Home Lighting

Home Lighting I’m very fond of looking at different designs of houses ever since I’m a child ... designing houses but the only kid in our house who made that dream possible is my brother who became ... courses. Until now even when we took different field of expertise our love for home designs is still [more...]

Date: 2008-07-01 12:12:15

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Cal-a-Vie: French Romance in Southern California

Remember this house designed by Cote de Texas Top Designer #7 Gerrie Bremermann?   The house is owned by Terri and John Havens, of New Orleans ... on a massive restoration and remodeling, turning the picturesque property into a French dream.  California ... trek to France each year to collect furniture, construction materials and even buildings to bring [more...]

Date: 2008-10-11 07:30:00

Studio Spotlight: Narrow House

Narrow House, a Spanish design firm, was kind enough to send in some of their beautiful, and award winning work, ... for their house wine." 3 more designs after the jump! Nh1 "There are hundreds of producers of olive ... House we try very hard to surprise our clients so we decided that instead of the doing the usual [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 03:38:24

Best Of The Day!

Local Artist and All-Round Kutie-Pie Gemma Jones' upcoming exhibition at Outre Gallery - 10th April 2009Local Mum and Designer Deluxe Beci Orpin's neat, cute house on Design SpongeSomeone you might know is building a house (or at least trying to!) over here.New printables just listed today from The Small Object - find those here.Gorgeous Lal [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 07:24:00

Stunning Architectural Project : The Queen Anne House by Blip Design

Designed by architect Jim Burton of Blip this recently built house is located in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood ... remodel with a two-pronged approach, and an affinity for two very different genres. This amazing house has 4 bedroom/3.5 bathroom, and 4322 sq.ft. is is currently for sale at $2.4 million [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 17:49:14

Gingerbread architecture for all

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Date: 2008-12-16 02:31:00

History at a 30 Second Glance

Interior designer Kelly Robson did this delicate architectural pen and ink sketch of The President's House in Philadelphia (click to enlarge) ... Association are good places to visit. Shown above is Irish-born architect James Hoban's White House design ... years.Often called "the first White House," the dwelling was owned by financier Robert Morris who [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 17:53:00

Pandora by Sander Mulder

Pandora by Sander Mulder It has been a while since people are very dependent in using containers for transporting various goods ... - futuristic car designs - eames rocker - wind turbine house design - steep hill - ocean rowboat - solar ... some wonderful art galleries, stores, offices and even homes that uses containers. Some are using a new [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:42:48

Art as a Spark for Social Change

This article was written by Terry Tempest Williams in April of 2007. We're republishing it here as part of our month-long editorial retrospective ... painted, not "house-painted" but painted with the designs of children: a cow with seven teats; a striped ... of the houses were also painted, borders with geometric designs and patterns that connected [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 22:08:00

Dream House Dreaming

It’s New Year and I am so into long range planning mode now, you see as an inspiration, ... or whatsoever. I also read that even the richest man in the country loves the house and the designs inside ... house represents, it clearly defines one to the other, you’ll never get tired of looking and scanning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 01:33:01

M house / Architecture W

Architects: Architecture W Location: Nagoya, Japan Project Team: Michel Weenick, Yukiko Iwanaga, Brian White Client: ... the design of the house. A hybrid structural system made up of simple reinforced concrete, concrete ... of the house - allow the design to accommodate a variety of site and program conditions while also [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 19:00:43

Your Dream House

I am sure that everybody in this world, dreams about living in a modern and beautiful house. It doesn't have to be a big house ... DVD or guidebook from them. Or maybe you would like a free custom design for your house. Just fill ... . A small house is good enough, because it's possible to decorate it in a way that makes it look [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 06:09:00

Gingerbread Competition results are in

(Cross-posted from the SketchUp blog) Having spent some time perusing the entries for the SketchUp Gingerbread House Design Competition, ... ... First Prize Gingerbread House by Skeat An absolutely beautiful use of the base model ... construction. This is a gingerbread house that aficionados – analog and digital alike – can admire. It's also [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 23:23:40

