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• Original and Contemporary: “Sunny Accents” Apartment by Redo Studio
• Contemporary Architect’s Residence in The Philippines: Batangas House
• Opulent Custom Built Residence by The Ocean in Malibu
• Interview: Southern Resourcefulness and Ingenuity of Holler Design
• Spectacular Residence by the Bay: Waikopua House
• Glowing LEDoorHandle Guides You to the Door
• Modern Le Source Spa Nestled in the Canadian Mountainside
• Intriguing Japanese Design That Turns Your Laptop into a Desktop

Original and Contemporary: “Sunny Accents” Apartment by Redo Studio Posted: 11 Aug 2011 06:30 AM PDT Design-Bureau Redo Studio have recently sent us a lovely and highly original apartment design. The name of the project is “Sunny Accents” and here si the official description from the work team: “The main task in arranging this space was creation of the possibility to enjoy the sun to a maximum: the interior executed in colourless scale (black, white, grey), is filled by unexpected bright accents: textiles, pillows, upholstery of chairs, accessories, curtains. The heart of the house is an open living room united with kitchen. And such union is not casual. This is also the warmest place that gathers everybody as a magnet.The glass partitions decorated with a delicate flower pattern and sliding doors make the interior opened and airy. In dividing space, they unite manage to unite them. Doors of matte glass bring an innuendo note. The overall cosiness is supplemented with the author’s decorative panels executed in mixed picturesque techniques“. What are the details that you consider most appealing when analyzing this modern apartment? Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! Intriguing Modern Ap… Bucharest Scenograph… Luxurious Armchair: … Modern Interior Desi… Incredible Space Max… Serene “Upside… Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

Contemporary Architect’s Residence in The Philippines: Batangas House Posted: 11 Aug 2011 04:57 AM PDT Batangas House was designed by architect Chut Cuerva in collaboration with Tisha de Borja (for the architect’s family) and is located in the Philippines. The exterior of the residence is modern and minimalist, disclosing the contemporary style that also characterizes the indoor arrangements. The core of the house is a generous open plan living room with views towards the large, spectacular pool and the lush vegetation surrounding the building. The color palette is simple, based on hues of white and beige, creating a peaceful living environment. Large pendant lamps and floor-to-ceiling windows give the impression of space while sculptural decorative items contribute to the artistic feel of this crib. We invite you to have a look at the photos below and tell us if there are any details that captured your attention. What do you think of the overall interior design of this residence? [Photography by Tom Epperson] Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! Contemporary Riverfr… Contemporary Residen… Holley House by Hanr… Unconvetional Modern… Sustainable Residenc… Charming Property Sh… Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

Opulent Custom Built Residence by The Ocean in Malibu Posted: 11 Aug 2011 03:51 AM PDT This imposing modern residence spells out comfort and luxury. Integrated in a fascinating landscape, steps away from Malibu beach, this home has a total living area of 6,152 square feet, 4 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms. The exterior of the residence is particularly interesting with its stone finish, modern terraces and balconies. Most of the rooms face a generous pool with opulent patio furniture. Guests can enjoy views of the ocean while resting by the pool or taking a swim. Once inside, one is overwhelmed by the imposing interiors featuring plenty of space, light and luxurious arrangements. Floor to ceiling windows, leather sofas, an indoor bar for up to eight persons, palm trees- all these elements can definitely make an impression. The living room opens up to the pool, pizza oven, BBQ, refrigerator, a large deck and a grassy yard through large sliding doors. In case you were wondering how much is this crib worth, we found out it is currently listed here, for $26,000,000! Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! Sally Field Estate i… Ocean Front Residenc… Malibu 5: A dazzling… Beach House in Malib… Mountain and Ocean: … Luxurious Brentwood … Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

