Stone Sugar : Macarons de Bordeaux

Les sucrés Macarons

Photographie, Architecture & Ingéniosité : Projet 100% Box Bordelais

Jérémie Buchholtz Photographer by Valerio Mezzanotti for
The New York Times

Jérémie Buchholtz wanted an affordable apartment in Bordeaux (he's a photographer who splits his time between Paris and Bordeaux so his budget was limited), but he wasn't finding anything he liked. Then he stumbled upon a listing for a garage.

There was no house, it was just an abandoned garage for sale. And it looked like one. It had big metal doors that blocked out any sunlight and inside it was being used more as a junk room. So Buchholtz called his friend and architect Matthieu de Marien who specializes in converting stores, offices and other spaces into homes.

A detailed look at "Passage Buhan" by Fabre / deMarien Architects offers John and Matthew the opportunity to discuss alternative ways of designing effective living areas in small quarters.

De Marien took one look at the historic street and recognized it as something special. Passage Buhan is a private passageway where the owners each own half of the road so life extends into the street. And the history here is rich: a couple centuries ago, the laneway housed horses and their riders en route to the then city of Bordeaux and the old stable still sits on the street.

Buchholtz bought the property and De Marien quickly cut into the old garage to create more light and ventilation. The roof is historic and couldn't be touched so he carved a 12 square meter (129 square foot) patio out of the small space, leaving only 41 square meters of living space (441 square feet).

In order to make the space feel larger, De Marien created a "house within a house": one large piece of furniture that includes the bathroom, bedroom, office, closet, a sofa bed and all of the home's storage. With everything contained in this large furniture box, the rest of the home was given more breathing room.

 

Valerio Mezzanotti forThe New York Times

Un Père Noël aux lunettes cassées? Le fautif : La Crise & Ses Peurs Entretiens Emmanuel Todd

NASA's Kepler Mission Confirms Its First Planet in Habitable Zone of Sun-like Star

Newly Found Alien Planet Could Host Life

The newly confirmed planet, Kepler-22b, orbits smack in the middle of the habitable zone of a star similar to our own.

Previous research had hinted at the existence of such Earth-like planets, where liquid water could exist, but this is the first time such a life-friendly alien planet has been confirmed.
The planet is about 2.4 times wider around than Earth. It’s still unknown whether Kepler-22b has a rocky, gaseous or liquid composition, but its discovery is a milestone to finding Earth-like planets.
“This is a major milestone on the road to finding Earth’s twin,” Douglas Hudgins, Kepler program scientist at NASA Headquarters in Washington said

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NASA NASA'S KEPLER Link

Why I Love so Solitude : A universal feeling

Solitude

A universal feeling

A long journey in solitude searching for hope.

Created and directed by Robin Risser

robndesign.com

Entierly filmed with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Category : Art Krink & Uniform experiment Kirk Series

Blue latex enamel on cotton canvas; inside of bag.

We are pleased to announce the release of a special project with Tokyo’s uniform experiment. Krink created a special collection to celebrate the world-famous brand’s 12th anniversary.
KR hand-painted 12 tote bags with his classic drippy style. In addition to the bags, Krink designed two custom t-shirts.
Both shirts and bags will be available in Japan this November. 幸せな記念日！
Accompanying this release, The Crystal Pharoah once again produced a stellar video documenting the project.

White latex enamel on PVC; outside of bag.

Signed and numbered. Edition of 12.

True love by KRINK

Costello’s Artwork Krink Series

The signature Krink G-Shock watch, the DW6900KR-8, was on display alongside Costello’s artwork, an abstraction inspired by his history of working with urban environments and architecture. Costello sprayed gallons of paint onto the walls filling the white space with bold color from the ceiling to the floor, the diluted-paint dripping down in vertical lines forming a pattern. The color and shapes have an organic feel that contrast with the hard lines and shapes of the urban environment. Other walls featured small framed monochrome drawings created using Krink on paper and displayed a vibrant range of color.

For the private event held in downtown NYC, Brooklyn based duo CREEP, (about to embark on their summer music tour with the Klaxons) and native New York twin sirens Nina Sky entertained an influential downtown crowd of artists and designers. Art, music, and drinks. Good Times! Thanks to everyone who came out!

Henry Leutwyler & Craig Costello 8 april 2011 Krink

 

Craig Costello Creation Krink