Retro Retreat: 1960s William Cody-designed house in Palm Springs. California, USA

Looking to brighten up your life with some old school Hollywood-style glamour? ... to spare, possibly the perfect getaway. Find out more at the Modern House website ... Well, book yourself into this William Cody-designed mid-century house in Palm Springs. California [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 19:11:32

Historic Hubbard House Gets Its Landmark Designation

The Hubbard House, a Rare Dutch-American Farmhouse in Gravesend, Brooklyn, was designated an individual landmark by the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) on Tuesday ... . “This group of designations reflects the rich variety of architectural and historical layers [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:55:16

reminder ::Your Word::

It's Rach again stopping by to remind you to get your entries in with YOUR WORD on them!   I hope you're not freezing like I am! ... into...) Background: MK Designs' Behind My House (recoloured) One Way Sign: Armina & Jana ... Touch Of Paradise Glass (Mirror): Lily Designs' Angel (and obviously modified a great deal) House [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 05:34:00

C2C Takes Off Big Time In Europe

Despite all the talk about green interior design, ... it's like searching for a needle in a haystack. A recently created design house by eight Dutch design students has embraced C2C fully. The company, called Artishok, has just completed its first designs [more...]

Date: 2008-06-10 12:38:35

Game Pitch: Antix

Antix Labs wants you to pick up your phones and play. And then they want you to share your games for free ... with a great team who have accumulated between them several hundred years of experience in the design ... publishers, compiler companies and silicon design houses. Take a look at antixlabs.com and view [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 22:39:16

For sale: 1960s mid-century-style house in Jordans, Buckinghamshire

Jordans1 Designed back in the 1960s by Gresham Dodd, this mid-century-style house in the sought-after location of Jordans, Buckinghamshire is what you might call a 'project'. It's a single story house, with a design ... . But if you've got cash to spare, it could be worth considering. Find out more at the Modern House website [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 19:33:46

Capsule house designed for an indigent family

.fullpost{display:inline;}While people would to build something like build a house, they want different from other and look unique design, ... appreciates its functionality, as well as low maintenance and construction cost.The plan of this bungalow is based on a square, where internal and external spaces are combined. The capsule containing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 02:50:00

home plans

With the great technology we all have now in front of our eyes, ... the hundreds of house designs from French Country House Plans to the most choiced type which is Contemporary house plans. All still depends on your budget for your house, but what's another good thing [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 04:02:18

Modern Green “i-House”

I keep hearing that our current economic recession is going to spawn a new decade of affordable design ... the modern home affordableWee House UpdatedWee House Updated ... floor plan. With a smorgasbord of eco options available it looks like a pretty good deal. Let’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 05:03:22

Flex 1 Kitchen: Elegance Simplified By Strato Cucine

stratocucine-kitchen-flex-1 Modern architecture does not hesitate to try the unthinkable and the most fascinating of designs no matter what ... design house Strato Cucine follows along the same lines in modernistic and fashionable looks in creating their new line, the Flex 1 Kitchen. Architect Simone Micheli materialises Marco Gorini’s bold [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:52:28

Plum Cute

posted by Gidge Uriza Many of you might be aware that Teagan Blackthorne and Laynie Link recently re-invented their design house and launched the TEA LANE shop with new designs. I have been remiss in checking it out (It’s totally on my list) but Laynie was good enough to drop me some goodies to check out the new offerings. Cowl neck [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 23:34:15

Kengo Kuma’s MUJI Houses

Kengo Kuma has taken the understated, elegant aesthetic of Japanese retailer Muji and applied it to two newly designed prefabricated houses ... .  In addition, the house has several internal windows that allow you to peek through to other rooms ... house starting at around $200,000 USD. Yanko offers more details: The Window House is based [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 17:24:02

