With the mercury reaching temperatures of up to 37°C (100°F) here in France, the world smells so much better. Nothing beats the wonderful smell of fresh air and sunshine, sunscreen, outdoor bbq's, seaside and fresh lemon drinks. This asks for some light and airy designs. Here are a few of my current favorites. J3 Production Read article…
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Light & Airy
The Midsummer night celebrations marked the opening of the warmest season with a new slower rhythm. Late nights outside, counting the stars… or sky lanterns! The world record attempt of most sky lanterns flown simultaneously in Poland looks just magical. I wonder if they are using the biodegradable and more animal friendly version with flame Read article…
JOELIX featured on Bloesem
In the last few weeks Irene from Bloesem published a series of 3 articles with my shopping highlights of the Nordic countries. First we visited Denmark, then we traveled through Sweden and ended our journey in Oslo, Norway. Hope you enjoyed this little voyage! Thank you Irene! P.S. Did you know there is a new Read article…
Monumental
I missed out on the huge exhibition by Anish Kapoor for Monumenta 2011 in the Grand Palais in Paris. The photos featuring the exhibition are amazing; the color of the 4-armed balloon goes so perfectly well with the green construction of the Grand Palais. And the inside is just spectacular. I got more familiar Read article…
This ain’t no disco
Why do so many office workplaces look so dull and impersonal? Neutral colors, cheap art reproductions on the walls, an awful carpet, rental plants, and the same standard office desks with matching stationery sets. We spend so much time working, that I think our work environment should be a comfortable, beautiful yet functional place. We Read article…
Nordic light
Three weeks in the Nordics made me realize I could never live there. I totally underestimated the influence of the light and lack of darkness during spring. But at the same time the Nordic countries are so very beautiful! So much fresh air, space, rough nature and wild animals. Clean light (Scandinavian) design is everywhere Read article…
A Bigger Splash
Recently one of my photos was featured in "A Bigger Splash: Your favourite places to swim – A guide to some of the world's most interesting and exciting swim destinations" by Paul Smith. I took the photo at Les Bains des Docks. A really exciting place to swim (and relax) in Le Havre, France. The Read article…
Easy Fortune
This spring everyone needs a little fortune. These Fortune Cookie Coin Purses made by Diana Eng are made from recycled leather and each purse has a unique number so you can track its origin. I've always wished for a website like The Cutting Class: easy and precise insight on how garments are technically achieved. These Read article…
Give type a face
The right typeface can encourage people to read your message. Listen what the German King of Typefaces, Erik Spiekermann has to say about new visual languages, design processes, the analogies of music and typography. House Industry is a wonderful type foundry which has a genuine love for their subject matter. See type at work in Read article…
Confetti fever?
The tsunami of obesity which is unfurling across the world, seems to be coming along with quite some amounts of confetti. The worldwide obesity issue is absolutely no reason to celebrate, but Yahoo found another reason to pop out some confetti: their new Mail Beta. If you need some help creating a confetti celebration, ask Read article…
