Home Gym? Nah, Just Use a Chair!

Irwin Weiner ASID - This month's issue of Elle Decor has a great duo of articles on Home Gyms: Form Meets Function (an interview with Pat Manocchia on why design matters in a home gym - "If the space isn't appealing, you won't use it.") and What the Pros Know. Some beautiful equipment was showcased, including the TechnoGym designed by Antonio Citterio, with options ranging from 24-karat gold leaf to custom leathers, the Philippe Starck line for Alias, and Chanel's toney calfskin covered hand weights.

But contrast this "home gym excess" with tongue-in-cheek Wallpaper* magazine's video below, showing four great arm exercises you can do with the Hans Wegner China Chair (see top photo), and note the decor callouts throughout the video which reference furnishings that aren't necessarily for a home gym, but certainly make for chic decor.

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Design Favorites Abound in 2011 Wallpaper Magazine Awards

  

Irwin Weiner ASID - Awards are oftentimes a silly exercise in mob voting, but I admire the way Wallpaper* Magazine showcases top designers from a variety of fields who select The Judges Awards in all areas of design. Villa Metamorphosis in Woodstock, NY (see photo above), captured one of the judges' fancies and she or he chose a beautifully designed, sculptural home that functions as art in the woods. Go to the architect's website for more information: Ben Ryuki Miyagi Architects. The following video details some of the design picks

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