Retrospectives : Here Now, a Look at Alvar Aalto"s Career in Eight Photographs

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Tuesday, September 30, 2014, by Jenny Xie


Photo by Rune Snellman via Dezeen
You can already take a Street View tour of Alvar Aalto’;s major works thanks to Google, but Germany’;s Vitra Design Museum, which just unveiled its retrospective on the Finnish modernist’;s...

Retrospectives : Here Now, a Look at Alvar Aalto"s Career in Eight Photographs

Tuesday, September 30, 2014, by Jenny Xie


Photo by Rune Snellman via Dezeen
You can already take a Street View tour of Alvar Aalto’;s major works thanks to Google, but Germany’;s Vitra Design Museum, which just unveiled its retrospective on the Finnish modernist’;s...

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Perfectly Engineered Ice Cream Scoop is a Dairy Dream

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Ever since the invention of the home freezer, humankind has been looking for a better way to scoop rock-solid ice cream. We don’t have the patience to let it sit out on the counter for a few minutes – we want it now! Engineer Michael Chou is answering the anguished cries of the ice...

Perfectly Engineered Ice Cream Scoop is a Dairy Dream

Ever since the invention of the home freezer, humankind has been looking for a better way to scoop rock-solid ice cream. We don’t have the patience to let it sit out on the counter for a few minutes – we want it now! Engineer Michael Chou is answering the anguished cries of the ice...

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Halldor Gunnløgssons house

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The Halldor Gunnløgssons house is a pretty amazing example of modernism. Designed and built in 1958 by architect, professor Halldor Gunnløgsson as a private residence. Gunnløgsson lived in the house until his death in 1985. According to the website the house did not need much re...

Halldor Gunnløgssons house

The Halldor Gunnløgssons house is a pretty amazing example of modernism. Designed and built in 1958 by architect, professor Halldor Gunnløgsson as a private residence. Gunnløgsson lived in the house until his death in 1985. According to the website the house did not need much re...

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Etoile du Nord by Jamie Falla Architecture

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Jamie Falla Architecture designed an addition to a 1960′s bungalow overlooking Vazon Bay in Guernsey.
You can watch a video of the property – here.
























Project description
Etoile du Nord boasts a prominent position over-looking the picturesque Vazon Bay in Gue...

Etoile du Nord by Jamie Falla Architecture

Jamie Falla Architecture designed an addition to a 1960′s bungalow overlooking Vazon Bay in Guernsey.
You can watch a video of the property – here.
























Project description
Etoile du Nord boasts a prominent position over-looking the picturesque Vazon Bay in Gue...

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Why You’ll Fall In Love With The Green Architecture Trend

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Sustainable architecture is becoming more and more accessible to the residential market. Image Via: Duket Architects Planners

A few decades ago, the concept of sustainable architecture was reserved for a small niche market. No one outside of the most diehard nature-fanatics would ...

Why You’ll Fall In Love With The Green Architecture Trend

Sustainable architecture is becoming more and more accessible to the residential market. Image Via: Duket Architects Planners

A few decades ago, the concept of sustainable architecture was reserved for a small niche market. No one outside of the most diehard nature-fanatics would ...

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Petal-Inspired Wood Stain Furniture Art

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Wow, what a pretty cool furniture art! This is one of the coolest furniture makeovers I’;ve ever seen before. Beth and Nick on the blog “Sawdust and Embryos” offer you a series of photos on how to transform a piece of wood furniture with a wood stain art. I have to...

Petal-Inspired Wood Stain Furniture Art

Wow, what a pretty cool furniture art! This is one of the coolest furniture makeovers I’;ve ever seen before. Beth and Nick on the blog “Sawdust and Embryos” offer you a series of photos on how to transform a piece of wood furniture with a wood stain art. I have to...

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Contemporary Interior by i29 Architects

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i29 Architects have designed this cool interior  for an apartment in Amsterdam.This single-family apartment for 4 people is situated in a stately building in southern Amsterdam, NL. The original structure, with rooms for staff, a double hall and long hallways with lots of doors has ...

