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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Curbed
Photo via Relax Shacks Despite the fact that micro homes come in literally every shape and size imaginable at this point (A charming Swedish storage unit? Sure! A human-sized Japanese lantern? You got it!) this transforming A-frame "Rela... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Curbed
Rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs is still struggling to unload his NYC pad, a haven of Lucite furniture perched in the skies of midtown. The place—this way for photos—probably doesn't come with the fluorescent script wall art or bla... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from HouzzA utility closet, a stack of maps and an open-minded client who loved happy and cheerful design inspired interior designer Tracey Stephens to go map wild in this tiny half bath. Her client’s cottage...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » green Interiors
If you've ever used a Jawbone, sat in a Sayl, or fired up a SodaStream, then you're sure to be familiar with the work of industrial design superstar Yves Behar. He's also the designer behind pioneering projects for social good like the O... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » green Interiors
Schools in America are more toxic than ever. Luckily, there are groups like Malibu Unites - a coalition of concerned parents, teachers, community members, scientists, public figures and environmental groups from across the U.S. who are f... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Curbed
Spotted by way of Curbed Seattle's roundup of cheap homes in the city's Queen Anne district: a restored 1908 craftsman bungalow with the bay windows and sleeping loft to put it in the running for America's cutest house, less... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Apartment Therapy MainIs the recession officially over? The opening of a new luxury hotel in Manhattan suggests so. Hyatt is set to open a new flagship for its Park Hyatt brand in Midtown next week, where rooms will cater to the elite at $900 a night. READ MO...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Curbed
Business Insider compares just what kind of real estate a healthy $5M can buy around the globe, including lavish Moscow mansions, Parisian penthouses, and what is surely the most pathetic, insultingly tiny apartment in all of Monte Carlo... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Apartment Therapy MainName: Roderick of Beautiful Budapest Apartments Location: Budapest I am an American owner of a real estate business in Budapest. We create apartments in 19th century buildings that are beautiful, highly comfortable, and have very low ene...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Curbed
The UK's Observer recently ran a very intimate interview with British starchitect David Adjaye, who is apparently neither designing Obama's Presidential Library (yet?) nor very punctual. "Adjaye is late, as he often is," writes Rowan Moo... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Curbed
Photo via Arch Daily Presented with a 3,500-square-foot industrial space in San Francisco and firm directions not to make the vibe feel too formal, corporate, or, well, bank-y, local firm Studio O+A was tasked with creating a hip, start-... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Apartment Therapy MainI am giddy over my new pretty, pretty pantry shelves. Just days ago, they were a hodgepodge of mismatched boards and faux-wood stickers. It's amazing what a little paint and the old switcharoo will do! READ MORE »
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Curbed
Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of the Day? Get thee to the tipline and send us your suggestions. We'd love to see what you've got. Click here to view the... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Apartment Therapy MainFrom The Kitchn → Kitchen Before & After: A Rental Kitchen Gets a Glam Makeover READ MORE »
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Apartment Therapy MainThe latest addition to our Dorm Style series is this room, inspired by the laid-back cool of Montauk , the hip beach town at the tip of Long Island. We've rounded up low-priced finds and DIYs for everything you need to create a beachy lo...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Curbed
In the '60s, before he became famous for his oft beautiful (and only occasionally reviled) deconstructed oeuvre, starchitect Frank Gehry, then a fresh-faced staff architect in California, was asked by developer and early Gehry fan James ... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Shelterness
These fun lanterns are great for parties or just home décor, they are so romantic! Prepare tissue paper, heart & star stamp punchers, paper lanterns, Mod Podge or glue, a brush. Stack a few sheets of tissue paper on top of each other... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Apartment Therapy MainWhen you're sharing your home with an audience, there's this overwhelming urge to explain its imperfections. This is no exception! My kitchen has plenty of problems that drive me crazy. We haven't taken on a renovation because in the com...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Curbed
