May 2012 Posts (109)

Dutch Mountain + Sustainable Home

photo © John Lewis Marshall

Even snow covered, you'll feel the warmth of this home. Probably because half of it is hugged by earth for insulation, while half of is what you see in the image above, which is actually…

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Added by rd on May 31, 2012 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Amazing Sunrise Over Greenland

Frank Sanders captures incredible views of sunrise over Greenland. Like the tip of the mountains are on flame. Sensational.…

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Added by rd on May 31, 2012 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

3-Way Home Featuring A Rock Climbing Wall

This two-storey private house was designed by naf architect & design (tetsuya nakazono, akio nakasa). What makes this 3-way home in Tokyo, Japan fantastic is its very unique rock climbing wall that scales a central courtyard.

Cubic in form, the…

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Added by C. on May 31, 2012 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

The Blue Whale in Gothenburg, Sweden

Kids love challenges to their imagination, at the same time this improves their motor skills. For sure, when a blue whale is incorporated in a playground, they'll have a grand time crawling in it, sitting on it or playing…

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Added by rd on May 30, 2012 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Why do you design?

When faced with the never ending struggle with creative block, do you find yourself asking this question? Why do you design? These super cute origami designed posters shows different answers. Which one is…

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Added by rd on May 30, 2012 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

Let's Do the Grand Central-Alphabet

Hey everyone! Check out this amazing small alphabet book which features photos taken by Tien-Min Liao in Grand Central Terminal, New York. Take note that these are not mere photos. In fact, each picture depicts a letter from the alphabet, which goes to show that the creation of this little book involved great patience, determination and keen…

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Added by C. on May 30, 2012 at 8:00am — 2 Comments

Polyhedron Habitat by Manuel Villa

Architect Manuel Villa's project objective is to design a shelter in the back garden, far away from the city in which he could spend time with his family for leisure, play or a quiet reading…

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Added by rd on May 29, 2012 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Breathtaking Drops of Paint

These breathtaking drops of paint are created by artist Jack Long, who refers to his work of art as Vessels and Blooms. Jack says that he enjoys working with liquids because all the pictures that come out in the end are different.

The photos are created by photographing fast-moving droplets of paint as they…

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Added by C. on May 29, 2012 at 8:00am — 2 Comments

Heavenly Villa in Santorini

Greek architect Yannis Kaklamanis. renovates an old factory to a dreamy place in Santorini, Greece. Everything about this place look peaceful. Clear skies and pristine blue waters is just inviting. This place called …

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Added by rd on May 29, 2012 at 7:00am — 1 Comment

Captivating Shelter in Spain

Creative designer and businesswoman Carola Morales and her family found an oasis in the countryside thru this beautifully designed home. The ocher color exterior and cube-shaped…

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Added by rd on May 28, 2012 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Who you are is simply beautiful..

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Added by rd on May 28, 2012 at 10:00am — No Comments

Playfully Hidden Animal Teacup

Cute teacup with an element of surprise. I remember several years ago, a friend of mine gifted her husband a mug with a similar concept, she filled it up with dark coffee, so he wouldn't get suspicious. And was pleasantly surprised as he drank and saw what was in it and…

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Added by rd on May 28, 2012 at 9:00am — 6 Comments

Unusual Grass Art

Dan Harvey and Heather Ackroyd are fascinated by grass – its birth and growth, the way in which it dies and, in particular, its chromatic variations. They make use of this material for a many of their works: large-scale installations where grass covers entire walls or buildings, large…

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Added by Shirley Crowell on May 28, 2012 at 7:00am — 2 Comments

Lekue's Twin One + Wave Round-up!

Hi everyone! Great weekend, yes? Time for friends and family sit down for a hearty lunch after a long tiring week. Before we wrap it up this week, here's another design find from DesignWright called …

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Added by rd on May 27, 2012 at 8:00am — No Comments

Intriguing Yellow Treehouse Restaurant in Auckland

Capturing people's imagination was the challenge and Pacific Environments NZ Ltd, Architects delivered a very intriguing design and more. The plan accommodates 30 diners in a structure inspired by a chrysalis, a 'pod-form' wrapped around a tree trunk…

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Added by rd on May 26, 2012 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Little Newborns + Loris Twins

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Added by rd on May 26, 2012 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

Finest Scoop of Black 'n White-Inspired Homes

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Added by C. on May 26, 2012 at 8:00am — No Comments

Fluid Design of Skylight Home in Sydney

Sydney based Chenchow Little Architects designed the transformation of this home. Two things about this home. First, something expected, this home is filled with light. Second, something unexpected, its exterior design. It's largely contrasting the design interior. Curious yet?

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Added by rd on May 25, 2012 at 10:00pm — 2 Comments

Unbelievably Small Origami Artwork

18mm Dragon

I've seen amazing tiny sculptures before and this is the first time that I've stumbled across such terrific and impossibly small paper artwork. Creating nano-origami would really, really try out your patience but clearly the artists behind…

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Added by rd on May 25, 2012 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

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