McDonald’s? Really? Yes. To be more precise, it is the McDonald’s on Edgware Road in London, where the company is testing a new design formula that, if it works, could be rolled out across Europe. I’m not sure what I think about this. It’s nice that they finally invest in stylish interior design but it’s […]
The Cafe & Book, designed by Klein Dytham Architecture in 2005, is another project at Risonare Resort. This well-curated bookstore and a cafe are open to those staying at the resort, as well as visitors. The forest motif from other spaces within the complex continues to inspire this space. Originally Posted On Coolboom
The Gao Nursery is another intervention of Klein Dytham Architecture at the Risonare Resort. Gao is a nursery and activity center for children and the young at heart. The space is defined by a long, wall-like pile of roughly sawn logs that separates an open, flexible and public space from a series of smaller, functionally definedrooms. Originally Posted On Coolboom
The Brillare Dinning and Party Space, designed by Klein Dytham Architecture in 2005, is an addition to the Risonare Resort where the Leaf Chapel is located. The main space is built around a single 18 meter long table, with 22 chairs on each side. The room and furniture are completely white. Nature graces every gathering through sliding glass panels […]
Looking back on traditional stucco, Phoebe Helmbold designed a wall socket of its own kind. Rosetta is meant to offer an humorous alternative to the often highly technical appearance of the ordinary wall socket. Originally Posted On Coolboom
The Moku Moku Yu Baths, designed by Klein Dytham Architecture in 2006, is a timber bathhouse set amidst pine forest at the Risonare Resort. Communal bathing is an ancient and venerable tradition in Japan. Using circles, the interpenetration of spaces serves to blur the usual division between inside and outside, and between male and female. Bathers separate by sex at the […]
enblanc showed their new creations during the Habitat Valencia Forward 2007: the ZasZas Lamp and the Zas Lamp. Both lamps allow you to adjust the light intensity using a zipper. Originally Posted On Coolboom
Set in the rolling hills of South West France, Kate Hume re-designed the interior of this 17th Century manor house to maximize space and light. Contemporary furniture from Birdman, mixed with vintage finds and classic upholstery combine to create a relaxed holiday atmosphere and an inspiring environment. A large kitchen and living space with an open hearth is […]
Ithaka Design is an industrial design firm born to innovate and create new concepts. Desire… ceramics for seduction. This collection of ceramics are made to feel desired in the morning, during the coffee break and in special occasions with the champagne glass. Sfera is an alarm clock that helps us get up in the morning. The alarm rings, you activate the snooze hitting […]
This poustinia cabins at the Glencomeragh House Retreat Center designed by Bates Maher Architects, are located in the valley between the Comeragh Mountains and Slievenamon, Ireland. Each poustinia is oriented to capture different views over the surrounding countryside and to give a variance in sun light as the day progresses. A circular path connects the poustinia to the main house and a […]
