a store visit with Badia for Remodelista

"The owners have been importing furniture, lighting, and rugs from Morocco for the past 20 years, and the showroom features room after room of artisan-made, handcrafted works."<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5330/7420310770_db57c51b7d_b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5330/7420310770_db57c51b7d_b.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 701px; height: 464px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7277/7420309998_74749811a9_b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7277/7420309998_74749811a9_b.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 699px; height: 863px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Go ahead, and get lost.</span><br /><br />One of the best parts of interior design is searching for the works that will eventually become part of a home. I've been in Los Angeles for over 12 years now, and I continue to discover new neighborhoods, streets, markets, and importers for the very first time. Remodelista, a leading design site, recently included my photos in their week long focus on Moroccan design. If you missed the article,<a href="http://remodelista.com/posts/las-moroccan-emporium-badia-design" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> take a look at it here.</span></a> In addition, our firm, <a href="http://discinteriors.com/DISC/HOME.html"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">DISC Interiors</span> </span></a>has been included on their design directory. <a href="http://remodelista.com/architects-designers/firms/disc-interiors"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Take a look here. </span></a>Thank you Remodelista!<br /><br />"The first time I visited Badia, I was amazed at the vast amount of Moroccan goods they carried. The owners have been importing furniture, lighting, and rugs from Morocco for the past 20 years, and the showroom features room after room of artisan-made, handcrafted works. If you decide to make an excursion, be sure to take note of the exact address, as the storefront is easily missed (keep an eye out for the large metal decorative doors marking the entrance)." <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">- David John</span><br /><br /><br style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><br /><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7257/7420309626_819582593a_b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7257/7420309626_819582593a_b.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 700px; height: 773px;" /></a><a href="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5321/7420465050_9ee80c6023_b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5321/7420465050_9ee80c6023_b.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 700px; height: 467px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7112/7420310376_241f805ef1_b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7112/7420310376_241f805ef1_b.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 701px; height: 918px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8156/7420368018_475015d85d_b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8156/7420368018_475015d85d_b.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 700px; height: 615px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7258/7420311058_33c14df6a6_b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7258/7420311058_33c14df6a6_b.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 701px; height: 940px;" /></a><a href="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5336/7420464204_d77445027c_b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5336/7420464204_d77445027c_b.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 700px; height: 466px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7260/7420311532_e29d3e9cbd_b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7260/7420311532_e29d3e9cbd_b.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 700px; height: 1019px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Badia Design Inc. </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">5420 Vineland Avenue</span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">North Hollywood, CA 91601</span><br /><br /><br style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">--------------</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /><br /><br style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">------------------</span>

a store visit with Badia for Remodelista

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"Villa Otto Wild" by Kathrin Geiges

<span style="font-size:100%;">"An old house, an empty villa which was about to be broken down.<br />It was probably </span><span style="font-size:100%;">my<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span>enthusiasm for ancient objects </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;">that brought me to this inspiration. "</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7270/7409271430_a752e5cbf5_h.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7270/7409271430_a752e5cbf5_h.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 670px; height: 939px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >"Villa Otto Wild"</span> :<span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> a guest post by </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Kathrin Geiges for YHBHS</span><br style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br />"</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">When buildings start to tell a story...</span> </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> So here I am. Alone on my own. With the key in my hand in front of an unfamiliar door to a vacant house. For a hundredth of a second I shudder and I'm playing with the thought of returning…<br /><br />That’s the beginning of my story. But let’s start in sequence.<br /><br />I had this idea floating in my head that screamed out to be realized. An old house, an empty villa which was about to be broken down. It was probably my enthusiasm for ancient objects that brought me to this inspiration. The idea was born and I was already facing my first problem. </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span>Where do I find an empty villa?</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> As a kid of the social media generation, I referred myself to Facebook and put all my hope in my 300 friends. "I am looking for an ancient villa, house or storage building, which is soon to be broken down .... does anyone have an idea?" I typed it in as my status and waited impatiently for an answer. Facebook should surprise me positively. And so it did. </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span>"There is a Villa in Muri. Unfortunately I don’t know if it’s still standing or not. </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;">So you’d better contact the community first" commentated a friend. No sooner said than done! I picked up the phone and called the Building Department. The telephone conversation took place without any problem and a split second later, the community worker handed me over the key to the Villa Otto Wild. What a moment!<br /><br />“So here I am” I told myself and read the sign on the door "Otto Wild". All I knew at that time was, that Otto Wild lived behind that door until 2006. Now it belongs to the community of Muri. The house has been empty ever since. That was all. That's all I knew. With a weird feeling, I grabbed the door handle and put the key into the keyhole. After several attempts I finally opened the massive door, then something magical happened to me. I could not believe my eyes. From that moment I felt like I am in a movie. Every room, every floor I entered was tidied up and just amazing.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span>I expected nothing and gained everything !<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span>Beautiful old furniture, lamps on the floor and curtains still hang there</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;">. It was like I can feel the soul of this wonderful building. Something that is still in here and keeps the beauty of this mansion. It was something really special, that I haven’t experienced so far. I cannot describe it in words, but I think you can it see on my photos.</span><br /><br />And the whole time I felt like Otto Wild would come home any moment... <span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">-</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"> Kathrin Geiges</span><br style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8157/7409179730_e078657a25_b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8157/7409179730_e078657a25_b.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 631px; height: 953px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5113/7409180878_d6c35d2924_b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5113/7409180878_d6c35d2924_b.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 633px; height: 955px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kathrin Geiges</span></span>: "born in the nineties, currently doing a preparation year in arts and applying for studying photography at an arts university in Switzerland. I am impressed by people’s stories and see myself as someone who has to document individuals around me with photographs."<br /><br /><a href="http://kathringeiges.ch/index.php?/photography/villa-otto-wild/" style="font-style: italic;">contact Kathrin Geiges here. </a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">all photos and text by by Kathrin Geiges</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">----------------</span>

