Small Apartment with Secret Storage Ingeniously Designed on a Budget

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Find the idea of living in a small apartment unappealing? Just have a look at this ingenious 26 square meter minimalist crib envisioned by Mili Mlodzi Ludzie in Lazarz, Poland. Not only does “Peter’;s Flat”(the official name of the project) come with a highly...

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Renovations: Renovated Farmhouse Has Shockingly Minimalist Interiors

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Wednesday, April 30, 2014, by Lily di Costanzo


Photo via Arch Daily
Judging by its exterior alone, this 1890 farmhouse in Moorenweis, Germany looks quaint and picturesque, sure, but certainly not like the recipient of a major renovation project. On the inside, though, German-born...

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28 Genius Ideas How to Turn Your Trash Into Treasure

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If you are looking for some clever ways to reuse the old items you plan to throw away around your home? These 28 awesome DIY craft ideas help you to turn your trash into treasure. Try these ideas, they will help you declutter your home, organize your living space.
Turn tires into c...

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Georg Heinrichs at the selby

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I have always liked the gathered given by the selby and Georg Heinrichs is amazing. I did consider at one point architecture for a career but I guess it never took hold. All of the pieces and art in his spaces have a story both literally and figuratively. The patina and age on some of...

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Creative Fusion of Colors and Textures: W Residence 10F in Los Angeles

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W Residence 10F by Kyle Spivey Designs captured our attention due to its inspiring diversity. As if trying to capture the colorful atmosphere of Los Angeles, the project designers envisioned a place filled with powerful vibes. The core of this elegant house is an open plan living and...

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Jones Residence by Kaplan Architects

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By Magaly • 4 hours ago


Jones Residence was designed by Kaplan Architects.
It is located in Redwood City, California, USA, and covers an area of 4,200 square feet.





















Jones Residence by Kaplan Architects:
“New 4,200 square foot custom designed contemporary res...

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Highlights from St. Louis

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I just came home from St. Louis where I presented Jewish holiday ideas to a group of women from Nishmah. I lucked out with the weather—it was a beautiful spring weekend and all the trees and spring flowers in St. Louis were in full bloom. I couldn’;t resist taking some photos of t...

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Adobe 410 Townsend by Valerio Dewalt Train Associates

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Valerio Dewalt Train Associates have designed the the new offices for Adobe in San Francisco.












Project description
Adobe, headquartered 50 miles south in San Jose, established its San Francisco presence when it acquired Macromedia at the end of 2005. Macromedia occupied...

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Suspended Steel Powder-Coated Staircase Floating Above the Ground

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Haptic, a London-based architectural studio envisioned a great interior filled with minimalistic design features. Youthful and tastefully decorated, the Idunsgate apartment (Oslo, Norway) just got cooler and believe it or not… larger! How could this be possible? Well, to e...

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HomeDSGN Shopping: 20 Stylish Modern Watering Cans

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May is 2 days away and it’s time to dust off your gardening tools and see if you need anything new.
For gardening lovers, we have rounded up 20 modern watering cans for indoor and outdoor use. Happy watering!


1. Produced by Eva Solo, Denmark, and made of durable plastic, A...

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Modern Glass Table is Held Together With a Cork Stopper

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A whimsical take on the classic glass table, the Cork Stopper Table from designer Hyeonil Jeong combines traditional and modern elements to make a delightful piece of furniture.


The table consists of a round glass top, 4 wooden legs, and a large cork – just like one you might fi...

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Herbs and hops to grow over France"s pavilion for Milan Expo 2015

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Vegetables, herbs and hops will be planted between the latticed timber structure of the pavilion representing France at the World Expo 2015 in Milan (+ slideshow).


Conceived by Paris studio XTU Architects, the competition-winning French pavilion design responds to the expo theme ...

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Eclectic House With A Sense Of Freedom

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As soon as you step foot into this home decorated by Jaana, you realize that it’s something special. The entry room gives the impression of a playful personality in which warmth and style are combined to make guest and family alike want to stay forever. The white locker-inspired c...

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Revolutionary Mattress That Fits Inside the Trunk of a Cab: Casper

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“Just the right sink, just the right bounce“, this revolutionary mattress design envisioned by sleep startup Casper promises quality delivered at an affordable price. Manufacture in the US, the mattress comes folded up in a box that fits inside the trunk of a small-sized...

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Take to the Roof in This Dapper, Futuristic Prefab

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Tuesday, April 29, 2014, by Spencer Peterson


Photo via LoftCube
There are any number of reasons someone might want to put one house on top of another, be it a mountain villa perched on a Beijing apartment complex, or a log cabin atop a Soviet-era high-rise. With the LoftCube, German...

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Print: Crayola Wallpaper – Scribble Tiffany by Sarah Ord

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Want to add colour to your home? Try the Scribble, part of the Crayola Wallpaper range, a simple painterly print with mid century style by Cape Town based designer Sarah Ord, who has expanded her range to include wallpaper. Available in a selection of colours.
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Fashionably Elegant Living Room Ideas

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For those of us who may want to experience the finer things in life without having to travel far, a renovation of the living room can turn any social space into one of elegance and class. Unlike bedrooms, living room ideas should be more seriously considered, as you are aiming to...

