Designer Pages has launched a very handy app called Showrooms that helps architects and designers (any anyone else) quickly locate architecture and interior
Do you know that natural wood combined with monochrome surfaces looks really amazing? There are a lot of options to do that in interior decorating. For example
This ancient and illustrious wine country is the place where the old world charms of Spanish wineries now blend flawlessly with ultramodern architecture, and Viura is a perfect example of this. Although it is set in the middle of the traditional village, next to the 17th century church, Viura’s architecture, is a true departure from traditional form: a series of concrete cubes, one on top of the other, that seem to rise out of the ground. The architecture successfully links the interior to the exterior landscape; floor to ceiling windows throughout and private terraces ensure that there is always a view of the village, the Sierra de Cantabria or the church. Clever use of partitions, glass and sophisticated lighting add to the ambiance and fun. Materials and techniques have been brilliantly used together to create avant-garde work of art, strikingly different to its environment but nonetheless blending in to its surroundings.
Point is an extremely modern bed designed by Giuseppe Viganò for Bonaldo that will appeal to the young and the young at heart. Its irregular, almost futuristic lines and angular aspect make it suitable for project work (hotels and residences) where design plays an important role. The Point collection also includes an island version, with a wider base that offers more space for objects, together with or instead of a bedside table, and a triangular pouffe. All the items in the collection are available covered in removable fabric or in leather. The 2 cm feet are in anthracite grey wood. Like all Bonaldo beds, Point is available in different sizes and has mattress supports whose height can be adjusted.
While the brick walls remained a three story angular home rises up to capture daylight and views while providing a contemporary 3 bedroom retreat near downtown.
Designed by Edward Cullinan Architects, Archaeolink Prehistory Park in Scotland is a conical hill green roofed building offering exhibitions, workshops and guided tours throughout 10,000 years of archaeology.