FRAMED OBJECTS BY THE.

These creative frames – with a vase, shelf, or hooks – decorate and emphasize the objects held within. Turn flowers, books, keys, jewelery, articles of clothing, and other ordinary objects into works of art.


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PRETTY BIG MIRRORS BY AFRODITI KRASSA

I'm so pleased to see Afroditi Krassa's Pretty Big mirrors.


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BUSY...

The term 'busy' doesn't even describe the state our design studio is in right now. Yes, we have our hands full right now and haven't been writing too much. So you may have noticed the lesser number of posts as of late (ha, the end of the year is usually the best excuse for taking a breather from blogging). But be assured we'll still try to make time and bring you the latest and best in home design in the coming weeks. Wish us luck!

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BLACK AND WHITE KITCHENS

Classic, clean and inherently chic, nothing quite makes a statement like black and white. And when the scheme is applied in the kitchen, it just makes total sense: a black and white design in the cooking space easily coordinates itself color-wise and its timeless quality makes it a far better choice than following fads.

Our friends at DigsDigs has compiled 30 black and white kitchen design ideas to offer us a glimpse of the scheme in action in mommy's favorite spot of the house.


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TREECHAIR BY NACHO CARBONELL

Nacho Carbonell's Treechair reveals the hand and eye of a sophisticated artist. He managed to marry familiar quotidian imagery with artful sculptural forms. Link

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SOCIAL SEATING BY HALLIE STEVENS

"This casual seating environment is intended to leave the ultimate form and function up to the user. The cushions of various sizes can be arranged and rearranged depending on the users' spatial needs and desires for any given social situation." Link


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DREAMING NEON BLACK

If there's one color that is always trendy, it's black. Contrary to its 'purer' cousin white, black is the epitome of mystique and is often viewed in a negative light. Nevertheless, I personally find black to be a very empowering color. Its timeless and stylish quality makes it one of the popular color choices in design today.

Looking non too serious, the blackish Mushroom floor lamp successfully marries sustainable design with LED lighting technology. The lights can be used independently or in small clusters, and can be positioned in corners and against walls to intensify their light output. If you ask me, any other color will look wrong on this lamp - a black mushroom just look so much more attractive, doesn't it?

The three-dimensional Pools & Pouf! comprises several different sized leather elements positioned on the floor and fixed to the wall. Resembling pools of tar, the forms seem to have sporadically reproduced on the gallery plane. The enigmatic pieces upholstered in black leather allude to the conventional Chesterfield sofa yet through its deconstruction directly question the tradition of furniture.

Black horse, black pig, black bunny... don't you just develop a love-hate feeling towards this furniture and lamp collection Animal Thing from Front?

When it comes to deluxe hotel accommodations that feature state of the art architecture, interior design, and modern furniture and lighting, there is one place that harmoniously combines these elements in one breath taking place. The Silken Hotel Puerta America in Madrid completed in 2005 called on the talents of well known designers like Foster and Partners, Zaha Hadid, Chipperfield, Jean Nouvel, Arata Isozaki, Ron Arad, and John Pawson to uniquely create each floor and room, giving free rein to their creativity in the development. Special mention goes to Hadid's beautifully crafted all-black suite with her signature curves to swoon over.

Dynamism and abstraction define the Vertigo coffee table by Laura Aquili and Ergian Alberg. Oh, did I forget to mention black too?

Designed by Japan-based designer Gwenael Nicolas, this ultra slick TV storage wall in a black glossy finish proves that style doesn't need to come complicated.

Located in Stuttgart Germany the T-O 12 boosts a sleekly mysterious, pitch-dark space with white furnishings and massive black-and-white murals. The all-black walls, ceilings and floors, together with these over-sized mirrors and tiny light spots, produce a vertigo–inducing yet fun effect.

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.ORI STO BY JAKUB PIOTR KALINOWSKI

Just a while ago, we blogged about designs that were inspired by origami. It appears there's a new member to the family: Polish designer Jakub Piotr Kalinowski managed to achieve a simple and light form for his .ORI sto, presenting beautiful geometric folds as seen in the art of paper folding.


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THE INTERLACE BY OMA

The high-profile new residential development at the site of the former Gillman Heights, named The Interface, is poised to change the way condominiums look like in Singapore. The design by Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) partner Ole Schereen comprises long low apartment blocks stacked in hexagonal configurations. The arrangement allows for communal spaces, roof gardens, terraces and balconies.


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AMAZING WINDOWS

Stockholm architects Wilhelmson Arkitekter made a bold statement creating windows that look like gilded picture frames for this housing project in Helsingborg, Sweden.


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