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Architecture, Bathroom Design, Craftsmanship, Design, England, Homes, Small Spaces, Treehouses, Whimsical

Beautiful Treehouses

November 22, 2014November 22, 2014by jjfdesignsLeave a Comment

If I could choose my dream home it would be
a treehouse and any one of these would suit me
just fine. Love the childlike appeal.

Bower House Construction takes a sophisticated,
nature first approach to his custom treehouses.
Founded by Simon Parfett, a former climate scientist
who wanted to do more work with his hands,
Bower House Construction designs and builds
custom treehouses in Bruton, a rural town
near Somerset, England. Parfett’s bespoke
structures speak to a love of craft and nature.

Art, Bansky, England, Graffiti, Murals, Public Art

Beautiful Bansky

April 17, 2014April 25, 2014by jjfdesigns1 Comment

Bansky is at it again. The new artwork,
called “Mobile Lovers,” shows two lovers
embracing with their phones in hand.
The work was attached to a plank of wood
and appeared outside a youth center in
Bristol, England…then disappeared.
It was replaced with a note saying it was held
at the Broad Plain Boys youth club to prevent
vandalism or damage being done.

In addition to “Mobile Lovers”, a new piece of
graffiti street art was discovered in Cheltenham,
the hometown of Britain’s electronic spy agency.
The artwork appeared on a wall depicting three
figures in trench coats and hats snooping on a
telephone booth.

Architecture, Art, Design, England, Homes, Interior Design, Old World, Old world design

Beautiful Renovated Castle

September 29, 2013September 29, 2013by jjfdesignsLeave a Comment

This redeemed castle is stunning, I could live here.
Creativity, renovation and conservation at its absolute
best. Beautifully detailed and crafted.
Kudos to architectural firm Witherford Watson Mann
for winning the 2013 RIBA Stirling Prize, an annual award
recognizing the best in British architecture, for their
refurbishment of the 12th Century Astley Castle
in Warwickshire, England.

The medieval walls remain standing, gashes and all.
The renewed detailed construction of brick, concrete
and wood sits entirely within the ancient footprint,
visually enriched by the Castle’s imperfect remains.
As the architects explain, “The house is animated by
slashes of sunlight on stone walls and views over the
ancient landscape. At the dining table, you look out
from twelfth and twenty-first century construction
to fifteenth and seventeenth century walls –
the dialogue across the centuries frames
conversations between friends.”
A deserved recognition indeed.