Contemporary Interior by i29 Architects

i29 Architects have designed this cool interior  for an apartment in Amsterdam.This single-family apartment for 4 people is situated in a stately building in southern Amsterdam, NL. The original structure, with rooms for staff, a double hall and long hallways with lots of doors has ...

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7 Inspirational Ways To Decorate A Boys’ Bedroom

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Decorating your boy’s bedroom may not be as flexible a venture as decorating a girl’s bedroom, but it can be just as much fun. In fact, boys require less décor and more functionality. Sure, you can put the solar system or a jungle theme on the wall, add sports posters, and setup a b...

7 Inspirational Ways To Decorate A Boys’ Bedroom

Decorating your boy’s bedroom may not be as flexible a venture as decorating a girl’s bedroom, but it can be just as much fun. In fact, boys require less décor and more functionality. Sure, you can put the solar system or a jungle theme on the wall, add sports posters, and setup a b...

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Luminous 3 Bedroom Apartment Flaunting Modern Scandinavian Style

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How do you choose your 3 bedroom apartment design? Maybe you fell in love with the modern Scandinavian style and that’;s exactly why this apartment will inspire you. Beautifully distributed, the interior spaces of this Denmark penthouse apartment convey a feeling of home. ...

Luminous 3 Bedroom Apartment Flaunting Modern Scandinavian Style

How do you choose your 3 bedroom apartment design? Maybe you fell in love with the modern Scandinavian style and that’;s exactly why this apartment will inspire you. Beautifully distributed, the interior spaces of this Denmark penthouse apartment convey a feeling of home. ...

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Globe Trotting: These Smurf-Blue Boxes House a Brazilian Alcohol Museum

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Monday, September 29, 2014, by Spencer Peterson


Photo via Dezeen
The city of Salinas, Brazil, now has a Smurf-blue museum devoted entirely Cachaça, one of the most popular distilled spirits in Brazil, known as abre-coração (heart-opener), água-benta (holy water), and bafo-de-tigre (t...

Globe Trotting: These Smurf-Blue Boxes House a Brazilian Alcohol Museum

Monday, September 29, 2014, by Spencer Peterson


Photo via Dezeen
The city of Salinas, Brazil, now has a Smurf-blue museum devoted entirely Cachaça, one of the most popular distilled spirits in Brazil, known as abre-coração (heart-opener), água-benta (holy water), and bafo-de-tigre (t...

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60th Anniversary of INTERNI. Place&Culture, Food&Design: Alex Lifschutz in conversation at Boffi.

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The last of a series of 6 high-profile talks to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of INTERNI magazine during London Design Festival took place last Friday, at the stunning Boffi London showroom at no. 254 Brompton Road.
Alex Lifschutz, from Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands was the final s...

60th Anniversary of INTERNI. Place&Culture, Food&Design: Alex Lifschutz in conversation at Boffi.

The last of a series of 6 high-profile talks to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of INTERNI magazine during London Design Festival took place last Friday, at the stunning Boffi London showroom at no. 254 Brompton Road.
Alex Lifschutz, from Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands was the final s...

Read More : 60th Anniversary of INTERNI. Place&Culture, Food&Design: Alex Lifschutz in conversation at Boffi.

Penda creates snowdrift-inspired interiors for a Chinese ski retreat

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A warren of interconnecting spaces moulded to resemble melting snow form an après-ski apartment in China’;s Hebei province by Vienna and Beijing-based studio Penda (+ slideshow).


Located 160 kilometres north of Beijing in the ski resort Zhangjiakou, Snow Apartment was ...

Penda creates snowdrift-inspired interiors for a Chinese ski retreat

A warren of interconnecting spaces moulded to resemble melting snow form an après-ski apartment in China’;s Hebei province by Vienna and Beijing-based studio Penda (+ slideshow).


Located 160 kilometres north of Beijing in the ski resort Zhangjiakou, Snow Apartment was ...

