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I never thought that a chair could be so simple, but in the same way make me say wow. Designed by Baíta Design the Ice Chair can create a really interesting illusion, and of course make a room feel more big and clean. Brazilian designers Helena Bueno and Heinz Maller have managed to create quite a minimalistic wonder as…

Ten years ago, many of us assumed that ebooks would make traditional books obsolete. While more of us are going paperless these days, we’ll always have a soft spot for paper books and the shelves that hold them. There’s something so viscerally satisfying about walking into a room lined with books of all colors and [...]

I for one really enjoy seeing remote residential projects. This particular home is called Villa Chabrey and is located in a beautiful landscape in Chabrey, Switzerland. The project belongs to GD Architectes (GeninascaDelefortrie SA Architectes FAS SIA) and was designed in order to maintain the typology of a conventional old farm.  Made out of wood, the house manages…

This uncommon design comes from British designer  Tom Dixon and was created for Magis, an Italian manufacturer. Presented during the events in Milan 2010, the “Mesh” chair has a very light and see-though structure. The production process is composed of two stages: the extrusion of aluminum in order to create the metal frames and the pressing…