THE CUBE

nice view while you eat!
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trade union by earnest studio

'trade union' by rachel griffin of earnest studio uses the starch-based plastic solanyl as a link between mass production and handcraft. 
the plastic - which is industrially made, but naturally biodegradable - is mechanically extruded into simple profiles. 
these are then used to craft a family of woven vessels using traditional basketry methods. revisiting historical conventions
using an industrially produced 'natural' material, suggests a new relationship between industry and craft; a marriage of chemistry 
and traditional knowledge that allows for a more flexible system of making and design. dutch company meldon plastics 
and dutch basket maker esmé hofman act as collaborators, bringing their skills and expertise to the project.
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Casa VK 1

Nice home in south africa!
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ekosystem

the project called 'ekosystem' got one of four equal prizes in architectural competition organized by murator – one of the biggest architectural publisher in poland. the task was to design an eco-friendly and energy efficient, freestanding house, for a family of four, with an area between 150 and 200 square meters (excluding a garage). the strength of our proposal was its simplicity, and ecological character of the space itself. we created family friendly building, with living room placed at the same centre, a ring of rooms placed around it.
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4502 Balcones Drive

This home, designed by Pollen Architecture & Design and located in Austin, Texas, is an example of the power of materials, and how it really behooves designers and home owners to not just try the cheapest thing they can find, but listen the bones of a house and the personality of its users to determine what sort of materials, inside and out, the structure should be clad in.
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USUALS

After being launched in October 2011, the new USUALS label from Van Eijk & Van der Lubbe has received a positive international response.The products offered by this new label, all of which are specially designed, limited and unique, are only available through USUALS. All items are designed and produced by Van Eijk & Van der Lubbe and their team. 

wood ring

A 10 meter long massive wood beam is cut up in a hundred tapered pieces that, when put together, make a circular bench. A metal band clamps the pieces together without glue. Because the bench is made out of one solid beam the wood grain continues along the bench.
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Casa Jelenovac

I will love to live there!
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private house

The building slots into the landscape with two main floor levels that line up with the sloping ground outside.

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bondi house

Located on Sydney’s Bondi Beach, this four level house occupies a narrow infill site, and has been designed to maximise its’ compact 120m2 site and capitalise on views across Icebergs to the beach. The ground level accommodates the entry hall and two bedrooms; one, on the beachside opens onto a courtyard with a cut-out that frames the sweep of the beach, the other opens onto a garden courtyard planted with a stand of bamboo. A marble clad stair leads to the open plan living level with a central kitchen of bronze and dark brown stone. At each end three massive glass panels slide up and down to access light, ventilation and views. 
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HER house

The building is situated in a landscape of singular beauty, fruit of a growth of evident nature. The mountain, crowned by the castle, is covered by a mantle of houses that, by means of a system of aggregation by juxtaposition of simple pieces generates a fragmented white tissue that adapts to the topography…
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X House by Arquitectura X

Like a glass doll house!
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Lineær clock

The Lineær (sic) clock is like any standard wall clock except behind the minimalist facade is bevy of parts filled with symbolism. The time is written on a a rotating scroll. That represents that time is in perpetuity. The fixed hand symbolizes the present. There’s nothing fancy about it. No illumination or digital displays. It’s as quiet as time itself. Of course, if you’re one to find all this a bit too simplistic. Take heart in the fact that the face plates can be made in any/many colors.

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morse code print

A two colour A3 screenprint  celebrating the versatile, always useful, morse code. I have always been a tiny bit obsessed by morse code, mainly for the way it looks when it is written down. 


You can buy it here!

new fab.com sale now!

The cool cats at Fab.com wanted to do another sale. (they did one after thanksgiving) This time, I added some "never released" posters and as always, they are offering them at a bigger size than our own store (and at a lower price!)  and with the option of framed or un-framed.

You can check the sale here

Casa Codina

The house is situated on a flat land of 1,500 square meters in a residential area within the city of Mendoza, Argentina. A typical continental climatic zone, with large weather amplitudes between stations where natural breeze comes mostly from the South. The project is an opportunity to rethink the suburban houses facilities in emerging environments in contemporary Latin American urban spaces. Trying to understand the space as a stimulator, suggesting sensitive geometries that optimize weather conditions and operate from green conscience.
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light stage house

japanese architecture practice FUTURE STUDIO (bunzo ogawa) has shared with us images of
'light stage house', a two-storey private dwelling in hiroshima, japan. situated on a plot that lacks
southern light due to an adjacent structure, the design features curves and edgeless surfaces that maximize
on the limited solar path, creating a receptacle for natural illumination for the spaces within. 
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House in Barcelos

Amazing landscape!
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thorn coat rack

american designer matthew weatherly has completed 'thorn', a coat rack with branch-like hangers protruding from the top to the base. 
the variety of peg heights make the furniture piece functional for users of all age. for extra storage, the bottom has a slight curve, 
providing a place for shoes, bags or toys. the racks are fabricated by master craftsmen in missouri, USA, either from 
black american walnut or maple wood. 'thorn' was created for the sofie lachaert gallery in tielrode, belgium.   
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villa tantangan

bali-based firm word of mouth has completed the 'villa tantangan', a single family residence in a remote location of nyanyi beach 
on the western coast of bali, indonesia. bordered by the indian ocean and a river to the north, the 6,500 square meter property has views 
to a beach temple and distant volcanoes. its placement at an intersection of points of interest and the outdoors led to a masterplan 
of individual buildings arranged around a central courtyard. referred to as 'landscaped architecture', the design encourages dwellers 
to connect with nature and the built environment. 
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creative desks: journal du design

journal du design is a web magazine that posts about architecture, design, art and high tech.

