Read More : Elegant Kasokudo Bonsai Planter Inspired by the Automotive Industry













A striking fusion of form and function, the Kasokudo Bonsai Planter by designer Adrian Magu is as stylish as it gets. The product is an artistic representation of the developer’;s interest for everything green and his work in the automotive industry: “Referencing speed ...

Read More : Modern Greek House Design Exploring Traditional and Up-to-Date Design














The island of Kea in Greece seemed the perfect location to settle down and enjoy magical breezes serpent among olive trees. This modern House in Kea was seen by architects Marina Stassinopoulos and Konstantios Daskalakis as an opportunity to employ the island’s traditional building p...

Read More : Saska Apartment by Soma Architekci













By Magaly • 49 mins ago


Saska Apartment is a private residence designed by Soma Architekci.
It is located in Saska Kępa, a neighborhood of Warsaw, Poland.













Saska Apartment by Soma Architekci:
“The owner of the apartment located in the centre of Warsaw’s Saska Kępa ask...

Read More : Split level transformation by Cook Architecture












This Split level transformation by Cook Architecture is quite amazing. Wait until you see the before picture. The original house was nothing to really look at and now this home would make me look twice. This modern make over has such great dimension and depth. The interiors look like...

Read More : Sinbad Creek Residence by Swatt | Miers Architects













Swatt | Miers Architects have designed the Sinbad Creek Residence in the rural town of Sunol, California.


















From the architects
The Sinbad Creek Residence is a 4,000 square foot home located on a beatiful 5.3 acre east-facing hillside in the rural town of Sunol. With...

Read More : 10 Color Theory Basics Everyone Should Know














Color choice defines a room. Image Via: Kati Curtis Design

Most of us aren’t interior designers by trade and that’s okay. Whether you think of interior design as an enjoyable hobby or a necessary evil that helps keep your home looking presentable, sometimes it can be tough to und...

Read More : Architectural Craziness: Belarus" New Football Stadium Looks Like a Slumbering Python












Thursday, October 30, 2014, by Rachel B. Doyle


Photo by Tomaz Gregoric via Design Boom
The dictatorship of Belarus just debuted a €40M ($ 51M) football stadium with a rounded edifice perforated by blob-like windows—a building that very much resembles a python. Designed by the Slo...

Read More : Moroso produces the faceted ‘Brooke Ottomane’ by Tokujin Yoshioka for Issey Miyake
















Moroso continues to collaborate with 2 leading names in Japanese design. To mark the opening of the new Issey Miyake showroom held this month in London, the brand has produced a range of sculptural ottomans created by the artist and designer Tokujin Yoshioka. The series, tailored...

Read More : Zen Barn by Christopher Simmonds












The Zen Barn by Christopher Simmonds is a great exercise in juxtaposition. I am sure the “barn” label comes from the weathered wood on the exterior. I think it was a brilliant move as the wood is a complete opposite to the structure. The interiors are nice as well but I...

Read More : Dezeen Mail #226












newsletter includes the best stories and comments from readers plus new jobs, competitions, movies and more.
Our new book features 45 conversations with leading figures in architecture and design from around the world.

Read More : Expressive Brazilian Architecture to Inspire Your Next Home Makeover














Designed by Ney Lima Architects in Brasilia – Distrito Federal, Brazil, this 570 square meter home spreads over space as well as time. Emerging from the architecture of the 60s, this home combines contemporary appeal with tradition and openness into an exemplary piece...

Read More : 21 Quick and Fun Last Minute Halloween Crafts and Hacks














Halloween is almost upon us, but that doesn’;t mean you still can’;t have some spooky crafts and hacks for the coming scary night. We’;ve gathered 21 easy and cheap Last-Minute decor crafts and hacks that will transform your home into the creepiest place in less...

Read More : How Architects Take Advantage of The Golden Ratio














Check out why architects love the golden ratio. Image Via: Priester’;s Custom Contracting, LLC

When you really think about it, one of the coolest facets of architecture is the ability to have buildings be so different – so varied in terms of size, shape, and style – and yet so...

Read More : Residence Zheng by KC Design Studio













By Magaly • 49 mins ago


Residence Zheng is a home located in Taipei, Taiwan.
It was designed by KC Design Studio.



















Residence Zheng by KC Design Studio:
“This case is located on the 24th floor of a apartment building in downtown Taipei. One major advantage is the...

Read More : Modern transformed condo












This modern transformed condo found over at Apartment Therapy is a nice flavor of industrial modern. I quite like the exposed cinder block walls paired with the concrete floors. The warm tones of the wood furniture and the use of topes and whites make for a warm space. With this being...

Read More : Kasokudo Bonsai Planter by Adrian Magu













Designer Adrian Magu has created a contemporary bonsai planter named Kasokudo.








From the designer
Designer Adrian Magu’s interest for everything green and his work in the automotive industry has resulted in the Kasokudo Bonsai Planter; a stunning fusion of form and fu...