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10 Great Ideas To Help You Add Special Touches To Your Family Room

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A family room is considered the informal part of the house. It’s similar to a living room and is used for family and friend get-togethers for chats, games, watching TV, reading, and other family activities. Most family rooms are decorated casually with furnishings and objects that c...

10 Great Ideas To Help You Add Special Touches To Your Family Room

A family room is considered the informal part of the house. It’s similar to a living room and is used for family and friend get-togethers for chats, games, watching TV, reading, and other family activities. Most family rooms are decorated casually with furnishings and objects that c...

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Why Our Brains Love Symmetry in Design

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Use balance to help bring a balanced look to your interiors. Image Via: Culligan Abraham Architecture

We all know an example of good interior design when we see it. In fact, most of us can make that judgment almost instantly. Have you ever wondered why that ability seems to come to...

Enchanting Fairytale Home Built Over the Course of 26 Years

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When someone says “we’re building our dream home,” they typically mean hiring an architect and a team of builders to design and build the project. For Chris Martin of Bloomington, Indiana, that meant building thoughtfully and mindfully over the course of 26 years.



Martin began h...

Enchanting Fairytale Home Built Over the Course of 26 Years

When someone says “we’re building our dream home,” they typically mean hiring an architect and a team of builders to design and build the project. For Chris Martin of Bloomington, Indiana, that meant building thoughtfully and mindfully over the course of 26 years.



Martin began h...

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Berkeley California Mid century by David K. Burton

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This Berkeley California Mid century home by David K. Burton has been kept in pristine condition. The design work on this house started in 1959 and finished in 1960. “the home was constructed in the post-and-beam method, using old-growth quarter-sawn redwood in exterior and...

Berkeley California Mid century by David K. Burton

This Berkeley California Mid century home by David K. Burton has been kept in pristine condition. The design work on this house started in 1959 and finished in 1960. “the home was constructed in the post-and-beam method, using old-growth quarter-sawn redwood in exterior and...

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Moore Park Residence by Drew Mandel Architects

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Drew Mandel Architects have designed the Moore Park Residence in Toronto, Canada.




















Project description
This infill house is situated in the mid-town Toronto residential neighborhood of Moore Park. It represents the first tear-down replacement on an established...

Moore Park Residence by Drew Mandel Architects

Drew Mandel Architects have designed the Moore Park Residence in Toronto, Canada.




















Project description
This infill house is situated in the mid-town Toronto residential neighborhood of Moore Park. It represents the first tear-down replacement on an established...

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Single-Family Home in Aspen

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By Magaly • 59 mins ago


This single-family home is located in Aspen, Colorado.
The 13,700 square-foot home was originally built in 2001 and more recently remodeled in 2013.
It is currently for sale for $ 13.9 million.
Buy it now!





















Single-Family Home in A...

Single-Family Home in Aspen

By Magaly • 59 mins ago


This single-family home is located in Aspen, Colorado.
The 13,700 square-foot home was originally built in 2001 and more recently remodeled in 2013.
It is currently for sale for $ 13.9 million.
Buy it now!





















Single-Family Home in A...

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Minimalist iPad Stand Props Screen at 3 Different Angles

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With its slim, elegant one-piece form, the Yohann iPad stand is a minimalist solution offering 6 different positions for your Apple device at 3 convenient angles in either portrait or landscape perspective. Stable on both hard and soft surfaces, the stand has openings at the base...

Minimalist iPad Stand Props Screen at 3 Different Angles

With its slim, elegant one-piece form, the Yohann iPad stand is a minimalist solution offering 6 different positions for your Apple device at 3 convenient angles in either portrait or landscape perspective. Stable on both hard and soft surfaces, the stand has openings at the base...

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38 Vintage Industrial Yet Cute Kid’s Playroom Ideas

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You have probably heard the term “classy kid” used a number of times; however, it’s never usually related to furnishings. Yet, Hardware’s playroom collection for kids is a mixture of class and kiddies’ charm. So much so, even a grownup would enjoy a few pieces in their room! Furry b...

