diana Lee. It was a good combination... between my skills in developing concepts and her speciaty in Kitchen & Bath..  It seemed like we liked to work with each other; it's been fun and I might making my new friend.  The assignment/project still in development, but I would love to share with you what we have created so far. The assignment was to start studying a concept for a “green building”, and search for materials that we would use in this space… After defining the materials we should do a research about the source of these materials, and also find out about the harvesting or process of manufacture of them… So first, we (the group) assigned to each element of the group what each would be working with. Diana and I decided to work with the “atrium” of the building. So, again, the concept idea for this area turned out to be quite interesting (in my opinion). I am really excited about the project and I wish (be careful what you wish for… they say…) this could be a real building, a real project. I think it would turn out to be a great concept to work with.
Below follow the images of the idea… with information about the raw materials… Next assignment is to try to substitute the initial materials for more “green materials”. The intention is to build this structure causing less impact in the environment.



A TRIBUTE TO JAPAN - Design & Culture

I feel really sorry for what had happened and still happening in Japan… According to recent news the water have finally been retreated and people are coming back to their homes. I just can image how devastated they would fell coming home and seen all destroyed and lost. I mean, they are already desvasted from the moment that the earthquake and tsunami had hit the land.  I don’t think I could take all that!
But in this post I don’t want talk about the sadness that is going on in Japan… That’s something for the news. I want remind myself and you about all the beautiful, fun, creative, trendy, inspiriting things from Japan and produced in Japan. Hopefully this post can inspire you... and you might fell like contributing somehow to help this country and their people during this giant crises that they dealing with. PEACE for JAPAN!



In progress still... I've so busy this last week and this weekend that I couldn't post my regular post... I am trying today... But it seem that I am not going able to finish it today... I too tired! I have to go to bed... Sorry... zzzzzzzzzz... I sleeping on my laptop!

Nite, nite....

SHOP FOR JAPAN