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- Three-Dimensional Decorative Tiles: The Versatile Collection
- Meditation Room Shaped Like a Japanese Lantern: Tea House by David Jameson
- Fun and Creative: Face Shelving by Alexi Mccarthy
- Wood Chandelier Resembling a Disco Ball From Hrvoje Vulama
- Duplex in Prague Defined by Elegance and Creativity: Rounded Loft
- Awesome Clean Fun With The Swing Lamp From BCXSY
| Three-Dimensional Decorative Tiles: The Versatile Collection Posted: 30 Aug 2011 07:09 AM PDT Thinking about renovating your walls? Consider a modern and versatile option before you decide: the Versatile Collection from Kutahya. This contemporary tiles collection contains many style options that you can choose from. Described by the producers, the Versatile Collection displays “unique geometry, functionality and application varieties of Versatile series, allowing users to compose many combinations and alternate application methods to form a wide range of usability through architectural geometries to organic structures of nature.” These combinations and patterns can be used in any room to give the space depth and a creative approach to wall decoration. The adaptable tiles available in many colours – black, blue, bordo, brown, cream and white – and colour combinations will allow you to indulge in creating fabulous, modern living spaces. The Axis and the Arc versions with elevated surfaces “allow users to compose and combine wide range of pattern ideas to define and expose many residence and spaces“. Enjoy the photos and let us know what you think about the tile collection.
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| Meditation Room Shaped Like a Japanese Lantern: Tea House by David Jameson Posted: 30 Aug 2011 05:41 AM PDT American architect David Jameson the beautiful Japanese inspired Tea House consisting of a suspended volume, especially designed in order to serve as a meditation room. Here is the official project description from the architects: “A hanging bronze and glass object inhabits the backyard of a suburban home. The structure, which evokes the image of a Japanese lantern, acts as a tea house, meditation space, and stage for the family's musical recitals. After experiencing the image of the lantern as a singular gem floating in the landscape, one is funneled into a curated procession space between strands of bamboo that is conceived to cleanse the mind and prepare one to enter the object. After ascending an origami stair, the visitor is confronted with the last natural element: a four inch thick, opaque wood entry door. At this point the visitor occupies the structure as a performer with a sense of otherworldliness meditation“. According to My Modern Met, the floating tea house is illuminated by floor lamps, which makes it quite spectacular to observe during night time.
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| Fun and Creative: Face Shelving by Alexi Mccarthy Posted: 30 Aug 2011 03:56 AM PDT Here is an original shelving unit that falls under the category “do it yourself”. The Face Shelving comes from Alexi Mccarthy and is a cheerful storage unit for books and various small objects. The designer tells its story as follows: “It started from a chat my girlfriend and I were having. A year and a father-son project later, the very originally named ‘Face Shelving’ is finally done. The idea is that depending what you put in or on the shelves, you create different faces and expressions.” Paying tribute to simplicity, this unit is truly ingenious. Even though it would look great in a variety of colors, we particularly like the choice of red, which makes things…explosively fun. Enjoy imagining how the face on the wall would look with various book combinations on it and let us know if the designer triggered your appetite for creating something similar.
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| Wood Chandelier Resembling a Disco Ball From Hrvoje Vulama Posted: 30 Aug 2011 02:44 AM PDT Zagreb-based furniture designer Hrvoje Vulama has recently sent us some photos of his enchanting chandelier design. Made of 258 separate pieces of oak wood and weighing around 15 kg, the interesting chandelier adds character and a feeling of hand-manufactured elegance to its surroundings. Finished with natural Tung oil, linseed oil and beeswax, the chandelier thrones in the middle of a room as if it was there from the very beginning. Its resemblance to a disco ball is amazing, but the choice of materials and carefully studied design lines bring it closer to a modern lighting object with a rustic impression. The designer explains how the wooden chandelier became more than an ambient light: “with this project I wanted to make an accent piece that caches the eye as soon as you enter the room. You either love it or hate it“. So, which one is it: do you love it or hate it?
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| Duplex in Prague Defined by Elegance and Creativity: Rounded Loft Posted: 29 Aug 2011 11:42 PM PDT We featured plenty of interesting looking apartments on Freshome, yet the Rounded Loft designed by Prague-based studio A1 Architects brings a new approach. The duplex is the result of turning a former attic space into a beautiful contemporary 2,368 square-foot home. Here is an excerpt from the official project description from the architects: “The issue of "boundless" space became the main motif of our work. The private spaces such as bedrooms are of course separated, but the rest of common activities rooms are connected within one fluent space. It starts at the entrance hall with dressing wardrobes and slightly continues towards living space and kitchen with large dining table, the space is also opened to upper gallery which is meant for guests. To reach specific fluency of space we decided to round off some of the interior corners, which finally give the space its unique smooth character. Due to these softened corners one moves and feel simply free and the boundaries of walls somehow disappears. Even the staircase with integrated fireplace and library climbs up in rounded corner.” Be sure to check out the sketches at the end of the post for a better understanding of the apartment’s structure and don’t forget to give us your feedback.
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| Awesome Clean Fun With The Swing Lamp From BCXSY Posted: 29 Aug 2011 07:34 AM PDT A solution to prolonging the childhood is this creative illuminated swing design. Why stop having fun when natural light hides away until next morning? Just hop on the illuminated swing and continue dreaming and swinging into the night. Found on Bem Legaus, the illuminated swing can trick you into having more fun than usual and help you forget all worries. Just imagine yourself swinging in the backyard with a dim light coming from the house and a bright, vivid light guiding your ups and downs. This fantastic project comes from BCXSY – Boaz Cohen and Sayaka Yamamoto – and is part of the PLAY Collection. The Swing Lamp “creates a comforting ambiance through lighting and movement“. Three main elements compose this swing: polyethylene, synthetic rope and a rechargeable LED light. Simple and fun, the Swing Lamp will glow and guide your way to having clean fun.
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