Not long ago, we had a post on Freshome about Shanghai Expo 2010 where we “exhibited” several pavilion designs that will be presented at the worldwide event. Today we would like to focus more on the UK Pavilion by Thomas Heatherwick…. “The Seed Cathedral” features 60,000 fiber-optic rods which pierce through the six-level structure. Each rod contains seeds from
By Lavinia
We received these pictures not too long ago from Conor Musgave, one of our readers. This house is located in Port Madison Bay, Bainbridge Island, WA. We like the peace and comfort inspired by the exterior as well as its “green” location. But above all, we like to see homes with an impressive interior design sent by our readers. This…
By Lavinia
We know most of you guys are crazy about rooftop apartments and inclined walls. Which is why this post is about an elegant contemporary flat that fits the profile. Located in Berlin-Charlottenburg, near Spree river, the loft was completely redesigned by Iris Steinbeck Architekten…. A new stylish personality was given to this rooftop private residence while maintaining a soft
By Lavinia
From Peter Rolfe comes this interesting looking decorative indoor element which fits in most minimalist interiors, adding a touch of contemporaneity. “The Orbs” – seemingly without any functional importance- are not only aesthetic. A closer look will reveal that this is actually an original sculptural chest of drawers. Its generous size (Height 1500mm x Width 600mm) allows the storage of…
Rocket Design… is a recently launched brand from two young designers from Milan, Italy. Conveniently enough, they will also be a part of he Young Designer Book exhibit held simultaneously with the Furniture Fair. Their site is a fun and original web space where visitors can feast they eyes on the latest design tricks of the owners. We particularly like
London’s Thames will feature one extra attraction: the new PricewaterhouseCoopers office building rated “outstanding” by BREEAM…, the most widely used “environmental assessment method for buildings”. This means we are dealing with a modern, sustainable office building, first of its kind in the world of Economy giants. Its final rating took in consideration a few factors, such as use of
By Lavinia
As Freshome is constantly trying to improve its content, starting today we decided to add an extra category to our site. We will be taking several interviews a month, asking a series of questions regarding the design industry and the results will be posted for all our readers to see and comment. Our “targets” are designers and architects everywhere who…
Milan Design Week is gathering more and more interesting showroom designs. Today we would like to present the ALV Showroom, which we find to have an inviting and unusual look.From Italian architect Fabio Novembre,… the unit has a circular shape with sinuous lines. The material used was concrete which was given a white and inviting finish. Its shelves will
The Molly Desk belongs to Toby Howes… and we can’t really make up our minds whether this is a writing desk, a coffee table or both. This is naturally a good thing in the world of design,where hidden functionality is sometimes a must. The British designer came up with this original concept for a client with a strong passion for
Snurk Bedding… came up with an unconventional and bold bedding collection. White Laundry series are seemingly normal white sheets, but at a closer look an extra treat is revealed. Casually throwing clothing items on beds is very common. However, in the case of Snurk Bedding this led to a fun design idea. The collection features a total of five different
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