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Artful House Envisioned as a Personal Refuge in the Woods

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Residential project House in the Woods was label as House of the Month 2014 by Architectural Record. The artful house was designed by William Reue Architecture at the base of the Shawangunk Mountains, in Ulster County, New York. Responding to the client’;s values of order, beau...

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Mexico Residence by Olson Kundig Architects

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By Magaly • 40 mins ago


Mexico Residence is an elegant home located in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Designed by Olson Kundig Architects, it was completed in 2010.
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Mexico Residence by Olson Kundig Architects:
“Set on a sandy be...

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Speedy Microwave Espresso Maker is Surprisingly Sophisticated

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Simple Design Feature Solves the Eternal Cup Question



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Playful Furniture Inviting You to Fill in the Voids: ROOM Collection

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A dynamic duo comprised of 2 swedish-based designers, Erik Olovsson and Kyuhyung Cho, came up with the idea of rethinking how objects breathe in space by conjuring an old boyhood game of building with blocks. The playfulness of the design comes forward with every element we encounter...

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Records: A duplex penthouse in Miami Beach...

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Monday, April 28, 2014, by Lily di Costanzo



A duplex penthouse in Miami Beach just entered into contract for a price so ludicrously high that it will apparently set the record for the most expensive condo sale in the city’;s history. Located in Norman Foster’;s Faena...

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Seder Placesetting

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Passover is only 2 weeks away (yikes!) ; Here is a pretty and practical place setting idea for your Seder table.


Since each person gets a hard boiled egg as part of the Seder, I thought it would be fun to personalize the name of each guest at their designated place setting. I bought...

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Modern industrial salon by Karhard Architecture + Design

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This modern industrial salon by Berlin base Karhard Architecture + Design is stunning. I really like the exaggeration of the mirrors flowing down from the ceiling, how cool is that? The color palette of cool grays, black and steel provide a very industrial but modern minimal feel. The...

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Amazing House With Exquisite Taste

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Many know that when historicity and modern taste come face to face, the result is usually a classic, grandeur interior that leaves nothing to the imagination. This house, designed by SLC interiors, has transformed this historic pre-civil war building into the most timelessly...

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Contemplative Tunquen House Overlooking the Ocean

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Nested 164 feet above sea level, on a solitary cliff (100 miles away from the city of Santiago, Chile), Tunquen House is a single-storey family home envisioned as a contemplative modern refuge. Designed by Nicolás Lipthay Allen / L2C, the residence frames astounding views, en...

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House M03 by Viraje Arquitectura

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By Magaly • 12 hours ago


House M03 is a project completed by Viraje Arquitectura.
It is located in La Cañada, Spain, and was finished in 2013.











Photos courtesy of Viraje Arquitectura

CATEGORIES: Art • Decorative Accessory • Dining Room • Furniture • House • Interior De...

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Tranquil Modern Big Sur Home is a Glass Path to the Sea

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A glittering glass and bronze home steps down a steep hillside toward the Pacific Ocean in Big Sur, California. Stopping just short of a 250-foot drop, the Buck Creek House by Fougeron Architecture is a narrow, sleek 3-bedroom residence made of 2 rectangular boxes in alternating...

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The Loft Bauhaus by Ana Paula Barros

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Ana Paula Barros designed the Loft Bauhaus in Brasília, the capital city of Brazil.


























Project description
Inspired by the famous Farnsworth House by Mies Van der Rohe, the project explores 4 of the 5 points of modern architecture: open plan, pilotis, free ...

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Cozy Apartment Exhibiting Diverse Textures in Kiev: House S

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Visualized by Igor Sirotov, House S displays an elegant modern interior and stands for a 230 sq.m. (2,475 sq.ft) apartment in Kiev, Ukraine. The project will be delivered to a young family who craves for a cozy and contemporary retreat. Despite a minimalist design approach, the place...

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Triple-Mint Home in the Stanhope Hotel

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By Magaly • 14 mins ago


This elegant home is located in what was formerly the Stanhope Hotel, in the Upper East Side of New York City, USA.
The interior is warm and rich, with an exquisite selection of works of art and decorative pieces that give it a great deal of character.
It is ...

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Sculptural Portable BBQ Grill Folds Up Like an Umbrella

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The average backyard grill is not exactly a work of art, taking up a large chunk of valuable outdoor real estate – and forget about packing it up and taking it anywhere. Even compact portable grills of the sort made for camping and tailgating tend to be bulky and inelegant. The G...

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22 Natural Stone Bathtub Ideas for Your Classy Bathroom

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I love nature, and also love adding nature elements in interior designs. Stone is a great nature material for your bathroom design. You have seen stone floor or stone wall in a bathroom design. But today we only focus on stone bathtub. Check out these amazing stone bathtub designs ...

