- a clever mechanism reflects natural light and unobstructed views of the sea into the tourist attraction. The post adam wiercinski provides poland with a periscope by the baltic sea appeared first on designboom | architecture & design...
- Ever more powerful portable devices increasingly enable our always on-the-go lifestyles, yet even the fastest microprocessor needs a power supply, and we find ourselves tethered to outlets in moments of repose, and (mis)managing the wire...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from The Design Files
Stools handmade by local design studio Tuckbox. Photo – Tara Pearce. Styling -Stephanie Stamatis. Handcrafted stools by Tuckbox. Photo – Tara Pearce. Styling -Stephanie Stamatis. Klein / Lozenge stool by Tuckbox in a polished... -
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Core77If you asked me a year ago which famous persons are advocates of drones, homemaking maven Martha Stewart would not have topped that list. But after receiving a camera-outfitted drone for her birthday last year, she became enamored of it ...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from MoCo Loco
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Colossal
Based in Narita City, Japanese artist Sakae creates exquisite hair ornaments known as kanzashi. The traditional hair pieces have been around for quite some time in Japan, but these pieces—each hand-crafted from resin with a delicate bras... -
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Designer Blog
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Core77The airport security line is the kind of universally despised ordeal that extraterrestrials, should they exist, would dread; even a seasoned traveler will bristle at the thought of the rigmarole of boarding pass / I.D., uncooperative sca...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Designboom - Weblogjoshua renouf has realized a solution for caffeine addicts, which allows an alarm clock to autonomously make your coffee for you as you wake. The post coffee-making alarm clock wakes you up with a freshly brewed mug appeared first on des...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Co.DesignWith nothing more than 3-D printed tchotchke crap, Amazon's latest endeavor is a huge disappointment. When Amazon gets involved with anything, it gets exciting. eBooks were a novelty before the Kindle made buying, installing, and reading...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Dezeen » Design
A veil of water stretches 40 metres between the trees of a wood in central France to form this installation by French architect Louis Sicard (+ slideshow). Louis Sicard worked with fellow architect Emil Yusta and carpenter Thorsten Fisch... -
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from swissmiss
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Core77This weekend saw the unveiling of the collaborative bicycle designs that are going head to head in the third edition of the Oregon Manifest , in which five teams in as many cities set out to create and craft the best urban utility bike. ...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Designboom - Weblogwhere do you keep your dish scrubber? mr sponge, always at your service. The post mr sponge by peleg design dresses up the kitchen sink with a bow tie appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from MoCo Loco
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Car Design News - NewsPic of the Day #456
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Co.DesignOh, hello LION! What visitors want in a zoo can be pretty different from what the animals themselves want. People want to take selfies of themselves up close and personal with a lion, but the lion probably just wants a nap and some room ...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Design Week - Design Week RSSAs part of our 2014 Design Week Top 100 coverage, we look at the key business trends that will affect different design sectors.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Frameweb Design NewsThe Temple of Agape, a temporary installation commissioned by the Southbank Centre in London for its summer ‘Festival of Love’, was created by Morag Myerscough and Luke Morgan as a celebration of the love of humanity.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from HOW Design
Rub elbows with the greatest names in web design and get all of the latest tools and tips for online branding and creative strategy in web design at the HOW Interactive Design Conference. The following piece on online branding is an exce... -
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Dezeen » Design
Horsehair tails and a candle holder are among the accessories integrated into this range of blown-glass "high-fashion sex toys" by editor Michael Reynolds and artist Jeff Zimmerman. The Adult Tool Kit was created by design magazine Wallp... -
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Dornob
If you’ve ever gone to a music festival and spent a night (or three) camped out on the cold or muddy ground in your sleeping bag, then congratulations – you’ve done something you’ll probably remember for the rest ... -
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Core77I'm a heavy Apple user and I love their products, but I'm bewildered by some of their design decisions. The one that drives me the most nuts is that my Thunderbolt Display's USB ports are on the back . As someone who is frequently connec...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from The Dieline
Voyageur du Temps is a California bakery and cafe serving hand-crafted, artisan goods. As a way to reflect the cafe’s time-honored baking methods and craftsmanship, Character designed and produced all branding elements of the cafe experi...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Designboom - Weblogthe structure is distinguished by its waving facade, which is formed by extended floor plates with undulating geometries that contain outdoor balconies. The post FENDI plans for chateau ocean condos on miami beachfront appeared first on ...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Car Design News - FeaturesCollege Exhibition: Umeå Institute of Design 2014
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Colossal
Photographer Oleg Oprisco (previously) who lives and works in Kiev, continues to wow us with his vivid style of conceptual photography that places subjects in the middle of surreal and fantastic tableaus. Oprisco spends large amounts of ... -
