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- Infinite Wave Effect: Dynamic ONDA Bookcase System
- Alluring Les Paul Guitar-Inspired Swimming Pool
- Gordons Bay House in Australia with Roof Terraces and Cantilevered Overhangs
- Icon Kitchen by Ernestomeda
| Infinite Wave Effect: Dynamic ONDA Bookcase System Posted: 28 May 2012 06:23 AM PDT
Designed by the Italian architect Angelo Tomaiuolo and produced by the Italian company Tonin CASA, ONDA is a modular bookcase system with an original and appealing design. The project is suited for minimalist contemporary arrangements, as well as for eclectic interiors with an emphasis on elegant lines.Here is the official description from the press release we were recently sent: “ONDA means wave: books represent mankind's cultural heritage, they are made of thoughts and stories, thoughts are brain waves and like sea waves they are in motion, continuous and infinite. ONDA is the innovative self supporting library unit in laquered MDF with extra clear glass shelves. It is an attractive object of design extremely versatile with its dynamic structure in undulating modules which may be arranged both vertically or horizontally for an infinite wave effect without borders…”
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| Alluring Les Paul Guitar-Inspired Swimming Pool Posted: 28 May 2012 04:08 AM PDT
This amazing swimming pool shaped like a guitar proved to be a challenge for its designers and builders – Canadian Aqua-Tech Company. Their client, a passionate guitar collector who walked in their office looking for a hot tub, had a sudden change of heart and approached them with an odd, yet interesting idea. Wanting a guitar-shaped swimming pool in his backyard, the client was presented with an exact replica of a Les Paul Custom guitar – shaped in fine details and exemplary displaying creativity in design and construction. Measuring 19 meters long, the inspiring swimming pool is unique – imagine how the owner and his wife feel every time they dive in. Blue water makes the vinyl-lined pool dance with each movement and create a blurred, dynamic effect. Equipped with two sets of stairs, the undulating design proves to be a bold and creative addition to a guitar collector’s backyard.
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| Gordons Bay House in Australia with Roof Terraces and Cantilevered Overhangs Posted: 28 May 2012 02:32 AM PDT
Gordons Bay House was designed by studio Luigi Rosselli Architects and is located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The unusual exterior appearance of the building, showcasing cantilevered overhangs and various terraces was inspired by the theory of “six degrees of separation”:"It's said that 6 degrees separate each human on earth from another. The Gordons Bay House asks how 6 degrees of separation might negotiate a web of complex associations in order to produce an architecture that performs for a wide group of people, while seamlessly integrating the built form with its context. Set on the hillside overlooking the bay, the design consists of three levels, each level alternatively offset from the boundary by six degrees. The alternating orientation of each floor provides a response to different constraints imposed by the site”. The aggressive seaside environment is “confronted” with the help of durable materials, such as concrete, wall cladding and windows treated with ellipsoid aluminum louvres. Sustainable features include photo-voltaic panels, large rainwater tanks, solar hot water and pool heating.
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| Posted: 28 May 2012 12:42 AM PDT
Designed by Giuseppe Bavuso for Ernestomeda, the new Icon kitchen was previewed at Eurocucina 2012 in Milan. Emanating charisma and elegance, the new kitchen was specifically designed to meet certain criteria: functionality, clean aesthetics and technical performance. Bavuso wanted to design a kitchen that embraces minimalist design without compromising on personality or charm. He says: “I like to think I succeed in satisfying everyone who loves rationality and functionality without having to give up the heart of things. ”
There is an interesting use of materials in this kitchen, which give it a very tactile appeal. There are also some very interesting elements such as the flex wall cabinets, which have doors that slide up and fold out of the way, or the rear tidy system that reveals itself from below the counter top at the touch of a button.
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