You may have at some point in your life, fancied the idea of having a slide in your house. You probably pictured yourself blazing from one floor to another in a fast descent; something that’s even cooler than slipping down a fireman’s pole. And if cultural cache is any measure, the Tangerang Playhouse by Aboday may take the cake. Built for a three person family with a 5 year old king, the home features an open downstairs with bedrooms on the second floor.
Posted by Lauren Proctor at 31 August, 2010
Simple concept – wood is beautiful and should be designed as such. Simple rule and core principal of design – look to nature for inspiration. Mother Nature will never let you down, because she got it right the first time. The Petal5 Stacking Stool, designed by Brooklyn-based design/build studio 4-Pli, demonstrates all of the above beautifully.
Posted by Dana Pruskowski at 31 August, 2010
Maria Luisa Hernandez works in landscapes that evoke strong emotions. Her art insinuates drama, turmoil, and true beauty with the kind of uninhibited boldness that goes down in history books. And if the Le Couvoisier and The Observer’s The 500 Rising Star list is any indication of her work, Maria Luisa Hernandez may just make her mark in a big way. The Chilean born, London based artist uses light and color as anchors in creating the kind of oil on linen pieces that will stick with you for ages.
Posted by Lauren Proctor at 31 August, 2010
Designed and manufactured in Italy, Artesi bathrooms are the perfect blend of quality and contemporary design. Their bathroom vanity units are available in a various of finishes and colors which will allow you to customize them to your own very taste.
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Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 30 August, 2010
This lovely one-story modern dream home is set on a picturesque mid-western grange in Casper, Wyoming. Designed by Abramson Teiger Architects, the Krmpotich Residence is made for a family of four with two separate wings, one for the bedrooms and the other for the public living spaces.
Posted by Allison Lane at 30 August, 2010
Hindsight is 20/20 and mine reflects on how much I wish I had focused during high school woodshop. But thankfully somewhere along the way, designers like Alex Earl did, and continued to make everything but ordinary designs. His studio designs everything except run-of-the-mill lighting and furniture pieces for international architects, interior designers, and private clients.
Posted by Dana Pruskowski at 30 August, 2010
Sowieso storage unit plays with the simple and probably oldest way of storing things – in a box. Just like a box, this piece of furniture serves any space and purpose around the house. Always tending to adapt to its contents and surroundings Sowieso is a looker in any case. The solid Oak wood frame can be used free standing in horizontal and vertical position. Using a metal pin each box is suspended in the frame, allowing you to store whatever you can think of.
Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 30 August, 2010
GEO is an acoustic panel and 3d wall decoration, It is more than a decorational item and has a clear function due to its sound-absorbing purpose.
Today’s constrution methods and the increased use of modern transport and communications have led to a growing demand for sound-absorbing materials.
Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 30 August, 2010
Plain and simple is good and precious – words of the wise and the philosophy that Zeitraum lives by. As a result, a unique piece of furniture is created each and every time. A love of wood led Birgit Gammerler to establish the German company, who the life of wood is cherished, both before and after its falling. Treating their pieces almost like fellow human beings, with consideration and respect, the timber is individually selected and combined making it unique in terms of color and grain.
Posted by Dana Pruskowski at 30 August, 2010
There’s something futuristic about the Villa A house. Its flat cantilever roof structure juts out over the home like skewed tiles, providing shade and protection for the floor to ceiling windows. Built with a steel beamed grid structure roof and aluminium cladding, the overhanging cantilevers allow the residents to escape the beating summer sun but still trap the heat emitted from the low hanging winter rays. This natural energy efficiency is coupled with a recuperator underground and sun collectors in the roof, making this a certifiably green building by European standards.
Posted by Lauren Proctor at 29 August, 2010