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Jason Madara and Richard Neutra

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I found this set of photos by Photographer Jason Madara wile search for some of Richard Neutra’;s work. Jason did a phenomenal job at capturing the beauty of this home. This home is long, low and open almost expansive feeling. I really like the owners taste for the most part....

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Modern Family Home Adapted to a Tropical Environment in Vietnam

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MM++ Architects sent us photos and information about a modern family home they completed in a suburb of Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam  (we also featured this elegant abode developed by the same team a while back). The residence has a total of 4 levels and was designed for a family of 3 ...

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Column House by Labics

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By Jessica • 43 mins ago


Column House is a project completed in 2013 by the Italian firm Labics.
It is located near the city center of Rome, Italy, and has a hip and stylish interior.
















Column House by Labics:
“The interior design for this private house, located in ...

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Scandinavian Design: Apartment on Badhusgatan

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By Jessica • 19 hours ago


This luminous apartment is located on Badhusgatan, a street in Gothenburg, Sweden.
The loft was originally built in 2009, and combines a clean style to its design with the more rustic elements of exposed ceiling and wall beams to create a unique effect.
It ...

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Milan Continued: Visu Bar Stool by Mika Tolvanen at Muuto

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Finnish Mika Tolvanen designed the Visu Bar Stool as a new addition to the Visu series at Muuto this season. The Visu Bar Stool is offered in 2 heights and 3 colours — grey, black and oak. Its lacquered wood shell and base come with a durable powder coated steel footrest.

The bar ...

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26 Modern Living Room Ideas All In The Detail

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The design period between 1920-1950 is typically referred to as Modern (or Mid-Century Modern). It’s a classic style that never goes out of fashion and it can be a nice change from contemporary design. Let’s look at some interior decorating ideas that best exemplify the modern per...

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Dream Home : Studio House by GRADE

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In designing the project, NY-based architecture firm GRADE responded to 2 disparate conditions of the site: the expansive views of Chesapeake Bay and the mystic wooded area on which it resided. The objective was to reconcile the client’s need for a studio in which to design and c...

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Beams Flourishing Into Branches: Henrique Oliveira ‘s Baitogogo

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Surprised by the unusual entanglement of life-like branches and custom-made structural beams? We were too, then took a closer look at Henrique Oliveira‘s alluring installation only to find that the vegetal world was craftfully merged with its organic counterpart. Photographed...

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Designer Digs: Architect"s 1956 L.A. Home Lists For the First Time For $1.65M

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Friday, April 25, 2014, by Amy Schellenbaum


Photo via Curbed LA
On the market for the first time ever, in what Curbed LA calls “the architectural Candyland known as Cres2od Hills,” is a 1956 spread designed by architect Earl G. Richards to be his personal residence. What...

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Modern, Mortgage-Free Tiny House Built for Just $33K

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This house boasts 2 sitting areas, a bedroom, a kitchen, a dining table, a wood stove, a bathroom and ample storage like any conventional home – but it barely measures 8 feet across, and cost just $ 33,000 to build, including appliances. A couple looking to escape the burden of a ...

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Neutra renovation Joeb Moore + Partners

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This Richard Neutra renovation by Joeb Moore + Partners is absolutely stunning. The description of the project is an amazing testament to the careful consideration and planning that went into this project. To me the kitchen looks like it was part of the original house, the only tattle...

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Living in a Modern Farmhouse You Can Be Proud Off: Ripple Road

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This modern farmhouse on Vancouver’;s Ripple Road was imagined by Kelly Deck Design as having an open layout, where functionality and elegance meet to shape social spaces. With this project, the team created their first farmhouse-inspired home with a masculine vibe present...

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Monochromes: According to Realtors, This Was the Domestic Ideal of 1941

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Friday, April 25, 2014, by Amy Schellenbaum


Click here to view the full photogallery.
Photos via the Library of Congress’; Gottscho-Schleisner Collection
In April exactly 73 years ago, this model apartment on NYC’;s Fifth Avenue was flaunted by the long-defunct real...

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To do: Register for Clerkenwell Design Week

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April 25, 2014 in Clerkenwell Design Week 2014, Design with




Clerkenwell Design Week plays host to a curated showcase of some of the best creative ideas from both design and architecture. With just under 4 weeks to go the excitement is building. Register now in advance to avoid ...

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A glass house by Luciano Kruk

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I can’;t tell if these images of an amazing modern glass house by Luciano Kruk are renders or not. I usually don’;t show renderings but I think this project is under construction. If these are renderings, they are super nice. I Love the idea of a glass house in the middle...

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G12 House by (se)arch Freie Architekten

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Posted by Erin on April 25th, 2014

(se)arch Freie Architekten designed the G12 House in Überlingen, Germany.






















Design: (se)arch Freie ArchitektenPhotography by Zooey Braun

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Game of Thrones Enthusiast? Behold the DIY Iron Throne Bean Bag!

