For a special Mother’s Day surprise, Ashton Kutcher remodelled his childhood home in Iowa and unveiled the results to his stunned mother Diane. The 37-year-old actor teamed up with online design site Houzz to document the amazing transformation in a video series. He spent 27 days with his stepfather organising the renovations to the basement… Continue reading Ashton Kutcher’s Surprise Renovation for His Mom
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Stunning Ocean View Glass House
Boora Architects have designed the 360 House, a vacation home on the Oregon Coast which provides 360Âş stunning views of the ocean and the wonderful landscape. The design maintains sightlines from the sheltered forest to the open coastline with a minimal structure of glass and steel. Atop the two-story, transparent box, the copper-clad green roof… Continue reading Stunning Ocean View Glass House
Cubitat: A Clever Compact Cube Four in One Apartment
A new 10 x 10 x 10 cube featuring a built-in bed, kitchen, bathroom and living space is set to change the way we think about small-space living. Italian designer Luca Nichetto and developers at Urban Capital unveiled the standalone Cubitat , described as a ‘plug and play living space,’ at Toronto’s Interior Design Show… Continue reading Cubitat: A Clever Compact Cube Four in One Apartment
Hotel Made Entirely Out Of Salt In Bolivia
The Hotel Luna Salada is a hotel and spa in Bolivia where the walls and furniture are made entirely out of salt. The hotel is located in the port of Colchani, on the eastern shore of the Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flat at 10,582 km2 (4,086 sq mi). The hotel building was constructed using… Continue reading Hotel Made Entirely Out Of Salt In Bolivia
Ferrari Designer Unveils Plans For Luxury Train in Japan
Japan Rail East railways have teamed up with Ferrari designer Ken Okuyama to unveil a blueprint of plans for the luxury ‘Cruise Train‘ which is expected to launch in the spring of 2017 with a 5 billion yen price tag (around USD $50 million). The sleek design features observation cars with glass walls, a two-story deluxe suite, luxurious lounges with two… Continue reading Ferrari Designer Unveils Plans For Luxury Train in Japan
Automattic WordPress Headquarters
Scott Beale from Laughing Squid took a trip to San Francisco where he visited the headquarters of Automattic, the parent company of WordPress.com. He took a couple of photos inside the simple, but beautiful place. WordPress’s Automattic office, which opened earlier in 2013, is a re-imagined warehouse that was formerly a martial arts studio.
Tiny Studio Apartment Unfolds Into Four Rooms
Third-grade-teacher Eric Schneider paid $235,000 for a 450-square-foot studio with a tiny kitchen in Manhattan, New York City, and for an additional $70,000 he hired architects Michael Chen and Kari Anderson of Normal Projects to design and transform his tiny 450 square studio apartment into a remarkable multifunction living space. They configured his tiny space into six different rooms, living room, dining room,… Continue reading Tiny Studio Apartment Unfolds Into Four Rooms
Prahran Hotel by Techné Architects
Techné Architects have renovated the Prahran Hotel in Melbourne, Australia and transformed it from a tiny add-on back extension into a voyeuristic playground. The hotel is a substantial two story corner pub with a beautiful streamlined art deco facade, which feature nearly 40 metres of concrete pipe.