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We know you like every residence that brakes the barrier of “common” and we will try to constantly feed your need for special homes. Today’s project comes from Tony Owen Partners and is located in Sidney, Austrailia. With views accross the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge this family home was built using an innovative [...]

Are stairs dangerous? How about if you twirled round and round and then tried to walk them? How about if you did not whirl but the staircases spun around in dizzying spirals? There is something entirely intriguing about spirals. Spiral shapes can be found in architecture, in nature, in DNA, and even in other galaxies. [...]

I think that a bookshelf is a piece of furniture that can be designed in a lot of ways. If you look here on Freshome you can see a lot of creative designs, and the “Short circuit shelf” by Alexandra DiCairano is one of them. Here are a few words about this project from Alexandra [...]

Remember that old video game character called Pac Man ? I’m sure that a lot of you played this game a few years ago. Now inspired by the Pac Man game here is the Puckman bookcase that is made of shining varnished wood and is possible to hang it by a practical wooden hang. With [...]

If you enjoy looking at the latest design trends we figure you are also an art fan. For those of you who like visiting museums and discovering what contemporary art has to give in matter of sculpture and paintings, here is a double treat. From StudioMAS Architects + Urban Design, this project is an extension [...]

From Robert Mills, this home is an example of an American architectural successes.The stunning looking residence can be characterized by straight lines and cubic modules as opposed to a more dynamic interior with an  impressive staircase with curved lines.  The rooms are all very inspiring and have a modern feel. From dark colors to white, [...]

Huff Projects is an architecture company whose latest projects include this office building for R.B. Murray, which we would like to present today. Located in Springfield, Missouri, the development plans took in consideration a lot of nature energy sources, which is why at the moment this office building may be regarded as a sustainable one. [...]

Designed by SAMOO, the Ecorium Project comes from the initiative of The National Ecological Institute of South Korea and it consists of an impressive 33,000 square meter area of natural environment.  Considering that man usually influences nature in a negative way, this project comes as an interesting and yet insignificant pay-back. However, it is a [...]