Beautiful spaces: Casa Luz

The clever minds at Paz Arquitectura have proven that urban design and eco-friendly living can go hand-in-hand. 

Their latest project, Casa Luza in Guatemala City, incorporates sustainability into its modern aesthetic. Note the juxtaposition between the home's industrial elements (tempered glass and exposed concrete) and its natural surroundings.

 

Source: http://www.pazarquitectura.com/

Perfect gentleman

“Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.” 

- Mark Twain

And, of course, the one & only Milan Vukmirovic...

The lady is a vamp

The enchanting Keira Knightley for Interview magazine (April 2012).

How impeccable is her bone structure?

It's fate.

In life you will realize that there is a purpose for everyone you meet. Some will test you, some will use you, and some will teach you. But most important are the ones that bring out the best in you. Those are the ones worth keeping around.

♥ 

Nicolas Jaar

He's only 22 years old, but Nicolas Jaar has already released some major tracks and also owns a record label, Clown & Sunset - all while attending school full-time. Clearly, the dude is brilliant. 

Tim Jonze, Music Editor at The Guardian, interviewed Nicolas Jaar about his philosophy on music and the spaces in which it is experienced. Here's an excerpt from the interview:

What do you think of the commercial dance music that's now big in America?

I'll be in a taxi in New York and the radio will be on and I'll just be dumbfounded by the fact it's all club music. I'm still surprised – I shouldn't be because it's been this way for a while, but I am. I think it's all tied to the fact that, if you go to a rock concert and you see a band play, you have a couple of beers, and then hang out for an hour and a half and then you leave. If you go see David Guetta or a DJ you're gonna go to a club, drink five drinks, then get drunk and buy even more and stay for seven hours. So in the end it's a better business.

Really? You think the sound has been shaped to sell drinks?

Absolutely. I think to a certain extent the main idea of the music industry, at least in America, is to push what sells and this crazy trance-pop music is not only selling but also helping the economy. In a way it's the epitomy of capitalism having reached its peak in music. Now all pop is trance and I've no idea where we can go from here because it feels like we're at a summit. It feels like it can't get any harder, it can't get any faster and it can't get any cheesier. But we'll see …

You once said that "everyone in a club is heartbroken". What did you mean by that?

It's equating loneliness with going out to a club. Most of the time, I want connection in a club, and I want people to forget their problems. These are the same things you want when you're heartbroken.

Read the full article here.

It's difficult to classify Jaar's musical genre, but some have described it as deep house/downtempo/ambient. Whatever it is, it's definitely addictive as hell. Take a listen:

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Stop . Think .

Are we digressing as a society?

Covetable wardrobe: Anna Dello Russo

"Reality for me is too tough. Fashion is an escape. Is my addiction! Is better than drugs."

 via lulufrost