Colour Theory

 

The spices we saw and tasted in Istanbul will become the basis of the colour selection for one of our interiors projects - perhaps a bit of a cliche, but these colours are incredibly alive - gorgeous.  We adore the vibrant oranges, tans, ochres and reds against crisp white.  A glimpse of shocking colour or pattern against a serene background of white, greys and the lightest blue is becoming a signature in our projects.

NYC XO

Going through my photographs I came across several that I had taken in New York as part of my Masters thesis, and I was reminded of how much that city has influenced my ideas about design and architecture.  There is something incredibly poignant about how the heroic manifestations of its infrastructure and extreme urbanity are somehow also emotional and intimate - even fragile.  To me there is a real implied narrative in its layers, opposing scales and textures, and I like to think about those things in every project, however obliquely.  There are a few cities that are deeply connected to my view of the world; New York is certainly one of those great loves.

JF

Munich Reinsurance _Bay Street Office 11

Layer by layer Munich Re's Bay Street Office is coming together.  Galerie Lausberg hung three pieces today, by Franco DeFrancesca and Robert Schaberl.  The pieces work well with the charcoal and lime walls; the vibrant colours are wonderfully vivid and modern against the crisp background palette of white, dove grey and mahogany.  Each art piece has a resonant relationship to another strong element in the space - a colour, shape, or texture.

We are incredibly fortunate to have Munich Re as a client; they have a unique corporate mandate to invest in truly cutting edge art and architecture.  They have commissioned the likes of James Turrell, Jenny Holzer, Gerhard Richter, to name a few.

Thank you to director Brian Torner for his personal tour of the Galerie Lausberg and introduction to so many fantastic artists.

A late lunch

An unhurried meal at Terroni on Adelaide is always good for the soul.  This is one of the great spaces in Toronto, with its courthouse proportions, rich palette of materials, vintage artifacts and the buzz of the lunchtime crowd in full throng.  The Tirolese pizza with Italian cream, prosciutto, crisp thin charred crust and spicy chili oil is so delicious.  Of course dining with Mazen of Mazen Studio is a treat also.

JF