How about owning a grand home that housed classic art work that includes stucco casts of Antonio Canova’s Pair Of Pugilists estimated to be worth up to £40,000, a pair of cherry-wood bookcases by Karl Roos worth £120,000 and a previously unseen painting by 18th-century artist Johann Zoffany? As amazing as it sounds, Gianni Versace’s opulent Lake Como villa at its Bond Street residence is being recreated by Sothebys’s with grand interiors that were once home to magnificent art work. A collector’s favorite, it’s being redone in a fashion that still keeps in line with the grand tradition, with plenty of neo-classical styled accessories and furnishings. It’s expected to go under the hammer for over £ 2 million! – via










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Are you starting to feel a bit too congested with your home and wish to expand on the available space in an unconventional fashion? Then how about adding a nice little cozy adobe in your green garden. As stylish as any modern home and offering an amazing retreat right outside, that’s exactly what folks at Bevk Peroviç Arhitekti in Slovenia have done with the cool H House. The ergonomic little back-post is located amidst plenty of green, has a tiny pathway and a few step leading up to it— that invites into a contemporary setting crafted out of wood, glass and concrete. The shape of the H House is improvised upon to accommodate it in the backyard, but once you step inside you’ll find it to be surprisingly spacious and warm. – via






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Designed with twists and turns by the eccentric Spanish-English duo of Cate and Nelson, these glossy and ultra-modern furniture designs steal the show with their minimalist look and unconventional design. A seating space that has an uncanny resemblance with a coffin, a lamp shade with concentric and slashed rings, a grand chair with a cushioned resting space for your feet and a lamp that can double up as a tiny bookshelf for a few of yourgood books are all a part of this exclusive collection. Simple straight lines, clear finishing and glossy surfaces make them a perfect choice for those who love to invite home some innovation. – via





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There is absolutely nothing like a lavish steam shower with some soothing music and ambient lighting to take the tension away. And Apollo by LineaAqua does that exactly. It’s a space age-styled futuristic capsule that comes completely loaded with LED mood lighting, a stereo system with AM/FM and AUX inputs, a pampering spa seat and of course six sprayers that support hydro massage acupuncture. Made of blue-tainted glass and powered by a 3,000 watt generator, the $8,400 shower is all about unabated indulgence… Go ahead and spoil yourself. – via





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Borrowing an idea from nature and its adaptive strategies, the designers and architects at Bangkok-based Aesthetics Architects, have come up with a new office for the Ministery of Municipal Affairs & Agriculture (MMAA) in Qatar. Soon to be the largest concrete cactus-styled structure in the world, the unique design of this stunning project was penciled down keeping in mind the exceptionally hot and arid conditions of the region. The edifice sports sun shades on its windows that open and close according to the buildings heating and cooling needs, much like the pores of the desert cactus. An example of biomimicry at its gorgeous best, this is all about ‘architecture imitating life’. – via






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