Interior design & architecture

The Plantable light fixture was created by Ryan Taylor, specializing in interactive, graphic and industrial design, in collaboration with Planting Design Advisor Victoria Taylor. The name of the lamp is Babylon Light - has a clear allusion to the Hanging Gardens of Nebuchadnezzar's wife, is a hollow disk-like construction made of aluminum with a hole in the middle, intended for a lamp. The empty space is used as a flower pot. Babylon Light would look great in the kitchen or living room as well as in the office where it will create "eco-friendly" atmosphere, which is so important in any office staff. Due to designers now everybody can have his own hanging garden.

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This home on the outskirts of Madrid was really difficult work for architects - FRPO (Rodriguez & Oriol Architecture). The main complication of construction was that the MO House had to be built amongst the trees. The difficulty was increased by the difference in height of levels in the natural landscape. As a result, the construction consists of simple forms, woven with each other around the trees into complex geometry. As for material, at the beginning there were some poor technical solutions with using of steel skeleton and concrete slabs. Then it was found that the lighter system assembled in a more accurate manner would be more appropriate. Finally, a cross-laminated wood panel by KLH was chosen as main material. The wonderful design solution allowed the nature to remain intact.

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New Zealand designer Jade Doel has provided an opportunity for us to enjoy the starry sky while dining. LightSpace is a disc-shaped pendant light that supports many modes, the source of which are two independent LED lamps. The body is made of American Ash and consists of five segments, soft lighting of which makes the space "more intimate, more exciting and more intriguing." Doel's creation has not only functional aims but also the rational justification. Doel says that such LightSpace can solve the issues surrounding the lack of "perception of dinner as 'family time'", the reasons of which he sees in increasing adoption of open plan interiors.

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Paper donut is a work of French designer. Alexis Facca is well known for his projects in paper art and set design. This office is not just one of ordinary works with paper; it is actually a piece of art. Time stood still in this office at the mark of 80 years. The idea was to recreate the office of a British advertising agency from 1980?s. Furniture, modeled on real world pieces, fully corresponds that time, and even the calendar is open to June 83. First vivid impression is produced by bright colors and well-chosen color combinations. But in general, the accuracy and thoroughness of all details' reproduction impress most of all.

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Eero Aarnio is well known Finnish furniture designer, who has been the founder of usage plastic material in industrial design. His Tomato Chair designed in 1971 confirmed his designer's reputation as a master of inventing new forms, seeming extraordinary and very complicated, but very comfortable for the human body. Due to the smart construction with two large rounded armrests and a comfortable back the chair is very stable. The material of Tomato chair and its stability allows using the chair right on the water! The name of the chair reflects its appearance: if you’ll look at the chair from the front there are two circles just like in the word tOmatO.

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This home is located in the picturesque outskirts of Barcelona, right on the hillside in Cabrils. The architects Cadaval & Solà-Morales have built the house in the shape of the letter X by pursuing several design goals: to provide wonderful spectacular valley views, while avoiding looking towards the neighbors. Moreover, this form proved to be very comfortable and unique. When building the house a rare technique was used, which is regularly used for the infrastructural construction such as bridges and tunnels. The use of high-density concrete allowed to create single-sided formwork of high structural resistance which serves as a structural skin. The access to the house is possible from a streetside, located at the top of the two levels. The X house has two floors and parking zone. We suggest you to look at the wonderful views of interiors and exteriors of the home.

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The line of lamps "Bun" by Coralie Beauchamp is a hand crafted work which deserves to be called a masterpiece. The designer was awarded the Discovery Award at the Maison & Objet for the "Bun". The series includes different models of the lamps made of resin globes transparent gel coat and glass fiber and carbon. There are oval shape pendant lamps, table lamps, resin suspensions and wall lamps in the line. The globes are suspended by straps in black leather with a metallic structure. All the lamps are equipped with bulbs with dimmer. Very beautiful, elegant and with a touch of intimacy the lamps will be perfect both for large areas and for the bedrooms.

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'Pont de Singe' bridge by Olivier Grossetête hovers over the lake in Tatton's Japanese Garden, a historic estate in north-west England, just like a floating gateway, leading into the unknown fairy tale. French artist experiments in the field of design and engineering. The construction consists of three large helium-filled balloons which support the bridge made of cedar wood in the air. Only the ends of the bridge are left to sail on the water. From the words of the artist, his surrealistic creation is designed for contemplation rather than function, though it is strong enough to hold the weight of a person.

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