All posts in category Architecture

Lake Lugano House, Switzerland

This stunning house, perched on the hillside above Lake Lugano in Switzerland, certainly takes advantage of the views of the lake and the idyllic, historic village of Brusino Arsizio with its population just under 500. The residence and office, designed by Milan-based architect Jacopo Mascheroni of JM Architecture for a financial consultant and her family, [...]

Sea Underwater Restaurant – Anantara, Kihavah – Maldives

Dining in the sky? Yaaawn. How about dining under water? Anantara Kihavah Villas unique underwater restaurant, Sea, is part of a quartet of culinary experiences aptly named Sea, Fire, Salt and Sky — each with its distinctive cuisine, atmosphere and location. Sea offers Mediterranean buffet lunches and a degustation dinner with stunning views of the [...]

A Tiny Apartment Transforms into 24 Rooms

In Hong Kong, because of the space, apartments are small and expensive. Gary Chang, an architect, decided to design a 344 sq. ft. apartment to be able to change into 24 different designs, all by just sliding panels and walls. He calls this the “Domestic Transformer.” Cool stuff!

Dieter Rams’ Principles of Good Design

In this video Mark Adams, Managing Director of the iconic shelving system Vitsoe, discusses Dieter Ram’s 10 principles of good design during our visit to Vitsoe headquarters in London. Adams gives a unique insight into the history of the brand and its meaning to Dieter Rams, demonstrating how Rams’ principles relate directly to the style [...]

Design Raiffeisen Bank – Zurich. The Rise of Designer Banks

These new financial spaces “designer banks” are starting to look more like five-star hotel lounges, bars or nightclubs. It was designed by co-operative NAU with associate team of DGJ (Zurich.). Very nice use of white space.

Toy Monuments

The Cool Huner ACCESS agency’s collaboration with the world’s best brands and ad agencies continues. They are working on a number of fun projects and right now we are obsessed with LEGO. Check it out! Source

Mordisco Restaurant – Barcelona

Nice pastelly mood and the interplay of light and shadow in the new Mordisco restaurant in Barcelona’s Eixample district. Designed by Sandra Tarruella Interioristas.

Design Within Reach Integrates 3D Room Planner Online, In Stores

Design Within Reach has launched a new online 3D modeling tool that enables shoppers to visually sample furniture and accessories in their homes and offices before making purchase decisions. Shoppers are invited to upload blueprints of their interior spaces to the 3D Room Planner, which will be converted by a team of in-house designers into [...]

A bank? Oh yes! Macquarie Investment Bank Interior

Is this really a bank you ask? Oh yes it is! We are all used to boring and cold banking spaces but Macquarie Investment Bank, Sydney has taken corporate interior design to another level. Designed Sydney-based Fitzpatrick & Partners, Clive Wilkinson Architects and Woods Bagot, the 10-story office space is a breath of fresh air [...]

Need some color in your life? Some colorful interiors….

Thou shall not live in “boringness”. These are some excellent examples of colorful interiors that work very well. Enjoy! Source