Current Obsessions: Old and New Masters

This coming week we’ll be tackling DIY projects (online, at least). Meanwhile, here’s what’s been piquing our interest lately:

• Alexa is looking forward to Paulette Tavormina’s Old Master-inspired photography featured at March in San Francisco from March 14 to June 1.
• Stacey is wishing she could see the SXSW debut of House of Card, an Australian architecturally designed, portable house made entirely from cardboard, plywood, and shipping pallets.
• As we head into a week all about DIY design ideas, we’re taking note of simple projects to update the look of our homes. Projects like this exposed bulb pendant lamp, spotted on Real Simple.
• From airstream trailers to Shakespeare & Co. in Paris, looking at this list of hipster hotels and hostels.
• Christine has her eye on the Pibal; a hybrid scooter/bicycle designed by the Superman of product design, Philippe Starck.
• We’re reorganizing with the 9 craft room makeover ideas that could work for any studio space.
• We’re admiring the aluminum water-jet cut fence at the Arlington, Virgina, home designed by architecture firm Höweler + Yoon.
• Looking into Ai Weiwei’s only architectural project in the US, located in the Hudson Valley.
• Check out Sarah’s DIY Pinboard of projects to do (some day).

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