Gene Leedy-Designed House For Sale in Winter Haven, FL

From Martie Lieberman at Modern Sarasota... There is an important Gene Leedy-designed "Sarasota School of Architecture" house for sale. It is located on Drexel Avenue in the heart of "Leedy-Land" in Winter Haven, Florida. Check the slide show and floor plan here. More details after the jump... Featured in Sarasota Modern [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 02:23:03

Sheharazad Pezeshkpour and Ron Fleming's Silverlake home is, to me, the quintessential arty Los Angeles abode: ... for objects that showcase excellence in design and craftsmanship. We’ve designed the house as a whole ... , making it feel larger than it is.We tend to gravitate toward midcentury modern and 1960s design [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 13:20:00

Steal This Look: PS Arkitektur Swedish Cabin

From Julie: Recreate the uncomplicated (and economical) Nordic look of today’s PS Arkitektur cabin. [ nordentableikea ... . mananalight2.jpg Above: Manana Lamp, designed by Marie Louise Gustafsson for Design House ... armchair; $349 at Hive Modern. jasper-morrison-coffee.jpg Above: Jasper Morrison coffee maker [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 00:40:33

Amazing House Designs That Get You Close To Nature

image Some think that modern society’s biggest problem is our separation from nature and the only way to really be happy is to reconnect and ... amazing house designs that can help you reconnect with your environment… and don’t worry there’ [more...]

Date: 2008-07-29 23:09:50

Share the Advantage . . .

Advertisers - Apparel Human Resources Council Arc’teryx Equipment Inc. Aritzia LP Blackwood Career Apparel + Essentials Bootlegger (Comark Inc.) ... Placements Copasetic Creative Cura Wear CYC Design Corporation Dampkring Designs Dance Co. Dish Jeans ... House Foreign Policy Clothing Inc. Fountainset Textiles (B.C.) Ltd. Fraser Sewing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 22:11:05

This May or May Not be Elle Mcpherson's Mansion

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Date: 2008-07-21 22:31:36

Lifestyle - 15 Inspiring Glimpses into the Future of Green Housing

What does a 21st century home look like? ... Building Materials. And to think we used the phrase "house of straw" to mean impermanent. I can't see this strawbale-packed house from Earthflow Design Works (complete with pervious concrete driveway [more...]

Date: 2008-09-30 11:00:00

Kengo Kuma Houses for Muji

Kengo Kuma has designed two prefabricated houses for Muji  They are small, simple, beautiful, can come in many variations, ... when you are seated.  In addition, the house has several internal windows that allow you to peek through ... .  Just like the rest of Muji’s stuff!  Both house prices start around $200,000 USD, so it’s definitely the Muji [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 08:02:24

Billboard Bags by Paradigm

Billboard Bags by Paradigm Billboards are nice and attractive ... are of different prints, every bag is guaranteed unique with each other. Meaning ... house design - noise pollution - elevator - prefab green house - Philip Starck wind turbine [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 05:13:52

Fennell Floating House

With the icebergs melting and the oceans water levels increasing I’d sure be interested in living in a floating house. Architect Robert Harvey Oshatz has done his best to design this modern Fennell House. Completed in 2004 the spectacular wooden house features a facade that resembles with the shapes and curves [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 10:25:11

The right flooring for your home

by Adam Peters Flooring is a very important aspect in the designing of a house ... is dependent on where your house is situated. This is because climactic factors play a definitive role in determining the suitability of different floors. If your house is by the seaside, then you should most [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 20:54:23

Spoor House Yesterday the EPA announced winners of the second annual green building competition known as the Lifecycle Building Challenge, or LBC2. The challege issued a proposal for designs and ideas that support cost-effective ... Reduction Design. TriPod is a prototype house demonstrating the "Plug and Play" concept and is designed [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 17:25:03

Decided to build a house

Yes folks, we’ve decided to build a house… There’s a few reasons.. For one, the government is kind enough to offer us $24,000 for a new home ... !  The down side, it’s a bit of a commute to work. We started looking around at house designs here at Home ... ; land package.  Now for the uninformed, house & land packages are usually where the builder [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 12:18:17

Sustainable Bark House Style

image via Highland Craftsmen I recently got the book, Bark House Style: Sustainable Designs from Nature from the library, ... as more just a rustic beach house look, but this book was cool; it shows a lot of different ways in which bark ... Foundation, we plant a tree for every job done. Many of our Bark House materials and products use zero [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 18:18:46

Is Home Design Going To Change Now?

