Up Table Lamp by TAF for Muuto
Stockholm based Mattias Ståhlbom of TAF has created the Up table lamp for Danish brand Muuto. The lamp has a funnel-shaped rotating shade. The direction of the light can be changed by rotating the shade. According to the designer, “Up lamp mixes light and shadow to create a cosy and warm atmosphere anywhere it is...
Vacation House in Henne by Mette Lange Architects
Danish practice Mette Lange Architects have designed a vacation home in Henne, Denmark. The small vacation house is located in the big dunes next to the Northern Sea on the Danish west coast. The building is surrounded by grass. The irregular house has a courtyard facing south, to embrace light and sun, and provide shelter....
Parabola Chair by Carlo Aiello
The Parabola Chair by Los Angeles-based designer Carlo Aiello is a simple and porous yet highly sculptural seating unit. It is made of chrome-plated steel. The chair received the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) Studio Award in 2013. According to the designer, “The challenge was to achieve a single surface that serves as seating, armrest,...
Small Core House in Ochiaigawa by UNIT-O
Small Core House by Japanese practice UNIT-O is a minimal house for young couple. The small, low cost family home is located along the riverside of Ochiaigawa of Higashikurume, Tokyo, Japan. On the south side, the house faces the green, natural Ochiaigawa and on the north, to the overcrowded urban area. Photography: Yasuhiro Nakayama, Via:...
Choosing aluminium for your home renovation
If you have ever watched one of those action-packed renovation reality shows like The Block, you will know that taking on a home renovation never turns out to be as easy, simple or fast as what the home renovator might think in the beginning! There is usually a budget blowout and shifting timelines. So take...
Five things that make your work desk lively
Depending on the work, most of us spend more time in our office than at home. Most of the time we sit in front of a desk while working. So it is important to have an organised and interesting work desk that makes you smile and feel-at-home while working. Most common things found on the...
Dumbo Armchair by Tomek Rygalik for Moroso
Dumbo by Poland-based designer Tomek Rygalik for Italian brand Moroso is an armchair with “friendly expression and strong personality”. The elegant but strong chair is made of solid wood. The bent wood organic armrests connect the backrest and the seat and provide additional structural support to the chair. The chair looks very elegant and soft...
Kreten Side Table by Souda
New York-based design studio Souda has created the Kreten side tables. Each table in the series is made of fiber-glass reinforced concrete. According to the designer, Kreten Side Tables are the result of a concrete molding process used to create smooth, industrial organic side tables that breathe life into an often-quotidian material. Each table is...
An Old Stable Transformed into a 3-Bedroom Home
Winchester and Bournemouth based architectural practice AR Design Studio have transformed an old horse stable into an elegant three bedroom home. The old stable was once the home of the 1946 Grand National Winner ‘Lovely Cottage’. From the architects, “This dilapidated stable block has been remodeled into a refreshingly minimalistic house whilst retaining key pieces...
Cosgriff House by Christopher Polly Architect
Australian practice Christopher Polly Architect have renovated an old brick house in Annandale, Sydney. The plan was to expand the living space without any environmental impact and minimal changes to the existing brick home. By using the fall in the site towards the rear, the architects have inserted a lower ground room under the original...
Haze Chair by Florian Schulz
German designer Florian Schulz has created the Haze Chair. The armchair design combines comfort of a free floating seat with the simplicity of do-it-yourself construction method using wing nuts. The parts of the chair are held together with wing nuts. According to the designer, “The Haze Chair impresses with its simplicity. Its parts are held...
Pillow Wall Panels by Robert Bronwasser for Cascando
Dutch designer Robert Bronwasser has created the Pillow wall furniture series for Cascando. It is a collection of soft and colorful wall panels with different functionalities. The Pillow can be used in both home and office for different purposes. It can be used as a clothes hanger, magazine holder, book rack and memo panel, etc....
