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Even though until recently, the zebra print was looked upon with one raised eye-brow, at the present time, more and more movie stars and other celebrities show off their million dollar cribs and most of them include the all-mighty zebra prints. Which is why today we decided to make a selection and keep you posted [...]

The Jantar Mantar - 5 sprawling astronomical observatories - was built by Maharaja Jai Singh II in the early years of the 18th century. Not one of these elaborate observatories boasted a telescope. What they had, and have still, are grandeur, beauty, and exceptional accuracy as calculating instruments. The surviving Jantar Mantar observatories, preserved and restored, are a testament to the skill and ingenuity of India’s royal astronomers.

It’s been a while since we came across designs that featured doilies. “This is probably for the best”- some of you might say and in most cases we would tend to agree. These ornamental items usually of lace or linen, used to be the centerpiece of almost any home a few decades ago. Now, however, [...]

Ekokook comes from  Faltazi design and is said to be the kitchen of the future. A lot of research stood at the basis of this design and led to a kitchen that respects all the standards of modern living combined with sustainability as well. This kitchen of the future is made out of two functional [...]