Curbed LA rounds up a local architect's harshest criticism of the "most depressing Starbucks in America," which, to be fair, is one seriously dismal stucco box. "The building has no legible design intent; awkward space planning and poor ... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Apartment Therapy MainThe Dutch love bikes so much, they even use them to charge their devices while traveling. WeWatt a company that makes charging stations powered by kinetic energy , has installed some stationary bikes at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam. It ...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Curbed
Photo via Design Boom Conceptual artist Michael Jantzen—whose previous projects include cocoon-like mini offices and buildings digitally warped into what look like real-life Picasso paintings—has worked his magic once again with The Shad... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Freshome.com - Interior Design & Architecture Magazine
Imperfection is what drives the train of carefully hand-made products. Israel-based product designer Hilla Shamia showcases a wonderful symbiosis between wood and metal in her Wood Casting collection. Creating an inspiring way of combini... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from DigsDigs
Modern design and chair basic functions are interwoven in this chair design – Chair Compositions by Gilli Kuchik and Ran Amitai of Bakery Studio. Actually, the Chair Composition consists of Chair Composition 1 and Chair Composition... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from desiretoinspire.netMike Kolodesh of Lang Architecture wrote to us about a project of theirs located in Upstate New York called Hudson Woods . It is a series of really beautiful architect built eco-homes tucked away into the Catskill mountains. The perfect ...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from HouzzWhether you are laying out a living room for your first apartment or planning one for your new custom home, understanding the scale of furniture and its relationship to the room can help you create a comfortable and functional space. The...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from HouzzLike most architects, I am a perpetual student of the floor plan . I find it fascinating to trace the roots of a particular configuration to its origins. The roots of the H-shaped plan, in the vernacular hall house of medieval...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from HouzzWe are not all blessed with an open, flat garden. Many of us live in hilly towns or the rolling countryside, and gardens on slopes are the only kinds of gardens we can get. Terraces cut into the incline are probably the most common metho...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Design*Sponge
Last week we kicked off our summer essay series with a question that can be sometimes be uncomfortable to discuss: What do you splurge on? In a time when budgets are tight, talking about spending isn’t always the easiest or must up... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Curbed
On the market for the first time ever, this nigh-untouched A-frame in Hillsborough, Calif., built by lauded modernist developer Joseph Eichler offers what the brokerbabble calls a "unique, incredible shape"—that is, one... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Interiordesign site newsSteelcase taps Susan Cain, author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, to offer five diverse ways to empower introverts at work. Video produced and edited by Yokai Films. Video sponsored by Steelcase.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Interiordesign site newsBreathtaking design meets unrivaled craftsmanship in the new KOHLER® Tailored vanity collection. No detail was overlooked in the meticulous crafting of this collection—from the premium hardwoods to the specially selected hardwa...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from StyleAtHome - Latest ArticlesInside Mila Kunis' sprawling Mediterranean-style bachelorette pad in the Hollywood Hills that's simply stunning both inside and out.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Curbed
The real-life, $30M version of Blair Waldorf's penthouse in Gossip Girl has gone into contract. Though it bears little resemblance to the fictional apartment (that is, the furnished sets on which the show was filmed), the exterior of the... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Architecture, Art, Desings - Daily source for inspiration and fresh ideas on Architecture, Art and DesignThis post is a little more creative and inspiring. If you want to make a hallmark in your garden that will be spotlight and everyone will be delighted, then you are on the right place. […] The post The Most Creative Ideas to Make F...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Coastal Living | HomesColorful Lake Michigan Cottage A bright red cottage overlooking the crystal blue waters of Walloon Lake, Michigan, gets its own happily ever after.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Design*Sponge
When it comes to starting your own business, it never hurts to get a bevy of experience in the field first. And for textile designer Rebecca Atwood, that initial experience in the home goods consulting world helped her to solidify her ow... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Apartment Therapy MainIn our neighborhood, it seems you can hear both the collective groans and cheers as the children in each home receive their teacher assignments for the upcoming school year. Whether or not your children snagged the teachers of their drea...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Curbed
Built in 1828 and painstakingly relocated by truck in 1969, this landmarked NYC apartment just sold for $5.5M, 100 times the $55K the original owners bought it for in 1975. Listed by the longtime tenants' son, the brick-lined, beam-ceili... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Curbed
