Vitra: less reverence, more life

Posted by on Apr 30, 2012 I’m sure I’m not the only one with designer furniture fatigue these days. It seems that even the Swiss furniture designer and manufacturer Vitra feels it’s time for a change of image. They have recently launched a new campaign of moody fictional short films to promote their iconic furniture products. Photographer Florian Böhm was enlisted to direct the films. The approach is...
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Alfred and Edith

Posted by on Apr 26, 2012 Our wonderful friends have recently let us borrow their precious collection of Alfred Hitchcock films. We’re making our way through them and loving every minute of it. Please don’t ask me to nominate a favourite film. Whenever I see the name Edith Head in the titles, I know to expect fabulous costumes. I had a scout around and found these wonderful sketches by Edith Head for Grace...
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Accelerate Hong Kong

Posted by on Apr 19, 2012 I could watch this time-lapse video of Hong Kong all day. What a great city. Hong Kong Accelerate from Spot On Idea on Vimeo.
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A sweet beekeeper film

Posted by on Feb 28, 2012 For some time I’ve been thinking about hosting a bee hive here in our garden. There seems to be a lot of happy bees about, so I guess they like it. I worry about a world without bees. They are in strife. Imagine a world without honey (very much less sweet). Imagine a world without bees pollinating plants (catastrophic). Further investigations will be required now that I’ve seen this...
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Diane Keaton week

Posted by on Feb 13, 2012 It’s been Diane Keaton week here at Fusebox Design. We watched Woody Allen’s classic Annie Hall last weekend. There are lots of fashion moments throughout (Diane’s hat, tie, waistcoat and chino pants, for example). This week I’m working my way through her recently published autobiography, Then Again. But what has really caught my eye is this lovely portrait of Diane Keaton...
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Portrait: Marion Cotillard

Posted by on Feb 6, 2012 Here is a really beautiful portrait of the French actress Marion Cotillard. Remember her as Édith Piaf in the film La Vie en Rose? Perhaps actors are just in a lot more photos than the rest of us, but I’m always amazed at how different they can look from one photo shoot to the next. Versatile face; versatile personality. I guess that’s acting.  
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The Lady

Posted by on Oct 20, 2011 I can’t wait to see this film. Directed by Luc Besson, and starring the amazing Michelle Yeoh, it will be a beauty. The release seems to coincide with a series of positive political moves in Burma. I have my fingers and toes crossed for the people of Burma and their inspirational ‘first lady’. Watch the theatrical trailer for The...
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Happy autumn colours

Posted by on Apr 29, 2011  © The Indigo...
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Farewell Liz

Posted by on Mar 24, 2011 They don’t make movie stars like they used to. Farewell to Liz Taylor, one of the silver screen’s great...
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Cycling in the Netherlands in the 1950s

Posted by on Feb 21, 2011 Come on… who doesn’t want to pull on their clogs and jump on a bike?
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The Tree

Posted by on Sep 30, 2010 I’m excited about this new film. It has quite a few of my favourite ingredients: Charlotte Gainsbourg, trees and the Australian landscape.  Have a look at the trailer here: The...
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Somewhere else

Posted by on Aug 26, 2010 While I was posting film images I couldn’t resist adding this one. Jane Campion is such a treasure. I will spend the rest of my life looking for this field of blue...
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Somewhere

Posted by on Aug 26, 2010 Here’s the trailer for Somewhere – the new Sofia Coppola film – shot at the wonderful Chateau Marmont in LA. I can’t wait to see this...
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