handle me' cookware collection -studio of angell wyller aarseth

'handle me' is the first project to be released by norwegian design studio angel wyller aarseth, the work of long-time collaborators christoffer angel, øyvind wyller, and simen aarseth.

composed of cast iron and thick wooden dowel handles, the cookware collection reinterprets simple, traditional pieces in a contemporary design. The prototypes will be exhibited at meet my project, part of maison & objet in paris.


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Hollywood Hills Residence

This imposing residence was designed by Michael Parks and is located in the Laurel Canyon section of Los Angeles’ Hollywood Hills. There is an interesting story about this residence which makes it stand out as a testament to forward-thinking, sleek, open, airy and inviting modern architecture. After seeing a few architecture plans that were above his budget and with a good contractor on board, Parks decided to remodel the house for himself. I think he did a great job for this 'not so hollywood' residence on the hills. He kept the design luxurous, however simplicity and integration with surrounding enviroment stands out. 


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The Peaks View residence - Carney Logan Burke

The Peaks View residence was designed by Carney Logan Burke and is located near Wilson, Wyoming, within a fascinating natural environment, close to the mountains. With two major objectives in mind- of creating a home that would integrate well in its environment, but one that would also answer the modern living needs of the owners- the architects envisioned a residence with quite a few original characteristics. The interiors combine the coziness of a mountain home with contemporary details, leading to charming and inviting interiors.


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Porter Cottage - Alex Scott Porter

The December/January issue of Dwell featured this cute 320-square-foot cabin on an island 20 miles off the coast of Maine.


Designed by Alex Scott Porter, it an off-the-grid cozy writer’s retreat that features lots of eco-friendly goodness including a graywater system, solar panels, passive solar heating and cooling, a solar refrigerator, rainwater catchment, and a composting toilet. A small screened porch, a storage closet and the composting toilet room add another 160 square feet to the cabin. What a great place to cozy up with a good book, a cup of hot chocolate, and an oversized sweater.



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Fyrkat Grill - Bodum

I love Bodum for their simplicity and their practical designs. Besides the classic Bodum Canteen, the Fyrkat Grill is just another great design. Perfect if you just have a small balcony or a park at your disposal.


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Villa-K - Cell Space Architects

The villa K, developed by Call Space Architects, is located on a hilltop in one of the eminent Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan. villa area and consists of four parts of floors and four parts of roofs around a central pillar. The four floors placed on different levels are connected to the surrounding out space through windows in order to give diverse views for the residents. The inner spaces are divided into four parts and, on the other hand, are connected in a spiral around the central pillar. The four roofs are connected with different angles one another. Sunlight coming through the slits between the roofs highlights the division of the inner spaces.


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Tan Residence - Chrystalline Architect

Tan Residence was designed by Chrystalline Artchitect and is located in Jakarta, Indonesia.The main goals when developing the project were to ensure a large amount of natural light and good air circulation throughout the residence. There are many elements that contributed to these two major objectives which were cleverly achieved. According to the architects,  the house opens up in the back towards a large garden, which ensures the refreshment and privacy that the owner needs. Here is more about the inner structure of the project from the architects: “The vertical circulation towards the upper level of the house is in the form of a cantilever stair with frameless glass railings, which is positioned right next to the living room. This creates a sense of unity within the main room and the upper level. In the upper floor, a connecting bridge is located between the master bedroom, children’s bedroom and study room. This bridge transverse right in the middle of the void, therefore the activities of the owner could be seen whether in the living room, dining room, study room or master bedroom.”


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Konnex - Florian Gross

Konnex by Florian Gross is a new shelving system currently being produced by Germany design company Müller Möbelwerkstätten. It won the Interior Innovation Award 2011 prize, published through the German design council at imm cologne 2011.

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Elektra Bakery - Studioprototype

This shop is part of a chain of family-run bakeries called ‘Elektra’ located in Edessa, Greece.  Light and luminosity flood the interior of the bakery accentuating the food items on display. Exquisite materials such as Carrara marble, cedar wood and brass serve as the backdrop for all food products instilling the rustic and artisan aspect of making bread. A black powder coated steel window box projects outwards beyond the ‘crust’ of the shop, expanding the space to serve as a seating area and bar for customers inside and outside the shop. 

