Located in a beautiful hilly region in McMinnville, Oregon, the Walnut House is probably the best Portland-based Giulietti/Schouten Architects… have ever come up with. Meant as a low maintenance house, the two-bedroom, three-bath home has been constructed with many sustainable features.The whole structure comes with exposed concrete walls and veneer wood panels for siding and lots of glass for natural
By Alex Ion
This sort of furniture reminds us of those high-class cruises on huge ships. Meet the new Oceano bedroom trunk from Poltrona Frau…, a very practical furniture set. With plenty of doors and all-sizes drawers, it is almost impossible for you not to store everything you need in there: clothes, jewelery, books, Cd’s, the set even comes equipped with a
We just managed to spot an elegant waterfront house that got our eyes, in Altamont, West Vancouver. An example for what “lavish” mean to those who are loaded, the building emphasizes and enhance the laid-back classiness of the Vancouver sea-side paradise. With 6 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms, the house was recently renovated with sumptuous features including a covered veranda for…
By Alex Ion
Living in a 1910 home may not be the brightest idea, considering their outdated architecture design and not to mention the deprived state of the construction. But if you have a duo like Brian Bell and David Yocum from Atlanta-based BLDGS Architects… to step in for a far-fetched renovation like the one they did to the Ansley Park Glass House,
By Alex Ion
Bloomframe is an innovative window designed by Hofman Dujardin Architects… from which can be transformed into a balcony. Opening the Bloomframe window offers the possibility to step outside and enjoy the outdoor space. With one simple movement, light, air and space are added to the interior. The dynamic balcony offers a solution for compact apartments in dense urban areas. The
Light and graceful, Italian designer Pierantonio Bonacina…’s all-white garden chair is just as slender as it is nimble. In the fashion of other modular furniture, the individual components can be re-arranged as needed to suit the needs of your outdoor space, and on a personal note it’s nice to see more versatile outdoor furniture designs that are simply designed
By Tony Chavira
With the way things are evolving in design, it’s time for you to forget the classic light bulbs and let yourself be amazed by all these new and fascinating ideas on suspension lamps. Redentor comes from Sillux…, a design company that ” stands out for its particular sensitivity of interpreting the new way of good life”. It is definitely
Imagine getting up in a cold winter morning and instead of drying your face with some cold wet towel, use some really comfortable, fluffy and warm towels. This is were the Planus towel radiator… from Zehnder comes in. This heater doesn’t have a striking or an unusual design, instead it is simple and classy. Installing it will not take a
When it comes to design, small apartments are no longer an issue. We see more and more creative ideas with every passing day and a lot of designers stop and think of the final user’s preferences and possibilities. The Flower table comes from Fatih Can Sarioz…, a talented industrial product designer. “Flower” is currently just a concept, but we
Although he may run a business based in New York, Ken Valenti’s apartment on Miami beach has a particularly interesting theme. Namely, a strong focus on color accents… even when the color is all white. In fact, the majority of his apartment is designed to be all-white with very very minimal use of off-white color as deliberately subtle accents. To…
By Tony Chavira
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