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In one of the most populated cities in the world, where 30 square meter apartments are a way of living, one has to be creative. But we would say that this home crosses the creativity line and becomes a work of genius. Gary Chang, an architect from Hong Kong figured t was time to bring [...]

With so much time spent in front a computer, your workstation becomes a big part of your life. Some people go for straight out luxury for work or play. Others people are more concerned with gaming or home theaters, while others need a space-saving workstation. Here are 16 high-tech workstations, or design concept workstations, to [...]

Some of the showrooms we saw in Milan were just so inviting, that we just had to go in and take a closer look. Michael was particularly drawn to the Fokas Fiber showroom which could be easily observed from far away due to the cool changing colors embedded in the furniture. We spent at least [...]

We really like the pieces of furniture that remind us of royalty and good old fashioned kingly life. This particular set caught our attention at Salone del Mobile in Milan and we sense it will catch yours as well. The white cabinet has an embedded sink which is the only item that “betrays” its bathroom [...]

Here’s an interesting architecture idea which comes from Berschneider Berschneider, a team of architects from Germany. This project is located on the Lauterhofen golf field and is serves as a housing elements for the terrain toilets. Surprised? so were we. The small wooden building resembling a mountain cottage was made using wood and steel. The [...]

In spite the fact that at the Fair ideas were pumping with every single step that we took, there were few designs that impressed us as much as this unusual faucet. We think it’s the kind of wicked idea that touches a customer on a deeper level, making him or her instantly fond of it. [...]

“Home for Life” is a sustainable residential project coming from Danish architects AART. Located near Aarhus in Denmark, it is said to be the first “Active House” on the planet, trying to make a statement in the field of architecture by emphasizing on low energy consumption and a “low-carbon future”. Amazingly enough, this home produces [...]

This was one of my personal favorite bathtubs at Mlan Furniture Fair this year. Sure, it’s a matter of taste, subjective thinking and seeing it live. The bathtub was placed in a very opulent environment, however I would see it more in a simple, stone themed bathroom with as many natural decorative elements as possible. [...]