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Google’s Street View has made it easier for us to find our destinations, but has it influenced us in other ways as well? When Google sent out a fleet of automobiles armed with GPS units, laser rangefinders, and multi-eyed cameras, their goal was to make it easier to navigate places around the world. But the [...]

It seems that modular furniture is becoming more and more popular these days but I don’t think Freshome has featured such a beautiful furniture piece as this La Bande one. Designed by Sarah Lovgren this modular lounge named “la bande” can be modified to be used as both a seat and a recliner. Developed in [...]

The Robern Uplift Collection of bathroom cabinets offers contemporary styling, with minimalist flair and innovative technology. Setting a new benchmark in mirrored cabinetry design, the Uplift cabinets feature a door that opens vertically, offering the aesthetics of a seamless mirror and flexible storage and design options. The sleek mirrored door of the cabinet opens upward, [...]

Designed by the Hong Kong designer Leo Yiu the Insert Clock was designed as a simple idea to change the way we see the clock. The clock has a slice cut from one side of the face that creates a flat edge for hanging it. Some people might say that this idea is not to [...]

I’m pretty sure that you saw a lot of creative bookends here on Freshome and on other websites or even in shop, but have you ever tought at bookends that are actually a glass fishbowl cut in half ? The flat side lets your favorite books and friend flipper stay in place while giving your [...]

This Crystal chair; multi-faceted like a precious gem, could possibly turn out to be an iconic piece for Fendi Casa. A design triumph, its iconic form will certainly add a sparkle to your modern home. Radiating timeless beauty like a sculpture, this chair has a faultless finish. The sumptuous seat cushion is available in leather [...]

“Architecture is not an inspirational
business, it’s a rational procedure to do
sensible and hopefully beautiful things;
that’s all”

Harry Seidler

All-American furniture manufacturer BDDW have got us hankering for a slice of nauticalia today with their Captain’s Mirror. Like a little suspended porthole bound in leather, we think this piece screams classic quality and would sit beautifully in both a traditional and contemporary interior. Cheesy framed knotwork this certainly isn’t, and comes in a choice [...]