STATE OF THE ART- presents art by Dominique Fung

worst blogger ever

i am the all time worst blogger but i think its time for an update. Super busy lately at studio aalona, weve been finishing up a project on Duke street in hamilton called the Polo Club, a 6 storey condo building makeover. Its been amazing to see the difference this is making to what is actually a really cool building, but was suffering from lack of attention for probly 30 years. Thats over and its goin down aalona style, So I will try to keep you updated on that.

We have also taken on an in house project to create a showroom and live/work space for me in downtown Hamilton. Its funny because people ask me why Hamilton all the time after living in Toronto and Vancouver and all I can say is that after living in those big cities, I took a look at how blown up everthing has gotten in terms of real estate which makes it really hard for young professionals to afford to live in a wicked space. My showroom and live/work space will be an expression of studio aalonas focus on retrofitting older buildings into loft spaces and super fun places to live. Something we are obsessed with is living amongst historical treasures like old brick, wood beams, and detailed craftsmenship combined with our wacky design ideas. To live like this in large cities the costs are through the roof and im into Toronto in an hour on the go-train. Besides if someone really wants me to design their home and they dont live anywhere close to here, I can travel and work :)... k so enough about that. you will have to wait for pictures...it is looking nuts.

The State of the Art parties are something we started doing on the mainfloor of my new space. It is a Storefront on James Street and ive been throwing these parties since November. It has been an awesome way to meet a lot of hamiltonians with a vision for the city and celebrate the talents of many artists. They have also been quite the party haaha. Anyways we will only be having a couple more because once studio aalonas renovation is finished we will be focusing our efforts on the studio. The space was an old cafe, the lighting is crap but the art has been amazing. so I will update you on the next couple events as well.

Aaron

STATE OF THE ART

Privileged Lifestyle

My friend Jenny has amazing style and to go along with that her blog is ridiculous..check her out

http://privilegedlifestyle.blogspot.com/

Jay Perry

Jay is a good friend of mine from high school. We played hockey together and always talked about our creative projects. Its cool to see where Jay is now with his photography and blog. He is doing a shoot with me this week of a lowrider bike I built. It was a total custom project...welded tubular/sculpted frame and airbrushed all by aalona. We are stoked to have Jay shoot it this week.

check him

website....http://www.jayperry.ca
blog........http://www.monstersvsme.com





photography by Jay Perry

Rob Dyrdek Collection x DC Shoes

Hamilton Coca Cola Ad uncovered

James St. N. - Recently uncovered Coca Cola sign..close to where I am setting up the studio.

EUROTRIP

R.I.P. Shawn Mortensen

yesterday we lost a very cool, talented and inspiring man.
http://www.shawnmortensen.org

Prada Aoyama,Tokyo - Herzog de Meuron

In 1999 Prada launched the "Epicentre Store" programme to examine different ways of reinventing the Prada retail experience by commissioning avant-garde architects like Rem Koolhaas and SANNA to design their new shops. The latest addition to the programme was Prada Aoyama in Tokyo designed by the Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning duo, Herzog and de Meuron. The result is an innovative solution whereby shopping becomes a hybrid and diffused experience where consumerism and culture fuse together.

Johnston Marklee and Associates - Maison Martin Margiela

Johnston Marklee is a Los Angeles CA. based architecture firm founded by husband and wife Mark Lee and Sharon Johnston. They have received numerous awards for combining their passion of art with architecture to create truly one of a kind buildings and interiors. I stumbled upon the Maison Martin Margiela store when I was in Beverly Hills. The Facade covered in these tiny chrome discs move with the wind and create a very fluid, inconsistent pattern across the complete exterior of the building.





Graphic wall paper and films printed with photographs of the original Paris atelier are plastered onto vertical surfaces. Neon signs creates a momentary distraction but reorients all guests to new views. Plastic champagne flutes are constructed into a full-height display tower for shoes and accessories.



http://www.johnstonmarklee.com/

CandySticks by aalona

I just finished a set of 4 custom chairs called CandySticks. Each one is a different colour, pastel pink, turquoise, grey and white. they all have the matching solid maple legs with brass feet. Upholstered in silver Xorel damask. lookin good, im using the one for my desk chair.


Set of 4 forsale -email me

Big Black Chair by aalona

Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Versace Edition

Bianchi Pista Concept 2004

soon, you will be mine