Archive for November, 2009
Hidden is a little desk for laptop computers. Just as the name hints it hides both a function and an object. Hidden can be used as a small working station or just as a place to store the computer. Depending on the position of the movable part the computer is either hidden away or easily accessed.
Designer: A2
Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 24 November, 2009
This contemporary home, designed by Australian architects/designers Tony Owen Partners for a Sydney concrete contractor, makes extensive, elegant use of its owner’s favorite material. Inspired by the traditional building materials and styles of the Mediterranean, the overall design is anchored by the two gigantic, curving concrete shells (inspired by Mediterranean fishing boat sails) that make up two of its largest exterior walls. Inside, the minimal, clean lines of the modern interior are defined by concrete in every form imaginable: rough, polished, stained, dyed, molded, made into composites with other materials, just to start. Other hard, shiny surfaces complement the concrete throughout, as does an abundance of windows and natural light. Note the sculptural staircase (inspired by one in the James Bond film “Never Say Never Again” in the center, adjoining the courtyard.
For More Modern Dream Homes
Posted by Holly McWhorter at 24 November, 2009
Parenthetical Sheleves By UM
Playful and functional, the shelving system allows multiple configurations and uses.
Patrick Norguet Voriazioni Storage Unit
The Variazioni storage units can be combined in various ways giving you the freedom to use them exactly as best suits your purposes. It is a fit-together unit system that will encourage you to design clean geometrical shapes that combine movement with dynamics.
This Multi-functional shelf design by Yoon-Zee Kim is a playful and creative piece of furniture. (via)
Sound finds a physical identity in the beautifully crafted Storyline bookshelf. By first processing a word into soundwaves, the physical shape is then mirrored in powder-coated steel, using an explicit folding technique. Appropriately enough, the word that inspired this lovely piece was “bliss”.
Equation Shelves designed by Marcus Breder (via)
Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 23 November, 2009
Angela adams, an internationally recognized designer, has partnered with MDC Wallcoverings, a leader in the wall covering industry. The partnership has result in a new sustainable wallcovering collection that features Adams’ signature aesthetic translated into approximately 100 wallcovering choices.
Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 23 November, 2009
Better Views is a series of perforated black out roller blinds designed by Elina Aalto for IUKBOX. Light goes through the small cut out holes creating an image of a city by night. The series includes views from Paris, Tokyo, Helsinki and Stockholm in a limited edition of 1000 each.
Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 23 November, 2009
Hable Construction’s wool felt stockings are handmade by a womens’ cooperative in Hungary, and they boast amazing appliqué details crafted via a traditional hammer and chisel technique. You can find there stocking for every person in the house, even your pet.
For More Holidays
Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 23 November, 2009
The Pur Hotel is a cosmopolitan and modern hotel, with large spaces for business and leisure time. The look is minimalism as it was always meant to be: expanses of white focus the eye on the carefully chosen accents, and it manages to be calming and somewhat Zen without feeling dull. The in-room technology is right up to date, with iPod stereos and pervasive wi-fi, and the slightly futuristic bathrooms come stocked with Aveda products. So when are we leaving?
Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 20 November, 2009
The ‘Vissy’ credenza is finished in high gloss two-pac polyurethane. It has changeable sliding doors (timber or fabric covered), enabling adaptability to changing seasons and environments. Drawing upon the antiquated furniture making technique of marquetry, Vissy’s timber sliding doors is a reinterpretation of this into the contemporary format of a geometric circular pattern. The circles come alive as you move around the room, the light catches them similar to the way dandelions subtly grab your attention as they sway in the breeze. The fruit bowl morphing into the surface is a logical progression of enhancing the shininess, typifying the forms seen in ceramics, and creating an interesting dialogue between the surfaces.
Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 20 November, 2009
Zurich Google Office :
NYC Google Office:
Australia Google Office:
Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 20 November, 2009
Many people dream to work for Google. So if you are one of them and you are lucky enough to get a job there – this is how fun your office will look …
My favorite one! Google – Zurich Architect : Camenzin Devolution
Google – Milan, Italy Architect: DEGW
Google – Madrid, Spain Architect: DEGW
Google – Munich, Germany Architect: DEGW
Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 19 November, 2009
