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Up Table Lamp by TAF for Muuto

2013-05-18T10:21:44Z

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 placed. Through the profile of the lamp shade, Up elegantly interacts with the surrounding walls and ceiling. Inspired by the outline of industrial rooftops, Up directs a warm LED light upwards, while the 360 degrees rotating lamp shade and a smooth flicker-free dim function allow you to control both the light and mood in your room.” Photography: TAF

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Vacation House in Henne by Mette Lange Architects

2013-05-18T06:56:54Z

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. A cantilevered balcony faces west to the sea. With respect to an old Danish building tradition, the exterior is clad with black painted pine. The house is built by carpenter Blaabjerh Huge. Image Courtesy: Mette Lange Architects

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Parabola Chair by Carlo Aiello

2013-05-17T05:01:48Z

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, and backrest supported by a minimal structure. Although the chair exhibits curvatures in two directions (hyperbolic paraboloid) all its components are straight and easy to manufacture. In order to achieve perfect comfort both curvatures were carefully calibrated to hold the body in the best position.” Image Courtesy: Carlo Aiello

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Small Core House in Ochiaigawa by UNIT-O

2013-05-17T04:45:04Z

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: ArchDaily

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Choosing aluminium for your home renovation

2013-05-16T15:25:29Z

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 heed from what you have seen on the television and take the time to carefully plan your home renovation to ensure your improvements don’t end up having to be part of a renovation rescue. After you have decided on your hone renovation project and have a plan, think about who you will need to complete the project. Is it something that you can do yourself, with a few friends, or do you need to contract a professional to help? If you are going with a contractor, do some research on their work. Make sure you are happy with the person you hire as you will be relying on their ability and advice for the duration of your home renovation. A good contractor will help you keep on track with your budget and also provide guidance on what type of building materials will fit your plan. [...]

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Five things that make your work desk lively

2013-05-16T13:25:12Z

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 desk are files, computer, telephone and other office accessories. Boring, right? By adding few things, you can make your work desk more lively and interesting. 1. Family – You cannot have your family at work place unless you work from home or you are the boss of the company. But you can have the photos of your family. A photo of your son swinging a bat or your daughter in a ballerina dress brings smile on your face. 2. Pets – No, I don’t mean a barking dog or a purring cat unless you want to annoy your boss and go home by noon, permanently. A colorful fish in a small aquarium will make your work desk lively. Make sure you have some arrangements to feed the fish on holidays or you can take it home with you. Before bringing fish to the office, take [...]

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Dumbo Armchair by Tomek Rygalik for Moroso

2013-05-15T06:11:11Z

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 while it is structurally strong just like the Disney character. Photography: Alessandro Paderni

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Kreten Side Table by Souda

2013-05-14T13:14:44Z

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 formed in a rubberized-fabric that is filled with fiberglass reinforced concrete. The weight of the concrete, in conjunction with the stretch of the fabric allows each table to take on a unique form.” Image Courtesy: Souda

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An Old Stable Transformed into a 3-Bedroom Home

2013-05-14T07:19:01Z

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 of its characteristic history, such as the re-conditioned stable partitions and the painstakingly restored drinking troughs, which have been brought back to life as wash basins, located in the en-suite bathrooms.” Photographer: spacialimages.com

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Cosgriff House by Christopher Polly Architect

2013-05-13T05:20:57Z

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 fabric of the building. This new expansion extends deeply beneath the existing building and outwards towards the garden area. The new ground floor accommodates a bathroom, bedroom and a study room. A large living and dining room that opens to the garden is reached by a staircase that also doubles as a storage unit. From the architects, “The project retains its original envelope and significant portion of its ground floor fabric as part of its overriding environmental and economic sustainability objectives. New work is substantially embedded within the existing footprint, with only a modestly-sized 20sqm addition to the rear. Vaulted ceilings and skylights carved within the original roof form expand volumes for access to light and sky within the middle of the ground floor – while a stair hall, cantilevered balcony and generous void spatially expands to the lower level below, and upwards to views [...]

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