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Flavorwire » Design
Louboutin has released its David Lynch-directed nail polish commercial, because nothing screams “Mani-pedis, betches!” quite like Eraserhead. As was often the … Read More
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Design Observer: Main PostsWhat questions do you ask to start a business partnership off right? Dear Bonnie has a few.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Design Week - Design Week RSSThe glorious union of dogs and punk rock is being brought to life at a forthcoming Manchester show, celebrating the lives of the Gravehounds.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from swissmiss
The makers behind Scouted want to bring a human element to local recommendations by putting the people first, not the location. There are no editors, no experts, no curators—well, a little on the homepage—just real, honest people talking... -
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Co.DesignNoiz Architect's furniture jumps straight from CAD right into your living room. What does the chair in your living room look like before it becomes a chair? It looks like a wireframe: a digital skeleton of hidden geometry that only becom...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from The Dieline
Ogilvy & Mather Induction Box is a package given to all new employees. The concept behind the design is "The Eternal Pursuit of Unhappiness." Created by RedWorks from Cape Town, this design is meant to bring unity for new employees and h... -
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Design Week - Design Week RSSThe branding aims to reflect the personalised offer of east London development One Eighty.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Co.DesignSince the dawn of film, we've shot nudity and sex. But only recently has it become art. There's an old saying in the film industry: What's the difference between art and porn? Porn has better lighting. Nowhere is the connection between t...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from MoCo Loco
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Co.DesignMeet Videre, a DIY camera that assembles in 30 minutes. Camera designer Kelly Angood is at it again. Less than a year since shipping her medium format pinhole "Videre" cameras to over 800 Kickstarter backers, Angood has launched a new ca...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Smashing Magazine
Like most web developers, I spend my days giving instructions to computers. These instructions generally involve some input (a request for a web page), some logic (get the right content from a database) and some output (sen... -
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Core77There's something singularly rewarding—magical, even— about sketching an idea, taking stock of materials on hand, crunching numbers on backs of envelopes, and then actually making it into a real thing... which is why we're al...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from The Dieline
Wally is a new sensor system that detects and alerts homeowners of water leaks and changes in humidity via their mobile device. Wally got its name because it uses walls, and the existing wiring of your home, to create a sensor network th... -
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from DeMilkedDeMilked | DeMilked
This guy was sad to hear that his pregnant wife didn't want to do a maternity photoshoot, which he was looking forward to so eagerly. Luckily (or not), he came up with an idea: he decided to take his wife's place and have a maternity pho... -
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Co.Design"Yes, mom, I'll be home before midnight." It used to be shameful to move back home after college--a sign of personal failure. Now, because of rising student debts and a sub-stellar economy, it's a common reality. This project started out...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Design Week - Design Week RSSRussian set designer Sergei Barkhin is working on an exhibition of Russian Avant-Garde theatre at the V&A.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from The Dieline
How do you feel today? Sad or Happy? Tired or Flirty? Take Away cup lets you customize your face and mood on your cup by moving the cup sleeve. A fun way to express your emotions, while taking in your favorite beverage from Gawatt Coffee...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from HOW Design
Designers are tasked with inspiring the world. This fall, join us at HIDC and be inspired by the best. Register by July 31 to save! The post Experience the Wonder of Interactive Design at HIDC This Fall appeared first on HOW Design . -
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Beautiful LifeArchitecture and design firm Studio505, have recently completed the Lotus Building in Wujin, China. "Located in the heart of Wujin, the burgeoning southern district of Changzhou, Jiangsu PRC, the Lotus Building and the 3.5 hectare Pe...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Core773M captures the spark of new ideas and transforms them into thousands of ingenious products. As a 3Mer, you'll have opportunities to make a substantial impact, fueled by competitive pay, comprehensive quality benefits and recognition of ...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Co.DesignA house that's half Mies, half Le Corbusier What would happen if Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye had a baby with Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House ? Read Full Story
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Co.DesignA flowchart shows how workers get exploited by Qatar's kafala system. The construction boom in Qatar has proven deadly for scores of the country's migrant workers. The International Trade Union Confederation estimates that horrendous wor...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Co.DesignMove to California. And learn to code. In the U.S., a corporate culture of pay secrecy can make it difficult to figure out whether you're getting paid a salary you deserve. Co.Design took a look at designer salaries across the world, bas...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Apartment Therapy MainQ: My husband and I just bought our first house in Maine (yay!), and are having lots of fun learning how to be homeowners. We have lots of plans for the exterior of our home, including a low stone wall near the street, flower beds, flowe...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Apartment Therapy MainFrom The Kitchn → What's the Difference Between Sorbet and Sherbet? READ MORE »
