Scholar’s Library was designed by architect Peter Gluck… and is located in the Catskill Mountains, northwest of New York, USA. This unusual building accommodates over 10 000 books belonging to the architect and his wife, a scholar of Japanese history. You can look at the incredible looking studying refuge as a 20 feet cube filled with knowledge. While the ground
By Lavinia
If you’re trying to find an inexpensive way to decorate your front porch, and have the added benefit of color and versatility, planters are your answer. Planters offer the ability to be moved around or stay stationary. If your home is an urban area and you long for greenery outside your window, or elevated terrace, planters can bring the greenery…
By RoniqueGibson
Acquavilla looks like a home sprung out of a modern fairytale. Designed by Winn Wittman Architecture… together with Jeremy Broussard and builder Gary Robinson, this amazing renovation of a mid 80’s wreck is a tribute to architecture ingenuity as well as to opulence and flamboyance. The project is located in Austin, Texas and was recently completed, even though there were
By Lavinia
Located in Graz Geidorf, Austria, this next residential building, named the 3S Villa, was designed by architects from LOVE architecture and urbanism…. The 145 sqm of the house seem to overcome the boundaries between inside and outside. Although the building has a contemporary structure, the whole concept of the house is based on the relation between nature and human
By Ada Teicu
Surrounded by an incredible natural landscape, this imposing studio by architect Todd Saunders… was erected on the Fogo Island, in Canada, right on the outskirts of Newfoundland. The surface of the structure is quite small – 120 m2, but this is not an impediment for the architectural features to fully hit the eye. In an environment where people have lived
By Ada Teicu
For those of you who love to stay connected to the world through modern technology, today we have good news. The iProp just became available for pre-order. The iProp iPad stand… was designed and developed to make your life easier and more comfortable. It is a device that helps you use your iPad at its full potential. Whether you want
We all love this time of year when we pull out the Christmas tree from the garage, or go buy one from the corner lot and make room for the tree. Although, it seems like every year we either forget how big our space is, or we simple forget we have to live in the room with our tree! Instead…
By RoniqueGibson
Alain de Botton’s Living Architecture project has recently been seriously taken further with the second finalized holiday retreat. The Shingle House comes from NORD Architecture… and is located on a beautiful beach in Dungeness, Kent, England. Its exterior is covered in black shingles which alternate pleasantly with wide windows. Together with a few transparent doors, they manage to open
By Lavinia
Combining an interesting mixture of hard stone and lush vegetation, the setting in which the K3 House was constructed was optimistically embedded into the life of the home. Located in Sydney, Australia, this amazing structure moulded by the imagination of Bruce Stafford Architects… draws its power from the life of the plants surrounding and protecting it. The renovation plan of
By Ada Teicu
Furniture in your children’s room can be a challenge. Either you like and they don’t, or they outgrow it so fast that neither of you enjoy it! In recent years furniture manufacturers have put more marketing and production effort into kid’s room furniture. From nursery furniture to teenagers, their furniture can be unique and appeal to you both. Here are…
By RoniqueGibson
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