Months ago, Miami Beach held an epic battle of the starchitects to determine the creator of its new convention center, with Rem Koolhaas besting Bjarke Ingels in the final face-off. Shortly after, the committee unceremoniously dumped Koo... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Amazing Interior Design
If you love eating tic tacs then you can re-purpose all the containers into useful storage for small objects. If you usually have small objects creating clutter here and there then no storage can be more suitable for you than these small... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Interior Design Ideas
When you invite people to your home to share a meal, you want to make sure they are comfortable, but it also doesn’t hurt if they are a little impressed. Any of these 21 dining room designs, from the cozy and rustic to the ultramod... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Modern Interior Design & Furniture - Decoist
A major challenge that comes along with the use of an open floor plan in the living area is the stylish and functional demarcation of individual spaces. But the fabulous City Life Milan apartment located in the heart of historic Fiera Mi... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from InteriorZine.com
No doubt this is a trend. Porcelain stoneware interpretation of wood is a trend of next few years, the Italian manufacturers continue to interpret this pattern. Wood has a lot of warmth and comfort, but it is expensive and inaccessible m... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Curbed
Photo via Dezeen It's too bad Boris Godunov and Natasha Fatale of Rocky and Bullwinkle arch-villainy fame are not, in fact, real life people, because they would have been the perfect tenants for this villa in central Argentina—seco... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Design*Sponge
It’s always a bit shocking when you notice someone has used your work without permission or proper credit, but the reality of this online age means that it will likely happen to you or someone you know. While I’m sure you don... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from desiretoinspire.netAustralian interior stylist Emma O'Meara is one talented lady, spicing up great spaces with the perfect accessories so they become totally magazine-worthy. Ahhh, if only our homes could always look so perfect...and in my case...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Dezeen » Interiors
Japanese architect Kotaro Horiuchi has created a white cave-like space in his office by hanging sheets of glass fibre paper from the ceiling (+ slideshow). Paper Cave was created as the second part of Kotaro Horiuchi's Fusionner project.... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Apartment Therapy MainWe spend so much time in the kitchen. We spend so much time on our kitchens. The last thing you want to plonk in that space is a great big hunk of rainforest-themed plastic! Here are some high chairs that are good looking and long wearin...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Freshome.com - Interior Design & Architecture Magazine
M.Y. Interior Design shared Matrix Residence, a modern retreat with quite a few interesting features in Taipei, Taiwan. As you can see in the photos below, a practical furniture layout precisely defines the demarcation of living function... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Design*Sponge
I absolutely love it when we get small-town City Guide contributions. I’m so fascinated by the quaint cities that exist around the world, so getting a brief glimpse into theses areas is always a fun treat. Today Lindsey Wayland tak... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Designboom - Weblogthe unique design of 10-minute marks on its face and major cities engraved into its shell allows users to tell time at any given moment all around the globe. The post charlotte van der waals’ world watches indicate multiple time zo...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Designboom - Weblogsmart clothing that tracks muscle effort, providing actionable insight on your mobile device. The post athos smart performance workout gear analyzes biometrics in real-time appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Core77We all know how important first impressions are. When it comes to the products we choose to incorporate into our lives, the packaging provides the first clue about its precious contents, whether its a bedecked box or a clever reveal. Thu...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Dezeen » Design
Graduate designer Moritz Putzier has integrated gas burners into the centre of a multi-purpose wooden dining table to bring the kitchen into the heart of the home (+ slideshow). When designing the Cooking Table, Moritz Putzier wanted to ... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Core77Tonight Curiosity Club hosts the legendarily named Thor Drake of See See Motorcycles , presenting the talk "I Thor will discuss the process of turning a hobby into a job, maintaining some distance from work, meeting people all over the w...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Designboom - Weblogthe rain harvesting campus, that also includes a 1,500-seat football stadium, is set to open later this month in kenya's central highlands. The post waterbank campus by PITCHAfrica harvests precious rainwater appeared first on designboom...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Co.DesignThe low-resolution GIFs. The thoughtless use of fonts. The star map navigation grid. It's Web 1.0 all over again! In 1995, Microsoft released Internet Explorer, the web browser that would popularize, conquer, polarize, and ultimately hol...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Car Design News - NewsPic of the Day #462
