Crisis smisis is what London-based Marazzi design must have thought when they designed this kitchen. It’s made of 24 carat gold leaf and Venetian glass and has Crocodile leather cabinet doors and Swarovski crystal lights to boast. It’s claim to fame is that it’s believed to be the most expensive kitchen in the world. Somehow I bet an Indian Mogul or Arab oil magnate somewhere would beg to differ, but it sure looks expensive!
World's most expensive Kitchen
This chair was designed by Dutch Designer Maarten Baas for Amnesty International. The name of the five-metre tall piece, The Empty Chair, refers to the empty seat of Chinese Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo who was unable to receive the prize in person last year as he had been imprisoned.
Empty Chair by Maarten Baas
From experience I know to what length advertising agencies go to attract the attention of prospects, peers and clients. Elaborate parties, treats, pressies, incentives; you name it. Crisis smisis; there’s money to be made because brands still need to be in the spotlight and are still looking for a partner in crime to spend a lot of cash with, and more importantly, on! And we all know the saying “you only get one chance to make a first impression”. Often that first impression is in the office of the agency. So it better impresses! My former colleague Paul Kramer blogs about the world of advertising on his blog Ad-aglance.com. He rounded up eight inspiring interiors of agencies around the globe. Have a look at TBWA (Tokyo), Brandbase (Amsterdam), Roorda (Amsterdam),JWT (New York), Leo Burnett (Sidney), Mother (London), Wieden & Kennedy (London)and Pullpo (Santiago) respectively.
TBWA Tokyo
Brandbase Amsterdam
Roorda Amsterdam
JWT New York
Leo Burnett Sydney
Mother London
Wieden & Kennedy London
Pullpo Santiago
New York City Mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg has always been keen not to share too much about his home and private life. It’s must bug him that his interior decorator posted photo’s of two of his homes on his website.. for the whole world to see. An editor of the New York Times revealed the photographs. The images have since been taken down but too late to prevent several online posts including this one. Might I say; what tacky an interior this is? I’d expect a bit more class or at least a little less zoo from the Bloombergs considering their conservative dress sense……
Bloomberg's townhouse
Home voyeurs.... a peek into homes 