Believe it or not, even when it comes to the height of the building, there have been disputes. The title of the tallest building is somehow too tempting to give up without a fight. Thus, the bone of contention between the skyscrapers 40 Wall Street and the Chrysler Building in the "Big Apple" was the antenna, as both buildings were then competing for the title of tallest building in the world. Today, this title belongs to the Burj Khalifa in Dubai (UAE). It can also boast of quite a few "lengths", while American and Chinese cities are famous for the tallest buildings in the world.
Architecture & Interior
The renovated Berlin micro-apartment is a collaboration between Berlin-based architects Spamroom and John Paul. It is an inspiring project, as the architects have managed to preserve some of the elegant art nouveau touch in the modern renovated apartment.
The handmade indoor plant hangers “Colour Pop” and “Tassel” are a beautiful product by New Zealand designer Kathryn Leah Payne. The cute home accessory is perfect for anyone who would like to bring some colorful freshness into their home.
Samsonite and Samsung are developing a new generation of smart luggage that will check itself in at the airport. This will unlock the queues and rooting of passengers in front of the check-in counter. This will be ensured by a built-in electronic chip, which will automatically detect the airport where its owner has entered and automatically connect the traveler to the flight and final destination. The luggage will also be equipped with a GPS navigation system to communicate its location via smartphone.
The world exhibition Expo Milano 2015 will take place from May 1 to October 31, 2015. More than 140 countries will participate in it, and they will also try to impress with innovative pavilions at the exhibition.
Noctambula is a modern wireless lamp made from recycled Tetra Pak packaging, which was presented by design studio Fattelo! at Milan Design Week 2015.
Of all the rooms in our homes, the kitchen is the center of energy, activity, comfort and creativity. It is the heartbeat of every apartment. The Ikea kitchen concept, which was presented at this year's Design Week in Milan, assumes that in 10 years there will no longer be a refrigerator in our kitchen, as it will be replaced by a modern pantry.
Kochi Architect's Studio designed the “Kame” house, a two-story home in which geometry rules. The interior of the modern cube fascinates with a large hexagonal void, which is a wonderful upgrade of modern trends in interior architecture, which are ruled by straight lines.
Architect Jeffrey Pelletier turned the basement of his house in Seattle into Lego heaven, where we can find around 250 thousand different pieces of Lego bricks. Can you imagine having this as a kid? Anyway, Lego blocks marked the childhood of many children, including Pelletier's. Last but not least, it is their "fault" that he is an architect today. Unlike most architects, he not only visualizes his ideas in AutoCAD, but also builds them from Lego bricks. This was also the case with the house in which he lives and where the Lego basement is located.
Remember when, right before the Sochi Olympics, a photo of two side-by-side toilets without a partition wall circulated online? Toilets quickly became the target of ridicule and one can only wonder what was going through the minds of the architects. Is the culture in Russia so different from what we are used to? Well, as you'll see in the series of photos below, some of the other architects have a really weird sense of humor too.
Slovenia did not go unnoticed at Milan Expo 2015, as professional architectural publications write enthusiastically about our exhibition space or pavilion. The pavilion is designed in five prismatic shapes, placed on a geometrically varied surface, which with its shape resembles a working surface. The pavilion represents Slovenian geographical landscapes and symbolizes the growth of fundamental ideas of sustainable development. The slogan “I FEEL SLOVENIA. Green. Active. Healthy.”
The bathroom floor is usually never its main attraction. But thanks to Imperial Interiors 3D floor coverings, you can turn your bathroom into a dream haven, a place with crystal clear sea and sandy beach that you dream of spending your vacation there one day. So don't have the floor just as a background anymore, let everything else in the room become a background for them and let the room become your dream destination.