Readers suggested a topic on post bubble housing. “Is home design going to change now? Cheaper homes built in factories and assembled at the site? ... sense - building to maximize natural light and prevailing air patterns, for example.” “The question is, will architects, developers and contractors utilize energy-efficient design? Will municipalities [more...]

Date: 2008-06-07 14:53:35

Can Green Designs Solve A Housing Crisis?

Hopi reservation housing The walls of Elmer Bear Eagle's house are covered in mold. The black intrusion began in the basement ... , creating a mold haven. The homes are also fraught with poor insulation, which Bear Eagle says [more...]

Date: 2008-07-07 10:00:00

With its new iPhone application, Trulia.com is taking on-line real estate search to the streets

This is my column for this week from the Arizona Republic (permanent link). There is a fuller review of this new technology here ... . It’s hard to argue with the design premise: If people are going to go out house-hunting ... , but the design premise is based on location-sensitivity: Your iPhone always knows where [more...]

Date: 2008-08-31 23:52:13

Meet the new White House decorator…

DominoStyle: “I would love to redecorate the White House! ... artists and designers.” Born: Newport Beach, CA College: Otis College of Art and Design, in Los Angeles ... , four-poster upholstered beds His house: Inspired by the work of Sir Edwin Lutyens, his grand brick [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 17:34:02

Stephanie Levy

Full name: Stephanie LevyLocation: Munich, GermanyWeb site: www.stephanielevy.comWhat do you create? ... program at the Berlin University of the Arts. My art has changed quite a bit in style over the years ... was a fourth generation Irish carpenter, who also designed many of the houses he built. I grew up seeing house [more...]

Date: 2007-10-17 13:59:00

Obsessed.

That is what a friend called me when I showed her the number of floor plans, furniture, designs, houses I have bookmarked on the web ... . I prefer to call it really longing for a house. :) We are actually looking for lot here ... about the future so Ill be more than happy to indulge in his plans. Schumacher Homes Press [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 02:19:24

Chit-Chat with Artists: Natali from Naty Designs - If Creators Can Make Great Stuff, Why Can’t Maxis?

When Naty wrote me she wanted to make an interview, I thought - what is this site? ... . Spring4Sims: Can you tell us why have you decided to make houses? Do you just like the modern design ... : I love modern houses, architecture, furnishing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 17:12:00

2+ Weekend House

Sky high prices of real estate in the contemporary world have stimulated the search for and development of alternative housing solutions ... to classical housing. This is achieved mainly through rationally designed ground plans, carefully selected ... . The ceiling of the bottom container is also a terrace of the first floor. The pink-dotted [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 08:39:40

LPC Grants 5 Designations, Including Hubbard House

Photo of the Hubbard House via Brooklyn Genealogy ... Historic District in Chelsea that consists of a dozen houses built between 1846 and 1847 that were ... Historic District in Williamsburg is still on the table for a designation as well. Add to digg [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 16:53:32

very cute

Now shipping, the first 3 Double Flip charts (6 designs & buttons) of Lizzie Kate’s Boo Club, details here.Also, Little House has revealed the first design  - Gentle and Kind  in the new Little Women Virtue Series – the first one ships in February - can’t wait!!I ‘heart’ cross stitch!:0) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 22:49:13

ArchiCentral for architects and admirers alike

I just love watch designs of buildings and houses, don’t you? ... in high school. Nevertheless, that does not stop me from ogling the designs of structures. I cannot ... , or perhaps like this apartment-style house I came across that looked like the bathroom was on the patio [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 04:46:53

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