Architecture & Design Community
July 14, 2022
Japandi is a term that’s being used to describe the blending of two design styles, Japanese and Scandinavian interior design. Japanese style, often referred to as wabi-sabi, is the acceptance of imperfections. Think a wood bowl with a crack in it, or a ceramic vase with an uneven glaze. Scandinavian style focuses on clean lines, […]
July 12, 2022
Norm Architects has designed ÄNG, a culinary experience that’s located within a glass house in the middle of a field in Halland, Sweden. The glass house, which has bold black frames, acts as an entrance to the partly underground Michelin-starred restaurant. The interior of the restaurant has been furnished by the Japanese brand Karimoku, and […]
July 11, 2022
Sanjay Puri Architects has completed a new sculptural house that’s located in the hot climate of Rajasthan, India, and is home to a family with three generations living together. Built on a corner lot, the home has been designed with various heights where arches create openings to help keep the house cool on a hot […]
July 10, 2022
Gregory Phillips Architects has designed and built a contemporary family home in Totteridge, England, that showcases waterstruck bricks. The waterstruck grey bricks by Petersen Tegl, have variations in color, with the property featuring a number of different types of brick detailing in what Gregory Phillips describes as ‘an essay in brickwork’. Waterstruck bricks are lightly […]
July 7, 2022
Ada Wong and Eric Liu of littleMORE Interior Design, have designed a small 460 square feet (42sqm) apartment in Hong Kong, for a young homeowner and her two cute little cats, Milou & Tintin. One area that caught our eye, is the combined home office and bedroom. The designers combined two small rooms, to create […]
July 6, 2022
Architecture firm YCL Studio has completed a new home in Baltupiai, Lithuania. An interesting design feature of the home is a staircase illuminated by LED lighting under each step. Located off the open plan living room, dining area, and kitchen, the stairs and the surrounding walls contrast the white walls and cabinets nearby. The dark […]
July 6, 2022
If you need some design inspiration, we’ve put together these wood accent wall ideas for a bedroom to get you thinking about what you could do with the space you’re working with. Most of these ideas are fairly simple to make as a DIY project, or you could find a local woodworker to have them […]
June 29, 2022
Architecture and interior design firm Hacker has completed a new modern home with noticeably high ceilings near Bend, Oregon. An exterior of cedar, steel, and glass gives the house a bold presence in the shrubby landscape that surrounds it. A path leads between the different volumes of the house to guide visitors to the front […]
June 22, 2022
Caleb Johnson Studio has sent us photos of their recently completed project, a new home in Portland, Maine, for a couple in the design industry. The house, surrounded by trees and grass, has a bold exterior clad with black stained wood siding and a standing seam metal roof. At the rear of the home, there’s […]
June 17, 2022
Kariuok Architects have designed a modern cabin in Quebec, Canada, that’s elevated to be located within the treetops. Local zoning rules required a 100-foot (30-metre) setback from the lake, while a cliff face at the 100-foot mark was incorporated into the design, removing the need to blast the rock. To minimize harm to the hillside […]
June 14, 2022
Architecture and interior design firm mode:lina completed a new office design in Poland. One very noticeable design element that’s been featured throughout the interior, is the use of bold and bright colors. The new office design, which travels over three floors, was treated as a three-dimensional canvas for abstract paintings and includes colors like turquoise, […]
June 5, 2022
Karolina Howorko of Studio HOKA has sent us her latest project, a small apartment interior that makes the most of the space with clever design details. Upon entry to the apartment, there’s the kitchen, with minimalist hardware-free white cabinets, a sink, a cooktop, and an oven. A pull-out table is hidden within the cabinetry underneath […]
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