Furniture by Xavier Pauchard and lights by Tom Dixon.


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Boomerang Wok - Nikolai Carels

The Boomerang Wok by Nikolai Carels allows you to flip omelets back onto themselves or cook without flinging food out of your pan. The pan has a strategically-designed inner lip that curves inward to keep food from flying over the edge.



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Knot - Apollo Architects

At first, this building seems ostensibly industrial, as if there was a mechanical pencil factory inside its exposed concrete walls. However, the interior of Knot, a 100m2 residence by Japanese-based Apollo Architects, is an amalgamation of clean materials with an exuberant amount of natural lighting, and beautiful pieces of mid-century classics. Located in Meguro, Japan, the home is perched on a small hill in a quiet neighborhood.

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Reinventing Swedish furniture

Johanna Westin, Lisa Frode and Emma Nilsson are on a mission to bring back the traditional kitchen sofa. They created a kitchen sofa that offers the same functions as the traditional one but has been adapted to our modern way of life.


Seat storage has been divided into two parts making it easy to reach and organize the content. Since many homes today have an open floor plan, the back of the sofa provides storage for books, newspapers or magazines. It is made of locally-produced Swedish pine with small elm details.


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Restaurant Bolenius - Amsterdam

After their culinary trip  passing through  La Rive, Vossius, de Kas and Le Cirque,  Chef Luc Kusters and sommelier Xavier Giesen decided to follow their dream and open their restaurant. The new restaurant 'Bolenius' is located at George Gershwinlaan at the prestigious Zuidas in Amsterdam.


Bolenius has a clean interiour whilst their kitchen defines itselves as ' innovative with respec for Nature and Tradition'

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Sticky Notes - Naruse Inokama

Cute and smart! Naruse-Inokama Architects takes wood waste from houses, turns that into paper, which is then made into little house-shaped stacks of sticky notes called IE-TAGs (“ie” is Japanese for “house”). Little houses made from big houses.

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Affectual Chair - Shawn Weiland

The Affectual chair by Shawn Weiland explores relationships between materials, the objects and its user and also between people. Affectual’s legs can be changes to adapt to the situation of dining or lounging — the disassembly allows for easy even storage and transportation.


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Graphic Shelving System- LagoLinea

Designs that help us lead a more comfortable life are created every day. But once you add creativity to the design, you get a marvellous piece of furniture like this next shelf. Created by designer Daniele Lago from LagoLinea, the modular shelving system allows personalized creativity on your own wall. It can shelter items used every day, like a TV and books, personal items or cherished memories brought from your trips around the world. Thanks to a patented technology, the shelving system allows the vertical 3 cm thick elements of 3 cm to be directly mounted on the wall, suspended above the floor. Graphic Shelving System from LagoLinea for Modern Homes.


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Bring rock in your home

Whether it is in the raw sense for a rustic fireplace or it has been polished smooth into beautiful accents around a master bath tub. Rock is one of the oldest home materials since the beginning of civilization and it remains a timeless classic for years to come. 


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North Bay residence- Prentiss architects

Prentiss Architects - the North Bay residence in Washington State.


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Hollander Bikes

Hollander bikes, single-gear Dutch Hollander bikes have stainless steel handlebars, a retro-style seat, cute little light and a bell. Perfect for taking a Sunday morning cruise through the park. 


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Hof House -Studio Granda

Looking more like the structure was planted and growing from the surface, rather than built there, The Hof House by Studio Granda is the perfect example of architecture respecting the surroundings. The unit seems to blend perfectly with the landscape and the correct choice in materials makes all this possible.The green roof creates a “mirage” effect against the mountains, almost like an invisible cloak of sorts. 



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'String Lattice' by Japanese Craft Design inc.

'string lattice' developed by japanese architecture studio, craft design inc.  is a hand-crafted facade application for a multi-use structure,  housing a gallery in the front and hat atelier in the back. 

The design, considering its context and surrounding environment, is a direct response to the subtlety of its community.The owners omitted traditional signage, allowing the strings to become the shops' identity. I love the minimalistic and natural approach in this design.  