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Apartment Therapy MainLike her native California, Tyler Dawson’s design aesthetic is warm, playful, layered and innovative. We caught up with her to find out about the space she designed as part of the American Craft Council's San Francisco event, which takes...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Apartment Therapy MainEverybody loves cat videos. If you're visiting Maine next month, you can enjoy them outside on the big screen instead of on YouTube. Farnsworth Art Museum is hosting its first annual internet cat video festival. Why? Because cat videos a...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Apartment Therapy MainName: Viv Location: South East London, UK We live in a 2 bed apartment in South East London, in a converted mews development (used to be a dairy mews in 1880's). We love it for the interesting layout, tall ceilings in the bedrooms and qu...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Apartment Therapy MainWe regularly ask readers to share how much they spent on a given item, service, project, or upgrade in the home. We hope this information proves helpful to anyone needing to get a basic sense of how much something costs, and how much you...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Apartment Therapy MainMove over, basement bar. This home for sale in Birmingham, England has quite the feature: its own pub built in the backyard. The 4 bedroom property's watering hole features a wet bar, darts, plenty of seating, and even a pool table. It's...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Houzz“When we first saw this flat, it was pretty dark and in bad condition, but we felt it had so much potential,” says architect Pereen d’Avoine of Russian For Fish . It was part of a former bakery that had undergone a...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Apartment Therapy MainSara loves to reuse furniture so when she got this damaged dresser from her mom, she knew it had the potential for a gorgeous redo. READ MORE »
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Apartment Therapy MainIf your couch is sagging under the weight of too many surfers this summer, you may need a refresh on the basics of guest/host protocol. Read on for our take on when to welcome guests into your home and how to just say no. READ MORE »
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from Apartment Therapy MainHungarian-born industrial artist Eva Zeisel was one of the masters of midcentury modernism and her work has a distinctive organic and timeless sensuality. While she's perhaps best known for her work in ceramics, she also designed furnitu...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from HouzzAfter moving into a new house, I noticed a naked corner in the breakfast space that needed attention. I found the solution in a glass-front corner cabinet that my family has owned for years. It tucked right in and provided just the prese...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from HouzzEvergreen huckleberry ( Vaccinium ovatum ) is surely one of the most versatile, attractive and wildlife friendly of all the Pacific Northwest natives. Factor in the delicious berries that are adored by wildlife and humans alike, and you ...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from HouzzA front door is one of the first things people see on a home. It’s something most homeowners use multiple times every day, coming to know all its intricacies and scuffs and flaws. For something that takes up such a small fraction of a ho...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from HouzzA very dilapidated motorcycle garage on New York City’s Lower West Side seems to be an unlikely choice as a home for a husband-and-wife design team with six children and another one on the way. But it proved to be irresistible. “We drove...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from HouzzOur passion for design can lead us to choose the fabulous over the friendly, and, while nothing can compete with a midcentury Danish chair or a classic Eames lounger, there is room in our homes for more anonymous but no less appealing pi...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from HouzzThe food, the art, the music scene, the wild and lonesome landscape — from Austin to Marfa, Houston to Dallas, Texas has it going on. Beyond the big ranches and McMansions is a whole world of fresh, independent design, and, of course, cr...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from HouzzMy husband and I began dating when we were still children. He was 16 and I was 15, back in the olden days when people still talked on the phone and wrote letters. By the time we got married and had three kids, we had almost 20 years of c...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from HouzzBrass, copper, gold and all things gilded are making a serious push in interior design. Don’t think of the shiny, lacquered builder brass that everyone’s been busy purging from their homes, though. That 1990s style is out, and warm, pati...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from HouzzWe’ve probably all looked at a particular room in our house and thought there was something missing. That thought can be particularly annoying when you’re looking at your master bedroom. After all, it’s hard to relax when you have the na...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from HouzzConifer addiction can be a terrible thing. Just ask anyone who knows me. Visitors to my garden frequently ask me which of my 100 conifers is my favorite. Without hesitation, I answer the Skylands Oriental spruce. It has beautiful chartre...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Interiordesign site newsMarkus Jehs and Jurgen Laub of Jehs+Laub introduce their new Cube storage and Aura chair for Davis. Video produced and edited by Yokai Films. Video sponsored by Davis.
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Interiordesign site news
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Interiordesign site newsOur Rising Giants, the 100 firms right behind the top 100 Giants, are having a very good run.
