We know. There are 2 more months to go, right? But we just couldn’t wait. ;) We compiled an exquisite video which features some of the top interiors we came across this year. Long term HD followers would identify seeing some of these designs in our earlier posts. But there are many that are quite . . .
Category: General
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Month’s Top 3 Favourites
We thought it would be a good idea to give a wrap up of our top 3 posts each month from now on. So in case you missed October’s goodies, be sure to check them out below. These are our favorites stories of last month. Google’s Offices From Around The World Architectural Vision of Rio . . .
10 Innovative Stair Design Concepts
When creative minds are at work, there is nothing that goes beyond them! They can make the lazy work, let the bored be entertained and allow the nerds to think beyond books. These minds came together and set up flights of stairs that describe themselves. Check them out! This staircase design is sure to be . . .
Abraj Al Bait – New Behemoth Mega Hotel in Mecca
Mecca will soon be home to a 3 Billion dollar hotel which will house a chocolate room for those with a sweet tooth, 24 hour butler service for those who cannot imagine life without help and beauty salons for people to get decked up in before they offer their prayers! Estimated to stand at 1,591 . . .
Concept Earthquake Resistant Homes
We live in an uncertain world where natural calamities like earthquakes cause more havoc than they did before. The staggering magnitudes of the the earthquakes which recently struck Indonesia and Samoa Islands give us another painful reminder of this. The physical loss amounts to millions and no price tag can be attached to the emotional . . .
Are You Not Entertained?
If you would forgive the dramatic heading and the image, we are looking for a bit of a feedback here at Home-Designing! It’s been about an year since we started bringing you inspiration and we thought it was time to turn back and do a quick ponder. As a blog that is focused on connecting . . .
Stunning Architectural Visualizations from the 2009 Architectural 3D Awards
The CG Architect Architectural 3D Awards were started in 2004 to recognize outstanding achievement in the field of architectural visualization. The results of the 2009 edition of their competition have just been announced. Some of the visualizations nominated are truly spectacular. If you come across some architectural visualizations that you think need to be featured . . .
Trap Door Wine Cellar Design
Here are some novel spiral wine cellars from the UK based company ‘Spiral Cellar’, that would be perfect for those wishing to indulge in building a luxury cellar, for it may comfortably house more than 1000 bottles of wine. In a trap door like setting, not only are the bottles maintained at an optimum temperature . . .
Home Bar Design Ideas
If you’ve tasted the good life, this will tell you how to make it better! For those who have a keen interest and a fine eye for vintage wines, whiskey, scotch, vodka and are in the process of stocking the goodies, this is the place to be. A collection of the finest bars and bar . . .
Home Library Design
If you happen to be a book lover or a voracious reader, it is likely that you have built up quite a collection of books over the years. Home libraries help you organize your book collection, make it easier to find books and make reading fun and relaxing within the comforts of your home. Here . . .
The Futuristic Car of A.D. 2040
It is not usual for a home design blog to feature an automobile. But I guess it depends on what your definition of an automobile really is. Ever wondered about a day when your entire home is nothing but an evolved version of the ‘automobile’ itself? Sure, we have all seen self driving cars with . . .
IKEA 2010 Catalog
The much awaited IKEA 2010 Catalog has been put up on IKEA’s official website now.(Thanks for the Tip AT!) As usual the designs are truly inspirational and an interesting point to note here is that many of the price points have been kept the same as last years. View Online | Download If you want . . .
14 Insanely Cool Car Garage Designs
Italian sports car manufacturer Maserati, in partnership with Architectural Digest Magazine recently held a contest that invited applicants to design a dream garage fit for parking a Maserati. The garage design contest received many interesting entries and Maserati just now announced the winning design. The winning garage design was by Holger Schubert from LA in . . .
Stunning Paper Crafts from Ingrid Siliakus
You have already seen the intricate paper castle designed by Wataru Itou that we featured before. It seems there are quite a few people specializing in paper crafts. Traditionally, Paper Architecture is the art of creating an object out of a single piece of paper. We came across an artist named Ingrid Siliakus who specializes . . .
Dream Paper Castle!
Architecture and design intrigue us – whatever the scale, whatever the medium. And Wataru Itou, an art student from Tokyo just wins us over with this wonderful paper craft art installation he showed off at an exhibition in Japan. The installation is hand made, complete with electrical lights and a moving train, all made of . . .
Top 100 Architecture Firms in US and Britain
Popular architecture magazines conduct periodic surveys to estimate who is at the top each year. Architect Magazine and Architect’s Journal recently compiled a list of the top architecture and design firms in US and UK based on surveys. Click the link below to see list: Top Architecture & Design Firms In The World
Follow Home-Designing On Facebook, Twitter
Just thought we would mention this in a post for our regular followers and subscribers. If you are an avid user of the popular social networking platform Facebook, you can connect and exchange ideas with other interior design enthusiasts just like you through our Facebook Group. Members can upload photos, share design links, and converse . . .
Laundry Room Storage, Organization and Inspiration
Laundry rooms are typically a home organizer’s nightmare. They are those little messy rooms that just keep getting cluttered no matter how hard you try to organize them. Here are few simple and bright ideas to helpy you make your laundry room a better and more inviting place. [Via] Tips for Designing a Laundry Room . . .
Google holds shelter design competition!
Okay, this one is for the designers out there. Starting today(June 8, 2009, Frank Lloyd Wright’s 142nd birthday), Google is holding the Design It: Shelter Competition that challenges participants to create a simple shelter for a specific geographic location anywhere in the world. According to Google, the inspiration for ‘Design It’ comes from Frank Lloyd . . .
Cool Foldable Stairs From Designer Aaron Tang
Designers often think up of ingenious ways to redefine common place products and items. See for example this foldable staircase design from industrial designer Aaron Tang. Though it basically looks and functions as a staircase, Aaron calls it a ‘redefined door’ as it is “an element of a wall that allowed passageway to another environment . . .
Obamas to fund interior designer personally
If you have been keeping tabs on our post on US Presidents and their (Oval) offices, you might have noticed us sneaking in an update on Barack Obama’s office. Yes, he has hired the LA based designer Michael S. Smith to dream up a new look for the White House, but not just that, now . . .