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If you have a gazillion hours to spare and an obsessive fascination for Game of Thrones, this Iron Throne Bean Bag could be your next task. Patiently planned and implemented by Isabell Kiko from Nerd by Night, this crazy looking armchair gets more famous with every passing day. A...

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Office Spaces: Step Inside Funny or Die"s "Deliberately Messy" L.A. Office

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Friday, April 25, 2014, by Spencer Peterson


Photo via Co.Design
With knee-slappers like Zach Galifianakis’; Between 2 Ferns series and one supremely welcome takedown of the topical parody, comedy website Funny or Die has earned itself a reputation as a producer virally...

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House VDV by Graux & Baeyens Architects

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By Jessica • 19 mins ago


House VDV is a residential project completed by Graux & Baeyens Architects in 2013.
It is located in Destelbergen, Belgium, and has a clean and modern design.

















House VDV by Graux & Baeyens Architects:
“This single family house is located j...

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Theirs and Ours

Ours, Theirs
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May will be eighteen months since we’;ve moved into our house. There’;s still more to do but I thought it would be fun to look at the photos from the real estate listing and compare them with our current rooms, shooting the rooms at the same angle. ; Sometimes I forget how...

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"We can"t deny the important role of lifestyle approaches to design"

Approaches, Can’t, deny, Design, important, Lifestyle, role
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Opinion: Dutch writer Christian Reinewald defends Marcel Wanders’; Pinned Up exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, following a series of critical attacks claiming Wanders work does not have the cultural weight to merit a major retrospective.

Louise Schouwenberg and...

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Insanely Powerful Design: Black Desert Mansion in Yucca Valley

Black, Desert, Design, Insanely, Mansion, Powerful, Valley, Yucca
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Oller & Pejic Architecture, an architecture firm from L.A. together with Marc Atlan completed the design of Black Desert Mansion. The unusual home was nested away from the urban “jungle”, in Yucca Valley, California. Characterised by sobriety, it features an insanely powerful design. ...

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Micro Homes : 100-Square-Foot Cabin is a Kaleidoscopic Wonderland

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Thursday, April 24, 2014, by Lily di Costanzo


Photo via NYMag
Plucked from New York magazine’;s annual Spring Design issue, which published this week, this technicolor dream of a microhome right outside Santa Fe, N.M. serves as a wee “reverse country house,” for...

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25 Amazing Kids Rooms to Get you Inspired

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Children are stimulated by their environment; boost your child’s imagination by using these kids’ room ideas to boost their creativity. Some of these custom room designs wouldn’t be costly, it’d just take a lot of time and dedication to make them just right.

Sourc...

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Dream Home : Tresarca by Assemblage Studio

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Look at this gorgeous modern private residence built on a golf course in Las Vegas, Nevada.
My favorite part of the Tresarca house by Assemblage Studio home is the exterior : The raised beds constructed out of blackened steel and the pea gravel found locally in Las Vegas. The fence ...

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Straight Forward Bedroom Design in Black&White by Geometrix

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Geometrix Design completed a black&white bedroom which showcases a straight forward approach, despite its complex array of textures and finishes. If you recall the studio’;s previous project, a special living room with futuristic detailing completed for a family of musicians,...

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Offices Spaces: Tour the Arresting Interiors of the World"s Top Meeting Rooms

Arresting, Interiors, Meeting, Offices, Rooms, Spaces, Tour, World’s
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Thursday, April 24, 2014, by Spencer Peterson


The Federal Parliament Building in Bern, Switzerland. Photo by Luca Zanier/Wired
How much did the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis depend on the decor of the Situation Room? An open question, to be sure, but Swiss photographer Luca...

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35 Impressive Backyard Ponds and Water Gardens

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A small water garden or pond has been a home landscaping trend for the past several years. Backyard landscaping ideas that include small ponds can be the great inspirations for your own garden designs. Small ponds add charm and beauty to new garden designs and make old backyard...

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Sam Maloof wood sculptor

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I am sure we have all seen the work of Sam Maloof before but I am guilty. I am guilty of just thinking of the over exaggerated lines of a few rocking chairs that I have seen on line. I recently came across an amazing close up on a wood joint and it led me back to Sam’;s site. I...

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Interactive slideshow: Normann Copenhagen"s latest furniture collection

Collection, Copenhagen"s, Furniture, Interactive, Latest, Normann, slideshow
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This interactive slideshow includes the latest collection by Danish design brand Normann Copenhagen, exhibited in Milan earlier this month.

Era collection by Simon Legald
The collection of furniture, lighting and accessories was originally launched by Normann Copenhagen during ...

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10 Chateau Chic Bedroom Ideas

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In interior design, none comes close to the massive popularity of French designs enjoy. It’s quaint, rustic, antique and beautiful. Making use of plenty of ornamentation and wood, it can be modest or upscale.
If you really love the look like millions others, try it out on your chic ...

