Potrero House - Cary Bernstein

Architect Cary Bernstein designed the Potrero House in San Francisco, California.

Bangkok cable ways - Thomas Kalak

a new exhibition from the german photographer thomas kalak at the picasso art museum in münster features his work documenting the electricity and telecommunications cables that appear omnipresent in bangkok. The cables spread into the furthermost corners of the city and grow into even the smallest kitchen to let them partake in the state-of-the-art power supply and technology. 

The Pio Pio Restaurant - Sebastian Marsical

The discovery of a finely crafted wooden box set into an existing building on 10th Ave. immediately defines the initial intentions of this design: mystery, discovery, and contradiction.


The visitor enters this rustic wooden box and is removed from the noisy Manhattan streets. An exquisite marble host-table floats within the space enclosed in reclaimed wood. However, this is only a glimpse of what exists beyond. The limited view increases the tension and desire for exploration.

Cosy Apartment in West Stockholm

Situated in Bromma, west Stockholm, this beautiful cosy apartment of 80 square meters is occupied by a couple with two kids. Every inch of the place has a personal story, starting with the artwork that can be found all over the apartment and ending with a personalized footprint right at the door. The yellow brick villa from the early 1960s shelters the cosy rooms in which the family finds time to come together and enjoy the balanced interiors. The couple kept the old doors and parquet flooring and decided to salvage what they can from the former residence and renovate according to their taste and style. Found on Skonahem, the apartment conveys a feeling of a well maintained and moderately patinated modernism.  Combining vintage elements and modern accents, the residence ended up looking like a very personal space.

224 sjd project - hiroshi kikuchi

japanese studio, hiroshi kikuchi has designed '224 sjd project', a single family home located in the suburbs of tokyo, japan. featuring an asymmetrically pitched roof, the overall form is limited in its street-side interaction, concealing for the most part, the  spatial environment that unfolds inside. 

Vein - Tanja Soeter

Vein is a candle holder created by Tanja Soeter that she will debut at the Salone Furniture Fair in Milan.

Turnbull Griffin Haesloop - Sea Ranch Residence

The site for this small Sea Ranch house is edged with mature evergreen trees and opens to a meadow with views out to the Pacific Ocean. The clients wanted an understated, flowing house that captured their love of Japanese simplicity. Our solution starts with a vernacular barn form and carves away to shape an exterior octagonal deck that opens to the meadow and the view. 

The Lake Forest Park Residence

A spectacular residence deep in the forest. Designed to take full advantage of the beautiful and refreshing natural landscape, the Lake Forest Park Residence gathers under its roof the most beautiful wood-filled interiors. Using natural materials like different types of wood and a lot of glass that connects the outside to the inside, the Seattle-based architecture studio Finne Architects managed to recreate the comfortable feeling of a rustic home without having to use an outdated design. Throughout the residence, wood and glass were combined to create the most amazing fortress, protecting the inhabitant’s needs for for a stress free lifestyle.

Susan Schwake - fundraise for Japan

Birds in the Bush is about the promise of spring. No matter how bleak the winter, spring always comes to comfort us - heralded in with the songs of birds.

The 'Marie Sophie'

Parisian designer pierre brichet's limited edition series of chairs entitled 'marie sophie' are simple and raw in their construction yet embody a craftsmen's sense of skill. The contrast of the natural leather sloping over the complexity of the stark black lines that make up the the base structure seem to fit together without hesitation.

Swedish Duplex

Welcome to a beautiful turn of the century apartment decorated in a warm, cozy and tasteful Scandinavian style. Totalizing 92 square meters (3,5 rooms), this amazing looking duplex features tall windows with deep niches, a ceiling height of 3.15 meters, renovated kitchen and an all-equipped bathroom. Add an additional floors downstairs with large windows, a vault of brick and individual entrance from the courtyard and you may get a glimpse of how living in this apartment could be like.

