We came across an Israel based studio that visualizes and renders fabulous images of interiors and exteriors using 3d rendering software. One of the challenges put before the firm was to visualize this Eco-Golf House that blurs the borders between its interiors and exteriors. The project brief also required them to create the dense vegetation . . .
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Winners of the Hover Architectural Visualization Contest
The Hover Challenge was a competition organized by Ronen Bekerman with a mission to find the most dynamic concept for the architectural design of a hover structure with full reign of the surrounding environment and materials used to visualize it. We are featuring the winner and the runner ups of the contest which attracted several . . .
Beautiful Roof Gardens and Landscape Designs
We came across some interesting landscape designing concepts from London based designers MyLandscapes. Whether you’re a city dweller or a southern bell, we know everyone enjoys a place where they can sit, relax and self-reflect. So we are sure that you will appreciate the beautiful contemporary roof top terraces and gardens we have featured below. . . .
Fireplace Mantels and Surrounds
As you may know, nothing quite captures your attention in a room like a roaring fireplace. And while it is hard enough to maintain the upkeep of a fireplace (unless you are lucky enough to have a low-upkeep modern fireplace design), its almost as hard but just as important to decorate the mantel, hearth and . . .
Beautiful Balconies
Whether you rent or own and live in the city or suburbs, balconies are a great addition to any building. They provide the perfect transition between the indoors and the wilderness, and add a marvelous architectural element to a space. The word balcony is Italian and comes from the word Balcone which means scaffold. Technically . . .
Courtyard Design and Landscaping Ideas
Courtyard is a fun nook within your home that gives you the taste of the outdoors and yet offer the privacy of a normal room within your home. Sky really IS the limit when it comes to courtyard and landscaping ideas since the only requirement is to create complete serenity and space for relaxation! These . . .
Household junk Recycled into Portrait Masterpieces
We get really excited when seeing the creative things people do with stuff that is normally destined for the dustbin. In fact, we have featured plenty of articles from 17 Life Forms Created from Waste and Recycled Home Decor to Creative Chairs made from Old Materials, which we hope you enjoyed as much as we . . .
3 Awesome miniature buildings you’ll wish were real!
Toy houses have been an object of affection and imagination of children for four centuries now. And if you’ve seen our paper castle article, you’d know that adults have taken on the collection and crafting of miniature buildings as a hobby as well, so we wanted to take another look at the contemporary dollhouse designers . . .
2 New ways to follow Home Designing
We live in an ever expanding internet universe that continuously brings in new ways to share the content we love with our friends. Today we would like to introduce 2 new channels through which you can follow us. 1. Stumbleupon 2. Tumblr StumbleUpon is a social bookmarking site which encourages its users to discover and . . .
Luxury Caravans Keep Hitting Us
Ok, so it seems as though we’ve been covering quite a few caravan stories recently – guilty as charged! But can you really blame us? These luxury vehicle design concepts just keep getting more creative and loaded with the coolest features and high-end amenities. Granted the furniture is made out of Corian to minimize vibration . . .
Creating Outdoor Spaces for Country Living
Let’s face it, nobody wants to bring their furniture indoors every time it rains in effort to prevent mold and rusting. So unless you use your noggin, creating outdoor spaces may become challenging (and a bit expensive) if your furniture is inevitably exposed to the elements. But alas, we’ve gathered a quaint collection of country . . .
Indoor Plants that Purify Air in Living Spaces
We thought this post would pertain to everyone since most of us live indoors and in major cities where the air quality outdoors has been shown to be cleaner than the air inside of our homes. With all the pollutants and gasses that rarely get to escape, our homes have become havens for walking allergens . . .
Awesome Interactive Wall
When technology meets office design to create an eye catching workplace viewable from blocks away, we can’t help but be tinkled pink at the thought. The events agency Büro Hirzberger hired one of the best techie talents, Austrian design agency Strukt Design Studio to create a digitally enhanced wall that would capture the essence of . . .
IKEA 2011 Catalog [Full]
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We had broken news a few days back about the catalog sneak peaks that IKEA were giving us blogosphere folks. Well, it’s official now. IKEA’s catalog for 2011 is out and as promised we bring you snaps of their latest goodies for the year ahead. Enjoy! The full catalog is embedded in PDF format below. . . .
Brilliant Photography by Gregor Collienne
We thought long and hard before giving this a go and it was the sheer beauty of these photos that finally tempted us to feature this. Gregor Colliene is the man behind these visuals and his whimsical series of photos are a mix of surrealism + humour. Most of these photos show impossible situations merged . . .
IKEA 2011 Catalog Preview
These days one could be forgiven for believing IKEA is to furniture what Apple is to tech. The secretive nature of the two companies, the massive fan following, the hype around new product announcements, the similarities are striking. And here is the latest bit of evidence that just seals the case: controlled media leaks. To . . .
Winners of 2010 New Zealand Architecture Awards
This spring the 2010 New Zealand Architectural Awards recognized the country’s most distinguished buildings for their unique architectural designs. The categories that were assessed varied from residential and commercial architecture to interior and sustainable architecture. Every project was assessed and judged on their exemplary design solutions and degree of sophistication and innovation. It was a . . .
EVOLVER: Cool 720 Degree Continuous Turn Viewing Structure
Home? No. Cool? Yes. This spiral viewing structure built to savour the stunning panorama surrounding lake Stelli, Zermatt, is the joint effort of a group of students from ALICE studio, an architectural institute in Switzerland. Made completely in wood and supported by 24 twisted frames, the EVOLVER was designed to serve as both a destination . . .
Just 4 More Days for Our Facebook Contest To End!
The clock is ticking and if you haven’t participated yet in Home Designing’s Facebook contest yet, now would be a good time! We just have 4 days to go before the competition winds up on June 17th. A reminder again of what is up for grabs. First Prize – $100 + The Book of Inspirational . . .
3 More Cool eBooks Bundled With ‘The Book of Inspirational Interiors’
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better! We are bundling in three additional freebies along with ‘The Book of Inspirational Interiors‘ for a limited time. The books included are: 1. 50 Inspirational Color Palettes 2. 50 Awesome Architecture and Interior Design Websites 3. 50 Design and Decor Tweeters to Follow on Twitter 1. . . .
Interior Photography From Pia Ulin
Swedish photographer Pia Ulin clicks some delightful pictures. Her photos of surreal interiors serve not only as amazing art pieces, but also as inspiration for your own space. Whether you live in a reconverted space, or a tiny city apartment, many of her photos feature urban dwelling in small space. Her use of color contrasts . . .