New Terra Sink Design From Gore Design Co. Who Brought Us The Erosian Sink.

Years ago, I shared the stunning Erosian sink made of eco-friendly concrete by Brandon Gore and Gore Design Company. Since then, I have updated info and images of the Erosian Sink as well as a sneak peek at their newest sink, the Terra Sink.

Marvelous Modern Mountain Home In Truckee, California is a Prefab Hybrid.

This magnificent and inviting modern mountain home, Martis Camp #246, by Sagemodern is located in Truckee, California. Part of this home was actually prefabricated offsite in a Utah factory and the dining room/ great room were built onsite, making it what the architect, Paul Warner, calls a hybrid prefab.



Designed for family and guests, the home, which is set amongst the woods adjacent to the Dick Bailey designed putting park, has five bedrooms, including two master suites, a junior master, a guest room and a bunk room. The 3,250 square foot structure is designed as a family retreat with a large kitchen and great room for friends and family to gather after a day of skiing or hiking through the forest.



The great room features a local quarried stone fireplace, radiant heated Brazilian slate floors and walnut cabinetry:




The dining area:


The kitchen features a gourmet Thermador professional series, Hansgrohe faucets, walnut kitchen cabinets and casework, limestone countertops, slate flooring with radiant heating and a quartz backsplash:





Bedrooms (two master suites, one junior master, a guest room and a bunk room):




One of the Master Bathrooms:


the mud room:


The custom windows and doors framed by exposed timber and steel bring in natural light to merge the indoor and outdoor living areas.

Architectural details:







The outdoor area will feature a spa area protected by a large boulder outcropping, a fire pit for roasting marshmallows and an outdoor BBQ area.

A heavy timber roof assembly and hot-rolled steel framing reduce the possibility of ice damming in the winter; they also reduce the cooling load in the summer. The exterior materials were picked to protect the home from the harsh climate.



The house is in a fire zone, so the exteriors are fire resistant, with heavy timber and steel overhangs, tempered glass in all the windows and vents that keep sparks and embers from entering the home.

An observation deck off the loft facing south provides a 270-degree view of the mountains and is a great place to watch the stars from, says Paul Warner.

The home being built in Utah and then delivered to the location:



Specifications

• Living Area 3,250 sf
• Exterior Deck Space 1,000 sf including spa
• Bedrooms 5
• Bathrooms 4.5

Materials and Systems

• HVAC Rheem 95% efficient variable speed furnace with Rheem's electronic air cleaner
• Water Heater 100 gal indirect water storage
• Windows Custom dual glazed low-e aluminum windows
• Appliances Thermador Professional Series, 42" refrigerator and 48" gas range
• Tile Limestone, slate and ceramic
• Flooring hand oiled white oak and Brazilian slate
• Exterior clear cedar siding, hot rolled steel, falls creek ledge stone, board formed concrete
• Decking Brazilian slate and cedar wood decking

Plans:



According to Trulia, the house sold for $2,337,000 on Dec 19, 2011.


Each Sagemodern home is created using prefabricated modules in a quality controlled factory environment and then delivered virtually complete to your home site. To learn more about the prefab process go to their process page by clicking here.

all images and info courtesy of Sagemodern

Mercedes Benz Print Campaign Will Make You Look Twice.

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This print campaign by Jung von Matt for Mercedes Benz' Blind Spot Assist feature plays on the fact that you don't have to turn your head and look over your shoulder while driving by featuring a compelling illusory visual. Shot by photographer Klaus Merz, the three ads read "Look to the side without looking to the side."





While it's true, this is simply the same ad executed three times, the unusual image is so compelling, I don't mind seeing variations on it. But it'd be nice if they'd found three different ways to say it in the headline.

Credits:
Brand: Mercedes-Benz
Agency: Jung von Matt, Hamburg, Germany
Executive Creative Director: Jan Rexhausen, Doerte Spengler-Ahrens
Creative Director: Felix Fenz
Copywriter: Andreas Hilbig, David Wegener
Art Director: Michael Hess, Alexander Norvilas
Photography: Klaus Merz
Print Production: Philipp Wenhold
Art Buyer: Madeleine von Hohenthal, Bianca Winter
Account Manager: Sven Doerrenbaecher, Ann-Kathrin Geertz
Editing: Marius Schwiegk, Amina Warscheid

Other credits:
Artist: Jesús González Rodríguez
Account Executive: Sven Doerrenbaecher, Raphael Brinkert
Awards: Clio Awards 2012, Bronze Print, Product/Service

Pantone Speedos? Yep. And Trunks and Shorts, Too. New Pantone Beachwear.

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Fashion Factory of Montecarlo is yet another company taking advantage of the Pantone Universe Licensing program. They decided to dive headfirst in this adventure by acquiring a beachwear license and combining French de rigueur with Italian fantasy in their first collection consisting of four styles for men and one for women.

M01:

M02:

M02 (boyfriend):

M03:

M04:


Five different styles in 34 color combinations for both men and women will add color to your summer:

colors and styles:





The packaging:



PANTONE UNIVERSE BEACHWEAR is a collection designed and produced under license by Fashion Factory