Okay, not a lot of people out there would love to call this their home, but travel photographer Richard Elliott doesn’t mind being in this rather quiet neighborhood! This enigmatic house, located in North London, overlooks a graveyard that is home to many famous names (Karl Marx, Christina Rossetti, George Eliot.. to name a few). . . .
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Yelp’s Office Interiors
Startup blog TechCrunch recently did a video walkthrough of local search and community site Yelp’s office in San Francisco. Created by Studio O+A (the same guys who did Facebook’s office), this little hub was designed to capture the startup spirit in a fun manner as well as include references to San Francisco (Bike parking, hint, . . .
Secluded Luxury House Sporting an Open Design
This exclusive house has been designed with privacy as the key priority. Despite its close proximity to its neighbours it exudes an air of secluded tranquility, utilising its internal simplicity and openness of the floor plan. The house has been renovated, altering the residence, which was originally built in 1928. This renovation has taken painstaking . . .
Beautiful Studio Loft of a Swedish Artist
Artist Carouschka Streijffert created the loft Studio in Stockholm by combining differing senses of geometry in order to heighten the experience of the user. The sculptural nature of the space plays with the observer’s feeling of expectancy. The playful changing forms of the windows seem somewhat random yet work together to create a cohesive livable . . .
Tron Inspired Home Interiors from Dupont
Science based products and services company Dupont has teamed up with Disney for the Milan Design Week 2011 and they will preview a concept that brings to life interiors inspired by the movie Tron. The project is a collaboration of several designers including the likes of Shai Akram,AquiliAlberg, Dror Benshetrit, Jordi Canudas, Giulio Cappellini, Gwenael . . .
Workspace Inspiration
Okay, it is that time again. It is when we round up a list of all the cool workspaces we come across during the month and put it in a neat little post. Not too much to mention here. Just scroll down to be entertained by these adorable workspaces! The computer chair you see here . . .
A Victorian Gentleman’s Virtual Home
More visualization awesomeness! With gold gilding, green accents and opulent finishings TheeDex studio brings to life this classic abode of a Victorian gentleman. The details in the images just keep hitting you…. from the glimmer of the lighting to the shadows of the pool balls to the puckers of the diamond tufting on the leather . . .
Unconventional Office Space Design
Russian designer Stanislav Orekhov is known for his exceptional CG visualization skills in rendering life-like environments. (Remember the Palace?) Today we are putting together a list of some of the rather unconventional looking office spaces he has rendered. The emphasis is on public spaces(common areas) within offices. Though there is no clear indication on which . . .
Hemeroscopium House: Not your average neighborhood house
Okay, here is something you don’t see every day. The Hemeroscopium House by Ensamble Studios pushes the limits on what prefab architecture can be. The house is built from three giant concret I-beams, two concret segments of an irrigation canal and two steel girders, all anchored by a 20-ton granite slab. The entire structure took . . .
Cute and Groovy Small Space Apartment Designs
Sometimes we get accused of featuring spaces that are a little ‘larger than life’. The argument put forth is that such spaces are unrealistic and seeing them do not contribute to in any way for the majority of people who read this blog. Though we actually beg to differ here (we believe that inspiration can . . .
Unbelievable: Pixar’s Up Movie House Re-created in Real Life
This just in and it has knocked our socks off. If we are to use only one tag for this post, it would be #unbelievable. How else can you describe this stunning re-creation of the Pixar Up movie house? It was a project undertaken by the National Geographic Channel along with a team of scientists, . . .
Stunning Bulgari Resort in Bali
Oh, Bali! Do you ever fail to disappoint? Just when we thought we had exhausted seeing all your scenic hotel resources, there pops another one! Designed by Milan based architectural studio Antonio Citterio and Partners, the Bulgari Resort in Bali represents a contemporary interpretation of a synthesis of Italian design and traditional Balinese style. Location . . .
Beautiful Living Rooms Photographed by William MacCollum
William MacCollum is a professional cinematographer who also specializes in architectural photography. His site has tons of photographs of interiors, exteriors and abstracts. Most of them feature super luxury homes located in areas that offer stunning cityscape sceneries. The architects have done well to make the best use of their vantage locations. Be sure to . . .
Beautiful Modern House Rendered by Marc Canut
We were impressed by the work we came across of designer Marc Canut who specializes in 3D architectural renders. Marc’s rendition of home interiors using computer graphics is impressive and the command he has over light and form is very much on display in these images. With open architecture, designer chairs and tasteful minimalism, the . . .
50 Modern Bathrooms
We are just awestruck by this Italian company Cerasa‘s bathroom collection. Brought to our attention by style spotter Trendir, these designs ooze a sort of vitality we rarely see of such spaces. With in-floor bathtubs and luxury furniture the atmosphere they bring about is akin to those found in spas. Obviously most of the concepts . . .
House With Insane Sea View
Are you willing to shell out $25,000,000 for a house? If so, this is what you could gun for. Sprawled on 11,000 square feet, the Razor house commands mind-boggling views of sea and nature. Designed by Wallace E. Cunningham, (one of AD top 100), the house sports 4 bedrooms, 6 baths, a fabulous two level . . .
Ashton Kutcher lists his first Hollywood Hills Home
Hollywood celebrity Ashton Kutcher is selling the home he bought during ‘That 70’s show’. Originally acquired at $1 Million, the home has undergone some extensive expansion and renovation since then and is listed at $2.6 Million (Rs.11.7 crores). The 3255 sq feet house includes 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths and a beautiful hot tub spa + . . .
Themed Teen Rooms (For Artist, Dancer, Rockstar and Scientist!)
When we combed Carre’s site a few days back for some neat wardrobe designs, we couldn’t help but notice the set of themed teen room concepts they had for youngsters. Their teen room collection is broken down into four sets: Artist, Dancer, Rockstar and Scientist. Each set comes with its own set of props. Artist . . .
Modern Vineyard Villas In Portugal
If you are the kind of person who fancies owning a vineyard and brewing your own brand of wine, this is the place for you. The L’AND project in Portugal targets the type of tasteful gentlemen who might envy Russell Crowe in the movie ‘A Good Year‘. The project, which is still under construction, is . . .
Wardrobe Designs
If you are looking to design a wardrobe for yourself, this post might provide some inspiration. Today we feature wardrobe designs from a Barcelona based company named Carre. With special emphasis on sliding door wardrobes, Carre shows off its collection in good light with excellent photography and designer settings. The rooms are immaculately set with . . .
The Stunning ‘Glass Pavilion’ by Architect Steve Hermann
This just hit our inbox. The format of the email was quite familiar – ‘Home of <insert favorite celebrity name here>’. Yes, we have had our share of these before and it didn’t take us too long to find the original whereabouts of this home either. This modern marvel is the magnum opus of California . . .