Stories On Design // Sheds, Cabins & Retreats.Although humble in stature, these mini-structures speak of the ultimate luxury - the luxury of stillness and more time, and rare pleasures of direct connection with nature. There is no denying the fact that the concept of a minimal,...
‘The Learn’d’ Architectural Film by Victor Vroegindeweij for KAAN Architecten.This striking architecture film captures the new Educational Centre of the Erasmus MC academic hospital in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Directed by Victor Vroegindeweij, the film was commissioned by KAAN Architecten after the building was...
‘Room On The Roof’ by Interior Architects i29 // Amsterdam, The Netherlands.Dutch design studio i29 was invited to create Maarten Baas' residence, known as 'Room on the Roof,' inside a small tower of De Bijenkorf department store in Amsterdam. Together with the Rijksmuseum, de Bijenkorf has invited national and...
Hendrik Kerstens Photographs His Daughter in The Style of Dutch Masters With a Cunning Twist.Since 1995, Dutch photographer Hendrik Kerstens has been photographing his daughter, Paula. His photographs have been collected by museums around the world and have inspired taste-makers as diverse as Elton John and Alexander McQueen. A...
BrandBase Develops New Office as a Hotel // Amsterdam, The Netherlands.Research shows that people find trains and hotel lobbies ideal to dig into their work. These results inspired leading brand activation agency BrandBase to completely change their approach for the design of their new office. The outcome - a...
Modiste Furniture by Rotterdam-based Interior Architects Joeri Horstink & Jelle Baars.Modiste Furniture is a brainchild of Rotterdam-based interior architects Joeri Horstink & Jelle Baars who describe their collection of tables and shelving systems as "Bona fide Modernist Furniture". Launched in 2013 as a way of capturing...
Video // Ambio Bacterial Lamp by Teresa van Dongen.Ocean waves glowing blue in the dark of night - anyone who has ever experienced this knows how magical it looks. This phenomenon is caused by bioluminescent micro-organisms in seawater that emit light when exposed to oxygen. This principle...
Totally Terrific Triangles in Architecture & Interiors.I have a serious weakness for pure forms and simple geometry. What? You knew that already? I know, I'm becoming super predictable. Having said that, as much as I cannot get passed squares, rectangles, circles and hexagons (my personal...
Damage Playground Store in Rotterdam.After running a successful online store for a year, brothers Alexandre and Anibal Furtado opened this monster cool menswear store called Damage Playground in Rotterdam. A combination of lifestyle and art, it's difficult to tell where the...
