Sydney Opera House: LEGO Architecture

For anyone who may be a fan of LEGO and/or architecture, March brings quite a treat, with the release of the latest model in its Architecture Series. As revealed in ArchDaily last week, the newest building to join the prestigious lineup is the beautiful Sydney Opera House, designed by Danish architect Jorn Utzon.

For those unfamiliar with the Architecture Series, it consists of a number of well-known and iconic buildings from across the globe, including Frank Lloyd Wright’s Falling Water, Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth House and the Empire State Building by architectural firm Shreve, Lamb & Harmon Associates. For more on the Series and the design process, check out our post on the Farnsworth House model released last year.

For the Sydney Opera House, the design team was definitely faced with a unique challenge in recreating the dynamic building, known for its great curving ‘sails’ that have come to define Sydney’s skyline. Addressing these critical elements in a modular format that can be assembled and re-assembled, while maintaining the very distinct character of the famed structure, is no simple task...

Fortunately, the talented Architectural Artists at LEGO have done the hard work, and as long as you are above the recommended age of 12, you can construct this striking building (or any number of others) without leaving the comfort of your home or office. Not to mention, the construction process should be a far smoother one than that associated with the full-scale version, which took 15 years from inception to completion, and not without quite a bit of controversy. For more details on the actual building (and a peek into our personal photo collection), check out this post, and enjoy!

Sustainable details: Reclaimed wood mantle

Though we've wrapped up our contemporary cottage in Laguna Beach a few weeks back, there are always a few final finish details that make a home. So, we thought we'd share some recent images of the newly installed reclaimed wood mantle above the natural gas fireplace. It adds a bit of warmth and texture to the space and is the perfect size and scale for the interior of this open plan design.

The natural material enhances the minimalist aesthetic while providing visual interest, directing the eye towards the feature wall with the fireplace.

We're looking forward to the installation of another significant interior feature- a sliding glass wall system to create a sense of privacy at the office, while still allowing light to filter through to the main living space. That should be moving forward next week, and photos will soon follow!

As always, many thanks for stopping by...

Remodel in Laguna Beach: Latest Photos

Hope you've had a lovely holiday weekend and the week is going well so far...
We're back to share a few images of a recently completed project in Laguna Beach. For all the details, stop by our website and check out the project's design page for the complete set of photos and renderings.

For more information, read the expanded post here, and thanks for stopping by!

XOXOXO...

Happy Valentine's Day from MYD studio!

At the Schindler House

Not too long ago, we headed up to West Hollywood to visit the R.M. Schindler's Kings Road House, which was featuring an exhibit for Pacific Standard Time, Southern California's regional collaborative art event we've discussed in previous posts. Sympathetic Seeing: Esther McCoy and the Heart of American Modernist Architecture and Design paints a vivid portrait of the modernist movement in California, from the perspective of an architectural critic based in Los Angeles, Esther McCoy.

The exhibit also told stories about Rudolf Schindler in a more personal light, which was interesting to see, especially when viewed from the living room of one of his most famous buildings: the Kings Road House.

For more information and images, visit our website, and thanks for stopping by!

Social Media Spotlight: Google+ - MYD Blog

Social Media Spotlight: Google+
It's been a few months since we last posted about social media, and in particular, Google+, which made pages for businesses, organizations and topics available in November. We're back with an update on what has become possibly a favorite new means of connecting, sharing and finding new and interesting content... Google Plus is up there with another new favorite- Pinterest, the virtual pinboard that's getting a lot of press lately (more on that in another post).

For the complete post on how we use google+ and thoughts on circles, profiles and plusses, visit MYD blog, and thanks for reading!

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