One of the biggest existential challenges architects and designers face is the inevitable tension between restoration and updating. Is it okay to take an Victorian home with intimate rooms and knock down walls to open up the space? Or is that, somehow, sacro-sanct? Is it okay to gussy up a 50′s ranch house with crown [...] This is a post from Home Design Find Design Dilemma: Sensitive, not Silly Renovations
directly on a stunning beach this villa has six bedrooms, a hammam, a media room, a gym, a wine cellar, a massive swimming pool with two jacuzzis, and a yoga platform. All the furniture, linen, finishings, appliances, features and technologies are carefully selected to be consistent with this overall concept. Many pieces are from world-famous luxury brands, designers, artists and sculptors. This fantastic villa is for sale for only €12,500,000. I would say pretty costly but luxury lifestyle is an expensive lifestyle.
Here’s an interesting technology from Spanish company Glass Decor – used to create trompe l’oeil glass mosaic bathroom tiles using photography. The tiles apparently are hardy enough so they can be used to make both floors for showers or bathrooms, as well as walls. The mosaic image could be created from a photograph of anything [...] This is a post from Home Design Find Glassdecor Makes Trompe l’oeil Mosaic Tiles
The catastrophic gusher of oil spilling from the sea floor onto the Gulf Coast of the US has many people taking a hard look at their use of fossil fuels. This house shows how you can stop using gasoline.
1. Switch to an electric car as they start to come on the market later this year [...]
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Unique townhouse, designed by Elding Oscarson, is sandwiched between old neighboring houses in Landskrona, Sweden.
I hunt for great examples of green building, but sometimes come across some examples of the exact opposite. This one really made me laugh. My respect for the great engineering solution trumped my distaste. The design brief for the architect? The client wanted to be able to view each one of all his nine cars – on display in a glass case – from the couch in his living room!
If there’s one thing that frustrates renters everywhere, it’s the limitations on decorating that landlords often impose. No nail holes in the wall. No painting. No changes at all. With so many “don’ts” you can begin to feel like you’re living in a prison — not your own home. So how can you personalize your rented home or apartment despite all the rules and restrictions?
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