Weaving Studio - Prentiss Architects

For those of you who do know this yet, weaving is the art of creating fabric. This particular weaving studio was designed by Prentiss Architects and is located in San Juan Island, Washington, USA. 

Zara March Lookbook - Woman

Vetted - Online Shop

Vetted is a new online shopping mekka for people like me, that share a love for the simple, modern and unique. NYC based designer Antonio Carusone is behind this new gem of a site!

Waterdwellings IJburg - Marlies Rohmer

Dutch architecture studio, marlies rhomer has completed 'waterdwellings', a densely populated residential community which floats upon the IJburg between zeeburgereiland and haveneiland in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Consciously structured around a grid of long docks, the dwellings participate in a simple play of continuously varying views. Arbitrary distances separate each unit which change in height and orientation, providing the triangular plot of homes with the perception of a seemingly detached and informal layout. 

Gable house - FORM / Kouichi kimura architects

'gable house' by form / kouichi kimura architects is a single-storey dwelling in shiga, Japan. Located next to a busy arterial road, the design aims to subtract the noise and disruption from the street to facilitate a peaceful living space. A sense of openness and privacy is achieved
through careful slicing and layering of wall elements. 


FORM/ Kouichi Kimura architects

'pilotis in a forest' - go hasegawa

Japanese studio go hasegawa has designed 'pilotis in a forest', a weekend house located three hours outside of tokyo, japan. situated among a forest of mature trees, the structure aims to co-exist with the natural landscape that surrounds it. Finished entirely in wood, the design - which includes a bedroom, kitchen, living room and bathroom - provides a series of spaces that engage the visitors


'pilotis in a forest' 

Piana for Alessi - David chipperfiel

For milan design week 2011, Italian manufacturer alessi introduce their project collaboration with UK-based architect david chipperfield. the result is 'piana', a plain folding chair made with the licensing company parma lamm. the layout of the exhibition stand at the furniture fair is also designed by chipperfield himself. 


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Pure C - Lieven Musschoot

Created by Lieven Musschoot, the Pure C bar and restaurant in Cadzand-Bad, the Netherlands, is filled with light, creating a relaxed atmosphere for family and friends. The dunes and the North Sea offer amazing panoramas that can be enjoyed from any part of the restaurant. With a capacity of 180 persons, Pure C is divided into different zones with various designs and organization. You can choose between long tables in black wood trunk for large groups or small, two-person tables discreetly hidden by light white curtains. Large oval sitting islands occupy a central space in the design, giving the clients the possibility of relaxing and enjoying the meal and view. The designers say that : “At night the skylights have a golden shine from the gold-covered with circular discs of light fixtures.” A black stretch acoustic ceiling covers the bar area and black glass walls further define the space. A gas fireplace with floating glass offers an oasis of relaxation in the middle of the restaurant.

Spring Look Book - Filippa K

Check out the spring look book for Filippa K Spring 11

Filippa K

iPad 2

With an exquisite design and powerful features, the new iPad 2 from Apple steals the market. If you haven’t already seen it, be prepared to be amazed. Its slim look and clean, modern shape makes it the perfect candidate for a home decoration project: wherever you place it, it gives a modernist vibe to the surrounding space. The iPad 2 is an upgraded gadget that is lighter, more independent and has many new features. Incorporating two cameras, one in the front and one in the back, the iPad 2 upgrades the user interaction. With its 10 hour battery time, the gadget is clearly more independent than the previous version. A Smart Cover with built-in magnets protects the screen from external factors and detects when it is removed, so that the iPad 2 can start immediately. Available in 10 colours, the cover also folds in certain places to become a supporting feature for watching movies or playing games.


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Renovated a 1970s Airstream trailer - Matthew Hofmann

Matthew Hofmann is a practicing architect in Santa Barbara, CA who recently renovated a 1970s Airstream trailer into a small live/work studio. Usually when you see Airstream trailers that are converted, they are typically made into living spaces. However, what’s impressive is that Hofmann has created a space where he and his girlfriend live and work.

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