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Plaza-Astoria Cinema Turned into Great Apartment

When I found this unique large-scale project, I was impressed by its greatness and want to share with you. This unique apartment is located in Stockholm and occupies about 500 square meters including the terrace and conservatory. Interesting fact is that it was used to house Plaza-Astoria Cinema initially opened in 1931. Extraordinary studio apartment has a luxury bathroom with adjoining sauna, a Japanese recreational area, a fire ring, lots of palms and plants, the piano and so on. Glass ceiling allows you to organize a romantic date and look at stars at night. Now this contemporary flat offers for sale, for 3 216 400 USD. Do you want to become the owner?



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Modernatique Chair by Hyung Suk Cho

This contemporary chair was presented in the Festival 2010 in Seoul, Korea. Designer Hyung Suk Cho tried to combine modern and antique styles in these furniture items. Modernatique collection is the embodiment of elegance and grace of the lines. It was made from ash or walnut and available in black and white colors. Curved frame and tapered legs of the chair create contemporary elegant look, and to my mind, Modernatique collection is more modern than antique. So you can choose between Black version with walnut or White version with ash-tree. In any way this furniture will beautify your interior.



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Unique Coffee Pot Residence by Design Works Studios
This contemporary house combines harmony between luxury design and environmental consciousness. Designer Jimmy Brattain of Design Works Studios creates Coffee Pot Residence with objects: a 9,000 square feet and eco-friendly idea. There is a roof rainwater collection used to flush toilets and irrigate the native landscaping, double insulated doors and windows, solar panels and LED lighting in the house. The exterior and front facade plays with proportions and angles and superb use of white color. The inside is also magnificent. Designer used all kinds of decorations including marble, natural wood and colors, modern furniture and unusual chandeliers. I think you never be unhappy in the house like this.

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New building of Sommeracher Winery
Sommerach is a famous wine village and translated like "The place on the sunny side of the river". Würzburg architectural firm won a competition on the conversion and redesign of an existing building Sommeracher Winery. Their concept mainly satisfied with the harmony of modern architecture and Frankish tradition. The facade and the interior was extensively changed from a dark and oppressive atmosphere inside to a bright and welcoming atmosphere with wine bar, wine school and a big barrel cellar. The architects selected high quality materials from the region, such as precious wood, stone. Professional light provides high quality of wine.

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Self-sterilizing door handle by Bomi Choi

We do not pay attention to door handles, except when we want to open the door. I also have never thought about it before. Door handles are always dirty, especially in public places. That's why we need the door handles which sterilize themselves. Bomi Choi solved the problem and won the award Red Dot Design Concept. It's pretty simple and straightforward idea. The design uses ultra violet light. When the door knob untouched, the UV lamp will light up and begin the processes of sterilization. As soon as you try to take it, UV lamp will switch off. UV Ray is a very good and effective means to kill bacteria and germs.



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Luxury 36 Clipper Bay home

This luxury house is located in Australia. 36 Clipper Bay home by FGR Architects combines a magnificent view over the water and plenty of entertainments. For example, you can swim in the pool, take care of yourself in spa and enjoy the waterfront. The house is rather large to accommodate three families with comfort. The entertainment zone also includes built-in wine cellar with kitchen access and integrated bar. Living areas on both levels offer five bedrooms and four bathrooms with overlooking the quay and the pool. This contemporary building is constructed of mostly natural and classic materials including timber, glass, stone and steel with the exterior rendered in concrete.



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Unusual Staircases by Bonansea Scale
Stairs is a necessary attribute of every building, they lead us through its levels, from one space to another. Of course, as a connecting element of the building, the stairs must be comfortable, but besides the functional specifications style is extremely important. Exterior staircases can decorate the surroundings, as well as spoil it. Your aim is to achieve the harmonious combination of functionality and aesthetics. Extraordinary staircases by Bonansea Scale embody modern design and art. Collection impressed us with its sculptural, unusual staircases in spiral and straight form or a combination of both. Different materials such as brushed steel, glass and wood allow staircases to look great in any interior.

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Rivermouth Landscape in Carmel, California by Bernard Trainer

The first thought you may have when seeing this pictures is how well this house’s design integrates into the surrounding coastal foredunes. But this is rather an excellent example of landscape design, where the surrounding atmosphere of wild coast was created after the house was built. This isn’t one of the common cases of contemporary landscape design when short-cut grass on the neat hills struggle to create geometric perfection. All the plantings were carefully selected to emphasize the Californian oceanic view toward Point Lobos and yet brighten it up. The result is beautiful on the verge of reality – unusual flora lit by the sunset light sometimes makes you feel like you are dreaming.



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