Archive for November 26th, 2009
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Contemporary Summer House in Menorca
The creative designers from Dom Arquitectura are to be blamed for coming up with such an astonishing summer house in Menorca — one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to Spain. Inspired by the “tonca” architecture, the contemporary residence blends with the surrounding landscape by using large windows and clean white [...]
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Happy Retro Thanksgiving!
Enjoy your Thanksgiving and I hope you used plenty of butter! :
I found this on Retro Housewife – go say hi for me!
Almost Edible? 13 Crazy Thanksgiving Case Mods
Thanksgiving is a time for recognizing the positive things in your life, being grateful for everything you have, and acknowledging that, overall, life is good. This Thanksgiving, we’re thankful for insane computer case mods that, for one reason or another, put us in the holiday mood.
Suitcase PC
(image via: The Inquirer)
If you’re flying home for the [...]
New Style Mobile Office Made of Cardboard
Created by Liddy Scheffknecht and Armin B. Wagner, the “Pop Up” is an office you can take your office anywhere you can carry a giant piece of cardboard. The 94 x 275 x 200 cm installation, which is designed by by Liddy Scheffknecht and Armin B. Wagner, is entirely made of cardboard and tape. The [...]
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10 Contemporary Living Room Ideas From Alf Da Fre
If you happen to be a fan of modern Italian interior design, then you certainly heard of Alf Da Fre, an important brand in the field. Today we decided to show some of their ideas on minimalist and contemporary home arrangements. These particular pictures are of 10 different living-rooms, all having a well determined personality. [...]
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Helsinki Named World Design Capital 2012
Icsid (the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design) announced November 25 that the designation was conferred to Helsinki because of the city’s design initiatives’ positive impact on everyday life. Helsinki has won the title of World Design Capital for 2012. The honour was bestowed on Wednesday at the World Design Congress in Singapore. Helsinki [...]
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Amazing Architecture in Black&White – CCO1 House From Levenbetts
We really liked the way these pictures were taken and especially how the black&white house seems to rise from the snowy lands. But these are rather irrelevant facts when confronted with some of the more “technical details”. The “CCO1” as a project belongs to Levenbetts, an architecture firm from New York. Located in Columbia County, [...]
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Amazing Architecture in Black&White – CCO1 House From Levenbetts
R3 Triangle Building in San Diego from Lloyd Russell
Raising above the surrounding elements, the “R3 Triangle Building” from Lloyd Russell seems to reign its environment due to its unique and impressive architecture. The building was constructed for mixed purposes (residential and commercial) and it is located in Little Italy, San Diego. The exterior design is very original, even though the lack of many [...]
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Alki Townhomes in Seattle by Johnston Architects
From Johnston Architects, comes Alki Townhomes, a project which implied the construction of two similar residences that look as if concentrated in a single unit. The houses are located very close to Alki beach, which makes it a great escapade and also a place with fantastic views. Beautiful glass facades and amazing interior design are [...]
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A Light Weight Design: The Primitive Series
Turin Design studio Nucleo have developed the appropriately-named “Primitive Series” of furniture which pretty clearly looks like weightless white granite. Although made from cardboard or foam and actually covered with resin to give it the style and stone-like quality, the materials allow the heavy-looking furniture and light fixtures to appear boxy, heavy, ancient and [...]
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