Showing posts with label Architecture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Architecture. Show all posts

18.6.13

Inside the Montessori school

Music by Coeur de Pirate _ Ensemble

When I listen -ensemble- song I always want to play and dance like a child, so i thougt it would be perfect to introduce this new post about a cute school located in Valencia. And even more... if you think in children, sun and summer, what's it coming to your mind??? yeah!! popsicles!!! :P



Well, actually, this recipe is for us, for adults... but you can make it for your children with out the gin!!! :D Lime + basil what a refreshing mix!! try it! I will, for sure!




A couples of weeks ago Montessori School Valencia was hosting a little open market in its playground and I was invited to be part of it. I have to say it was a pleasure even thinking about the strong sunny day we had ;)
The school is located on an open terrace of the Biopark. Glass, corten steel and mansonry stone walls are the materials that lured me to figure out more about its interior.



Classroom & old school switch details

Beacuse I was very, very curious, architectural speaking... I asked Sonia, the sweet director of the school to have a look during the most quiet moment of the day... early in a morning school day!
I found out ...peace..  Inside, it is all white walls and wooden boxes - washrooms- and frames, high ceilings and  little objects picked with care and located in their specific places, giving us a beauty image.


kitchen - diningroom open area

You are what you eat.. what would you like to be??? As a healthy food person I am, it could be impossible not to staring at that saying and have a look around that amazing open space, where children can see and learn from where the food comes... and for sure it is made with love in their bright blue kitchen! 


Classroom & washroom/old school switchs 

How, if i were a child, I couldn't learn and develop my inner skills and show them to the rest??? :)
This is the school I had had the pleasure of designing as an architect, time ago, I was working designing primary schools, but for some reasons they were quite different than this one. Now, with these images it's able to understand how important it is to take care of the details and beauty spaces that allows to grow up children skills, it is a must in a project.


Children garden & playground

Oh yes! the playground!! and... the little garden where children plant, water and learn to take care of them!! and of course the market was happening out there :D


Green market & Kishboo spot!! :D

Green market for children's trip. Children were selling their own goodies, gifts and refresing drinks during a Saturday sunny morning, getting the amount to go on a trip!! 
It has been a pleasure to share the playground with some great sellers!
And the best..making friends! Have a look!


 Thevintees, they design and create   organic cotton t-shirts full of creativity. 
Vito crochet, She creates amazing crochets stone coats! :D I do love them...
Vade ballenas, whales, that's all! in all kind of sizes, colours...


Well, my friends.... it's summer time... so eat popsicles, go to the beach, have fun, play with your children.. and wear kishboo! :P


With looooooooooooove!!!! vicky & kishboo
All school pictures are kishboo's ones!





19.3.13

Cozy Market, Molly Market

Music by_ Mickey & Sylvia_ Love is strange

If I think about the Molly Market in Madrid, cherry cheese cake comes into my mind at he moment when I am able to dance "Love is strange" surrounded by the warm and cozy place where the market was developed at, the HUB Madrid.


I'm sure this picture is a big draw that keep your attention... even you can bake it,the recipe's link is attached.

Kishboo cell's picture
The HUB Madrid is a coworking space located in the neighbourhood called "las letras" in Madrid. Just besides the HUB It is the amazing building La caixa forum Madrid. So, just the location was ideal. I had time to go around and check all the museums in that hood as the Museo del Prado, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza and the old books sellers market close to it, that I discovered.


The Molly Market perfectly matchs with this restored place, a former car - repair garage. A wide entrance allows to start the market on the very beginning, making a call to the street walkers.


Molly Market's pic + Kishboo cell's picture
The slight renovation is perfect, it gives an old image and creates a cozy place. Leaving the old windows, cleanin up walls, changing the old flooring and replacing it by wooden flooring. 
I loved the old advertising that remains on the wall.



 Kishboo cell's picture
And the lihgt, the feature of this place that caught me :D Bright, clean and white light perfect for a handmade market that comes from a huge skylight along the ceiling .


After all this walk trough the place, the market is all about the organizers Jade and Rocío, they are always attentive and thoughtful, trying to help all the vendors any time we needed. And of course all the crafters who were there. THANK you all.
I had the pleasure to meet some new and amazing crafters, it's really nice to discover new talents, such as Marta, Rubén, Belén, Elena, Gabriela ....Sorry if I don't remember all the names... I am not good enough with names... ;) It was full of really nice brands! :D


 Kishboo cell's picture
I always like having fun at the Markets meeting crafters, new kishboo pieces' owners and talking to them about my creations.
So thanks so much to everyone for coming by to the Molly Market, stopping by Kishboo little stand and looking forward to meeting you again!

Hey don't leave yet! there's more! A cute video shot by Rubén! from... Vacía La Nevera :D


6.2.13

How a macrobiotic dinner can lead you to...



Unfortunately, I am not writing about macrobiotic diet, at least, not this time; maybe in the future... Yesterday I went to a friend house and she had prepared a bunch of macrobiotic food! wow! As you know I love healthy and natural ingredients, so it was perfect for me, it was simply delicious, and as one of my friends said…. You get satisfied instantaneously. While we were enjoying the dinner, she recommended us some movies , movies that we had watched and some news. So…. Speed.. slate in… action!! 


It was a short debate about the main character, it's supposed being a demon but for me is more a vampire, of course wearing all black, as an architect... but a vampire! :D




And then I don't know how this image came into my mind.... Perhaps because it was black & white, or because an architect role was performed...I don't know...



And here it is one of my favorites sixties' films. The international movement of that period appears in this movie, just have a look to the coca-cola's factory... 




And of course.... who can forget this one! Impressive image...




Oh man! Ed Wood... we shouldn't forget this one... whether  you like Tim Burton or not! 




And this is a MUST, I still have to watch it, but i'm eargely looking forward to watching it! It was first released at the TIFF (Torono International Film Festival).