Talented visualization firm Studio Aiko brings this design by Gottesman-Szmelcman into such a state of being that anyone who knows Corsica well could almost smell the famous Maquis plants that make the island their home. An extension of the rocky landscape, the villas are the stuff of stone mason’s and glazier’s dreams. Beset by glass . . .
Year: 2013
Tiny Transforming Apartment in New York
Gizmodo has some fantastic coverage of Treehugger.com founder Graham Hill’s apartment in New York. This tiny house, with its eight transforming rooms, packs all the necessities of a full size home into a mere 420 square feet. Appropriately, the hyper-functioning space is called a “Life Edited” apartment. Essentially a square cube, the home features a living . . .
The Glass House: Displaying Furniture In Natural Settings
The Glass House Project literally sheds light (natural and abundant) on this stunning furniture collection by Molteni & C. Even for those designers and enthusiasts who do not subscribe to a modern philosophy, the impact generated by the site and layout is awe-inspiring. The individual pieces lend themselves to minimalist styling and this has been . . .
Boys’ Room Designs: Ideas & Inspiration
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it Superman? No, it’s not! Not anymore. The earth-circling, Lex Luthor fighting hero has been largely replaced by the web-spinning, wall-scaling Spiderman, but such are the preoccupations of little boys: fleeting and ever-changing. What does seem to be eternal however, is an attraction to red, white . . .
A Super-expansive House With Delightful Features
Yakusha Design, borne out of Ukraine and famed for breaking with Soviet tradition is responsible for this Dnepropetrovskian house. Delightfully surprising, the property was inspired by six people; its inhabitants (four of them children), and despite the impressive figure it cuts in the landscape, is a product of eco design, but it isn’t until venturing . . .
Kids Playroom Designs & Ideas
Where interior design is concerned, it is an unfortunate fact that children respond positively to bright and primary colors whereas; adults have a preference for a more sophisticated palette. Playrooms have, in the past, been associated with garishness and mess but a commitment to clever storage and a carefully chosen theme can turn a playroom . . .
Shanghai Apartment With Modern Minimalist Flair
There are few cities more modern than old Shanghai . . . there are few cities more built-up. In such a dense, historic, metropolis this house is revered by the Chinese Interior Design Alliance as a modern oasis. ‘Qi,’ more than just the smallest high scoring play in Scrabble, is fundamental to the integrity of . . .
High Gloss, High Contrast, High Drama Interiors
The finest of finishes, incredibly sharp aesthetics, intense ambiance and perhaps most notably, intelligent design, is exemplified in this collection from Steve Leung Designers. Established in Hong Kong and branching out to four centers in Mainland China, Steve Leung Designers’ decidedly modern approach could not be said to be minimalist nor modest. Often associated with . . .
Edgeland House Returns to the Earth
If Zaha Hadid’s ‘Capital Hill,’ created for Naomi Campbell and commissioned by Russian billionaire, Vladislav Doronin, is the Mothership then Bercy Chen Studio’s ‘Edgeland House,’ overlooking the Colorado River is, at the very least, a Puddle Jumper. Though the size of the Edgeland House project is meager compared to Hadid’s monster (or monstrosity as opinion . . .
Modern Dining: Nostalgic Inspiration
This proudly presented dining collection begins with two perspectives by Aurélien Brion, synonymous with the promotion of innovative yet uncomplicated design. An apparently seamless, edgeless and endless line emanates from the Calla Lilly-topped table throughout this proposed Canadian space, subtly contrasting with the pseudo-industrial chairs and lofty pendant lighting. Experimentation with open space and natural . . .
St.Tropez’s Luxury Villa, Peninsula 1
Amending the time-honored adage, ‘art imitates life,’ to ‘architecture imitates life,’ begins to give one a sense of St. Tropez’s luxury villa, ‘Peninsula 1.‘ Much like the beautiful bodies that frequent the nearby Nikki Beach, Peninsula 1 sprawls in the Southern French sun and gazes beyond a blue horizon to soft Alpine Peaks.
East meets West: An Exercise in Interior Adaptation [100 Images]
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This flawlessly executed selection of interiors may seem mysteriously miscellaneous. The collection of living, dining, bedroom and the odd office space, is clearly influenced by competing continental styles, such as Art Deco, Rococo, Versace and Renaissance, but they have more than one fundamental element in common. Obvious is the precision with which each of these . . .
New Furniture Designs Come Out of the Closet
This unusual set of imagery comes to us from the Engineering and Project Team at Brazilian furniture maker Florense, who have presented their brand new wardrobe range, Camerette, in off-the-wall settings composed by Brazilian architect Henrique Steyer, from Albus Design, and photographed by Italian photographer Federico Cedrone.
Kitchens from Italian Maker GeD Cucine
Italian company GeD CUCINE, founded in 1969 in Biancade, combines tradition with modernity to create their kitchen designs, reveling in en vogue trends and cool new lines like this selection below. In a town historically dedicated to furniture manufacturing, the company has grown and evolved to suit contemporary life, consolidating its approach at the start . . .
Modern Bedroom Ideas
There are a plethora of styles to follow when it comes to bedroom design, many people like a traditional or a romantic themed room that can be dressed up in ornate furniture and frills, but how do we approach the plainer canvas of a contemporary sleep space without the result appearing bland? This spread of . . .
Modern Style Architectural Renders
These modernistic home renders from Materica DÂ_sign cover a spectrum of design styles to inspire your own space, including country-chic cozy, open plan loft, and minimalist mansion.
Vibrant Interiors by Sava Studio
This superb work, created by the talent at Sava Studio, shows how to make a predominantly neutral scheme result in an exciting finish; cream and brown, or gallery white, don’t have to appear plain and bland. It is by no means an easy feat to achieve an interesting look within neutrals, many have tried and . . .
12 Modern Eat-In Kitchen Designs
In lieu of the formal dining room, many modern homes are utilizing the kitchen space and adding an eat-in feature whether it be an island, bar or full dining area to accommodate a place for individual dining or family meals. For even the smallest of kitchens, there is an eat-in solution. In addition to meal . . .
Resplendent Design from Katarzyna Kraszewska
With so much stunning home decor inspiration available from Katarzyna Kraszewska architectural design group, we just had to take another look! We hope you enjoy this sprinkling of modern interiors as much as we did, and find ideas to redecorate or renovate your own contemporary homes.
Google’s New Office In Dublin
Located in the tallest commercial building in Dublin, the Montevetro, or Google Docks as it is now called, houses Google’s headquarters for Europe, the Middle East and Africa designed by Camenzind Evolution. Â Historically befitting of Googlian culture, the multi-hued complex boasts office spaces tagged with names such as ‘Clown College’, ‘Funland’ and ‘Bouncing Castle’. Employees . . .
25 Modern Style Living Rooms
With modern technology moving at near light speed, we’re constantly upgrading our phones, internet devices, computers and televisions with the newest “smartest” model. We are hyper-connected, always plugged-in to a global, digital world. Doesn’t it make sense, that we would the living spaces that we use to network these devices to be equally as smart? . . .