PR agency smak… recently developed an advertising campaign for client Power Smart Month in British Columbia, Canada. These two green shipping container condos were especially organized as small living areas that may seem similar at a first glance, but in fact are differentiated by a major factor: energy consumption. One of the condos is wasteful, while the other is an
We recently received an incredible furniture unit designed by Hasan Agar (product designer), Kubra Agar (architect). Here is the official description of the design: “The proposed unit concept aims to display the comic character figures collected by a young man who is interested in these fantastic toys. He had a great collection and eventually intended to spare them a special…
Most every home can honestly say they have challenges when it comes to keeping home clutter down. Whether it’s the stacking up of bills, kid’s projects, or even garage clutter that you never throw anything away, clutter lurks in many corners of your home. If you think that decluttering your home has to be time consuming, it doesn’t. For minutes…
By RoniqueGibson
Freshome readers, we know how much you enjoy seeing an architecture project that has it all: creativity, efficiency and … sustainability. That is why we decided to write a post that will display the top 10 Sustainable Homes of 2010, as voted by our readers. As usual, you can click on the photos in order to see more pictures &…
Frederik Roijé… is a young designer from the Netherlands who enjoys “products created out of love for surprises, curiosity and beauty”. Slow Sofa is an impressive furniture piece envisioned by Frederik, a sofa that comes with no less than nine modular volumes. These means various configurations and a design that is highly adaptable to constraints of space. Some of these
The River Road house was designed by Hughes Umbanhowar Architects… and is located in Sewall’s Point, Florida. Its exterior is quite diverse, as this home showcases a series of well defined volumes united in an intriguing composition. The home stretches over an area of 12,300 square feet and is enriched by a generous pool. Everything was thoroughly planned: Interior spaces
By Lavinia
You probably remember Tufted, a brand name which stands for the Pixel Rug, an explosion of colors which we displayed on Freshome not too long ago. Here are two other exquisite models from Portuguese company Piodao Group…: Waves and Capitonné. The first collection is a vivid one, consisting in colorful products inspired by water ripples. Each rug has
This concrete residence comes from SPBR Architects… and is located in Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At a first glance, one can only feel overwhelmed by this imposing building, situated on a hill top. Here is a description from the architects concerning this home’s structure: At the lower level, there is a linear block that leads to the bedrooms
By Lavinia
Regardless of the time of the year, doesn’t it always seem like you are preparing for guests to stay at your home? Whether it is for this weekend, or its not until this summer… you are still preparing! Let’s face it, you love to have people visit, but there is extra preparation to be made when guests will be occupying…
By RoniqueGibson
Designs that help us lead a more comfortable life are created every day. But once you add creativity to the design, you get a marvellous piece of furniture like this next shelf. Created by designer Daniele Lago from LagoLinea…, the modular shelving system allows personalized creativity on your own wall. It can shelter items used every day, like a
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