Interview: Southern Resourcefulness and Ingenuity of Holler Design Posted: 11 Aug 2011 02:45 AM PDT Melissa and Matt Alexander of Holler Design were kind enough to answer a few questions regarding their work, lifestyle and passion for furniture design. You can enjoy some of the beautiful pieces of furniture designed by Holler Design in this post and further information and furniture pictures can be found on their website, HollerDesign. Freshome:  How did you get started with HollerDesign? Holler Design: I think Matt and I knew that we wanted to work together pretty soon after receiving our undergraduate degrees and moving to Detroit. Matt and I have overlapping skill sets, but we have disparate approaches to design. Matt works intuitively, while my approach is more analytic and rigorous. Sometimes that makes it hard to work together, but we both agree that our projects are better for it in the end. Freshome: In the three years since you started the business, which project was the most provocative? Holler Design: We recently designed a piece as a response to a project brief for a design show in Atlanta. The show, an off-site event associated with Modern Atlanta, enlisted designers to address the word 'Fixed'. Our entry Beam is created from reclaimed pine barn beams and held together with bowdock pegs…a traditional timber framed barn construction method. Then we burn the sides or top to generate a rich black finish and finally seal with polyurethane. Up to this point, most of our designs have been rather complex and involved, and thus demand a higher price point. Beam is compact and easier to fabricate than our other products. It responds to the project brief conceptually, but it also literally 'fixes' a problem we had with our product line by offering one of our designs at a more attainable cost. Freshome: Where do you find inspiration for your projects? Holler Design: Traditional American furniture, barns, traditional wood joinery, the culture of the southeast, contemporary design, music… Freshome: How do you market your business and who are your clients? Holler Design: We’ve been pretty fortunate with both local and national editorial coverage, so most of our clients find us that way or by word of mouth. We were also lucky enough to have an online flash sale with Fab.com, where we sold out of Beam stools in three hours! Our clients are typically design conscious professionals. I think most of them appreciate the value of small scale American manufacturing. Freshome: How does your design philosophy integrate in your daily lives? Holler Design:Our design philosophy is more akin to buying local, organic food from your farmer’s market. All our wood is sourced locally, most of it right off the farm. Our fabrication techniques are inherently sustainable. In our personal lives we try to seek out companies with similar philosophies. Both Matt and I come from humble roots: Matt's father is a farmer, while mine is in the tool and die business. So we know that not everybody, (including us!) can afford the highest quality in all their purchases. But what we tell our clients (indeed, what we try to practice ourselves) is that paying a little more for something American made, sustainably produced, and built to last a lifetime is an investment. After all, you aren't really buying it for yourself…you are buying it for your grandkids. Freshome: You say that your work is inspired by rural forms and textures. Can you describe the process from idea to finished product? Holler Design: If we are doing a custom design for a client, we start by sitting down and having a discussion…what is the purpose of the piece, how will it be used, what type of room will it be in, what other furniture will be close to it, etc. We then create at least three distinct options: the first option is always the most straight-forward iteration, while the other options approach the design with different perspectives. The final choice is always up to the client, but sometimes we take the option we like best and develop it for ourselves! Our BentDesk was developed in this way. In our own furniture line, we try to rethink and reinvent traditional typologies. For example, with Rocker03 we began by analysing a series of antique ladderback chairs belonging to Matt's father…scale and dimension, joinery, wood type, caning, etc. Our interpretation employs the same ladderback proportions and aesthetics, but is completely redesigned to employ modern CNC milling technologies. The result is a sensuous, sleek silhouette that is at home in both grandma's house and your urban loft. With our FarmBench, we started with large planks of pristine reclaimed pine, with the weathered finish intact. After assembly, everywhere we've carved into the planks we highlight with a water based, brightly colored lacquer. We really like the playful quality of the bright color juxtaposed against the weathered pine. Freshome: How did your life influence the decision of starting HollerDesign? Holler Design: If you follow us on Twitter, you’ll see our description as “Two Southerners who have left home and returned with an imperative of what it means to be Southern, and a desire to share that view with others.” In our estimation, being Southern is less about cliche ideas of hospitality and friendliness. It has more to do with a pervading sense of resourcefulness and ingenuity…something our colleagues at the Southern Design Concern call 'bootstrappy-ness.' One of our favorite quotes is from the late demographer Calvin Beale. He said Southerners aren't "barefooted hillbillies given to moon shining and quite disinclined to work for a living," but that we are "inclined to self-sufficiency and simple living, [with a] widespread interest in environmentalism, conservation, alternative fuel sources, rural aesthetic values, home food production, and local self-government.’ Freshome: Both you and your husband have extensive knowledge of architecture, design and fine arts. What do you think would be another great addition to your field of interest? What would you like to learn next? Holler Design: If I didn’t have to sleep, I would love to learn more about poetry. Being specific and finding just the right word is very important to me, and sometimes the right combination of words can speak volumes. (For example, in one poem e.e. cummings describes Spring as “when the world is puddle-wonderful”. Isn’t that somehow perfect?) Matt's latest endeavor is beekeeping. It's slightly HollerD related, in that he's been researching traditional wood finishes and thought having a homegrown supply of beeswax would be nifty. But the bees are also terribly interesting little creatures. It's been exciting watching the stack of hive supers get taller all summer. Freshome: If your weekdays are filled with work, your weekends must be filled with inspiration. How do you spend your free time? Holler Design: As I’m sure any husband and wife partnership will agree, it is crucial to carve out some ‘normal marriage’ time on the weekends. Not that we don’t chat about ideas for future projects and such, but we try to keep business talk to a minimum. Being in the ‘Music City’, we of course enjoy seeing live music shows (most recently the Carolina Chocolate Drops). We also enjoy museums and gallery events, as well as more traditional Southern pastimes such as gardening, beekeeping, home brewing, porchswingin’, and lazy walks across the farm. Freshome: How do you see your work evolving in the future? Holler Design: We have a couple of ideas for future expansion, such as devoting more time to our interior design & architecture services. So far we've tackled an office renovation and a farmhouse bathroom renovation, but we would love to design interiors for a restaurant! Another ambition is opening a retail store where we could offer our furniture, along with other high quality, handmade, local goods, such as Emil Erwin bags, Otis James clothing, or Borough Furnace iron goods. Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! Zanotta 884 Evolutio… Rocking Lamps from M… Picturesque Lodges w… Inspiring Tree House… Interview: Turning a… Interview: A Positiv… Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

