Furzey Hall Farm is a Victorian farmhouse restoration conducted by Waugh Thistleton Architects. This house is a unique family home for artist Jake Chapman. The expansive house has been divided into several distinct areas to meet the various different uses of a modern family. Sleek, modern extensions to either side of the farmhouse provide guest accommodation and an open plan kitchen and dining area. The main barn has been preserved as open space the traditional plan, providing a large living room and master suite. Although the house still retains the traditional feel of country living what is very important in such kind of projects. (more…)

Koo Bassinet / Rocker has a unique and attractive design. The KOO baby bassinet that unfolds to become a cozy feeding rocker has been introduced by American industrial design firm Lunar.

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The Bound series of pendant lamps created by American glassblower Andrew O. Hughes. In this series, lamp cord is used to not only provide the necessary electricity for the electric light, but also take an important role in the form and function. (more…)

The Exploded House designed by Global Architectural Development, the building is located in Bodrum which is a Mediterranean port-trade settlement in the Southwest of Turkey. This house reinterprets traditional dwellings in the area, yet its angular structure that fits into the clefts in the hillside, remains in keeping with the natural environment and when seen from above the pools mirror the surrounding landscape and the endless vista of the bay and help mask the presence of the building on the hill. The open-plan main house ensuring that it is light and airy, a must in summer. For secondary prevention, the roof of the building is covered with a pond that collects rainwater. The water cascades from the roof of one of the other buildings and then circulated back to the round, creating a natural cooling system for hot climates.

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A villa or dream house located in Shek-O, Hong Kong. a historic fishing village in the southeast corner of Hong Kong Island. Rich appointed interior that uses both the original and teak wood imported from the Pacific Northwest. Entertaining and private living space at a single level, and garages, maid’s room and other support space occupying a lower level, tucked into the sloping site. (Interiors designed by Olson Kundig Architect and Photos by Benjamin Benschneider). He took full advantage of the surrounding landscape with a large expanse of glass that open to views in all directions. Strong horizontal lines extending from the building to the landscape, creating a large covered terrace protected from the semi-tropical climate. There are also many features that make modern and stylish home, for example: the transition between indoors and outdoors is fine, right angle, a simple form and so forth.

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