Designer Ryan Frank sent us his latest creation, the Isabella stool is a totem pole style stacking stool made from straw and wool. The stool draws inspiration from traditional hand carved African seating, but wanting to avoid the use of exotic hard woods, the stools are made from a solid section of Strawboard.
‘Strawboard’ is a sustainable formaldehyde-free material made entirely from compressed straw. The straw profile is Read more>>>
Looking over Lake Walen in Switzerland is this house designed by k_m Architektur.
The house was completed in 2007. Its form, materials, and stunning location are very consistent with many other projects from the architect.
Visit the K M Architektur website - here.
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Modern homes need modern birdfeeders, so we’ve put together a selection of
some of our favorites.
The Cantina Birdfeeder. Available online from Zwello - here.
The Birdfeeder from Eva Read more>>>
If you click through to see the rest of the photos, you can see what this house in Seattle, Washington used to look like before Eggleston Farkas Architects got involved to design a bold contemporary conversion.
Visit the Eggleston Farkas Architects website - here.
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Thanks to Israeli designer Adi Fainer for sending us images of his GlassPort Table Collection. These tables show off their individual personalities with names like ‘Walk Like an Egyptian’, ‘Fettuccine Loop’, ‘Interlock’ and ‘HookUp’.
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The LA Times has an article + photo gallery about this guesthouse designed
by Aleks Istanbullu Architects.
Read the article - here. See the photo gallery - here.
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Spanish architects A-Cero have announced the start of the construction of a modern residential development in the Dominican Republic’s province of La Romana. The project includes the construction of a new marina surrounded by 480 apartments, as well as 1200 condominiums on the sea front, 1900 residences scattered among the golf courses that occupy the central part of the development, and 1360 bungalows lined up along the banks of the Read more>>>
Michael Radford from 4D Designs has introduced a new lighting collection called Koivu.
Each of the eye catching lighting products are made using laser-cut birch plywood, giving them a glowing tree trunk aesthetic that recalls the appearance of the material from which they came. An exterior range made from laser cut stainless steel is also available.
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