Spectacular Residence by the Bay: Waikopua House Posted: 11 Aug 2011 01:20 AM PDT Waikopua House was designed by Daniel Marshall Architects and is located on the Waiheke Island, New Zealand. According to the architects, “the concept evolved from the idea of a family group camping, creating space between the functional nodes. This was particularly important in allowing space for the boats and water to move through the valley to the bay below. This space was utilized to give physical separation to the guest house as well as a garage. The materials and form were chosen to be empathetic to the landscape and fauna. The house is designed to integrate into the landscape – the stone walls were sourced locally, the windows are tinted to limit reflection and the timber upper level stained dark to blend into the bush behind. It has been said that the colour of the New Zealand native bush is black. It was important to activate the spaces around the house giving a progression to enjoy. From the lawn overlooking the sea soaking up the morning light, to the private courtyard, framed by the Nikau grove, catching the last rays in the evening whilst enjoying the outdoor fire." Have a look at the photos below and tell us if you find this place inspiring. Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! Spectacular Lake Vie… Luxurious Residence … Spectacular Architec… Small & Spectac… Spectacular Residenc… Spectacular Wood-Fil… Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

Glowing LEDoorHandle Guides You to the Door Posted: 10 Aug 2011 11:57 PM PDT This bright idea seems to be able to help guide other people through the dark. The LEDoorHandle was designed by a team of three designers: Kun-hee Kim, Kei Shimizu and Nguyen-vu Dang. The concept behind this modern door handle incorporates both a LED Flashlight and a highlighted door handle design in an idea that could save lives. During a blackout, it would be easier to find your way if the door handle glows in the dark. The LEDoorHandle found on Gadget Review is not only for emergencies, it can also decorate your door every day and night. Using the locking-motion of the handle to harness and charge the lithium batteries of the flashlight, the door handle displays another high-tech feature. Featuring a light sensor mood light, the modern door handle can enhance the room’s atmosphere. So it is safe to say that the 2011 Spark Awards Winner can upgrade your lifestyle. Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! Glowing Places from … Glowing Pillow ̵… Glowing Wood Furnitu… Playing with Fonts &… The Illuminating Doo… Door Organizer Helps… Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

Modern Le Source Spa Nestled in the Canadian Mountainside Posted: 10 Aug 2011 10:29 AM PDT The Le Source Spa in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, has three main features that integrate its modern architecture in the surroundings: the placement on a mountainside, the use of natural building materials and the panoramic views captured by framed windows. Montreal-based firm Blouin Tardif Architecture-Environnement were the masterminds behind the concept of this spa. Three levels covering 800 square meters welcome guests with a reception area that guides clientele to the thirteen massage spaces and two new lounges of the establishment. Integrating the architecture of the spa in the surroundings proved to be a challenge for the architects – respect for the topography and conserving the trees around was the base of the design. Each floor was divided into two levels, better incorporated in the mountainside, and the main stairway – framed by rough concrete walls – links all floors. A wooden passage way overlooking the forest welcomes guests and guides them to the interiors. The exterior cladding in wood features metallic framed windows and the L-shaped green roof offers protection from weather for the outdoor walkways and patio. Guests will surely be impressed by the architecture and services. Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! Modern & Minima… Custom Headboards Bedroom Designs and … Table with Hexagonal… Modern Cottage on We… Nestled Between Cact… Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

Intriguing Japanese Design That Turns Your Laptop into a Desktop Posted: 10 Aug 2011 08:14 AM PDT We recently received an interesting project from Japanese designer Masayuki Todate, called Desktop Chair. Here is the official description from the project developer: “While we enjoy the mobility of laptop, some of us still use desktops to work efficiently and comfortably. Hand made with fine natural basswood, Desktop Chair simply holds your Apple laptop and turns it into a desktop machine with an external display, a keyboard and a mouse (or trackpad). Desktop Chair fits virtually all Apple laptops with a height of 1.2″ (30mm) or less, regardless of the shape, with or without a cover, now and the future. And of course for tablets. Simply connect your Apple laptop with an external monitor, a keyboard and a mouse. Your laptop will run with the lid closed. Apple calls it “Closed Clamshell Mode” (cable adaptor may be needed). Now your laptop works as a desktop, allowing you to work comfortably by raising your eye level for better posture, less strain on your eyes, neck and back”. Find it useful? Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! Laptop Shade –… Clutter Free Working… Wooden Laptop Case, … Kouichi Kimura Archi… Table with a Built-i… Japanese Dining Room… Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

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