ATELIER VAN LIESHOUT

The gigantic blue canon (WWIII 2010) in the middle of this futuristic exhibition celebrates 12,5 years of collaboration between Atelier Van Lieshout and the Dutch contract furniture manufacturer Lensvelt.

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heineken open design

Heineken has given a group of emerging designers, from around the world, a platform to conceive the finale of a unique year-long initiative called Heineken Open Design Explorations Edition 1: The Club. The end result , a Heineken concept club - a progressive pop-up club, unveiled in Milan during Milan Design Week April 2012.

visit the youtube page here

Blurred House

original 1930’s Californian bungalow in Melbourne’s inner-north.
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Casa Cambeses

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house in eifukucho

japanese practice upsetters architects (shuzo okabe) has sent us images of 'house in eifukucho', 
a multi-level private dwelling for a family of three in tokyo, japan. situated on an elevated site,
the design takes advantage of its position by further lifting the core living space to maximize on
views while generating a private but transparent entrance hall underneath. 
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Casa en Machali

Great looking volumes.
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Light Stage House

The concept of this house, “sunlight stage” is a proposal of the way of taking sunlight on the site where the condition of sunlight is severe. The taking point of sunlight is set to a high position of the north side of the house, and all plans arise there. It becomes the plan of the curved surface because running on of the sun is analyzed, and the angle of incidence is calculated, and brightness is brought to the residence space by the reflection of sunlight…
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paraty house

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house in juso

A great concrete house done by ARX Portugal.
visit arx here

Carpinteria Foothills Residence

This contemporary residence is designed to seamlessly open unto the panoramic coastal ridge-top site via expansive operable glazed walls.
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Blair Barnhouse

lchemy designed a house that takes all its clues from the 19th century but updates them for the 21st Century Featuring Barn siding with light filtering through a Few, but large openings, a sleeping loft and bedrooms in the cellar. And, of course, Barn Space an open 2-story room with two volumes inserted within. One in steel, the other in ash strips, they provide under-and over spaces like a hayloft.
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house s

located in a quiet residential neighborhood of central tokyo, japan is 'house s', a single family residence by 
tokyo-based studio keiji ashizawa. the site of an old samurai residence, the area is filled with mature pine
and zelkova trees, enabling a design which connects with nature and removes itself from the urban district.
each floor incorporates plantings, with the ground level boundary to the dining and living area opening to a lushly
vegetated garden, allowing the greenery is permeate the wooden interior.
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Apartment in Sweden

apartment located in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Wilmer T: Chair

Wilmer T is a multi-functional easy-chair. Designed by NStefan Borselius for Blå Station. Via Design Don't Panic.

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The Lily Street House

Check out this great house in Melbourne, Australia
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Normann Copenhagen

The design brand, founded in 1999, has today about 38 design objects in its own collection. A couple of years ago they took over a 1700 qm space in Copenhagen, previously housing a theatre, sound studio, cinema and water distillery. Paying tribute to the former uses of the space, the store was renovated by the brand. Today the concept store carries next to their own products, a wealth of design objects, furniture, clothing, gadgets, art and more, making it a must visit on your next trip to Copenhagen.
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Finca en Extremadura

great use of rock
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toda house

tokyo-based practice office of kimihiko okada has recently completed the 'toda house', a single family residence in 
hiroshima, japan. positioned upon a perch like a bird's nest, this dwelling is lifted on stilts to accentuate panoramas to the inland sea 
and miyajima skyline in the distance over the roof of a neighboring house. located at the edge of a residential area, the elevated interior floors 
inherently increases security while leaving space for the inhabitants to open a small shop below the home in the future.
bordered with a series of inclined steel columns, a front yard with a driveway, playground and garden is placed below 
the structure. 
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House in Sweden

All these colors make this house really alive and a real eye candy to watch. They have carefully chosen the colors and wallpapers to work together and the end result is from my point of view really great!
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Page Road House

Page Road House is a contemporary home designed by Andrew Cohen Architects and located near Boston, Massachusetts, USA. 
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23 Alnwick Road

Check out this beautiful house located on Alnwick Road in Singapore. The functions are encapsulated in boxes and arranged/stacked to create a larger mass.
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Country House

The approach of the proposal was to develop a residential complex in strong connection to the context. Located in a remote, poorly inhabitated part of West Herzegovina canton, the site stretches over 35 000 square meters of wild landscape, bounded by strong stone walls. The ambient relies on tradition, where places like this provided social contact and events. All three units, six buildings alltogether, are carefully placed to gain views according to client’s wishes. Guarding the entrance, the steward house and auxilliary facility are located.
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taltal public library

south of the city of antofagasta, within the coastal town of taltal, chile is the recently completed 'taltal public library' by 
chilean practice murúa-valenzuela. overlooking a central square, the building forms a cultural network by linking to the historical theater 
while creating a variety of internal reading atmospheres with diverse roof and ceiling heights. placed upon a 40 meter long and 
7 meter wide site, the long and narrow configuration defined the spatial organization, utilizing large skylights to brighten the interior's
three storeys. 
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stratospheric skydive

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creative desks: florence deau

Florence Deau, a french interior designer with an awesome eye for modern style and impeccable taste!

C-51 house

look at those stairs!
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Lake House

Designed by John Robert Nilsson Architects, this home sits perched above it’s woodsy, natural elements like a beacon of modern/contemporary design hope.
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THE MALBAIE V RESIDENCE

Montreal-based studio Mu Architecture designed the Malbaie V Residence on the hillside above the St. Lawrence River in Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada. The house is warm and while being simple and clean, it establishes its own modern, business class retreat style.
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