38 Vintage Industrial Yet Cute Kid’s Playroom Ideas

You have probably heard the term “classy kid” used a number of times; however, it’s never usually related to furnishings. Yet, Hardware’s playroom collection for kids is a mixture of class and kiddies’ charm. So much so, even a grownup would enjoy a few pieces in their room! Furry b...

Read More : 38 Vintage Industrial Yet Cute Kid’s Playroom Ideas

Shade by Simon Heijdens at the Now Gallery

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The NOW Commission invites shortlisted artists, designers and creatives to come up with a stimulating and exceptional installation that will transform and respond to the gallery space. For autumn the focus is on formidable design to coincide with the London Design Festival.
Shade, ...

Shade by Simon Heijdens at the Now Gallery

The NOW Commission invites shortlisted artists, designers and creatives to come up with a stimulating and exceptional installation that will transform and respond to the gallery space. For autumn the focus is on formidable design to coincide with the London Design Festival.
Shade, ...

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Interiors by Neal Beckstedt

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Neal Beckstedt was the only thing that caught my eye in 1stdibs newsletter. I went over to Neal’;s website and was super impressed. He has a great way of mixing mid century with contemporary give spaces an authenticity. It also looks like he has some nice projects in the works....

Interiors by Neal Beckstedt

Neal Beckstedt was the only thing that caught my eye in 1stdibs newsletter. I went over to Neal’;s website and was super impressed. He has a great way of mixing mid century with contemporary give spaces an authenticity. It also looks like he has some nice projects in the works....

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MEJD Studio slices traditional objects in half to create contemporary lighting

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Bratislava-based MEJD Studio has developed 2 new lights that look like objects sliced in half – the first features a pendant lamp and bowl that together resemble a water jug, while the second is a table lamp comprising 2 halves of a brass globe (+ slideshow).


Both pieces in the Lo...

MEJD Studio slices traditional objects in half to create contemporary lighting

Bratislava-based MEJD Studio has developed 2 new lights that look like objects sliced in half – the first features a pendant lamp and bowl that together resemble a water jug, while the second is a table lamp comprising 2 halves of a brass globe (+ slideshow).


Both pieces in the Lo...

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Old Classic Victorian School Turned Into A Living Space With Character

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What better way is there to turn this former gym and assembly hall of an old classic Victorian school into something livable, than by adding various styles of décor, both old and new, along with vivid colors that ignite the imagination? This loft like living space is a mix and ...

Old Classic Victorian School Turned Into A Living Space With Character

What better way is there to turn this former gym and assembly hall of an old classic Victorian school into something livable, than by adding various styles of décor, both old and new, along with vivid colors that ignite the imagination? This loft like living space is a mix and ...

Read More : Old Classic Victorian School Turned Into A Living Space With Character

Unconventional Apartment in Taiwan With Striking Custom-Made Furniture Elements

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Have a look at this original contemporary home envisioned by Ganna Design on the 15th floor of a building in Taoyuan, Taiwan. Entitled “Circle”, the unconventional apartment depicted in the photos below has a total surface of 126 square meters and answers the living...

Unconventional Apartment in Taiwan With Striking Custom-Made Furniture Elements

Have a look at this original contemporary home envisioned by Ganna Design on the 15th floor of a building in Taoyuan, Taiwan. Entitled “Circle”, the unconventional apartment depicted in the photos below has a total surface of 126 square meters and answers the living...

Read More : Unconventional Apartment in Taiwan With Striking Custom-Made Furniture Elements

Monochromes: In 1956, Here"s Where New York Opulence Met Modernism

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Friday, September 26, 2014, by Amy Schellenbaum

Welcome back to Monochromes, a Friday mini-series wherein Curbed delves deep into the Library of Congress’;s photographic annals, resurfacing with an armful of old black-and-white photos of architecture and interior design. Have a...