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Eccentric Architecture: Space Shuttle Replica Built on Top of Chinese Roof

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This space shuttle replica added on top of a roof in Guangdong province, China is taking off in the news worldwide. According to Chinanews.com, the unconventional “extension” belongs to Huang Yuzhan, a 60 year-old farmer who decided his house should have some bursting ...

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Blockbusters: Beachfront Stunner By a High-Society Standby Wants $45M

$45M, Beachfront, Blockbusters, HighSociety, Standby, Stunner, Wants
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014, by Spencer Peterson


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Though some Florida homes by upper-upper-crust society architect Maurice Fatio have been torn down and replaced with huge new contemporaries, many are still receiving ritzy renovations and...

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One Room Two Ways

Room, Ways
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Now that Passover is behind us I’;m scrambling to finish many projects around the house that still are not competed—Ariel (my daughter) and her family will be moving to a new home this summer and I have a funny feeling I’;ll be super busy up in Massachusetts decorating her n...

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Portable concrete house by ÁBATON

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This portable concrete house by ÁBATON is pretty amazing. I could see dropping one of these just about any where, cabin, beach house, lake house or even a pool house in the back yard. It could be a guest house/mother in-law house. I know the uses are endless, I really love that you ...

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Generator London by The DesignAgency

DesignAgency, Generator, London
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The DesignAgency together with ORBIT and Acrylicize have recently completed the restyling of the design hostel, Generator London.




















Project description
Generator offers cool, stylish and affordable accommodations. Their overall creative direction and design language...

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Modern Interplay of Indoor and Outdoor Living Spaces: S House in Lima

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S House by Domenack Arquitectos can be described as a modern interplay of indoor and outdoor living spaces. Located in Lima, Peru, this contemporary 500 square meter retreat is structured on 3 levels, each more spectacular than the next. According to the project developers, the...

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1960s Beach Home Turned into Spectacular Modern A-Frame Residence

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This striking looking A-Frame Residence is the result of an architecture conversion delivered by New York City-based studio Bromley Caldari Architects. The designers completely renovated the interiors of a 1960s beach home on Fire Island, turning it into a sleek hideout. With a...

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Hotels: Do check out the incredible lineup...

Check, Hotels, Incredible, lineup...
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Do check out the incredible lineup of “Design Hotels” on Condé Nast Traveler’;s just-released annual Hot List, which includes the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles, Calif., The London Edition in London, and Hotel B in Lima, Peru. As is the way with such stylish hotels, this ...

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San Cayetano Residence by DesignBuild Collaborative

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By Magaly • 26 mins ago


San Cayetano Residence is a home designed by DesignBuild Collaborative.
Located in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA, it covers an area of 2,300 square feet.

















San Cayetano Residence by DesignBuild Collaborative:
“The surrounding landscape for...

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Tiny HemLoft Treehouse

HemLoft, Tiny, Treehouse
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Joel Allen had build this tiny HemLoft treehouse dwelling in the woods of Whistler. Shaped like an egg, the tree house has plenty of room to spend a few nights under the stars, enjoying everything the great outdoors has to offer.










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Amazing interiors at Lagerlings

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These amazing interiors were found at Lagerlings, which is a site for renting and buying properties. I have posted about a few places that Lagerlings has had in their line up but not for quite some time. I recently went back to their site and they had a gallery. The gallery contains...

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Canal House in the Netherlands by KEMPE&

Canal, House, KEMPE&, Netherlands
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Located in Haarlem, The Netherlands, the canal home was originally built a century ago, and was refurbished with a contemporary interior by Dutch company KEMPE&.


“In the old city center of Haarlem (The Netherlands) lies this more than 100 year old canal house with picturesque c...

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Break-Out and Dining Space in Manchester With Industrial Influences

BreakOut, Dining, Industrial, Influences, Manchester, Space
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The Hub is a break-out and dining space developed by Opus 4 (a design and build interior fit-out company in Manchester, England) for NSG Environmental. NSG- a nuclear waste management specialist – wanted a social ‘Hub,’ an engaging, inspiring space where employees could dine, relax, ...

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Des Grands Jardins by Bourgeois Lechasseur Architectes

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By Magaly • 19 hours ago


Des Grands Jardins is a private residence located in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Quebec, Canada.
It was designed by Bourgeois Lechasseur Architectes, and provides a cozy refuge to the cold outdoors.


















Des Grands Jardins by Bourgeois Lec...

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Unique Hand-Blown Glass Lamps Look Like Melting Ice

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Glass and ice are made in similar ways: a liquid substance is made into a solid one. The Frozen Lamp series from designer Maxim Velcovsky for lighting company Lasvit puts that similarity on display in a sophisticated set of pendant lights.


The hanging lights look like carefully f...

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Wild flowers complete Spring rings by Gahee Kang

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Milan 2014: flower stems thread through holes in these rings by graduate designer Gahee Kang, turning the silver and gold jewellery into posies (+ slideshow).


The Spring rings by School of Art Institute of Chicago graduate Gahee Kang aren’;t complete until the wearer...

