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Invisible speakers, wireless electricity and games you can control with your brain: all of these things may sound like science fiction, but thanks to recent technological innovation, they’re officially within the realm of possibility – or even already available. Some improve quality of life while others are just plain fun, but all of these futuristic [...]

We found this original collection of kitchen interiors from Central Kitchen & Bath. Even though there is a large variety you can observe while admiring  these arrangements, one common thing is noticeable. The furniture and atmosphere reminds one of a pre-modern era, without flashy furniture, LCD monitors or fancy lighting.  The pendant lamps and chandeliers [...]

This is a post from the Freshome Magazine, who bring you the latest news in Interior Design, Decorating, Furniture and Architecture.

Classic Home Ideas From Central Kitchen & Bath

The clubhouse is a quintessential symbol of childhood: Children love to play house, pretend they’re guarding a fort, or even just hold secret club meetings. The clubhouse is a child’s private space and serves as the source of much of their imaginative play. One could argue that home improvement stores stay in business because of [...]

It’s a fact that space has become a high priced commodity but when you say Tokyo, it’s even worse. A very good example is the latest project by Sou Fujimoto Architects, the House H. Meant as a way to perfectly balance volumes, spaces and light, the house follows on the Japanese minimalism with white walls [...]

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Minimalist House H in Tokyo by Sou Fujimoto Architects

You don’t have to be paintings fan, but when looking at the work of Belorussian painter Leonid Afremov, there’s not much that can be done, it gets you. Doing only with a palette knife and oil paint, Afremov loves to create colorful scenes that reproduce the bustling city aroma. Some would say it’s the oversized [...]

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Leonid Afremov Paintings, Wild on Colors

Unfortunately absent last week, I am back this week with one short video for you to watch. A 15 second clip of gushing water at the controversial Three Gorges Dam in China.

With plenty of privacy, located in a remote and beautiful island, this fabulous house seems to have it all. The project belongs to Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects, a company who has established a powerful design and architecture brand for itself due to all the amazing structures they have developed in the region. We particularly enjoy [...]

This is a post from the Freshome Magazine, who bring you the latest news in Interior Design, Decorating, Furniture and Architecture.

House On Harper’s Island by DaSilva Architects

Monday mornings just aren’t the same without my usual surf of reviews and run downs on last night’s “Mad Men” episode. I’m having withdrawl. The interiors and the characters somehow rounded out my week and I’m missing it. So, starting next Monday we will  have an in depth analysis of the interiors on Mad Men [...]

When you’re decorating on a budget, sometimes it’s a  do-it-yourself project that gets most of your attention and your guests eyes. To prove that and if you have too much wire left from your television, designer Maisie Maud Broadhead has come up with a simple series of installations created with wire flex and cable fixings [...]

This is a post from the Freshome Magazine, who bring you the latest news in Interior Design, Decorating, Furniture and Architecture.

Cable Drawings by Maisie Maud Broadhead

After trekking through the busy footpaths and congestion in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, I’ve arrived safely in the very established little city of Den Haag, Holland.

A notable difference from Perth, Australia, is the very giving nature of its social institutions. Today I sit in a little library near the coast sucking dry their free, super fast wireless internet (I’ve got work to finish from Australia). I’m not the only one. This library is being used by a huge number of people on a Monday morning no doubt! All tapping away on their little laptops.

Cities should be drenched in Wifi. They are social condensers. It is yet another way to get people flocking to a location, even if they are staring directly into the endless vortex of cyberspace.