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I got a wonderful email on Flickr this morning from Gaston Hinostroza Project Development Director at Magic Hair Studios and he has a heartfelt requests from all of you mid century nuts:
“I need nuclear family. homes, teens, hop, dances, record buying youth 1957-1964 pics for PBS special
We are producing a “Pledge Break” special for [...]

Once upon a time, in Germany, the first gingerbread houses were built after bakers were inspired by the Brothers Grimm tale, Hansel and Gretel. Since that time, gingerbread house designs have exploded with popularity. Some gingerbread houses are not houses at all, but some have intricate architectural designs inside and out, more like a home [...]

The designers at Supernatural Studios have developed these sleek and original designs for what could’ve been a simple bar stool and rocking chair concept.  Completely ignoring the conventions of grandma’s rickety wooden rocker, the rocking chair seems more like something you’d expect to see in a minimalist’s or futurist’s living room: low to the ground, [...]

The Glossy Lipstick Sofa is an extraordinary furniture piece by Andrea Fino and Samanta Snidaro for Sand & Birch, that can add the same magic to your living room. This extraordinary piece of seating is built from glass and lexan coated clear silicone. A unique piece of furniture art, that screams for attention no matter [...]

Designed by Martin Mostböck this carpet was made to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the moon landing and really reminds the moon. This carpet its a nice addition for everyone who want to decorate their living room floor with such a crazy carpet. This carpet with a 200 cm diameter has a round shape and [...]

Daniel Miese, an Austrialian designer with an interesting focus on heavy, study materials, developed three strong and in some ways forceful table designs called Bone, Bridge and Together, respectively.  First, the Bone table is a interestingly angled low-sitting piece that would be perfect for an urban retrofit loft (especially one with expose concrete and brick [...]