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,...
Ray Kappe’s Treetop Home in California.A modern masterpiece of glass and timber, Ray Kappe's house in LA is often referenced as one of the greatest residences in Southern California. Situated on a steep slope on a property that has natural springs running through, the raised...
Mixed Media Art & Installations by Krista Svalbonas.Krista Svalbonas is a Chicago-based mixed media artist. With an extensive media knowledge, Krista enjoys experimenting with traditional materials in unexpected ways. She is heavily influenced by urban environment and focuses on spatial...
Terrence Campagna Transforms Old Picture Frames & Discarded Materials Into Art.Terrence Campagna is an American multi-media artist and field researcher. He uses new and found pieces of timber, and other recycled objects like coat hangers and picture frames, to make art that is both painterly and sculptural. Gathering...
Airbnb Portland Office Replicates Spaces That Can be Found in Airbnb Listings From Around the World.Airbnb have recently opened their first 'customer experience' (CX) centre in Portland, USA. Designed in-house by the Airbnb Internal Environments team of trained architects, the office interior features clever inclusion of areas/rooms that...
Stories On Design // Trees In Interiors, Revisited.Trees and large plants are a powerful way to soften almost any interior and bring a sense of the familiar to a space. As our lives continue to get progressively more hight-tech for most of us, we continue to yearn for and seek out a...
Cafe Fargo by Davidson Rafailidis // Buffalo, NY.Cafe Fargo by Davidson Rafailidis Architecture, converts a formerly neglected corner store into a small coffee shop in residential area of Buffalo. Working with a tight budget and avoiding the large amount of cost associated with climate...
Hotel Covell in LA Has 5 Rooms Inspired by a Fictional Character.Hotel Covell, a boutique establishment from the hospitality entrepreneur Dustin Lancaster and interior designer Sally Breer, opened it's doors earlier this year. Each of the five guest rooms in the 1930s building evokes a different chapter...
Sheats Goldstein House by John Lautner in LA, Photographed by Tom Ferguson.This is a well known John Lautner house in Beverly Hills originally built for the Sheats Family in 1963 and currently owned by James Goldstein who purchased it in 1972. Goldstein engaged Lautner to make alterations and additions to the...