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Curbed
James Nevius is the author of three books about New York, the most recent of which is Footprints in New York: Tracing the Lives of Four Centuries of New Yorkers. The Frick Collection is heralded as one of the world's... -
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Design*Sponge
Everyone finds motivation in different places. Some people prefer it in the form of one-on-one conversations, some enjoy books and others like to see something that combines the power of in-person talks with the ease of a play-on-demand ... -
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Apartment Therapy | Saving the world, one room at a timeWhat does a pre-starchitect Gehry look like? Back in 1959, a young Frank worked on this 3-bedroom home with his USC professor. Currently owned by Mentalist star Robin Tunney, the Los Angeles property is on the market for $1.399 million. ...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Curbed
Cosmopolitan invites you to meet the woman with the $500K, three-story closet, Houston-area entrepreneur and philanthropist Theresa Roemer, whose "She Cave" holds her $2M wardrobe—all 60 Birkins bags and 75 pairs of Louboutins̵... -
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Curbed
Image via Wired In 1967, Italian architect Dante Bini staged his first high-profile demonstration of the Binishell, a concrete dome home that stands out among the many mass-produceable micro abodes of the era that promised a revolution i... -
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Home Decorating Trends
Situated in a building with stone foundation walls that date back to the 1800s, this apartment is infused with history and incorporates all the original details in a very natural and charming way. It’s the only apartment in the bui... -
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Design*Sponge
With the Craigslists and eBays of the world, Viyet founder Louise Youngson-Klasfeld (check out her recent DS house tour here!) was finding it increasingly difficult to find used, high-end furniture pieces online. Turning that frustration... -
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Apartment Therapy | Saving the world, one room at a timeName: Chris and Amber Earl Location: North Hollywood, CA Size: 1,190 square feet Years lived in: 2 years Amber met Chris at a mutual friend's BBQ and she admits it took her forever to notice him but once she did she was done for. Chris g...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Curbed
Plunked right down in the middle of two canals in Gestel, Belgium, the elaborately-moated Castle Gestelhof is newly on the market for a regal $27M. Called "a work of art you can... -
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Modern Interior Design & Furniture - Decoist
If there is one thing that we have learnt from the decor and interior design trends of 2014, then it is the growing fondness among homeowners and designers to draw inspiration from the past. This has reflected in the continuing demand fo... -
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Architecture, Art, Desings - Daily source for inspiration and fresh ideas on Architecture, Art and DesignDoes your backyard design and scheme feel a bit outdated or you have grown tired of it? Well it might be the right time for a change. By simply changing your patio & landscape design […] The post 15 Sparking Patio & Landsca...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Curbed
The New York Post reports that singer, cult figure, and world-runner Beyoncé is "secretly shopping" for a place of her own, checking out a $21.5M penthouse on NYC's 19th Street. It's less than half the size of her and husband... -
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Apartment Therapy | Saving the world, one room at a timeIt's one of the most common studio apartment layouts: one big room with windows along only one wall. Which leaves one to ponder, what gets primary exposure to natural daylight: the living area, sleeping area, dining? Here are a few takes...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Curbed
Photo via Architizer Architecture can be a very monochromatic field, especially of late, when houses masquerading as all-white boxes are all the rage (along with their angsty, all-black opposites) and achromic monoliths seem to be poppin... -
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from desiretoinspire.netA few months back simone had left a comment about a site called RIOetc that features "hipster houses in Rio de Janeiro". I had totally forgotten about it until recently and I was pleasantly surprised to find not necessarily what I would ...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Design*Sponge
You thought you had everything covered when it came to email marketing – and you may very well have all of the boxes checked – but today Orissa Feeney shares some great advice on how to use your email marketing tools to their... -
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from HouzzThere are some shades that stand confidently apart from fashion and resist any attempt to be tied to a specific interior style or look. Duck egg blue is one of them. Equally at home in a country kitchen, an elegant French bedroom or a fu...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from HouzzAlthough there’s no such thing as an indestructible interior, there are steps you can take to make your home stand up better to kids and pets. One key element is the kind of paint you choose. The right blend, finish and color can make a ...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from HouzzNorth Carolina interior designer Heather Garrett could see that her clients were drawn to dramatic spaces and charcoal hues, but because they hosted a lot of lively Sunday brunches and had young kids, they didn’t think they could...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Apartment Therapy | Saving the world, one room at a timeAre you a color-lover adrift on an ocean of white? Living in a rental where you're not allowed to paint doesn't mean you can't surround yourself with brilliant hues. Here are ten easy ways to add color without ever picking up a paintbrus...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Apartment Therapy | Saving the world, one room at a timeFounded in February, the Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize (MCHAP) is a new honor that recognizes the best built work in the Americas. Seven finalists were chosen for the grand prize, including 1111 Lincoln Road in Miami (left). The winner ...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Curbed
Put into the receivership of "big four" financial advisory firm Deloitte back in April to resolve its owners' mounting debt pile, London's Norman Foster-designed Gherkin office tower is officially up for sale asking around $1.08B. A bank... -
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from Freshome.com - Interior Design & Architecture Magazine
One word sums it up : Zen. Yes, peaceful simplicity surrounds the modest designs of Japanese culture. Thousands of years steeped in tradition have influenced Japan’s architecture and interior design aesthetic, resulting in a seren...
