British designer Jan Waterston designed the Velo Chair,a modern wooden chair that is a response to modern bicycles and how they appear to wrap around the user . Jan mentions, “The bicycle is an object in which the user can feel a seamless relationship to and subsequently the road. This relationship between body and object […] More
Bulgarian Sculptor, Rado Kirov, who has had an extensive background in copper, silver and gold smithing, has recently shifted his focus to stainless steel and functional artworks. Having created some historically profound pieces such as the silver chalice presented to Pope John Paull II by Nelson Mandela, Kirov now graces us with a collection of […] More
Belsize Architects have completely redesigned an early 19th Century London factory building into a series of stunning loft-style apartments. Take a look at the complete story after the jump. More
This 125-room 4-star apartment hotel on Boulevard Indochine, designed by Manuelle Gautrand Architecture is part of a larger development of offices, a student residence, etc. called Visalto. The hotel forms the “prow” of this ensemble, facing the Philharmonie de Paris. Its tapering form is the result of the very narrow site, which runs alongside the […] More
Designed for Spanish furniture manufacturer Missana, designer Marc Venot, has created an armchair named Quetzal, inspired by the bird of the same name. The chair has 14 overlapping bright and colourful bicolor pillows that resemble the feathers of the Quetzal. The pillows sit into a cone-like chair base for optimal comfort. Take a look at […] More
It is said that Oslo is one of the fastest growing cities in Europe, and that building land within its natural boundaries is full. To accommodate future growth Oslo will have to look beyond, to municipalities within commuting distance. One such municipality is Nes i Akershus, one of the principal agricultural producers of grain in […] More
23o5studio designed this modern residence located in V?nh Long, Vietnam,in 2015. Take a look at the complete story below. More
Conceptually speaking, its design is based on a box set of simple shapes that generate aesthetical rotated volumes in such a way that allow to take full advantage of the available natural resources, creating functional spaces that serve as frame to the landscapes each area offers. More
This house is located in a housing estate of Uji city and surrounded with old houses which have been rebuilding. We had tried to make the house feel open even the land space was limited. In order to give the room a better ambience, we have intentionally avoided placing the door opposite to the window. […] More
London-based architect and designer Umut Yamac’s Perch designed this inspiring Light series like carefully folded pieces of origami art that invite viewers to touch them. The simplicity of the life-size “paper” bird sculptures are, in Yamac’s own words, poetry. Turn the lights down low and watch the birds glow from the inside out. This is […] More
Encants Barcelona is a traditionally organized informally in the outdoor street market centenary . The site for the new market location , not far from the present , is situated at the confluence of the Meridiana Avenue and Plaza de las Glorias . The project is proposed as the main objective of maintaining the openness […] More
Paul Foeckler, the head designer and founder of online shop Split Grain, was inspired by the inherent beauty of foraged firewood for his impressive Light Structure collection. He began experimenting with different cuts to the exterior textures and shapes of firewood he found in California forests, and soon found that “different splitting techniques followed by […] More