Swiss Miss shows us Proper Sushi Etiquette

Practical advice from Tina, a.k.a. Swiss Miss.

Listen: teenagersintokyo: Peter Pan

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Spaces: Tine Møller + Simon Ladefoged: Skovshoved, Denmark

An impressive renovation of a 1970's prefab, by Tine Møller, designer and co-owner of Soft Gallery, and her husband, photographer Simon Ladefoged. "On the furniture side, we have opted for functional design and deliberately toned down the colors. In return, we have attempted to create art of the quirky and colorful, which excites the eye and mind. A neon blob here, a surprising scene there, " she explains.

Their carefully selected furniture collection includes a complete Hans Wegner dining set; an Arne Jacobsen Swan chair, Grand Prix chair, and Munkegaard chair; Borge Mogensen lounge chairs; and a rare sculptural Johannes Andersen coffee table. Other modernist classics include an Eames Hang-It-All; Achille Castiglioni Taraxacum lamp; and Verner Panton Moon, Panthella, and Flower Pot lamps.

Via bolig.

Watch: Garance Doré: Charlotte Kemp + Sean Lennon for Jalouse

Garance Doré captures some behind the scenes moments during a shoot for Jalouse Magazine, starring Sean Lennon and the ethereal Charlotte Kemp.

Some more behind the scenes shots at Jalouse.

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Doutzen Kroes by Philip Riches

Dutch model Doutzen Kroes is featured in this great editorial by Australian photographer Philip Riches.

See the rest of the shoot here.

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Farewell: Arne Vodder

Arne Vodder passed away this past Sunday December 27.

"Born in Denmark in 1926, architect Arne Vodder studied in Copenhagen under his friend and mentor the legendary Danish designer Finn Juhl. The pair later worked together as they went on to establish themselves as the pre-eminent Scandinavian designers of the mid-century period."

Via Great Dane.

Photos via Wright and Bukowskis.

Classic Spaces: Verner Panton: Visiona II

Verner Panton's 1970 Visiona II was an entire "fantasy" environment designed for Bayer, for the Cologne Furniture Fair. It has since become an icon of Pop-era modernism.

"From the end of the Sixties to the mid-Seventies the chemical company Bayer rented a pleasure boat during every Cologne furniture fair and had it transformed into a temporary showroom by a well-known contemporary designer. The main aim was to promote various synthetics products in connection with home furnishings. Verner Panton was commissioned no less than twice to design this exhibition, entitled 'Visiona'. The 1970 'Visona 2' exhibition showed the Fantasy Landscape which was created in this environment. The resulting room installation consisting of vibrant colours and organic forms is one of the principal highlights of Panton's work. In terms of design history this installation is regarded as one of the major spatial designs of the second half of the twentieth century." - Evan at ColorLovers

Photos via Apartment Therapy.

Watch+Listen: Jay Z / Swizz Beatz Video is a Homage to Damien Hirst

Directed by Sam Brown.

This video is a great tribute to the work of Damien Hirst, however it is causing quite an uproar in the blogosphere to those unfamiliar with Hirst's work, with misinterpretations of the imagery ranging from demonic to masonic, to even Islamic.