by Dinorah Matias-Melendez | May 21, 2015 | Architecture, Case Studies, Contemporary, Design, Garden, Inspiration, Landscape, Outdoors
It’s well known how the simple thought of renovating can give you hot flashes and make you feel sick. I won’t deny it, going through one can be a challenging experience that many times makes you want to have never embarked on it on the first place....
by Dinorah Matias-Melendez | May 19, 2015 | Case Studies, Contemporary, Design, Home, Kitchens, Living Spaces
Hey there! Today I wanted to share with you the nugget of knowledge I learned while scouting for some transparent bar stools for a project. As a designer I have the tendency to do a very in-depth research when choosing almost anything for my work. This obsession,...
by Dinorah Matias-Melendez | Apr 29, 2015 | Architecture, Contemporary, Design, Home, Inspiration, Living Spaces
A big trend nowadays is the use of industrial lightings around homes and commercial spaces. I personally love the look. It creates a nice contrast with the mood usually prominent in a residence. But, like with everything, I tend to get tired very easily when something...
by Dinorah Matias-Melendez | Apr 27, 2015 | Architecture, Contemporary, Design, Green design, Home, Landscape, Landscape Design, LEED, Sustainability, Sustainable
Water is essential for all living species. The planet is 70% covered by it, and this fact alone had given the fake assumption (to many of us on developed countries- at least) that it was an unlimited resource that could be used in a very indulgent manner. However,...
by Dinorah Matias-Melendez | Apr 16, 2015 | Case Studies, Contemporary, Design, Inspiration, Landscape, Landscape Design, Plants
Piet Oudolf documentary teaser from Thomas Piper on Vimeo. Who’s this guy? You might ask…fair enough, you maybe don’t know his name, but I’m pretty sure you are familiar with his work. If you are in NYC, he’s the responsible for the planting...
by Dinorah Matias-Melendez | Apr 9, 2015 | Architecture, Design, Home
“If your laundry room is prettier, it’s more fun to do laundry”. How can you deny that having beautiful spaces do not affect the way you behave? I can’t imagine you arguing with this…spaces are constantly shaping your (our) behaviors without...
