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3013 Installation at the Architectural Association

3013 Installation at the Architectural Association

Students at the Architectural Association in London have constructed leaf-like sculptures that curl down from a fourth-floor roof terrace to a ground level courtyard.

Top: photograph by Valerie Bennett

Strips of plywood from recycled exhibition panels were twisted into pairs and fastene [Read More…]

Log Loop And Kindling Steam Bent Wooden Basket Made Of English Oak

Log Loop And Kindling Steam Bent Wooden Basket Made Of English Oak

If you have a traditional fireplace at home or your mountain cabin, then you would be familiar with the problem of storing wooden logs. Those who like to do everything in style can purchase the exquisite Log Loop and Kindling Basket. Made using locally sourced English Oak, steam bent wood basket is [Read More…]

Woodgrained Bike

Woodgrained Bike

Though the construction of a bike may seem simple, this one is anything but. Rob Pollock hand painted this elegant bike in faux wood graining and Pollock’s work of wood graining one bike in three finishes takes about $1500 and a week to complete.

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tHE bOx O2 maple and walnut Light on sale

tHE bOx O2 maple and walnut Light on sale

The Friday column dedicated to the lighting design continues. Today we present “tHE bOx O2″: a table lamp created by Californian designer Alper Nakri. A lamp with retro design, handmade, with unique serial number, consisting of a wooden base and two 30-watt bulbs with carbon filament that enhance th [Read More…]

A Great Apartment Piece

A Great Apartment Piece

Pelago, the latest from designer Johan Lang, is a multi-functional table with a mid-century feel that uses hinged legs to allow the user to easily adjust the height depending on their needs. Perfect for compact living spaces, the table can be adjusted to 40cm, 45cm, and 53cm, functioning as a small [Read More…]

Yasutaka Yoshimura Architects – Hourai

Yasutaka Yoshimura Architects – Hourai

Awesome re-design made by Yasutaka Yoshimura Architects. Built on the Yamagata coast (Tohoku), the renovation was made in collaboration with a group of students from the Tohoku University of Art and Design, to give them a chance, touching the ground of their futur. In this case, the interior design [Read More…]

Wood and Waves

Wood and Waves

Look at your keyboard. Now look at the Engrain. See a difference? The Engrain Tactile Keyboard by Michael Roopenian (say his last name repeatedly please) “uses nature’s tactility to strengthen the relationship between user and interface.” His words, not mine but I I agree. It certainly looks “touchy [Read More…]

Urban Housing in Nieuw Leyden by 24H Architects

Urban Housing in Nieuw Leyden by 24H Architects

24H Architects have designed some houses in Nieuw Leyden, which is in the north of the city of Leiden, in The Netherlands.

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Within the urban plan of Nieuw Leyden, 24H Architecture design two ecological houses. The building block consists of 18 houses, designed by different architects. There [Read More…]

The TONUS Stool by Aldo Bakker

The TONUS Stool by Aldo Bakker

Dutch designer Aldo Bakker has created the TONUS stool from solid oak wood.

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The NONO’ Chair by Stefano Soave for Alma Design

The NONO’ Chair by Stefano Soave for Alma Design

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Description from Stefano Soave:

NONO’ was born by analizing new ways of sitting of young people, who are always ready to find seats everywhere and transform every support in a sitting. The name is made by two negations NO Chair_NO Stool, indeed NONO is a new way of ischial sitting. This typ [Read More…]

WHITEPOD HOTEL | SWITZERLAND

WHITEPOD HOTEL | SWITZERLAND

Theres nothing quite like the Whitepod, this collection of eleven "ecopods" located in the Swiss Alps, offers an experience for those who really want to get away from everything. Without worrying about the crowd, you e free to enjoy the alpine desert, with no distractions. If you want t [Read More…]