All photos are by Ana Kras from her website.
I came across Ana Kras while reading It’s Nice That. They have posted a sexy little photo of her with a great write up about her talent as a designer and photographer. So I checked out her website and liked what I saw. In particular, the photos and styling that go with her designs as they capture a basic living and some of the details allude to an exotic traditional home, perhaps from her native Serbia. I also think the flooring is great.
Gervasoni, 2009 in American Walnut don t you know
the kind that leave patterned marks on your bare legs. I love them all.
Designer Paola Navone, 2010
Who they are in their own words
Living Architecture is a social enterprise dedicated to the promotion and enjoyment of world-class modern architecture. We have asked a series of great architects to design houses for us around Britain and are making these available to rent for holidays all year round.
We started the organisation from a desire to shift perceptions of modern architecture. We wanted to allow people to experience what it is like to live, eat and sleep in a space designed by an outstanding architectural practice. While there are examples of great modern buildings in Britain, they tend to be in places that one passes through (eg. airports, museums, offices) and the few modern houses that exist are almost all in private hands and cannot be visited.
We see ourselves first and foremost as an educational body, dedicated to enhancing the appreciation of architecture. But we also hope that you will have an exceptional holiday with us. We are making available a standard of house unusual for the UK rental market (where the ancient cottage has until now been the norm), with the best of contemporary materials and technologies. Our houses are all in fascinating locations and have been meticulously designed for comfort and aesthetic delight (with prices starting from just £20 per person per night).
Lewis Baltz South wall, resources recovery systems, McGaw, Irvine, 1974
Lewis Baltz Southeast corner, Semicoa, 333 McCormick, Costa Mesa (from The new industrial parks near Irvine, California), 1974
Lewis Baltz West wall, Business systems division, Pertec, 1881 Langley, Costa Mesa (from The New Industrial Parks near Irvine, California), 1974
Courtesy of the National Trust
Suck UK Sun Jar
£20.00
Features a highly efficient solar cell, rechargeable battery and low energy LED lamps, meaning that after a few hours in the sun it will provide hours of free sunshine at night.
Details:
– Dimensions: 16cm x 10cm x 10cm
Image and words credit: Urban Outfitters
Aster's Room 