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misc..... of the Killerms

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day 136

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audio from @hollowtones anthology of the killer part 2 stream

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Apartment of Apryl Miller - designed by Apryl Miller and unnamed architect - Manhattan, NY (1990s)

Great example of the wild & wacky 'Whimsicraft' aesthetic popular in the 1990's, with touches of the 'Googie' revival as well.

Scanned from the book, 'Artist Interiors: Creative Spaces, Inspired Living' by Laurie Dickson (2003)

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Branding & packaging designs, mainly for 1990s edutainment products, by Woods + Woods Design

Some images sourced from their website, most scanned from the book, 'Marketing by Design: Design-Driven Merchandising' by D.K. Holland (1997)

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Farallon restaurant - 450 Post Street, San Francisco, CA (opened June 1997 - closed 2020)

"Farallon is named after a fishing island off the Pacific coast.

The underwater fantasy theme drives the $4 million restaurant. The electric atmosphere grabs customers the minute they walk through the glass doors framed by a brushed steel and Lucite canopy, which vaguely looks like a scallop shell. Giant jellyfish chandeliers hang from the high ceiling. The walls are textured with shellfish impressions, and lighted yellow pillars that climb the walls are imprinted with seaweed. And that's just the bar.

The big main dining room is more elegant, but maintains the marine motif. Tiny tiles form mosaics on the ceiling, where two huge light fixtures are formed into seashells. Even the hood over the kitchen carries out the theme: It's covered in copper scales. And suspended over the counter are beautiful blown-glass lights shaped like fish.

A gracefully curving staircase leading to the mezzanine is covered in 50,000 blue-black glass beads that resemble magnified caviar, while the wall sconces replicate stands of coral and barnacles."

Excellent examples of the 'Org-Nouveau' style popular in the 1990's

Designed by Pat Kuleto

Scanned from American Theme Restaurants by I.M. Tao (1999) and the February 1998 issue of Interiors Magazine

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Bar 'FAKE' - Motomachi-dori Chuo-Ku Kobe, Japan (1997)

Designed by Tsuyoshi Mendori

Scanned from 'Shop Design Series - Design Elements 2: in Bars and Restaurants' (2001)

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Luna Parc - semi-private museum, atelier, and private home created by artist Ricky Boscarino (est. 1989, pictures are from 2003)

Located in Sandyston Township, New Jersey

Elements of both the Whimiscraft & Org-Nouveau styles

Scanned from 'Artist Interiors: Creative Spaces, Inspired Living' (2003)

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Residence in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (1980s-1995, date unknown)

Designed by Erika Brunson, Anthony Machado, and Theodore Ceraldi

Scanned from the book, 'Designing with Tile, Stone, and Brick: The Creative Touch' by Carol Soucek King (1995)

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Bathroom selections from the book, 'Colors For Living - Baths' by Jennie L. Pugh (1994)

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The full Fall/Holiday 1995 'Sanctuary' catalog by Cher (1995)

Incredible mail-order catalog started by Cher in 1994; this is the 1995 edition. Unfortunately, it seems the venture ended after the 1995 issue. According to a 1998 article, this was due to mismanagement & order-fulfillment problems.

Luckily found a copy available online, then scanned & cleaned-up this wonderful relic of 90's Renaissance Revival & Whimsigothic fashion & design!

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Interiors of the Carnival Ecstasy cruise ship, designed by the legendary Joe Farcus (1991)

Mainly designed in the Deco-Luxe style popular in the 1980s-early 1990s, along with Diner-Kitsch in the Metropolis Bar, and the a sort of 'Victorian explorer's lounge' look in the library. The ship was remodeled in 2009, and then scrapped in 2022.

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'Faux Body Ornaments' jewelry store - 7309 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles CA (1986)

Designed by Solo Productions (Laura Solow), winged horse sculpture by W.J. Evans

"The original space, a large room, bare but for two Georgian columns and an archway, provided an empty canvas for Solow. The jewelry offered - gold mesh chains, twined metallic ropes, hanging crystals - pointed Solow in the direction of fantasy. Faux presents the visitor with a complete "planet-scape," an environment with elements of the past and the future, joining to create a sense of fairytale timelessness. The graphic image that serves as the repeated theme and the store's logo, a full moon split by a bolt of lighting, is the basis for an almost narrative design. Further back in the store is the most prominent element, mounted on the same wall as the archway: a gauze-winged horse in flight appears to be leaping out of the mountains. Solow explains that this is the narrative aspect of the store; the horse represents the muse, and has entered our world."

Scanned from the July 1986 issue of VMSD Magazine

Note: Melrose Avenue was a hotspot for amazingly creative and playful design in the 80s and 90s, I'm working to collect as many interiors and storefronts from that era as possible.

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Harrah's Skagit Valley Casino - Skagit Valley, WA (Dec. 1995)

Designed by The Paul Steelman Companies

Love the mural in the first image, very reminiscent of works by Christian Riese Lassen. The overall interior style is a mix of New Wave Tropical and Tropi-Kitsch.

Scanned from the book, Casino Design: Resorts, Hotels, and Themed Entertainment Spaces (1999)