House of Representation modern house

We’re not entirely sure what this house in Kyoto, Japan is supposed to be officially representing, but we know it might be unofficially representing that cliche of not judging a book by its cover (or in this case, the inside of a home based on its exterior architecture). Frankly, when we saw the all-white exterior of this home designed by FORM / Kouichi Kimura Architects, we expected the interior to be a little, well, boring. Or at the very at least all white. How wrong we were!

Bursting with dark, dramatic materials like a charcoal gray slate tile floor, deep-hued wood, and a dark gray tile or stone, we’re in love with the level of intrigue they’ve brought into the inside of the home, and enjoy how they’ve used materials to really highlight the architectural angles.

From Architizer: ”This house is planned on a site from where there are beautiful views of the country side. The request from the client was for the creation of intimacy, but with a large living area. The exterior is designed as a monumental form so that I can seem to be a new addition to the scenery.”

visit the site : 2modern

Creative Office Design in Rusia by za bor Architects

It is time to do some work. My office design might not as big as this one, in fact do I really have an office?! but I do enjoy the time here. Talking about office, we’ve seen a pretty odd office design. The office
building seems to be hanging between two buildings. It’s like a parasite, but this one doesn’t leech. It is called the Parasite Office, the modern office building was designed by za...

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Wonderworks – Pigeon Forge, TN by A.Barzani amazing architecture

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Architecture of SOF Hotel J Mayer H Architects and OVOTZ design

Located in Krakow, Poland, SOF is a new hotel was designed by collaboration Berlin architects J Mayer H, Krakow practice OVOTZ Design Lab and GD&K Consulting. The building structure is clad in aluminium with windows framed by dark horizontal bands across the facade. The hotel is being constructed in the city centre, at the intersection of important transport routes. The hotel is located in the vicinity of the planned Congress Centre as well as near to the Wawel Castel and the histrorical Jewish district.


It offers splendid views onto the old city center. The new property is characterized by clear horizontal line, picking out the panorama-view as a central theme. The Facade is emphasized by black and white aluminium stripes, separated by dark glass windows.

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Modern Architecture Commercial Office

 Pristine Commercial office by award winning architect Richard Doria.

Beautiful build-out into two finished suites plus a third bonus space partially finished and easily converted. Roll-up door for rear access, beautiful desert landscape and DG drive. Ample parking.

Hightlights: Published Design, Beautiful Offices, In Area of Intese Future development, Near ASU Downtown, 3 Leaseable Spaces, Turn-Key Building and Site Offers Great Density. [Property Details]

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creative modern office design : Google (Zurich, Switzerland)

Google work environment. google zurich examples of modern architecture in the working environment. google office work environment, I think I went a little extreme.

Sea-side Vacation-Rental Houses modern japan architecture

Designed by Yasutaka Yoshimura Architects, Nowhere but Sajima is a modern house where guests can enjoy the dynamic view of the ocean. You can rent this house for  7 days minimum   and even if  the building
isn’t above the water, your  feeling is that you are floating on the sea. Nowhere resort is a groups of sea-side vacation-rental houses rented by the week, different from hotels and condominiums. Here, they can watch the sea from every room and  your pet is also welcomed.  Lying in the bedroom, you can have an amazing view of the Shonan sea and you can hear gentle sound of waves from the ocean right beneath. Listening to the mesmerizing sound of lapping waves traveled from far away,  gently lulls you into peace.

hause plans

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Colored Upholstered Vintage Furniture by Bokja

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White walls are no longer fashion because they tend to look boring. But not if you choose the lively upholstered vintage furniture by Bokja. The couch above is dubbed Swivel Talia and is made of some
vintage lakii from central Asia mixed with a decorative texture, suzani while Below, the Swivel Chair tries to bring back the 60s with its embroidered vintage fabric from Tajikistan. Won’t go very well with your modern furniture in the living room but your parents would definitely appreciate them.

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Krzywy Dom by tomek broszkiewicz amazing architecture

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Banyan Tree Samui Luxury Hotel & Resort architecture

Just half an hour away from Samui International Airport lies one of Thailand’s most beautiful resorts, the Banyan Tree Samui. 78 cliff side villas are nestled nicely into the lush green trees, all with wonderful water views found throughout the living space.

The area is most commonly known for being the home to the region’s largest Hydrotherapy Spa. Guests can choose from plenty of different relaxing activities to partake in which consist of Yoga lessons, reading in the library, enjoying The Edge international food restaurant, or even taking a dip in the private pool that accompanies each of the villas. If you prefer to be a bit more social, there is also a large common pool located on the resort as well.

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Library Parking Garage amazing architecture

I found a picture of this the other day while searching for photos from Kansas City and I knew
I had to go
photograph it myself. This is probably one of the coolest things I've ever seen. I live here and I've never heard of it before—it makes me wonder what other secrets my hometown might be hiding.

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rotterdam cube houses

The cube houses of Rotterdam (yes, people actually live in them)

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longaberker buildig : amazing architecture

While driving by on a highway in central Ohio minding my own business, I passed this odd building. Imagine
one's surprise as you drive by this anamoly. Its a basket...No its a building....Its a basket building. And it was right next to a highway. Imagine how many accidents happened on that stretch of highway in front of the building...
Later I learned that the company named Longaberger, makers of, surprise surprise, baskets, have the HQ in that basket...errr...building.
Points from creativity.longaberker

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Amazing Pool , Marina Bay Sand Hotel in Singapore

 If you would have no problems crossing the Glass Pavement Built on 4,690ft Mountain in China we’ve featured earlier, then you should try swimming in the Marina Bay Sand Hotel’s infinity pool.

Located along the Marina Bay waterfront, Marina Bay Sands features three cascading hotel towers topped by an extraordinary sky park. At the top of the 55-storey hotel is a 150-meter infinity swimming pool, the world’s largest outdoor pool at that height. Perched 191 metres above the ground, the pools are made up of 422,000 pounds of stainless steel and can hold 376,500 gallons (1424 cubic metres) of water.
With over 2,500 rooms and suites, Marina Bay Sand is currently the biggest hotel in Singapore.

Website: marinabaysands

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A Wall That Plays Music When It Rains

Every time it starts to rain, this colorful Kunsthofpassage Funnel Wall in Germany turns into a charming musical instrument orchestra. According to Atlas Obscura, this wall is one of the strangest and most enjoyable attractions in Dresden’s student district in the new town.

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Designer kitchens

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Carl Kleiner photographed the ingredients for Ikea's Homebaked is Best recipe book in 2010. His latest work for the brand's kitchenware revisits the same minimalist, if slightly obsessive, aesthetic...

Hembakat Är Bäst, Ikea's 140 page coffee-table baking book (see our post here), was created by agency Forsman & Bodenfors and art directed by Staffan Lamm and Christopher Persson.

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Nakagin Capsule Tower, tokyo,

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Backyard Office for People Working Home

The ability to work from home is a trend that is here to stay. Technology allows it, legislation permits it and employers often now encourage it.

An OfficePOD provides a working environment that is separate to home life. The hassle free OfficePOD service deals with everything from site survey and installation through to customer services and POD relocation in the case of moving house or employer.

Website: officepod.co.uk

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