Using technologies that are usually relegated to car design and super-yachts, YO! Home’s founder, Simon Woodroffe created a modern, forward-thinking alternative to the small urban apartment. At the touch of a button or the pull of a handle, twelve moving parts transform the tiny apartment into a luxurious living space with all the amenities of . . .
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The Berge Winter Retreat
The ‘Berge’ manager-and furniture manufacturer-Nils Holger describes the getaway as “a place to find peace. There’s everything you need to feel comfortable, but it’s not a fancy spa parlor. The feeling of well-being comes from the inside.†So lets take a wintry stroll around the property to find out exactly what it has to offer. . . .
Toblerone House, Brazil
Designed by Sao Paulo based Studio MK27, the Toblerone House in Brazil has been shortlisted in the ‘villas’ category of the 2012 world architecture festival, and it’s easy to see why. With a ground floor surrounded by retractable glass walls, and the upstairs encased in a cocoon of wood slat screens, this great example of . . .
Sparkling Port Melbourne Apartment
This shiny home, designed by David Hicks, is located on the 10th floor of an apartment complex that juts out through surrounding ocean, under sunny skies, at Port Melbourne, Australia.
A Light, Bright and Beautiful Home
This airy open plan living, kitchen and dining area is the visualization work of Triple D, and we love the bright white décor accented by an earthy run of clay gray along one side of the space. The accent wall illustrates how gray can be used to add depth and even unexpected warmth to a . . .
World’s Longest House – 150 meter (492 ft)
On top of a hill in Thailand sits the world’s longest house, by architects Shinichi Ogawa & Associates, spanning a project area of 1592,41 sqm the 150 meter long home looks like it goes on forever! See more of this amazing house: Via Archdaily
Minimalist Japanese Prefab House
Following on from our previous articles on Japanese Minimalism: The Ant House, and the Modern Japanese Home, we taking a tour around this airy Japanese minimalistic prefab house from Muji. Love Japanese style? Do check out our previous Japanese coverage.
Fashion Forward Open Plan House
Described as a light sense of fashion house, by designers Artenid, this home was based around the best use of natural light, which determined the best indoor plane configuration for the living space. The modern dwelling includes an entrance, living room, dining room, kitchen, a multi-purpose den girls room, and a large master bedroom with . . .
Naomi Campbell’s New Home In Rublyovka, Moscow
Supermodel Naomi Campbell is a lucky girl in many ways, and the fact that her Russian billionaire boyfriend Vladislav Doronin, real estate entrepreneur aka the Donald Trump of Russia, is reportedly building a new home for her is just another cherry on the cake! Miss Campbell is being treated to a futuristic mansion that looks . . .
Adding Interest to Neutral Decor
Designed by Yu Ken Space Design in Taiwan, this predominantly neutral toned interior exhibits an interesting edge not always found in such schemes; we take a closer study on how this refreshing result can be achieved.
Unique Home with Skylights and Central Courtyard
This beautiful home with interior courtyard outlook, visualized by the talent at Alpha Idea, includes a multitude of modern ideas to form a fresh and unexpected result. This home reminds us of the one with the Lamborghini in the living.
Black & White Statement Decor
Take a look at the monochromatic magic of this contemporary interior, from Mires Paris, drained of color to create the ultimate hit of décor drama.
House in the Forest
You don’t have to be roughing it on a cold, bug infested campsite to enjoy the wondrous beauty of nature, and you certainly don’t have to go without any home comforts if you’re lucky enough to own a place like this fantastic forest house. Images via B&B Italia.
Colorful Punctuation
This cheerful home design, rendered by Denis Khramov, is littered with colorful hits throughout its pure white decor. Carefully placed base notes of black ground the airy scheme whilst still keeping the overall look refreshing and youthful. Recommended Reading: 50 Scandinavian Style Chairs
The Marvelous Villa Mayavee
Located on the west coast of Phuket, Thailand, Villa Mayavee was created by architects at Tierra Design through a singularity of vision to embody a multiplicity of contradictions, nuances and cultural typologies.
Serene Caribbean Rental Villa
‘Island Views‘ is an inviting Caribbean villa overlooking a calm ocean scene, and filled with fresh and simple décor, African sapele wood ceilings and artistic lighting.
Style in Simplicity [Visualized]
Although these images may at first appear as a slightly less than photo realistic render, the utter simplicity of this project by Maria Movchan holds a lot of beauty in its clean layout and modern accessorization. Lets take a look at the house in more detail:
Japanese Minimalism: The Ant House
This minimalist residence is the Ant House project, designed by Makinohara-based design studio mA-style Architects, completed in 2012. Via Adelto
Sleek and Sumptuous Poland Apartment
This modern style apartment in Warsaw was sent to us by Nasciturus Design, and is a beautiful example of how to inject a shot of warm luxury through the cool color palettes and strong lines of contemporary living. The apartment has been decorated with the elegant tastes of a professional inhabitant in mind, as someone . . .
Blur the Boundaries with Inside-Outside Living Style
This home design visualization, created by Valery Kelch, takes the indoor-outdoor living theory to the extreme, with the inclusion of small trees scattered within the interior design, so that there is no distinction to the dweller where the boundary is between the two areas.
Spanish Casa Surrounded by Nature
This Spanish home is a sophisticated attic space, designed by architect Luis Velasco Roldán, looking out over a rich expanse of village greenery, which is continued into the dwelling in the form of small inner courtyards, patio and greenhouse, to promote connection between interior and exterior spaces. The dwelling, based in Selva has a minimalist . . .