"Villa Otto Wild" by Kathrin Geiges

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a conversation with Steven Harrington for FvF

"Elements of 80’s postmodernism and airbrushed playfulness<br />are blended with a simple ”feel good” <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">California 60‘s vibe</span></span>.<br />It’s hard not to smile when looking at his work."<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7225/7395149340_0bcac93010_c.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7225/7395149340_0bcac93010_c.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 700px; height: 466px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7075/7395149670_9c3aa68905_c.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7075/7395149670_9c3aa68905_c.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 701px; height: 467px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I recently interviewed Steven Harrington for <span style="font-weight: bold;">Freunde von Freunden.. </span> The entire interview and photos are on the site,<a href="http://www.freundevonfreunden.com/interviews/steven-harrington/"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 51);"> here. </span></a></span>All photographs are by<a href="http://ailineliefeld.com/" style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Ailine Liefeld. </span></a><br /><br /><br /><br />The sun was already becoming intense when we met up with <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Steve Harrington</span></span> at his studio near Atwater Village in Los Angeles. The exterior of his studio is painted in a matte black charcoal, a simple modern structure on a semi-residential, unremarkable street. Harrington wears many hats as an art director, a designer, and an artist. It’s often times hard to see where one division starts and where one ends, though. His passion and dedication to create is apparent, and definitely deserves the received attention and respect he has gotten for his work over the past years. Steven Harrington’s art work can be hyper-colorful, while seemingly drawing influences from the street artists on Venice Beach. <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Elements of 80’s postmodernism and airbrushed playfulness are blended with a simple ”feel good” California 60‘s vibe.</span></span> It’s hard not to smile when looking at his work. His art has been shown in American and European galleries, and he has recently collaborated with Generic Surplus, designing a shoe along with a loose narrative based on the “crystal skulls.”<br /><br />We traveled by car up into the hills of South Pasadena, a nearby suburb of Los Angeles to Steven’s home. While each winding turn took us higher, the views quickly became more epic with each curve. Steven’s home is tucked away from the road, a hidden retreat of sorts, filled with friends’ artwork. <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">It’s the perfect home to watch a Californian sunset.</span></span> On the way out, I found a quote handwritten by his girlfriend on a small piece of paper, taped to their mirror. It reminded me of the conversation that Steven and I just had, relating to the ideas of creation, death, along with “the crystal skulls.” It stated <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">“Real authentic change emerges only from a place of deep focus and intention.”</span></span> Well said<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">. </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> - David John</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5343/7395148540_30500cc538_c.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5343/7395148540_30500cc538_c.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 700px; height: 466px;" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">the studio of Steven Harrington</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.freundevonfreunden.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">FvF</span></span></a> is an international interview magazine that portrays people of diverse creative and cultural backgrounds in their homes or within their daily working environments. Our content aspires to present multifaceted personal perspectives including impressions of cities, various art scenes and international urban living.<br /><br /><br /><br style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">0--------------</span><br /></div></div>

a conversation with Steven Harrington for FvF

"Elements of 80’s postmodernism and airbrushed playfulness are blended with a simple ”feel good” California 60‘s vibe . It’s hard not t...

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