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Majik Cafe by Karim Rashid

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Karim Rashid continues his philosophy of creating a digipop digital nature and a seamless world that excites all the senses with Majik Cafe, a new restaurant in Belgrade, Serbia.
The dynamic patterned glass bar changes color and mood throughout the customer’s stay. The restaurant is brought into the 21st technocentury with a scrolling LED message board [...]

Leon City Funeral Chapel by BAAS Arquitectes

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The Funeral Chapel is located Leon, Spain, in front of a large green area and close to a residential neighborhood. To integrate the building into the natural environment, BAAS Arquitectes decided to bury it under a pond of water.

The waiting room opens to a large slope of ivy and birch, and is characterized with varnished [...]

The Ociu giant ceiling light from Zava

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With a diameter of 6 feet (185cm), the Ociu light from Zava certainly makes a statement. Apparently, the word “ociu” means “pay attention,” as if you could ignore something this big. The light is made of methacrylate, commonly known as Plexiglas or acrylic, and besides white, it’s also available in black with a [...]

The Diva Lounge by Studio Luz Architects

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The Diva Lounge is located in the Boston, Massachusetts suburb of Somerville.
From Studio Luz Architects:
The Diva Lounge is conceived as a sensual escape from the stress of urban life. The walls and ceiling are a cloudlike display of light and form, created using energy efficient LED lighting. Features include custom lounge seating, where [...]

Classroom Of The Future

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To many of us it seems like advancements in technology are moving at an extremely accelerated pace, but to those who are following in our footsteps, the rate of change could not be fast enough. For some school children in Camden outside of London, Gollifer Langston’s prototype transportable Classrooms of the Future will deliver information [...]

Deluxe Apartments In The Sky

Posted by admin under Apartment, Architecture, Design, Luxury homes

Movin’ on up, now more than ever encapsulates stunning design, impeccable service, effortless living from the time the sun rises to well after the sun sets. We’ve been noticing a rising trend in the sheer number of luxury residences - we recently told you about an exclusive collection of seaside properties in Abu Dhabi. And [...]

The Walker House in Sydney, Australia

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This house in the Bayview suburb of Sydney is currently for sale. The agents are accepting expressions of interest in excess of $10 million AUD (about $9.7 million USD or €6.1 million Euro). The 4 bedroom/5 bathroom house is the result of four years of planning and two years of construction, and was based [...]

The Modula staircase from Systema

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Modula is a modular staircase solution that allows you to configure and order what you need for your specific situation. Made in Italy, the beechwood and steel staircase comes in a box ready to assemble with simple tools.

Starchitects in the Turks & Caicos archipielago

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Super star architects arrive to the Caribbean, specifically to Dellis Cay, a 560-acre island at the Turks & Caicos archipielago. The project, set to be completed by 2010, will feature works by Shigeru Ban, David Chipperfield, Carl Ettensperger, Zaha Hadid, Kengo Kuma, Piero Lissoni, and Chad Oppenheim. In addition to the 124 villas and [...]

The UniCube Sustainable Dorm Design

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Sheathed in walls of living green and resembling a pagoda emblazoned with a curving copper rooftop, this UniCube dormitory utilizes an impressive set of sustainable features to regulate its temperature, harvest rainwater, and produce its own energy. Conceived by Andrew Southwood-Jones, the design recently took top honors for Architecture in Autodesk’s 2008 Student Design Challenge.

The [...]