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Sustainable Four-Level Home in Brazil Exhibiting a Bold Modern Architecture

Architecture, Bold, Brazil, Exhibiting, FourLevel, Home, Modern, Sustainable
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Located in Sousas, one of 4 districts from the city of Campinas-Sao Paulo, this 4-level home by 24.7 Arquitetura Design defies the provincial air with its bold modern architecture. According to the architects, the overall design was guided by the optimization of natural resources,...

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Treehouses: World"s Most Ovular Treehouse Invites Alone Time on a Pond

Alone, Invites, Most, Ovular, Pond, Time, Treehouse, Treehouses, World’s
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014, by Lily di Costanzo


Photo via Arch Daily
Built by German design firm Baumraum—no strangers to the world of avant-garde arboreal architecture—this 398-square-foot treehouse in the forests of Uslar, Germany is just about as secluded as they come. Surrounded on ...

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Wilden Street House by Shaun Lockyer Architects

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Australian architectural firm Shaun Lockyer Architects has designed the Wilden Street House.
Built in 2012, this modern, 4,166 square foot home in Paddington, Australia, boasts admirable craftsmanship.



















Wilden Street House by Shaun Lockyer Architects:
“The Wilden ...

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Vitruvio Speaker by Giorgio Bonaguro & Juan Soriano Blanco

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Designer Giorgio Bonaguro collaborated with Juan Soriano Blanco to develop the Vitruvio Speaker. The shape of cube is a “suspended” sphere, and the style nods to the 50′s. It connects to the external structure through rubber thread along the diagonal. The sphere represents the spea...

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Eclectic and Colorful Design with Retro Accents

Accents, Colorful, Design, Eclectic, Retro
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The decoration of this Parisian hotel is colorful and cozy. Contrary to the minimalistic approach some designers have when it comes to hotel design, this one is quite “maximalistic”. It is a nice example of “more is more”. The inspiration is undoubtedly...

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Pavilion House in Sydney, Australia by Arent&Pyke

Arent&Pyke, Australia, House, Pavilion, Sydney
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A distinctly modern pavilion house designed by Arent&Pyke situated in Sydney’s Bellevue Hill.The interior palette adds a subtle layer of sophistication: figured marble in the kitchen and bathrooms, custom timber joinery elements, hand made concrete tiles.


The furniture, lighting a...

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Constantly Satisfying a Cat’s Curiosity: CATable by Ruan Hao

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The charming CATable was created by Ruan Hao from LYCS, an architecture firm based in Hangzhou and Hong Kong. Especially designed for cats to explore and sleep in, the project follows a worldwide trend: that of sharing your home with pets. The table features crannies and passageways,...

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Adaptive Reuse: This "Aviator"s Villa" Takes Reclamation to Wacky New Heights

"Aviator"s, Adaptive, Heights, Reclamation, Reuse, Takes, This, Villa, Wacky
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Monday, April 21, 2014, by Spencer Peterson


Rendering via Design Boom
Most often, when a home is built from salvaged plane parts—from wings, to engines, to entire cabins; as one enthusiast once put it, “like the Native Americans use every part of the b...

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A Woman Bypasses Mortgage Payments Builds a Tiny House

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Idaho-based architect Macy Miller had a big dream about a tiny house. She didn’;t want the burdensome cost of mortgage payments and decided to construct her own compact home. Only cost about $ 11,000, the house was built on top of a flatbed trailer with the use of sustainable ...

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Mutant vase by Yiannis Ghikas has a sci-fi surface pattern

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Greek designer Yiannis Ghikas has created a 3D-printed vase with a ribbed surface decoration inspired by science fiction special effects that show creatures moving under a person’;s skin.


Starting with the outline of an archetypal vase, Athens-based designer Ghikas added a...

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Tresarca by assemblageSTUDIO

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By Magaly • 5 hours ago


Tresarca is a private residence designed by assemblageSTUDIO.
It is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.





















Tresarca by assemblageSTUDIO:
“Nevada is a state of 2 worlds, one of glitz and glamour on the Las Vegas Strip which seeks to tra...

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Complex Residence Encouraging Family Interaction: Casa 31_4 Room House

31_4, Casa, Complex, Encouraging, Family, House, Interaction, Residence, Room
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A fruitful collaboration between Iredale Pedersen Hook Architects and Caroline Di Costa led to the development of Casa 31_4 Room House, a complex residential project. According to the description provided by the architects, all spaces contain elements of the past, often manifested as...

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Old Window Turned Family Photos Frame

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I had a bunch of old family photographs that I wanted to display in my home. I first thought about collecting old brass frames and creating a collage.  But then another idea struck: Old windows to display family photos.
Tutorial: Cottageinstincts






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Open plan living, London

Living, London, Open, plan
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The newly built Open plan living home is elegant and minimal. This home is truly minimal and filed with natural light which gives the feeling of a “greater” space. The cabinetry is amazing as it makes everything disappear when not in use. The wood work on the stairs is...

