50 Shades of Coffee is an extravagant apartment in Baku, Azerbaijan, designed by Medianyk Studio according to the wishes of the mysterious owner. Brown shades predominate, which is why it got the nickname 50 shades of coffee; this gives extra spice to the apartment, which is every single man's dream.
Architecture & Interior
A mix of a greenhouse and a rust-colored barn, this is a spa and event space that sits on the edge of Lake Vättern in southern Sweden. Designed by Tailor Made Arkitekter studio, Uppgrenna Naturhus was inspired by traditional Swedish architecture and greenhouses. This is a spa that is completely different.
It's never too early to plan the things we love. Although we have just said goodbye to summer, we can already start planning the Christmas holidays and choosing decorations for the Christmas tree, the holiday table and the New Year's party. Ikea's holiday collection 2015 is here!
Ukrainian architect and interior designer Olga Akulova transformed a 250 square meter penthouse into a fantastic home with transitional spaces and a modern NPL Penthouse interior, satisfying all the needs of an urban young man who also lives in the apartment.
Daniel González is an artist known for his love of paper and cardboard, from which he builds interesting installations. His latest project, which will be on view in one of Milan's streets until the end of November, includes a pop-up building made of his favorite material, reminiscent of fairy-tale houses from children's dreams.
The Golden Gate is indeed the most photographed bridge in the world, but it is far from the most attractive. In recent years, cities have been competing with each other to build a longer, bigger and more innovative one. In some places, the architects really gave themselves a breather, and we have chosen 9 of the most unusual pedestrian bridges in the world, which are real tourist attractions.
The Space Suite at the Hotel Kameha Grand Zürich gives guests a taste of what life is like on a space station. The hotel room was transformed into a virtual space station by the German artist, adventurer and future astronaut Michael Najjar. He decorated the walls, floor, and ceiling with space motifs captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, rocket propulsion inspired the ceiling lighting, and the artist filled the living room with space travel-themed books, movies, and audiobooks.
In Prekmurje, the invisible house Casa Invisible of the Delugan Meissl architectural office from Austria, which is known for creating so-called architecture in living, has grown. This is exactly what the aforementioned residential unit embodies, and two such prototypes were recently installed in Fikšinci in Prekmurje (yes, we exaggerated a bit in the title). These types of mobile units with an area of 50 square meters, which the client can design according to his wishes, are said to be a favorable alternative to the construction of classic houses. How does it look? It depends on the "mood" of the day, the surroundings and the weather.
Can you imagine living in a city surrounded only by greenery, with flowers and vegetables growing right on your facade? This is the vision of the Danish architect Raimond de Hullu, which he translated into the Oas1s house, a self-sufficient house that is "green" in both senses of the word, as a green building (it is more than just a low-energy and passive house) and actually, since the facade is overgrown with vegetation. The Dane used biomimicry in the architectural design, as the house, which measures 6 x 6 x 12 meters, imitates trees.
Moon Glass is an imaginative cup that allows you to watch the moon phases while drinking. Under the cup, the Korean company Tale Design signed, and inside it has a special protrusion that allows the different phases of the moon cycle to be displayed depending on the amount of drink (preferably milk) in it.
The innovative Treehouse 2 office houses offer workers in open offices the possibility of a quiet retreat, but are also great for private conversations and work in small groups.
The modern family house Concrete Cut House in Tel Aviv consists of rectangular prisms stacked on top of each other, and between its glass panels an endless line of concrete snakes like a snake. Hence the name of this luxurious home of refined design, which draws colors from the outside environment.