Read More : Shabby Hunting Cabin Turned Into Impressive L-Shaped Contemporary Residence













Shands Studio Architects converted a shabby hunting cabin and summer guest house in San Anselmo, CA, USA into an impressive contemporary residence. The main purpose of the planning stage was to connect the project to its rich landscape. In the building process, framing lumber found...

Read More : Ridgewood by GA Design













By Magaly • 55 mins ago


Ridgewood is a private residence located in Jogeshwari, a suburb of Mumbai, India.
It was designed by GA Design.


















Ridgewood by GA Design:
“This residential apartment has been designed by GA design in Mumbai.
It is located close to the mai...

Read More : Arc House by Maziar Behrooz Architecture













Maziar Behrooz Architecture have designed the Arc House, a single family home located inEast Hampton, New York.
























From the architects
In one of our initial meetings with our clients, we shared a picture of a small airplane hangar showing an uninterrupted...

Read More : 10 Things You Should Know Before Painting A Room














Painting can actually be fun when you know how to do it properly. We share the many steps to make your painting project turn out perfectly! Image Source: Gace K Design

Are you living with boring white walls, but hate the thought of painting? Painting is often a task that homeowners...

Read More : Home Sweet home AD Magazine












If my place looked like this one I am sure I could call it home sweet home. There is such a depth of quality in the materials that make up these interiors. Everything here has the breath of quality and luxury. The table behind the sofa and the sculpture on top of it are my favorite...

Read More : Ingeniously Versatile: REK Extending Coffee Table by Reinier de Jong Design [Video]













REK extending coffee table by Reinier de Jong Design is a flexible furniture piece available in 2 new versions: oak veneered and all-white. According to the designers, one of the 2 new versions is almost entirely white except for the subtle black lines. The edges are finished with...

Read More : Globe Trotting: Sunken Floors Hide This Concrete Dwelling from the World












Monday, October 27, 2014, by Spencer Peterson


Photo by Koji Fujii via Design Boom
Upon closer inspection, this seemingly simple 3-story concrete home by Japan’;s Takeshi Hosaka Architects reveals a delightfully expectation-thwarting design. But maybe “reveals” is...

Read More : Simplici-tea: The Electric Tea Kettle, Completely Redefined
















Making a nice cup of tea is one of those no-brainer activities that plenty of us do multiple times a day. We rarely think of how much energy is used to heat the water for that tea. Even if you’re using an energy-efficient electric kettle (as opposed to a stovetop one), the minimum ...

Read More : S-Shaped Glass Walls Connect Indoors and Out














The Design House project is an initiative by Design Week Mexico that sees a house in Mexico City transformed by a group of forward-thinking designers, year after year. Now in its sixth year, in 2014 project presents Mexico-based Esrawe Studio and the firm’;s creative...

Read More : Five-Bedroom Residence Near Toronto Unveiling Luxurious Living: 166 The Kingsway













An intriguing play of geometric shapes and exterior finishes defines 166 The Kingsway project, a modern house located near Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The 5-bedroom, 5-bathroom dwelling is currently on sale, listed at approximately $ 2.4 million and is briefly defined as “a...

Read More : 12 Great Ideas for Thanksgiving Tables











Looks like Thanksgiving is at our house this year—since I get more excited about setting a beautiful table than cooking the food (shhh…don’;t tell my guests!) here are some of my favorite ideas…


Clockwise from top left: Beautiful muted greens from Honestly YUM, g...

Read More : Mid Century in Dallas by Harold Prinz












This amazing Mid Century in Dallas by Harold Prinz has been preserved by its current owners. Dallas Morning News ran an article on this home. “Designed by Dallas architects Harold Prinz and LaVere Brooks of the firm Prinz and Brooks and located in north Oak Cliff, the Hayes...

Read More : Bus Converted to Bright, Airy, Storage-Filled Tiny House












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Read More : SATA"s medical centre has mirrored "cloaking" roof that reflects the sky













The mirrored roof of this children’;s care centre by SATA reflects the surrounding treetops and west Ireland skies (+ slideshow).


SATA designed the single-storey glass and aluminium structure to house services for the West Limerick Children’;s Centre, in county...

Read More : Perfectly Balancing A Fresh Concept With Versatility: Mondana Bag Stool













Maneuvering furniture around the house would probably be more provoking if the products in question came with… straps. Designers Alessandra Mantovani and Eleonora Barbareschi took this crazy idea to another level when planning Mondana Bag, an unconventional stool for Italian...

Read More : Monochromes: Step Inside an Old Gothic Hotel of the Atlantic City Boardwalk












Friday, October 24, 2014, by Jenny Xie

Welcome back to Monochromes, a Friday mini-series wherein Curbed delves deep into the internet’;s photographic annals, resurfacing with an armful of old black-and-white photos of architecture and interior design. Have a find you want to...

Read More : Bang & Olufsen launch the world’s first high-end compact wireless speaker
















Bang & Olufsen introduce their first compact wireless speaker, BeoLab 17. The all-digital, active speaker – the first in the world to utilise the new WiSA standard for high-end wireless – combines stunning acoustic performance, place-anywhere flexibility and pioneering design all i...