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S House by Domenack Architects

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Posted by Erin on April 21st, 2014

Domenack Architects designed the S House for a family in Lima, Peru.






















Architect: Domenack ArchitectsPhotography by Juan Solano

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Competition: five Synthetic Aesthetics books to be won

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Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with publishers MIT Press to offer readers the chance to win one of 5 copies of a new book about developments in synthetic biology.
Human Cheese Making 2: Bottles. Photograph by Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg, 2010
Synthetic Aesthetics explains the...

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Georgian House With An Unusual Richness and Intensity of Colour

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For those of us who cannot help but fall head over heels for a traditional, large Georgian house with lavish Victorian-styled interior, there is nothing that could possibly improve the state of this house designed by SHH. If you’ve ever imagined if a room can instantly prompt a t...

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Barwon MK2 by Carlisle Homes

Barwon, Carlisle, Homes
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By Jessica • 6 hours ago


Barwon MK2 is a series of elegant residences designed by Carlisle Homes.
Located in Melbourne, Australia, the homes have 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a 2-car garage.
Homes such as this are on sale from $ 270,000.
Buy it now!





















Photos c...

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Tiered Trays

Tiered, Trays
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Tiered trays have been around for years but lately I’;ve spotted them not only on the buffet table but all through the house—indoors and out. Not only do they save space, they make anything look better when it’;s elevated on a stand.When I posted our new kitchen remodel a y...

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Mid century modern by George Matsumoto

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This house listing was popping up all over Facebook yesterday and I just had to share it. George Matsumoto is the genius behind this amazing mid century modern house that is for sale in North Carolina. To me the actual structure feels current, maybe because it is not so much post and...

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Dream Home : Dakota Dunes Residence by Knowles Blunck Architecture (13 Photos)

Architecture, Blunck, Dakota, Dream, Dunes, Home, Knowles, Photos, Residence
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Set in an affluent development alongside the Missouri River this beautiful modern private residence by Knowles Blunck Architecture  was designed to maximize views and daylight, yet still provide a sense of privacy and intimacy. This is achieved through the use of a twisted roof p...

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Striking Chicago Loft Artistically Displaying the Owner’s Guitar Collection

Artistically, Chicago, Collection, Displaying, Guitar, Loft, Owners’, Striking
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This striking Chicago loft is located in a famous building that once housed the National Biscuit Company in the West Loop neighborhood, now known as “Nabisco” . The impressive multi-unit crib is located on the upper floor and is packed full with charming industrial elements. A large a...

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Brewer House by Sarah Scott Architects Ltd

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By Magaly • 50 mins ago


Brewer House is a private residence designed by Sarah Scott Architects Ltd.
Located in Wanaka, New Zealand, the home has spectacular views over the surrounding hills.








Brewer House by Sarah Scott Architects Ltd:
“On its chosen site, the house fol...

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Emerging Talent: Savage Works

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Scott Savage, an emerging designer, trained in Architecture, Printmaking, and Graphic Design, living and working in Brooklyn, NY, is set to launch the Plug Table at Wanted Design NYC in May.

Savage’s elegant design is a playful take on the side table. Rooted in restraint, the form...

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Simple architecture by Doisamaisv

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I love the simple architecture of this home by Doisamaisv. I use the term simple to describe the shape of the home. The long house with glass ends is a great concept, I may have to put this one in the mental archive for the next house. I bet this could be done with a metal warehousing...

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Nubilo sofa by Constance Guisset for Petite Friture offers pebble-shaped cushions for comfort

Comfort, Constance, cushions, Friture, Guisset, Nubilo, Offers, pebbleshaped, Petite, Sofa
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Milan 2014: cushions scattered on the Nubilo sofa by French designer Constance Guisset look like a collection of giant pebbles (+ slideshow).


Constance Guisset designed the Nubilo sofa for French brand Petite Friture, with round cushions in different sizes and colours that can be...

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Sturdy Coat Hook With a Distinctive Industrial Look: Battleship

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Battleship is a sturdy coat hook with a distinctive industrial appearance. Developed by English designer David Cathro of aCathroDESIGN, this modern and sleek functional piece is made from laser cut steel with a high quality semi-gloss powder coated finish. According to the designer,...

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Writer’s Shed by Weston Surman & Deane Architecture

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By Jessica • 45 mins ago


Writer’s Shed is a project completed by Weston Surman & Deane Architecture.
It consists of a writing space for an author and illustrator based in London, England.













Writer’s Shed by Weston Surman & Deane Architecture:
“Weston Surman & Deane Arc...

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An Easy Afikomen Cover to Make

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We don’;t own an afikomen cover—we usually just wrap a piece of matzah in a cloth napkin and call it a cover. But this year I came up with a paper version that is super easy to make and will make you look like a hipster, even if you’;re not!


Since it’;s made from p...

