Can students’ dorm make one feel like home? Is student housing always supposed to be a boring shed-like volume with infrastructure which is out-of-date? Or can it provide an inspirational environment for research and study?
Month: December 2019
Public transport stop is probably a place where you least of all expect to spend time of your life. However, with cities around the world aiming to boost public transportation in order to reduce car usage, some of the latest tram and bus stops can really create a memorable experience.
For urban buildings balconies can serve as small patios that offer outdoor space for lounging or family dining as well as taking the most of the surrounding views. Architecturally, balconies might be a great way to create a dramatic focal point to the façade of the building – or even define the overall layout.
Chilly winter nights call for a cup of hot tea. It doesn’t have to be your grandmother’s traditional China tea service set anymore. Contemporary product designers are in constant search of inspiration for tableware designs: brutalist or poetic, impressing with their mass or with delicate lines, they definitely will make your drink taste better.
Is a house on stilts a temporary structure, a compulsory measure against harsh natural conditions – or a new take on a tree house elevating the housing on an art level? More often than not such buildings are a design choice rather than a necessity, with pleasant bonuses of low ecological impact and unmatched views.
You cannot imagine a home, no matter classic or contemporary, without a chair. Apart from its humble function, the chair today is undoubtedly the starting point of modern furniture design. Product designers are in constant search of new materials and design paradigms to apply to this timeless piece of furniture in order to make it the key element of the interior.
A remarkable façade can speak loud about the architect’s creative vision and the structure’s overall design concept. It creates the first impression of the building and is the clue that tells the viewer what it has to offer. Utilizing unconventional materials and forms, architects can make a façade truly stand out.
An archetypal house with a common gabled roof is perhaps one of the most recognizable forms. Attempting to reinvent homes with traditional sloping roofs, architects and designers bring in new unexpected twists. Modernized in form and function, these buildings have distinctive outlines and unconventional floorplans.
Aluminum furniture is frequently associated either with garden chairs or with highly functional pieces manufactured utilizing industrial aluminum. Some designers, however, aim to prove this sustainable material offers great possibilities for creating state-of-art furniture in most unexpected designs and techniques.
Bed is not merely a piece of furniture, it is a place where we start and finish our days and where we relax and rewind from our daily stresses. A good bed definitely contributes to our well-being, and a well-designed bed is a joy to the eye as much as it is to the body.
