Posts by Lana

This is a magic candy store located in Melbourne. According to the designers – Red Design Group (Australia) – there was an idea to create a one-of-a-kind design with playful, simple and somewhat illusional space for the Candy Room. As a result we see a masterpiece of design! Every detail here is fit a single design. Elements of a room are drawn on white space using a black lines. A kitchen splashback is drawn complete with a boiling pot on the stove or a framed portrait of one of the kids. At the same time real items perfectly coexist with drawing, merging with each other. Lampshade made of thin wire, simulates lines drawn in pencil. Candy Room resembles a coloring book.

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This house, located in São Paulo, is the most obvious example of reunification with nature, where the living space of the house is gradually transformed into the fauna of Brazilian forests. A cozy wooden patio with trees is a continuation of some rooms of the house. But the more remarkable in this house are the chimneys on the rooftop of varied shapes. There are some distinguishing chimneys on the rows of houses in the city of São Paulo, and this one is also one of them. Two-storied house has a living room, the kitchen, TV room and three bedrooms. The master bedroom on the second floor extends outward to a wooden-decked solarium. Here a ground fire can be used to cook a great bar-b-cue for guests or to light the house on a dark night. The architects of this "Chimney House" are a Studio MK27, Marcio Kogan.

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This house, built from a cluster of Origin modules, is located in Joshua Tree rocky desert (Southern California) which is a national park since 1994. The location of the house promotes much of natural daylighting and shadow side reduces overheating, which is so uncomfortable in desert. The owners wanted to save a connection with a nature, so exterior living spaces are as important as the indoor ones. Joshua Tree home consists of two Origin modules, which are located at a right angle and create shaded courtyard area. An additional module is placed at a slight distance and used as a cottage for a guest. The main construction includes ash cabinetry, Caesarstone countertops, bamboo radiant floors, Anderson windows and a photovoltaic system over the carport. Sometimes Joshua Tree Home is opened for visiting of public tours having a desert trip. You can see the home’s interior decoration at the photos below.

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Really good for a retail space this Lenga Modular System or its independent modules will be also very suitable for an apartment spaces. Designed by Yes, oui si (Israel), it resembles a grid system, different elements of which can be moved and placed independently depending on their functions. The shelves and cabinets can be placed both on the upper and on the lower grids. The main wall can be as high and as wide as it required, so you can minimize it to provide enough storage and maximize floor space. Despite the very wide possibilities in terms of functionality, the system is thin and minimal in design and looks very neat and cozy.

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Sam Weller is a British designer who was always interested in mechanics and engineering. He has developed 'the snelson stool' on the basic of the principles of tensegrity, and more precisely inspired by sculptural works of Kenneth Snelson’s. The construction allows holding together exact number of elements by virtue of using tension, just as in the concept of tensegrity. So in the production process was not used any screw or nail. Different american hardwoods are used in the construction, among them are white oak, cherry, black walnut and ash, which are distinguished by their strength. Through the use of different types of wood a variety of color variations of the chairs is available. The combination of colors leads to an unexpectedly elegant and beautiful results.

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The best furniture we have ever wanted to have is the one that is created by our imagination. Designer Raphael Charles has presented a fun furniture assembly called "Multiple" that is actually a low table of any shape you want. This trick is possible due to the main idea of assembly: the table consists of repetitive magnetic beech poles, glued to each other into different shapes. The sculptural table can be adapted for any place and makes it much easier to apportion living spaces. As a result, our fantasy is limited by the size of an area only. For example, you can write a short greeting and it will be a wonderful surprise. The "Multiple" is very mobile and may be useful either in the home or in the garden, courtyard, veranda and terrace.

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These two stools are only a small part of the collection that Riva 1920 can offer. Working with solid wood is a passion and main business of this Italian wood club. Floire and Delta stools designed by Karim Rashid and made of cedar wood have their own personality that every product made of solid wood has. The personality can be seen from their shapes: it can be graceful or ridiculous, simple or complicated. Fiore from the first sight resembles a flower with petals, but the more we look at it - the more items come to our minds: now we can see the print of some animal's paw. Delta is some kind of random shape, a bit graceful and unique. Both stools are very original and are not only good for sitting on but also decorate a room and tint with uniqueness.

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The name of this amazing assembly of LED lighting fixtures is a Coral Light. These beautiful lamps are inspired by the lighting of corals in the ocean. The assembly is designed by QisDesign - big specialists in different types of lightings, they try to combine innovative technology and sophisticated design to achieve perfection. Coral LED lamps are particularly attractive when they are in groups at different heights. The special light diffusion technique allows the light from every LED bulb to evenly distribute on the edge of each diffuser. The assembly includes tabletop lamps, floor lamps and pendant lights. Wide range of available colors and their combination can beautify the table, wall, ceiling or a floor.

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