Ooh La La! It’s summer and time for sitting on the patio with a cool drink. In the spirit of the summer we’ve found a few tile looks that dress up that ho-hum exterior space and turn it into your personal Shangri-la.
Casa Dolce Casa, a favorite line for its sophistication and subtlety, features two products for use in exterior applications. Vetro Glass combines infused color with a light iridescence on the surface. Clays, a porcelain stoneware, blends warm tones with a soft texture.
For more inspiration, visit statementstile.com
It’s time to start thinking about which shows you’ll be attending next year, and we’ve got an idea of one you probably haven’t attended but should.
Charlene Freeman will be featured in our Design Studio at 314 Occidental in Seattle’s Pioneer Square for the August First Thursday Art Walk. Here’s just a taste of what you’ll see (and it looks even better in person!):
TheSqueeze.net has a post about a Swedish concept hotel built in the trees. So, the next time you are in Sweden–and willing to make the trek up to the Arctic Circle–this is the must stay destination:
Northwest Film Forum presents:
Citizen Architect
Tuesday, July 20 at 7 and 9pm
Co-Presented by Space.City
Sponsored by JAS Design Build
Screenings followed by a Q&A with UW Professor Steve Badanes
Architect Samuel Mockbee began a radical educational design/build program known as the Rural Studio deep in poverty-stricken Hale County, Alabama, hoping to instill his passion and philosophy in a new generation of “citizen architects.” Mockbee works on instilling architecture’s future practitioners with the knowledge and passion to improve their community’s quality of life by putting compassion and ethical responsibilities at the heart of their design. The result are graceful, clever and often stunning structures that provide shelter for the body and soul while fostering a dialogue between groups of people with disparate assumptions about race, class and economics. Mockbee and his team are the avatars for a new generation of architects and designers committed to putting social and environmental responsibility at the forefront of their practice.
WATCH THE TRAILER AND PURCHASE TICKETS NOW
$6/Film Forum members, $6.50/children under 12, students with valid photo ID, seniors, $9/general
Join a community of film lovers! See movies for $6 bucks! Become a member today.
Pioneer Square is inaugurating a new outdoor market this Saturday, July 17th. Please join us for this great event featuring a range of arts, jewelry, furniture and more! More info:
The Seattle Square
When we first saw Futura, our new 6″x22″ ceramic wall tile, we knew it was a winner. The colors are right, the size is original, and the beveled edge distinguishes it from those plain jane wall tiles out there.
These circles are featured in our residential showroom right now, and we’ve seen a lot of infatuation among designers and their clients. Simply stunning. See all colors HERE.
Each year, our local fire department commemorates the Great Seattle Fire of 1889–an event that shaped our city in countless ways. Most activities take place in Occidental Park and Mall, just outside our studio doors. Bring your kids for fun fire safety activities and to enjoy historic Seattle.
Tim Brown Urges Us to Think Big in Design