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Stylish and Elegant Penthouse in White and Blue

Blue, Elegant, Penthouse, Stylish, White
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This existing building has been completely renovated and remodeled by Dariel Studio in order to create a modern family home in Shanghai, China. There are many elements that stand out abut this penthouse, but maybe the most striking is the cobalt blue color that has been chosen to...

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Fabrica researchers explore temperature theme for sensory installation in Milan

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Milan 2014: dripping water from ice-encased tropical plants and quietly rotating feather-patterned fans featured in this climate-themed exhibition by Italian research centre Fabrica (+ slideshow).


Industrial, graphic and interactive designers at Fabrica created a series of sensory i...

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Charming Small Home on Wheels Priced $33,000 [Video]

$33000, Charming, Home, Priced, Small, Video, Wheels
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It is encouraging to see more and more creative small home designs, full proof that future home owners can dream despite financial borders. Andrew and Gabriella Morrison recently completed the hOMe project, an impressive house on wheels. The unconventional crib has a total surface of...

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HS Residence by CUBYC architects

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By Magaly • 6 hours ago


HS Residence is a modern home located in Flanders, Belgium.
It was designed by CUBYC architects in 2013.





















HS Residence by CUBYC architects:
“The house is built on a rectangular plot on in the outskirts of Bruges. The existing bungalow fro...

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Meet Me in St. Louis

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Nope, I’;m not talking about the movie starring Judy Garland. I’;ll be in St. Louis on Sunday, April 27 for a women’;s event for Nishmah, a not-for-profit organization devoted to enriching Jewish identity and the empowerment of women and girls in the local community....

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Home full of Textures and Patterns creates a Visceral Experience

Creates, Experience, full, Home, Patterns, Textures, Visceral
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Creating a monochromatic colour scheme within a home does not have to be simple. Case in point is this extravagant and elegant private residence located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Designed by Marcel Wanders as a place of exciting textures and bold patterns, the home is...

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Glass Box in the Sky: French Riviera’s CView Modern Villa

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Located in one of the most beautiful places on Earth, the French Riviera, CView Villa is an impressive multi-level modern residence symbolically dubbed the glass box in the sky. Welcoming and inviting, the high sophisticated property will make you feel like you are hovering above the ...

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Monochromes: Tour Miami Beach"s Burdines Department Store in 1953

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Friday, April 18, 2014, by Amy Schellenbaum


Click here to view the full photogallery.
Photos via [LC-G613- 64691]
Today we take take a break from the regularly scheduled residential fare to have a look at the interiors of a department store in the 1950s. Burdines, the first of...

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23 Genius Food Hacks Will Change Your Cooking Way

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When it comes to food hacks, you probably think you’ve seen them all. Here are 23 genius food hacks we found that will change the way you cook in the kitchen and will make eating so much better. 1.Make a brick oven at home for $ 5.

Source
2.The Perfect Egg Burger

3.Carefully use ...

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Copper lighting by Anour

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The slim modern copper lighting by Anour is a fantastically minimal design. The liner design offers a design element that may surprise some with the fact that it is a lighting fixture. I especially like the cross or plus sign, how ever you choose to look at it. The aged green copper...

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Oban House by AGUSHI

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AGUSHI Builders and Workroom Design have collaborated to complete an inner city house inSouth Yarra, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia.




















Project description
The client’s brief was to provide a low maintenance contemporary home that utilizes a natural and organic m...

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Modern Minimalism At Its Finest

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For the modern fellow who enjoys a minimalist lifestyle while appreciating modern sleekness, this is an utter dream house. Complete with wooden floors, cozy nooks and a beautiful kitchen, this place is best suited for those who can only find elegance in simplicity. 
On the first ...

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How Can Design Describe the Personality of the Owner

Describe, Design, Owner, Personality
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There are hundreds if not thousands of parameters shaping our design, parameters that from the first glance can describe the personality of the owner inhabiting the design line.  Our existence gravitates around an unique inner factor. Our relationships and our unique qualities, ...

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Scandinavian Design: Stunning loft with unique floor plan

Design, Floor, Loft, plan, Scandinavian, Stunning, Unique
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By Jessica • 48 mins ago


This stunning loft is located on Burgårdsgatan, in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Originally built in 1914, the apartment covers an area of 635 square feet.
It is currently for sale for around $ 557,000.
Buy it now!
















Photos courtesy of St...

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Living a more minimal lifestyle

Lifestyle, Living, Minimal, More
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Christina and Takaaki left Brooklyn for a more minimal lifestyle. They found and renovated an older home in Putnam Valley, NY. What they did with the home is pretty amazing. I am captivated by the truss work, it feels as thought the trusses are holding together the roof line. Takaaki...

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Black and White Apartment by Kasia Orwat

Apartment, Black, Kasia, Orwat, White
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KASIA ORWAT have designed the interiors of an apartment, located in Poznan, Poland.Black and white – 2 distant poles, 2 extreme opposites. As the 2 zones in which this studio in Poznan is organized – black and white. The coherence of this project seems to deny the contrast it is bas...

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