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Nathalie Staempfli's Soap Flakes dispenser

Nathalie Staempfli's Soap Flakes dispenser -  Soap Flakes eliminates the scummy problem of bar soap by keeping the bar of soap out of water and dispensing/grating flakes as you need them. 


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Summer Retreat in Malmö Sweden - Villa Lima

Villa Lima was designed by architect Johan Sundberg and is located in a Höllviken, south of Malmö, Sweden. Especially developed in order to serve as a family summer getaway, this modern, yet cozy home looks like the perfect place to relax and enjoy free time.  With economical features, an impressive architecture and spacious living areas, this home makes for a fantastic summer retreat. 


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Polaroid GL30

The new GL30 camera, a digital camera plus a original Zink printer in a semi-retro semi-modern but still true to Polaroid roots form factor. 


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HOK’s Salvador Dali Museum - Florida

Extreme weather was a key consideration for trustees of the Salvador Dali Museum of St. Petersburg, Florida, where storm warnings previously meant the actual removal of the entire collection from the site to a secure location. Fortunately, the appointment of HOK to more than double the Dali’s facility to 67,000 square feet also meant acquiring the structural expertise of firm design director Yann Weymouth, who worked alongside I.M. Pei to create the glass pyramid at Paris’s Musee du Louvre.


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Top 10 Scandinavian Apartments

Above my number one, but get ready for the best 10 Swedish apartments of 2010, as voted by the readers of Freshome. Check out the link below for more amazing apartments.

10 Most Beautiful Swedish Apartaments of 2010 at Freshome

The Michael Hill Clubhouse by Patterson Associates

Patterson Associates designed the Michael Hill Clubhouse in Arrowtown, New Zealand.

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Minimalistic Brick home in Zagreb

Podfuscak Residence was designed by architects Tomislav Ćurković and Zoran Zidarić fromDva Arhitekta d.o.o. and is located in Zagreb, Croatia. The project was especially developed for a young family who wanted to enjoy the nearby views while still having a high amount of privacy. This were the factors that determined the home’s orientation which provides a secluded, yet open crib. The interior design is truly impressive, featuring modern arrangements with minimalist furniture ideas. 


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18th Century home with modern glass extension

The talented and acclaimed architect Michael Wigginton was the one who reconditioned the old 18th-century country residence near London and added a modern glass extension to accommodate the bedrooms and living space. The home features surprising quality materials, starting with the huge glass windows that offer a full view of the surroundings. Other features worth mentioning are the oak parquet flooring and Carrara marble work surfaces.


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Shift - Apollo architects and associates

'shift' by japanese firm apollo architects and associates is a two-storey family dwelling located on the outskirts of tokyo. Builded around a central courtyard, the inward-facing house consists of two offset volumes stacked on one another, separating the communal spaces from the private.


Much like the drastic contrast in atmosphere between the exterior and the interior, the two volumes are treated in contrasting materials to display a different sense of mass. The base is constructed of exposed concrete, engrained with a texture that mimics japanese cedar; the second volume consists of wood construction finished in a lightly-reflective photocatalytic paint. 


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Old mansion apartment - Ghent, Belgium

An old mansion in Belgium, in the city of Ghent, shelters an astonishing apartment. The owner does not like doors, so the space remained open and the interior design concentrates on the placement of the furniture. Everything in this home seems to remind us of a simple space filled with personality – home to many beloved items. 

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Khyber Ridge Residence by Studio NminusOne

The Khyber Ridge Residence, commissioned for Marc Morisset— a professional snowboarder, the five storey house is built like a shredder following the line of a steep mountain. Perfectly blending with the green environment.


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The Bench Rack by Vik & Fougere

The Bench Rack by Vik & Fougere is an answer to the lack of closet and storage space in the average apartment. Made of powder coated steel tube and a single piece of solid Elm, the Bench Rack is suitable for hanging clothes, storing shoes, and sitting.

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Cappello Lamp by Molo

Cappello by Molo is a small lamp lit by LED shaded by a paper “cap” or “cappello” in Italian, and is set upon a cylinder of soft white Carrara marble. The cylinder piece comes from the hole bored through the marble block-shaped base for Arco, the iconic floor lamp designed by the Castiglioni brothers and manufactured by Flos.



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