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Bel Air Residence By Gwathmey Siegel

Bel Air Residence By Gwathmey Siegel

This Californian residence has everything for itself: a luxurious residential area – Bel Air, an impressive view on Westwood, the Pacific Ocean and the Canyon. But most of all, its architecture. Signed by Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects, this BelAir project is a cone-based design. Starting with the round shape of the vast living area, […]

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The Clothes Valet By Thierry Bataille

The Clothes Valet By Thierry Bataille

The Belgian designer Thierry Bataille signed this beautiful project representing a clothes valet. Eco conscious and concerned about the future of natural resources, Thierry Bataille works mainly with wood. He made the Clothes Valet of MDF (basically black or white), and he also attached a removable mirror to it. There’s a Lady and Gentleman version […]

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Charlotte Residence By Allison Ewing And William McDonough

Charlotte Residence By Allison Ewing And William McDonough

I have a weakness for green houses. And this is another one of those wood-filled lovely residences, warm and distinguished in a time where concrete and steel rule. This private residence is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, in a 100 years old forest, to be more exact. The beautiful house was designed by Architects Allison […]

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Solaleya, The Green Rotating Home

Solaleya, The Green Rotating Home

Besides having this impossibly to resist round shape, the Solaleya domes are amazing inventions signed by Patrick Marsilli. The first Solaleya saw the light of the sun in France, 1988 and 130 more were built up until present times. The special mushroom shape and the huge windows allow a sun day long natural lighting. There’s […]

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Wroxton Road House By Nonya Grenader

Wroxton Road House By Nonya Grenader

I found this Wroxton Road House in my daily internet ramblings and was impressed by its warmth. The pictures do help a lot in this kind of judgement but I also have to draw your attention towards the wooden details and the simplicity of the construction. The house was designed by Nonya Grenader. Her work […]

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Sahara Stool By Chris Ruhe

Sahara Stool By Chris Ruhe

Sahara kruk has taken the world of design by storm. Made by Dutch Designer Chris Ruhe, this flexible wooden stool was inspired by nature itself. The designer was impressed by the woods resistance and flexibility in a tree’s everyday weather facings. This design makes the wood rings almost unbreakable, the worse that could happen is […]

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