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Design Observer: Main PostsWhile not a large house, it felt just right, as if it had been made to measure for every interaction and every function.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Design Week - Design Week RSSA new Wapping project space opens next month with photographby by Juul Kraijer.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Colossal
Milan-based designer Andrea Minini (previously) recently completed a new series of animals illustrated with textured moiré patterns, creating an usual intersection between natural forms and mathematics. It’s curious to see how the ... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Core77Once again, Core77 is pleased to be the media partner for the Bike Cult Show, which will once again bring the very best custom framebuilders in the Northeast region to New York City this month. Set to take place next weekend, August 16&n...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Car Design News - NewsLexus Design Awards open for entries under the theme 'Senses'
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Package Design
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Designboom - Weblogthe binary prints result in two completely separate images shown on a single surface, one which appears in light, and one which appears only in the dark. The post alex trochut’s glow-in-the-dark installation asks visitors to think ...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Package Design
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Car Design News - NewsBrief 1 – Buick: CDN–GM Interactive Design Competition
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from DeMilkedDeMilked | DeMilked
Melbourne-based artist Daniel Agdag's work with a material as mundane as cardboard is nothing short of magical. He creates painstakingly intricate cardboard sculptures of unbelievably delicate and complex industrial flying machines. And ... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Co.DesignArchitecture has never made us so hungry. If you're hungry, everything looks like food. Even buildings, as Nicholas Blechman, art director of the New York Times Book Review, reveals in his illustration series " Gastro-Architecture. " In ...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from HOW Design
Standard IRC has a less-than-intuitive interface and UX. Hear from Chapp's co-creator about what sets this tool apart, and why it's useful for designers today. The post Meet Chapp: Interactive Tool with Intuitive UX appeared first on HOW... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from swissmiss“A salad with too many walnuts or a sauce with too many capers is like a Sunday with too many free hours – you stop appreciating the pleasure they provide. I think about that when I cook. Put just enough sweet cubes of carrot...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Package Design
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Dezeen » Design
This plastic prosthesis by French designer Sascha Nordmeyer distorts the wearer's mouth into a tooth-baring grimace (+ slideshow). Sascha Nordmeyer's HyperLip stretches the mouth apart to reveal the majority of the wearer's teeth and lar... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Co.DesignYour Name In Lights is a shot at 15 seconds of fame at the Monnaie de Paris. Playing off Andy Warhol's idea of 15 minutes of fame, John Baldessari wants to give people 15 seconds of fame. The Los Angeles artist is asking aspiring stars t...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Design Week - Design Week RSSThe set of eight Royal Mail stamps depicts ‘key British Prime Ministers of the last 200 years’.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Smashing Magazine
A lot of funny 404 pages have been shared recently: carefully crafted memes, funny GIFs, even the odd interactive game. But if the 404 doesn’t help your visitors, then what’s the point? A visitor could find themselves on a ... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from The Dieline
Brand boutique studio, Cornershop Design created glass bottle packaging for Moolanda Vineyards inspired by its Aboriginal history. Moolanda, which means "on the far side," cultivates its product on the land Aboriginal tribes roamed for t...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Design Week - Design Week RSSConsultancy EverythingInBetween has created a new look for Neom Organics, a range of home fragrance, bath and bodycare products.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Core77David Yamnitsky and Isabella Tromba are grad students at MIT, with degrees and degrees-to-be in the unchallenging, trifling fields of Cryptography, Math, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Computer Security--or as we ID'ers ref...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from The Dieline
