Author archives: dev

Interview: Samantha of PURE Inspired Design

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We are never surprised that people have strong feelings about design. What does surprise us is when someone takes their love of design and changes careers completely to follow that passion. We recently spoke with Samantha Cobos of PURE Inspired; a line of eco-conscious fabrics and furnishings that she began in 2001. We love that you just seemed to jump in[...]

Hide Your Valuables: Hidden Passageways from Creative Home Engineering

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Everyone has something to protect: perhaps cash, jewels, gold, family heirlooms or sensitive documents. Many homeowners opt to keep a safe in the house to store such valuables. However, there’s an alternative to the safe that is perhaps even safer: the hidden passageway. Creative Home Engineering is in the business of designing, fabricating and installing[...]

What Does “Postmodern” Really Mean?

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It seems the phrase “postmodern” gets frequently and indiscriminately thrown around in the architecture, art and design words; so much so that its meaning has been diluted to a point where many don’t know what the heck it actually even means when they’re saying it or what its origins are. As a blog dedicated to the highest ideals of architecture and design[...]

What Does “Postmodern” Really Mean?

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It seems the phrase “postmodern” gets frequently and indiscriminately thrown around in the architecture, art and design words; so much so that its meaning has been diluted to a point where many don’t know what the heck it actually even means when they’re saying it or what its origins are. As a blog dedicated to the highest ideals of architecture and design[...]

What is De Stijl?

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We all know that art movements come and go; many are clearly pointless and awful (hello, Outer-Art?), some we’re just indifferent to (you know the ones), and then there are the movements that define a generation with their profundity. De Stijl (Dutch for style), without a shadow of a doubt, falls into the latter category. In 1917, at a time in the post-Wo[...]

What is De Stijl?

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We all know that art movements come and go; many are clearly pointless and awful (hello, Outer-Art?), some we’re just indifferent to (you know the ones), and then there are the movements that define a generation with their profundity. De Stijl (Dutch for style), without a shadow of a doubt, falls into the latter category. In 1917, at a time in the post-Wo[...]

Isms of Architecture: Communism & Futurism Went Hand-in-Hand

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When pontificating on the finer points of Soviet architecture, one cannot help but draw a comparison to the sci-fi literature and artwork of the old-school Communist era. The future was clearly on the minds of everyone, including designers who apparently believed that everything should look like it was inspired by a Leon Trotsky novel. In his classic work[...]

Val Kilmer Contracted to Sell New Mexico Ranch – Finally!

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Infamous Hollywood actor Val Kilmer, star of such hits as “The Doors”, “Tombstone”, “Batman” and “MacGruber”, has finally contracted to sell his 6,000-acre New Mexico ranch for an undisclosed price to an anonymous buyer. The news comes after several price cuts on the ranch, starting from a high of $33 million in 2009; the stunning property was most recentl[...]

Zephyr’s 2011 IMKDC: The Ultimate Kitchen Design Contest

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Our editorial team members at Styleture have long been fans of range hood innovators, Zephyr. It only takes a glance at some of the offerings from their Cheng, Arc and Essentials collections to realize these guys know how to merge design and utility, and offer an outstanding product. With the goal of bringing together culinary aficionados, and awarding hom[...]

Modern Masters Series: Louis Kahn

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When speaking of the foremost modern architects of the 20th century, it’s impossible not to mention Louis Kahn. Born in Estonia in 1901, Kahn immigrated to the United States and forged an architectural career and body of work that is nothing short of grand and enviable. Kahn is most notable for his simple, yet highly intimate architectural and design comp[...]