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Latin America's Day of the Dead Celebration

Friday, October 31, 2014

Dia de Los Muertos is celebrated in streets, homes, communities, universities, and parades often with large festivals including activities for children and adults. The "Day of the Dead" occurs on November 1 and 2 of each year, thus coinciding with the Catholic holidays of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day. (REUTERS/Mariana Bazo) Dia de los Muertos or “The Day of the Dead” originated centuries ago in Mexico where it is still widely celebrated today. The blend of pre-Hispanic indigenous beliefs and Spanish Catholic beliefs are [...] more

Get the Look: A Statement Making Mud Room

Friday, October 24, 2014

In Hudson, Ohio this mudroom is impressive, flaunting a seriously stylish sitting/dining room with key design components: Statement-making wall accents Settee with a pop of color Pared-down Midcentury pieces Nature-inspired elements This solicited look might seem complicated to pull off, but we've done the research for you and provided you with everything you need below! Hand-crafted Midcentury Modern pendant light imported from Argentina [...] more

Getting Experimental with Design

Thursday, October 23, 2014

New Territories refer to the state of making artistry in today’s globalized society , a phenomenon that has helped to spur a confluence of art, design, and craft. We examine and explore this trend as we travel through several South America cities. DFC, Casual Dinnerware (2013), Orange Crush Fiberglass Wall Console (2013), Rosario Mirror (2013) Installation view at ICFF New York, 2013. Courtesy of the artist. Mexico. Photo by David Franco. Collaborations between small manufacturing operations and craftspersons, artists, and [...] more

Home Tour: Alejandro Sticotti’s Buenos Aires Oasis

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Alejandro Sticotti is a devoted modernist who is addicted to the “natural materials, clean spaces, less is more” approach in both his furniture and building designs. After living an accomplished life with his wife, Hernaez, the couple bought a 5,400-square-foot garden outside one of the houses they were considering. After landing the sale, they set out to fulfill a lifelong dream--designing their own dream home from scratch! Slowly, after much thought, the concept of their house came together; they were building a home floating in a garden, which was not [...] more

Home Tour: "Latin America's Best Modern Homes"

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

We already shared with you what makes Latin American design one of the best aesthetics out there in our recent blog post "What Is Latin Design? " and this article in Dwell by Kelsey Keith takes that a step further by showcasing some of the best modern homes in Latin America. Through carefully designed furniture and intricate architecture, these designers and architects truly make breathtaking homes! Home of architect José Roberto Paredes set in the rainforest in El Salvador. [...] more

Fun Fact: Costanera Center is Santiago’s Tallest Building

Friday, October 17, 2014

Located right in downtown Santiago, Chile, the Gran Torre Santiago building boasts all the popular stores – TopShop, Zara, Levi’s, Bobbi Brown, M. A. C. , Espirit and H&M, which are all conveniently located inside the Costanera Center mall. Built in 2012, this is the tallest building in Latin America and the second tallest in the Southern Hemisphere after Australia's Q1 on the Gold Coast. There are sixty-four floors of jewelers, bookshops, high-end fashion, electronics, department, retail, and accessories; you can even find a car yard. The structure [...] more

Product of the Week: Handmade Organic Cotton Scarves made in Guatemala

Thursday, October 2, 2014

Help support a fair trade business whose mission is to provide social and economic opportunities to indigenous artisans in Guatemala . Since we’ve been traveling to South America , the transformation of reality is evident in their social, economic, and cultural changes. We want to help establish a more sustainable world by building trust and working together with indigenous people’s cooperatives that produce high quality handmade textiles . We saw clearly devoted ability, reliability, and fairness attributed [...] more
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