Read More : Modern kitchens by Doherty design Studio












While looking through Doherty design’;s portfolio I noticed one thing that I kept saying to myself, “they have done some nice modern kitchens”. There was a consistent thread moving throughout their projects. Clean, simple and honest materials are the design choices...

Read More : Moor Street Townhouses by Milieu Property















Milieu Property created 5 luxury townhouses located in Fitzroy, Melbourne. The project features an environmentally sustainable design with warm, monochromatic palettes, open-plan design and a white-washed oak timber flooring.
Elegant and industrial, the townhouses mirror the...

Read More : 23 Bohemian Bathroom Designs















There can be little doubt about the impact that can be made by Bohemian bathroom designs and the fact that this is not a style that is used that often is an absolute tragedy. You just have so many options with this style of bathroom and as long as you follow a few basic rules there...

Read More : Clarendon Works by Moreno Masey Architecture Studio













By Magaly • 38 mins ago


Clarendon Works is a private residence located in London, England.
Designed by Moreno Masey Architecture Studio and completed in February 2012, the home has an open design that adds to its sense of space.
It is currently for sale for $ 14.6 million.
Buy it n...

Read More : The New/Old House: A Giant Map Wall











I started phase one of Yosef’;s room…I wall-papered a huge map of the world on one entire wall behind his headboard. What a difference it made.


Here a peek of the wall before the paper went up…


The map added much needed color and character to the room and...

Read More : WRIGHT Scandinavian Design












Today I took a look through WRIGHT’;S upcoming Scandinavian Design auction. Yes, I know this is sort of a cop-out post because most of us dream about these pieces. I like that WRIGHT has some different angles in there photography. The auction is 20 November 2014 Noon. Here are...

Read More : Graphite Penthouse by Denis Rakaev













Denis Rakaev has recently completed the interior design of a contemporary penthouse apartment in Kiev, Ukraine.
























From the designer
The interior should be perceived unified and monolithic – this is the main idea of ??the project. Going into any of the premises, w...

Read More : 10 Things Every Buyer Should Know About Home Inspections














Home inspections give buyers an idea of their new home’;s condition. Image Via: Period Architecture Ltd.

Congratulations, your offer was accepted and you’re going to be a homeowner! After you’ve made all your phone calls to share the big news and sipped on a glass or 2 of cel...

Read More : San Francisco: The Lyft HQ has Gene Wilder Portrait-Doors, Abundant Pink Fur












Friday, October 24, 2014, by Spencer Peterson


Photo by Patricia Chang/Curbed SF
Walk into the San Francisco headquarters of rideshare startup Lyft, tilt your head upward, and you’;ll see 8,000 fuchsia pool noodles hanging from the ceiling, there to create the feeling that...

Read More : ‘Sudare’ outdoor furniture collection by Nendo for Patio Petite
















Nendo has launched quite a few products in the last couple of weeks. The latest arrival commissioned by Patio Petite is the  ‘Sudare’ outdoor furniture collection designed for the garden and other exterior spaces.  

Each chair converts into a partition when folded.

“The seats and...

Read More : Modern family apartment












This modern family apartment found in an issue of Elle Decor Italy is full of some very recognizable pieces. I always enjoy seeing the people that not only created the space but live in it as well. I enjoy the diversity of textures and surfaces found through these spaces. The marble...

Read More : I-da Arquitectos sinks holiday apartments into the Portuguese countryside













The 2 main buildings of this Portuguese holiday complex by I-da Arquitectos are dug into a hillside, partly burying them in the sloping terrain (+ slideshow).


Lisbon-based I-da arquitectos designed the 820-metre-square development, named Pé no Monte, on 10 hectares of land on the A...

Read More : Aerial Travel Memories Translated into Comfortable Rugs: LANDCARPET by Florian Pucher













There are a lot of creative ways one can bring traveling inside a home. Designer Florian Pucher took memories of his journeys and transferred them into the design of these comfortable rugs. LANDCARPET is the name of a project consisting of 88 different carpet models, each inspired...

Read More : Living Rooms reveal plans for hotel in Notting Hill
















Alternative hotel chain Living Rooms has announced its plans to open a 27,000 sq ft., 50 bedroom hotel located within 5 terrace houses in Notting Hill, London. The chain aims to reflect the free spirit and creativity of the area throughout the design.
The Laslett named after local ...

Read More : The Appealathon House by Granwood by Zorzi













Australian home builder Grandwood by Zorzi have recently completed the Appealathon House in Perth, Western Australia.




















From the builders
A unique entry opens to a stone laid floor extending through the main living areas. A wall of windows opens to the north...

Read More : Amazing Greek Interior Design Ideas (40 Images)














What is the first thought that comes to your mind on hearing “Greece”? Let me guess.. sun, sea, Santorini, maybe Mykonos. What about the Greek interior design? I just saw these photos of Greek home interiors on HAUFEN, a great company that makes traditional wooden windows and it woul...

Read More : How Architects Minimize Urban Stress














Is urban stress real? If it is, how can architects minimize its effects with their designs? Image Source: Grossman Photo

Experts are saying that we need to ready ourselves for a more urbanized, and therefore, a more depressed world. It seems that architects not only have to design...