A-cero designed this house located in “La Finca”, one of the most exclusive urbanizations in Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid. Here is the project description: This project is smaller (1.000 m²) than the rest buildings of this housing development. Its smaller dimensions turn it into a comfortable and practical house that invites to enjoy it and offers the maximum life quality. Its modern design based on impossible angles, projecting and spectacular volumes do of this building one of the
Jaime Kopke's 2010 Design Top 5 by Jaime / January 4, 2011 Looking back at 2010, the pieces that stick out are the ones that embrace a new mode of design thinking; allowing users make adaptations, designers collaborating and building on each other's ideas, or pieces that offer an unexpected bit of magic and fun. People are looking for ways to become connected again, whether it means co-designing a kitchen cart or sharing in t
It’s obvious what inspired this. I want it. I want it bad. The TRON Lamp uses bioluminescent polymers to emit the kind of glow Hollywood spent millions of dollars in Special FX. The light intensity can be set by rotating the disk. Power is transferred via brush contacts on the outer copper ring. Clever and very production ready.Designer: Loris Bottello----------Yanko DesignTimeless Designs - Explore wonderful concepts from around the world!Yanko Design Store - We are about more than just
Give your home a bit of sparkle with this chic Swarovski crystal tile mosaic by tile guru Bisazza. The aptly named Crystal Collection is made of glass tile and white-gold mosaic, accented with glittering Swarovski crystals for a hint of sparkle. The “Coral & Seahorses” motif makes a classic yet contemporary addition to the bathroom or powder room with its deep blue background and shimmering ocean life. If it’s an edgy look you’re after, Bisazza has got you covered – check out the “Sculls & Cr
Práter Street in Hungary is a series of apartments by Atelier Péter Kis where a series of connected bridge-like walkways joint the public spaces of the residences, extending over a garden area.Relation The final building outline was determined by the scale and proportion of the surrounding buildings. We didn’t want to form blocks that oppress their environment. Our primary aim was to find an acceptable, proportioned building form, that keeps the relative regulations, and we connected the most o
Nowhere But Yajima by Yasutaka Yoshimura by Yvan / December 20, 2010 Via @designboom, an ocean side house near Tokyo with floor to ceiling windows. The reinforced concrete structure features a dozen windows of different shapes and sizes and a large central aperture (above). More at Yasutaka Yoshimura Architects.
We have all seen more than enough of the stacked-boxes genre of architecture. Boring, cold, uninviting, uninhabitable and so last decade. Yet, once in a while, a set of images crosses our desks of a project that could potentially fall into the has-been category but doesn’t, and instead makes us look again and ponder the beauty of great architecture. This is the case with Casa Fez, a new house in Porto, Portugal, designed by architect Álvaro Leite Siza Vieira. The a
Bridle Road Residence in Cape Town, South Africa, is a beautiful example of a sizeable structure that does not impose itself onto the landscape at the base of Table Mountain. The single-family residence does not look massive or overly grand, but instead exudes a classic elegance with Scandinavian/Japanese lightness, precision and scale. The proportions and division of the walls and windows — including the “picture windows” overlooking the Cape Town harbor — crea
How about adding some shockingly bright neon color to a vase made of the iconic Limoges porcelain and shaped in the classic tapered vase form? That is what French company La Tête Au Cube has done in accordance with their mission to be “slightly offbeat and completely off the wall.” The clay comes from the Limoges area where the famous hard-paste porcelain has been manufactured since 1771. The “fluo vases” are also made in Limoges, hand-crafted and therefore each
Supermachine Studio in Bangkok, Thailand, is a group of four multitasking architects that team member Pitupong “ Jack” Chaowakul describes as “small office – big projects.” “We work like guerrilla designers, everyone does everything, constantly shifting,” he told TCH. Supermachine’s latest achievement is the interior design of two floors of one of Bangkok University’s new four-storey buildings that form the new, spectacular Landmark compl
Spice up the art of cooking with these delightful salt ‘n peppers shakers called the Samba! Akin to playing the maracas, these shakers bring back the fun-element in cooking. Handcrafted in fine bone china, they come in three versions and two finishes: salt and pepper, salt and chilli or sugar and cocoa; in red or black silicone rubber seals finishes. My pick is the sugar and cocoa in black!Designer: Ingrid Ruegemer----------Yanko DesignTimeless Designs - Explore wonderful concepts from around
Sometimes it’s our “imperfections” that make us worth knowing, and by the same token, these contemporary “cracked” tiles from Refin are worth a closer look. The Terraviva tile collection is an earthy yet contemporary design that adds a worthy focal point to any modern home. In bathrooms, living areas, office or in your front foyer, this unusual, large-scale tile is an instant attention-grabber. Designer Massimiliamo Adami plays with ceramic and its inherently smooth, contemporary aesthetic. T
