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Anika Elisabetta Luceri is an Italian designer with a passion for art and a very intriguing design portfolio. For today we chose to show you her collection of decorated bathtubs, which is basically a combination of the domains above. There are many eye-catching details that manage to make a difference- we will call them “upgrades” to a common bathtub.…

Located in Mountain West, USA, this twisted architecture project- and “twisted” can only be used in a positive way on Freshome- belongs to project team Bhujon Kang and was conducted by William O’Brien Jr., Here is some relevant information from the architects concerning the structure of the design: “The house links three horizontal extrusions of “leaning,” or asymmetrical A-frames.…

If you think today’s robots look closer to toasters, vacuum cleaners, or other appliances, then you better sit down. Have you wondered why we don’t have robots like Number Six, Data, C-3PO, or Rosie? But we do have them, some are close. There is more happening on the robot scene than [...]

Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz has a wonderful residential portfolio within which white is treated preferentially, whether it is found in light shades or darker ones. The pictures below present a beautiful home in Sagaponack, New York. We think the place looks amazing inside and outdoors as well. The exterior is a very pleasant mixture of wood and living walls. The indoor…

Norwegian furniture designer Amy Hunting (currently living in London) has come up with this fantastic bookshelf! To create this innovative and exciting design, Amy has used blocks of over 20 types of wood, found in a London timber importers waste bin and cotton rope. Using off-cuts of wood, Amy makes the most of what others might ignore or throw…

Designed by Chris Kabatsi and manufactured by Arktura the Hive Table is a table that can easily grab some eyeballs. This Hive Table is beautifully designed and cut with lasers into an unique cellular design. The attraction of the Hive Side Table is its intricate algorithmically generated cellular pattern. The Hive Side Table is produced with wind and solar power,…

Since the Ipad appeared a lot of people posted videos on the internet on what they do with their Ipad. A Tuaw reader named Alan Daly has gone a step further and has built an iPad into his kitchen. The iPad can be easily removed by unplugging it and then sliding it up and out of the mount.…

We saw plenty of bath tub ideas in Milan, some of them very futuristic, others more simple and down-to-Earth. For today we would like to show you this amazing white leather tub which is both modern and practical. With an unusual sinuous shape and a touch of glamor, its design really stands out.The white leather margins are contrasted by an…

Did you miss them? Well, here is another presentation of a beautiful Scandinavian apartment. You probably got used to large windows in the living-room for these types of flats. This flat has three of them, two in the living area and one in the bedroom next to it. A fancy gloss  kitchen with integrated white drawers follow the classy and…