Pinterest. The most impressive underground railway stations in Europe. Fashion Designer Sylvia Heisel’s Taped-Up West Chelsea Apartment - Home Design Spring 2011. Sylvia Heisel and her husband, Scott Taylor, thought they would just go the usual decorating route: “minimal, elegant, modern classic—white walls and a few great pieces of furniture and art.” Then a fortuitous accident resulted in a big crack across their kitchen window, and inspiration struck. Photo: Dean Kaufman During the day, the bed is made up with a formal roll pillow with canvas wrapped around it and a giant paint-spattered bedspread. At night, Heisel and Taylor curl up in plain white sheets and rest their heads on plain soft pillows. Even the most extreme decorators have their limits.
Heisel used her collection of fashion-magazine tear sheets, saved over the decades, to completely cover the walls and ceiling of the second bedroom, which is used as the study. The chairs are Artemide, and the sideboard is Knoll. For me, the high point of the show is this, which manages simultaneously to be a painting, a force field, and an electromagnetic visual discharge. 35 Clever Ideas of How To Perfectly Store Your Books at Home. Do you love books and want to create a perfect reading corner at home? Even if e-books are becoming more popular and hundreds of books can fit easily on a CD, nothing compares to reading a good book in a library.
From giant boxes that cover the walls entirely to small corners filled with artistic details (such as pillows of antique silk ikat and 19th-century Thai patterns, or a well-worn chesterfield sofa), libraries can look even more comfortable and inviting. I love the cozy mix of classic, modern, and Asian design, because of their sophisticated look. And, if you add an Italian metal zigzag table near the book shelves, you ‘ll obtain a dark, bold contrast to the light-filled living room in your home. Photos sources ghoofie.com, .topdesignmag.com and home-designing.com. With larger collections of books, the costs of replacing them increases. The bookshelves were fixed on the wall, letting enough space for two comfortable sofas. A wall covered in books in a studio. 50 Most Strange and Unusual Buildings arround the World | Web Design Blog, Web Designer Resources - StumbleUpon. The world is full of beautiful strange and fantastic buildings that are the examples of amazing architecture.
Architecture Photography brings this beauty to the world, and for this reason, architectural photography is as thrilling as it is heartwarming. In this roundup, we have compiled an amazing collection of some bizarre yet interesting buildings that are reflected through architectural photography. Enjoy! The UFO house in Sanjhih The Device to Root Out Evil Krzywy Dom Dom postawiony na glowie Anomaly Stata Center Container City 2, Leamouth, London Strong Children’s Museum The Ufo House Dancing House Blur Building Frank O. Un museo del futuro Stone house Library Parking Garage United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel Wonderworks – Pigeon Forge, TN Dan and the house View of the Luxor from The Strip Updside Down Building: City Hall, Tempe AZ Solar Furnace at Odeillo Font-Romeu, France Cube Houses Erwin Wurm: House attack Chapel-in-the-Rock Atomium Expo Zaragoza 2008, Pabellón de Aragón Eden Le Futuroscope.
Garden of Cosmic Speculation. Living pictures - Photography by Sven Fennema. Luxury Villa Amanzi, Thailand by Original Vision Studio | Luxury Furniture,... - StumbleUpon. Luxury Villa Amanzi, Thailand by Original Vision Studio The Villa Amanzi by Architect firm Original Vision Studio is a stunning modern vacation residence located in the exclusive Cape Sol on the West coast of Phuket, Thailand. Villa Amanzi is a stunning six bedroom residence with a 15m infinity pool and breathtaking views over the Andaman Sea. This luxury villa enjoys a spectacular headland location along Kamala’s exclusive Millionaires Mile and captures cool gentle breezes all year round with uninterrupted sea views from every vantage point, in one of the most breathtaking locations Phuket has to offer.
The contemporary design features ultra modern architecture and interiors that combine to provide guests with the optimal environment to relax and unwind in unspoilt luxury. Photograpghy by Marc Gerritsen & Helicam Asia Aerial Photography About Richard Barker Love Interior Design & Exotic Travel? May 19, 2011 | Phuket Thailand Travel | View comments. 10 World’s Most Astonishing Staircases. 1. Spiral Staircase at Garvan Institute in Sydney, Australia If you love to travel through the world, we sure after having a looking at stunning photographs staircases like Spiral Staircase at Garvan Institute in Sydney, Australia, Spiral Staircase at the Vatican Museum in Italy and Staircase at Lello Bookshop in Portugal you would absolutely like to have your steps on these amazing stairs during your visit of these countries.
Lets take a look at ten world’s most amazing Staircases. 2. Spiral Staircase at the Vatican Museum in Italy 3. Loretto Chapel Staircase in the USA 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 10 Architecturally Wondrous Staircases & Curbly | DIY Design Community... - StumbleUpon. A friend forwarded me one of those emails her husband got at work. It was full of photos of amazing staircases plus some strange magic eye type puzzles. Being the visual person that I am, I became completely fixated on the staircases and even went so far as to search for more and more visually indulging photos of creative staircases. I couldn't get enough. Who thinks of these designs? Photo: www.flickr.com{ Photo: www.mytalkings.blogspot.com Photo: www.dailyartcocktail.com Tagged : architecture, stairways, staircases, form and function, design, art.
Treehotel - Welcome to Treehotel. Metropol Parasol // The World’s Largest Wooden Structure | Yatzer& - StumbleUpon. Project: Metropol ParasolRedevelopment of Plaza de la Encarnacion, Seville, SpainFunction: archeological site, farmers market, elevated plaza, multiple bars and restaurantsSite area: 18,000 square metersBuilding area: 5,000 square metersTotal floor Area: 12,670 square metersNumber of floors: 4Height of the building: 28.50 metersStructure: concrete, timber and steelPrincipal Exterior: timber and granitePrincipal interior material: concrete, granite and steelDesigning period: 2004-2005Construction period: 2005-2011Building/Cost: 90 Million Euro What is there not to like about Metropol Parasol? The waffle-like crown structure in Seville, Spain has been finally completed in April 2011 after a competition held by the city of Seville in 2004. Located at Plaza de la Encarnacion, the stunning sequence of undulating parasols comprises the world's largest wooden structure.
The Metropol Parasol project was part of the redevelopment of the Plaza de la Encarnacíon, designed by J. MAYER H.