Japanese studio Takehiko Nez Architects… created an interesting play of light and volumes when designing the extension to an existing hair salon in Yamanashi, Japan. Called Vision, the modern hair salon sits at the confluence of past and future, displaying a welcoming glass front facade. This allows a clear view of daily employee-client interaction while exploring an interesting architectural set
By Ada Teicu
Remember those fun paper fortune tellers that had real fascination for us as children? We ran across a DIY project that we are certain is going to appeal to your creative side. This pretty pendant lamp in the photos below was made using hundreds of folded fortune tellers (or salt shakers, as some people call them). The process is quite…
Daroca is an impressive medieval city located in the province of Zaragoza, Spain. Sergio Sebastián Arquitecto… created a bus shelter, combining function with aesthetics. According to the designer, “the intervention builds a piece that greets visitors arriving at Daroca, providing a single image in a peripheral environment that has nothing to do with the beauty of the medieval town. The
By Lavinia
Two Row Houses is a contemporary architecture project belonging to Luxembourg-city-based studio Metaform… and located in the village of Goeblange, southern Luxembourg. According to the architects, “the complex construction is based on a traditional frame with rafters and sheathing and a metal construction that is used to attach the fiber cement roofing panels. The circulation space and the way the
By Lavinia
An exclusive residence that offers exceptional displays of shadows, volumes and curves rises dressed in black villar granite stone that plays with colored light at night. 1001 Nights House – a name as powerful as its inspiration and architecture – describes how the concept was transformed into a swanky residential development. The interiors spread over 2,100 square meters. The outside…
By Ada Teicu
Dwindling energy resources, mounting waste, and environmental damage are all issues that designers are faced with in today’s modern world. They are also the main issues explored by the most recent Philips Design Probes… project. Set up to explore future lifestyle scenarios, the Probes projects are intended to expand our understanding of future socio-cultural and technological shifts with a view
By Stacey Sheppard
Found on Architizer… his residence is a fascinating modern home that shows us how contemporary materials can enhance the beauty of modern residential designs. The Folded Corten House displays 215 square meters of wide open spaces visually connected to the outside with the help of expansive use of glass both on the walls and on the ceilings. The mesmerizing Corten-cladded
By Ada Teicu
Hope you guys are having a lovely Saturday. To make things even better, here is another selection of inspiring decors for this week’s Freshome Design Spotter. Since autumn is seriously asking for its rights, we will begin with this lovely interior enhanced by a colorful leaf wallpaper and photographed by David Christensen….
Next off, a beautiful white interior, gracefully
Brazilian architect Gisele Taranto in collaboration with art curator Mara Fainziliber and lighting designer Maneco Quinderé created an interior called Living Room of an Art Collector, as part of Casa Cor…, an important event of national architecture and decoration held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The brief of the project was to create a place where tradition meets contemporary
By Lavinia
Faber Castell… is a worldwide manufacturer of pen, pencils, art supplies and other office products, including luxury ones. The way they promote themselves is original and artistic. We stumbled across this video that left us speechless and decided to share it further. The film was made by Eric Yeo and implies hundreds of circles carefully drawn by hand. The result
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