If you want a vintage fireplace with a modern twist, you should consider the contrast resulting from the usage of a cold, lifeless material like the concrete for the construction of a fireplace. That design move could surprise more than just aesthetically.

A concrete fireplace with a very interesting finish: an encaustic finish, a medieval painting technique (pigments in a wax suspension) which gives a most interesting patina is an excellent choice for an antique looking fireplace. You can also match your flooring to the concrete fireplace. (The fireplace pictured here was designed by Richard Beda)

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This private house imagined and built by LP Architektur has that architectural boldness plus something extra making you want to see more than just the exterior.

Mixed materials, rectangular construction, generous windows. Everything looks so simple and is yet to ingeniously drawn by the people over at LP Architektur.

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You can’t make up your mind about what kind of lamp fits you and your interior? Choose the Emperor’s New Lamp (Kejsarens Nya Lampa) from Design Dessert!

The Design Dessert Swedish duo imagined this lamp as a simple steel frame with a flock coat available in four colors (black, green, pink and red). Playful and meaningful, the Emperor’s New Lamp will surely fit any interior, modern or whimsical.

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We were talking about Barnaby Tuke’s beautiful and simple works a while back so now he proposed his latest work: a clock. Made in collaboration with Studio Special, this simple clock is made from wood and steel.

Available in four different (hands) colors, this simple clock measures 20cm by 2.5cm deep. Cut from a beech composite, it sits flush to the wall without any supplementary hooks and you can buy it for 48GBP (appx $77,5 at current exchange rate) directly from Barnaby Tuke or from Studio Special.

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A simple wood and steel work by Archivi Architects & Associates, a Japanese Architecture firm is ready to please the eye with the Gojyou Minnka Kaisyu construction from Nara, Japan.

The perfect harmony between the nature and the residential living space, the straight, simple geometry makes me wish I had more images to admire.

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Recycling has become a major issue these days. Designers and architects all work together for a better, environmental friendly space and resources planning.

The same goes for this ingenious lighting solution signed by Castor Canadensis. Industrial looking and eco-conscious, it could work magically for the appropriate interior.

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