Non-residential projects that make use of shipping containers are always interesting and inspiring, revealing new and ingenious ways of incorporating these structures into amazing designs. The Doca Steak Burger restaurant located in the city of Patos de Minas in Brazil is a very inspiring project. It was completed by studio Meius Arquitetura in 2018 and…
In a small town close to London, Ontario there’s a gorgeous area filled with beautiful pine trees and a lovely view over Lake Huron. It’s here that architecture studio SAOTA together with their interiors division ARRCC took on the task to build a contemporary family retreat up a bluff between the forest and the lake….
Here are some colors that instantly bring brightness to a room and they need not always be used extensively to achieve this effect. Yellow is definitely one of those gorgeous colors that makes any room it adorns brighter, classier and much more cheerful than it was earlier. Unlike red and orange, it is a much…
Aren’t plants just amazing? Most species are very easy to grow and offer a multitude of advantages. They look fresh and beautiful, they purify the air and some can even be consumed. There are a lot of cool ways to display and to care for your plants. Having a garden can be pretty awesome but…
Driven by their clients’ desire to have a welcoming family gathering space on a beautiful site surrounded by nature, architecture studio Aguilo+Pedraza came up with a gorgeous design for a house on the Eastern bank of the Rupunco Lake in Chile. The house has a pavilion-inspired structure and a peculiar layout. The major elements in…
We’re quite used to seeing a lot of prefab cabins and other structures that are small and lack certain features but that’s not always the case. In fact, a great thing about prefabricated structures in general is that they can be modular and can be shaped in all sorts of interesting ways. The location of…
The small size of this site and its odd shape would definitely discourage a lot of people from even considering it as a potential spot for their new family home. Luckily, its new owners realized the potential behind this small area and enlisted the help of studio AD9 Architects to build here an amazing structure….
Smart Dubai is a government initiative aimed to make Dubai the happiest city on earth, with many projects already being completed. One of them includes this amazing workspace designed by studio dwp. The office was designed with a focus on a few key concepts such as sustainability, flexibility, human interaction and intelligent space planning. In…
A lot of people would agree that the kitchen is the most important room of the house. It’s where you cook all those delicious meals but it’s also a space where family members and guests interact with each other and spend time together. In many cases the kitchen is part of the whole living area…
Designing a contemporary living room that looks edgy, simple and trendy without losing functionality and without diminishing comfort isn’t easy. Finding the right combination of looks and function is always a struggle especially when there are so many different design strategies and so many cool and interesting ideas to explore. We’d like to make that…
Color plays an extremely important role in our lives. It’s often what defines the character of a person or a space, what makes us find a home to be welcoming and cozy or fun and exciting and what makes our lives special. In the world of interior design, each color has a different meaning and…
A house with its entire exterior clad in raw, unfinished concrete doesn’t really sound very welcoming but some architects may surprise you. One of them is Luciano Kruk who designed this wonderful residence from Dique Luján, Argentina. It’s called 10 House and it’s part of a gated community which opens up to a beautiful lagoon….
Set on a piece of land carved into the hillside in Ciudad Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, this beautiful timber-clad structure is one of three-holiday homes designed to take full advantage of the ocean views. The other two houses are clad in stone and respectively glass, the choice of materials giving each one a unique identity….
A pergola is a garden feature which is used to created a shaded sitting area or walkway and which can either be a standalone structure is an extension of a building. A lot of contemporary homes have pergolas and we’re very curious to see how the designs have been adapted to suit the style and…
Beautiful 1850s Home designed by talented Mowery Marsh Architects. It’s the most frequent request from clients… which is great because its exactly what we want too! This kitchen is a good example of ways to do just that, like… • a long shelf over a high splash but in a natural stone so the material feels…