5 DIYs

Apologies for the recent delay in my 5 DIYs as I've been swamped with work lately :(

1) Build your own cabin!! (Not the usual DIY items but I can't get over not sharing this nice little cottage built by Sandra Foster!)

Image and source via The New York Times

2) Cap toe shoes (Flats or maybe oxfords as well?!)

Image and source via a Pair and a Spare

3) Flavoured lemonade!! (Spring/summer is calling!!)

Image and source via a Beautiful Mess

4) DIY neon mousepad

Image and source via becauseimaddicted

5) Thread wrapped inspirational necklace (thinking of other words that would work!)

Image and source via studs and pearls

Be crafty! :) And happy belated Easter!

Craftsmenship?

Image via here

Amazing bonsai treehouses by Takanori Aiba, a maze creater.

DVF

Diane von Furstenburg and her 35,000-square-foot live/work place in the Meatpacking District, NY via Architectural Design.

Image and source: here

53 Stubbs Road

As mentioned here before, the Frank Gehry debut exhibition in Hong Kong has been on my to-go list. I finally had the pleasure to drop by during lunch today!

Apart from admiring his previous designs such as the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao (Spain) and the Novartis Campus Gehry Building in Basel (Switzerland), the highlight of my trip was definitely his first residential building in Hong Kong, namely Opus Hong Kong.

The 1:50 model of Opus Hong Kong

The building, residing at 53 Stubbs Road, consists of 12 apartments only. As each apartment occupies the entire floor (except for the top 2 double-level garden apartments), they are all equipped with a magnificent panoramic view of the Victoria Harbour. Not to mention the floor-to-ceiling windows used in order to maximize the mesmerizing pleasure for the eyes. 

Construction in progress

I am definitely in love with these apartments. I can see so many great things you can do with the interior too. Large walls to be filled with frames, rusty decor for a little age to the modernness, softly dimmed candles everywhere and massive bookshelves. Yes, definitely a massive bookshelf. For more amp, one could even have a mini bar table set up by the kitchen to balance out the geeky-ness from all the literature!

Opus Hong Kong

Source: Swire Properties 

From an article that I've read before, Opus Hong Kong would most likely become the most expensive apartment in the city. I sure would like to know how much would one of these apartments costs!

Frank Gehry - Outside the Box

Frank Gehry's debut exhibition in Hong Kong.

ArtisTree, 1/F, Cornwall House, Taikoo Place, Island East

9 September - 27 October 2011

More details here.

OooOOo can't wait to see it when I'm in Taikoo Place for training the week after!