http://www.ultraswank.net Retro Living and Design from the 50s, 60s and 70s Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:59:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.ultraswank.net/interior/playboy-inspired-home-lounge/ http://www.ultraswank.net/interior/playboy-inspired-home-lounge/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 05:47:43 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=2570 Taking its inspiration from the original Playboy Club, located in downtown Chicago, this DIY built music wall is not only a homage to the electronic entertainment wall that was installed at the Chicago club in 1964 but also takes it one step further by enhancing it with modern technology. The designer was determined to have [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/interior/playboy-inspired-home-lounge/feed/ 2 http://www.ultraswank.net/interior/welcome-aboard-on-the-worlds-first-jumbo-jet-hostel/ http://www.ultraswank.net/interior/welcome-aboard-on-the-worlds-first-jumbo-jet-hostel/#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 05:51:42 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=2462 Have you always wanted to jet around the world in a Boeing 747 jumbo jet but don’t want to waste hours at check-in, security and to top of it off, lose all your bags? Now you don’t have to! Entrepreneur Oscar Diös solved the problem by taking a old jumbo jet, stripping it out and [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/interior/welcome-aboard-on-the-worlds-first-jumbo-jet-hostel/feed/ 1 http://www.ultraswank.net/interior/swank-style-surprise-discovered/ http://www.ultraswank.net/interior/swank-style-surprise-discovered/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:26:11 +0000 Guest http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=1423 I had the occasion this past summer to stay in a Motel 6 here in the U.S. for the first time in many years. I was most pleasantly surprised at the new look of the room. It was simple, utilitarian, but perhaps best of all, something new in that it reminded me of mid-century America [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/interior/swank-style-surprise-discovered/feed/ 8 http://www.ultraswank.net/interior/time-travel-with-a-ddr-designed-hostel-in-berlin/ http://www.ultraswank.net/interior/time-travel-with-a-ddr-designed-hostel-in-berlin/#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:46:17 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=1292 If you ever wondered how it was like living in the old communist eastern Europe but were unable to do so before the wall fell? Here is your chance. In the heart of the former eastern side of Berlin lies a quite ordinary looking concrete apartment building that once was home to dozens of people, [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/interior/time-travel-with-a-ddr-designed-hostel-in-berlin/feed/ 0 http://www.ultraswank.net/interior/pan-am-lounge-in-berlin/ http://www.ultraswank.net/interior/pan-am-lounge-in-berlin/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2009 05:11:06 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=1233 In the depths of Europe a hidden gem just became exposed. Anyone familiar with the golden age of aviation is most likely also very familiar with the airline Pan Am, who set the standard of modern aviation and swank traveling since the 1930s and onwards. The airline had hubs around the world and the airplane [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/interior/pan-am-lounge-in-berlin/feed/ 1 http://www.ultraswank.net/interior/elegant-mid-century-office-design/ http://www.ultraswank.net/interior/elegant-mid-century-office-design/#comments Wed, 06 May 2009 06:39:42 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=801 Look at these lovely vintage photos scanned from adverts in Fortune Magazine from 1963 and 1964. I love the way how clean and elegant everything is organized, the calming color schemes and use of typical mid-century rectangular angles. The furniture is designed Thonet Industries and Steelcase who has been active in designing office perihelia since [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/interior/elegant-mid-century-office-design/feed/ 7 http://www.ultraswank.net/interior/mies-van-der-rohe-likes-barcelona/ http://www.ultraswank.net/interior/mies-van-der-rohe-likes-barcelona/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:01:00 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/uncategorized/mies-van-der-rohe-likes-barcelona/ Famous architect Mies van Der Rohe was not only a architect – but also a designer. He designed among others the Barcelona and Brno series furniture. Today we are looking at some of his designs from the wonderful Barcelona series. Designed in 1929 for the German pavilion at the Barcelona exposition in Barcelona, Spain. I [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/interior/mies-van-der-rohe-likes-barcelona/feed/ 3 http://www.ultraswank.net/interior/arne-jacobsen-for-your-office/ http://www.ultraswank.net/interior/arne-jacobsen-for-your-office/#comments Fri, 02 May 2008 18:48:00 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/uncategorized/arne-jacobsen-for-your-office/ Spring is officially here in Scandinavia, a good time to enjoy something new (or old). Warm colors, international design and clean lines are all trademarks of Danish designer and architect Arne Jacobsen. If you are in the process or remodeling or thinking about it here are some personal favorites of mine available to buy from [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/interior/arne-jacobsen-for-your-office/feed/ 6