Interior design & architecture

Just give a look to the work of the Korean designer Dohoon Kim. He has presented his new collection of steam bentwood chairs. These chairs are designed and manufactured by steaming wood processing technique which bends the wood in steaming condition. Such technique makes the design environmentally sustainable. Dohoon Kim used small amounts of wood and created this collection which looks rather simple but yet very stylish, elegant and beautiful. The material itself gives the ability of elasticity and durability. Some more advantages of steaming wood processing technique are free expression of formation and small deformation of wood. As Dohoon Kim says: The ‘Steam bentwood chair’ is one of my latest works that shows its organically structured form made with steam bent-wood technique. One look is just enough to see the original way how each pieces of wood connecting through each other. These chairs will be suitable in any interior.

Does this look like an old ugly oven? Well that’s not it anymore. This oven has been redesigned by students from the University of Cincinnati's DAAP design school. It doesn’t cook anymore, but it transforms to a nice and extremely comfortable lounge. It accommodates a single person and is perfect to watch TV or read the book. When closed the side drawer hides custom made cushions with cinnamon swirl pattern. Unfortunately the only existing oven lounge was sold from Etsy recently, but who stops you to take this idea and make your own unique lounge?

As we know, BBC Worldwide is a fast-growing media and entertainment company. And of course, it can not have a standard office. In 2010, the Australian Department of BBC Worldwide moved to new office in Macquarie Park, a northern suburb of Sydney. The new headquarters of the BBC, designed by Thoughtspace, occupies an area of 2000 square meters. The main idea was to maximize space, create lounges, unique conference rooms and thematic rooms. BBC firm believes that an element of fun should be present in each office in addition to the functional aspects of commercial interior design. I think a hundred employees will be happy to work there.

Blue is usually a cold and unwelcoming color, but this large luxury house in Dionisis, Attica is an exception. Its bluish illumination harmonizes with the night starry sky and gives a feeling of calmness and serenity. To some people it might remind of the ubiquitous Tron movie, but the house was built before the movie premiere. Large two-storey tall windows connect interior with the patio that has a large swimming pool and the entertainment area. The contemporary interior of this house slightly insinuates that it was created by a Greek designer. We especially favor the unusual staircase with stunning wooden handrail behind the glass wall that complements to the living room’s interior.

Do you want to surprise your friends and become a magician for them? With an Illusion Side Table by Essey it is quite possible. Illusion is a handmade side table of 3 mm acrylic. The matter is that it looks like a table cloth on the round table. It is a special translucent table, all models are handmade and unique that makes it more precious. The object uses the structural strength of the folded material to create a magical and surprising experience - an illusion. Such interesting and modern table creates a mysterious atmosphere in any house. This masterpiece of the designer’s thought is available in clear, ice, white, grey, brown, black and red colours. Give a touch of mysteriousness and illusion to your house with this stunning table.

I think all people once desired to fly like a bird, to see the sky and to feel the wind on the face. How wonderful is to hover in the clouds! When you see you see this unusual lamp by J. P. Meulendijks the first thought appearing in your mind is a flying bird. The light bulb is surrounded by the hands arranged in such a way that resembles the wings of the birds. Some people see the pigeon’s wings while other imagines even the wings of an angel. The way the hands are crossed creates the impression of flying. The white colour of the lamp symbolizes calmness, purity and innocence. Feel yourself closer to the sky with such an extraordinary lamp.

Orange is a warm, passionate and brilliant color of fire and sun. Do you want to always feel yourself happy and cheerful person? Then you should add some orange color to the interior! Scientists proved that this color has healthy influence on the human’s organism. It warms, stimulates and excites. But, unlike the red, it is not an external excitation, but soft and pleasant. Orange creates a sense of fun, joy, prosperity, enhances vitality, strengthens the will and makes a person more tolerant of others. So this color perfectly fits for any room where you arrange parties and receive guests. Orange color is an embodiment of warmth and coziness.

Japanese Kazuya Morita Architecture Studio has completed an unusual house for a young couple near Nagoya in a calm village of Tsushima. The building has a pentagonal shape, which arised from the space between the houses. Thanks to its form the house was called Pentagonal House. Inside it was divided into 5 zones, united by dining pentagonal table in the middle. Designers use traditional methods for decoration: wood, rounded corners and a white Japanese plaster. It seems unbelievable how such a beautiful, spacious and functional building could occupy an area of 88 square meters. This is a project of great talent, how do you think?