NYC based agency Established has designed the new Calvin Klein fragrance bottle Reveal. "The bottle is a blend of the strict, minimal, geometric proportions synonymous with Calvin Klein and a femininity expressed through curves that fee... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Design Week - Design Week RSSA New York artist is taking his collection of more than 1000 copies of The Beatles’ White Album to a Liverpool gallery, and he wants to buy more.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Co.DesignCalifornia needs a flood. We're all aware that California's drought problem is bad. But from an out-of-state perspective, it's hard to know what "bad" really means. Isn't California prone to droughts anyway? How terrible can this actuall...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from The Dieline
Recently featured on Dragon’s Den - UK’s version of Shark Tank - PHOM is a new range of loose-leaf tea created by ADCreative London. The consultancy was commissioned to create the naming, branding, packaging and all support and identity...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from DeMilkedDeMilked | DeMilked
Oxford-based illustrator and embroiderer Chloe Giordano creates delicate miniature animal intricately embroidered with threads. The cute tiny animals are rich in color and texture, making them look almost 3D. What leaves us stunned the m... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Beautiful LifeThe Barisieur by Joshua Renouf is an alarm clock that will wake you up with a bespoke cup of coffee right when you need it most. It challenges all 5 senses, easing the user into the day with the subtle movement of stainless steel ball be...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Co.DesignAnd more fun facts about the ubiquitous metal carts that changed how we shop. More than 1 million shopping carts are manufactured every year. The trolley-on-wheels design is so ubiquitous and unassuming that it's easy to forget it hasn't...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Co.DesignThere's a name for uncomfortable benches, hard-to-reach parks, and ubiquitous surveillance: disciplinary architecture. A few weeks ago, news emerged that a New York building was planning a separate entrance for residents of its low-incom...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Co.DesignBig data won't mean a lick if designers don't do a better job of organizing it. Our lives are becoming more data-driven by the day. How do my step count, sleep efficiency and eating habits combine to show me my weight next month? Where a...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Core77THRIVE is a tight-knit group of creative professionals who design consumer-driven products and experiences. You can see their innovations in homes, hospitals and businesses around the world because they collaborate to create new products...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from The Dieline
LELAND MACHMEYER: On the Future of Package Design The Dieline Summit is setting out to create a different kind of package design conference and to prepare the next generation of designers. We are excited to properly introduce all of our... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Designboom - Weblogwhile some of the tubular forms are necessary for functioning of the industrial processes, the use of silo elements is continued to house offices, circulation, and quality control spaces. The post vib architecture arranges concrete cylin...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Design Week - Design Week RSSOnline users can take control of the robots to view the gallery after dark.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Designboom - Weblognestled away in the foothills of san francisco’s gold coast neighborhood stands jonathan ive's $17 million USD five-level brick residence. The post a peek inside apple lead designer jonathan ive’s san francisco mansion appeared fir...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Designboom - Weblogan augmented reality heads-up display eliminates blind spots and distractions by keeping the driver's focus on the road ahead, whilst projecting ultra wide angle rear view camera images. The post the skully AR-1 is a safety-focused motor...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Design Week - Design Week RSSSteven Heller and Gail Anderson’s new book shows how type is everywhere in the world around us.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Co.DesignOver the years, the Kindle has hewed closer and closer to Dieter Rams's 10 principles of good design with every iteration. No gadget gives me as much pleasure to pick up as my Kindle Paperwhite . I'm hard pressed to think of a device tha...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from The Dieline
Depot WPF worked with wine producer Crianzas y Viñedos R. Reverte to create packaging that defies the conservative category of premium wines by re-orienting their wine label into a frame rather than a focal point. &...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Design daily news
After years of Helvetica craze, hand lettering has been making a comeback in the recent years. Graphic designers and typographers found the way back to their notebooks. The hand lettering shared in this post will demonstrate how great it... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Designboom - Weblogthe plug-in hybrid achieves a total system power of 416 horsepower at 5,500 rpm and can reach an all-electric top speed of 78 mph. The post the 2015 porsche cayenne S E-hybrid SUV enables pure electric driving appeared first on designboo...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Dezeen » Design
News: a former Royal College of Art student has been found "technically" guilty of plagiarism and misconduct after a company complained that his graduate design project was similar to its own services. The RCA found that Yu-Chang Chou, w...
