Tsunagu – Connect
This installation, called Tsunagu – Japanese for “connect”- by architect Kengo Kuma, of a concept home based on traditional Japanese interiors was one of the talking points at the Salone del Mobile, Milan this year. It was commissioned by one of Japan’s largest developers of home real estate property company Mitsui Fudosan Residential, which plans [...]
The Architecture of Happiness
Couple months ago, I saw this book while browsing in the bookstore, and the name got my attention rightaway – “The Architecture of Happiness” by Alain De Botto. I had a chance to read it last week, once you start you keep flipping the pages! I think it is one of the finest books of [...]
Custom glass
Do you want customized glass with your own design? Artwork in Architecture Glass (AAG) has the solution for you. They can customize glass to match the design in a piece of fabric, wallpaper, artwork, or even a rough sketch. This offers architects and designers an endless selection of possibilities.
Ithaa Undersea Restaurant
Dining below sea level is not a dream any more. Dine 16 feet below sea level at the Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa’s unique undersea restaurant. Marvel at 360° views of reef and marine life, sip champagne cocktails and sample Maldivian – Western fusion cuisine at this spectacular Maldives restaurant – the world’s only all-glass [...]
Architectural Humor
I found these quite entertaining. We all have been going thru these things over the years. For example; anyone with no back pain? I don’t think so! Don’t you hate having sprinklers in the middle of your wonderful ceiling design! Here is another one; I am sure you have seen mini figures come alive after [...]
Hydropolis Underwater Hotel, Dubai
Currently under construction in Dubai, Hydropolis is the world’s first luxury underwater hotel. It will include three elements: the land station, where guests will be welcomed, the connecting tunnel, which will transport people by train to the main area of the hotel, and the 220 suites within the submarine leisure complex. It is one of [...]
High Definition Photography
“Everything began in 1955 in Tuscany. On a family trip in the hills of Tuscany a car with Swiss licence plates moves forward only slowly. Hermann Seitz, the driver of the car, shoots pictures here and there for the family album. Back home he is not quite happy with his images.
N.O.W. (Not Only White)
If you are tired of same-old, typical wardrobes, here is a solution that might help you to have fun. Italian company, Lago, has a new concept for wardrobes! This is an infinitely customizable wardrobe, one that disappears behind the walls and integrates perfectly with the interior architecture of the home.
Democracy in Architecture (& in Office)
By now everyone has seen offices without walls. But how about an office with no walls, no divider panels, and no fixed workstations? A space where everyone from the CEO to the most junior admin uses identical furniture – all on wheels – that can be moved at a moment’s notice anywhere in the building [...]
Dynamic Architecture
Architect Glenn Howells‘ design for Time Residences in Dubai is getting everyone’s attention. 30-storey apartment tower is powered by solar energy, the entire building turns through 360 degrees over the course of seven days. The building will contain 200 one- to four-bedroom apartments.
Normal Room
Would you like to see how people live around the world? Then visit Normal Room. This web site has images of homes from all over the world that includes interesting places, such as Ethiopia, New Zealand and Argentina. You can search the image database and explore the differences and similarities in architecture and home decoration [...]
