Green Interiors
FurniQi’s stylish furniture will wirelessly charge your smartphone
Fusing technology and style is perhaps one of the biggest challenges designers face today. FurniQi plans to launch a new range of wireless charging furniture manages to blend the best of both worlds with
BOOK REVIEW: Anjie Cho’s 108 Ways to Create Holistic Spaces
Did you know that Feng Shui practitioners were some of the first environmentalists in the world? Many people are not aware that the basis of Feng Shui is synonymous with green design. Feng Shui, in
Nest’s new Learning Thermostat 3.0 is sleeker and smarter than ever before
The world’s best thermostat just got even better. Nest Labs, Inc. just unveiled today the third generation of the Nest Learning Thermostat—and it’s thinner, smarter, and more beautiful than ever.
Elkebana’s fun botanical wall trophies are so much better than dead animal heads
Here’s a phrase you don’t hear very often: vegan-friendly trophy wall. Akin to a pink elephant, the cruelty-free trophy wall is a rare but wondrous thing, and this botanical interpretation by Elkebana
Former Apple engineers launch line of cleverly built and packaged sustainable furniture
Former Apple execs Brad Sewell and Raul Molina just launched Campaign - a brand-new sustainable furniture line designed and manufactured in the Bay Area.
Beautiful bakery in Ukraine brings back the look and familiarity of old European patisseries
This beautiful bakery in Ukraine encapsulates the rustic quality and domestic atmosphere of old European patisseries. Custom-made furniture, natural materials and local design were the main assets used by
Naturepedic smooths the transition to a big kid bed with a safe, organic 2-in-1 mattress
Graduating from a crib into a "big kid's bed" is a big deal for most little ones, but it can mean a lot for parents, too. Not only does this represent the end of your child's days as a baby, it also comes
HOW TO: Learn How to Make a Mini Felt Planter to Green Your Walls
Step 1: Gather Your Materials Craft felt (preferably at least 21 inches long) Sewing machine and thread Scissors Pattern (print pattern here, cut out and tape together or design your
Solar-powered LEED-certified home in Portland boasts a dazzling array of eco-friendly features
Located on an infill site on Southeast Portland's Mount Tabor, the Ash + Ash house, designed by architects Hennebery Eddy, combines stylish modern design with an array of eco-friendly features, making the
The bed in this amazing apartment drops down from the ceiling
Simon Woodroffe, entrepreneur and designer of YO!Sushi and YOTEL has now created YO!Home-a compact living space concept that fits all the rooms of a two-bedroom house in a one-bedroom apartment. This
Coffee Bar by jones | haydu brings a San Francisco neighborhood back to life
Design firm jones | haydu designed the interior of a small cafe in downtown San Francisco simultaneously revitalizing the stretch of sidewalk in front of it, which has been neglected for over twenty
Designer Bryn Davidson Transforms a Tiny Vancouver Apartment into an Efficient Pod for Living
Designer Bryn Davidson and his wife Kamala wanted to experiment with small footprint living so they bought the cheapest property in the city of Vancouver: a 360sf bachelor suite. The pair took to
Japanese wedding chapel is lined with intricate hand-carved flowers to connect the past with the future
Hopeful visitors to the chapel will need to travel to the Ana Crowne Plaza Hotel in Hiroshima, Japan. There, they’ll find a steel-arched dome, measuring 6m (20 ft) high and 19m (62 ft) long. The
6 Awesome upcycled shipping pallet creations you can make yourself
Vibrant Folding Chairs From Upcycled Shipping Pallets These colorful Fold-out Pallet Chairs from Gas & Air Studios are each made from a single shipping pallet. The only treatment these chairs get
Beyonce inspired this curvy luxury skyscraper in Australia
The actual name of the building is the Premiere Tower, located at 134 Spencer Street in downtown Melbourne, which is the second most populated city in Australia after Sydney. Rather than flat or angular
Bolivia’s atmospheric Jardín de Asia features cozy cocoons made of natural materials
The stunning Jardín the Asia is part of Los Tajibos Hotel, Santa Cruz de la Sierra's most luxurious accomodation. Envisioned by local architect Juan Carlos Menacho, it features a grand tunnel-like
Graypants’ Mobius Lamp mimics flocks of starlings with sparkling cubes strung from fiber optic cables
The Möbius strip or Möbius band has become a popular motif in design and it's easy to see why. It's challenging to come up with a piece limited to one surface and one boundary, which is part of the
Malaysian EcoSky development plans to collect rainwater, daylight, and compost its way to greener luxury living
With the population booming and housing expansion taking place in all corners of the world, catching wind of a swanky new high-rise in a distant land can lead to some raised eyebrows. The EcoSky living
Win a twin size $494 organic cotton mattress
We spend a third of our days in bed, but we rarely give much thought to the mattress underneath us. But here's why you should: conventional mattresses have all kinds of dangerous chemicals in them,
Fairphone’s Amsterdam offices built inside an old warehouse using reclaimed materials
Amsterdam-based firms Melinda Delst Interior Design and Studio Modderman designed the new headquarters for smartphone manufacturer Fairphone as a space which reflects the company's focus on ethically
9 low-maintenance plants for the office
Foolproof/Classics Spider Plant Jade Plant Snake Plant Unusual Water lettuce Terrarium Air Plant Special Needs/Light Succulents/Cactus
Net-zero Happy Meadow Courtyard House is a perfectly passive residence in North Carolina
Happy Meadows Courtyard House is a modern, age-in-place, net zero passive house designed by Chapel Hill, NC, architect Arielle Condoret Schechter. Constructed primarily of 5500 psi concrete, the
1970’s Roman apartment reconfigured as modern Twin Flats
Italian architecture firm Officina Leonardo renovated an apartment in a 1970's building in Rome, creating a more spacious living area dominated by wood cladding. The project includes two self-contained
Paxton Gate founder launches RareField Design/Build office in San Francisco
Who is RareField? If you live in San Francisco and enjoy eating out, there's a good chance that you've visited one of their projects without even realizing it. Flour and Water, Central Kitchen, and Le
Gorgeous forest home in Sweden makes living deliberately stylish
Thoreau went to the woods to live deliberately, but the future inhabitants of Villa Altona will live in the woods with deliberate style.
NOTlab unveils modular LEGO-like planters for succulents
The new Plant Experiment by NOTlabs is a limited collection of LEGO-like walnut planters. The different rectangular shapes and sizes were CNC milled from a single block of walnut and hard finished by Jean
Duncan Meerding transforms tree stumps into lamps that double as tables and stools
Who knew tree stumps could have so many uses! Tasmanian furniture designer Duncan Meerding transformed ordinary tree stumps into gorgeous, weather-resistant lamps that can double as indoor and outdoor
TOFU CHAIR – Leonardo Talarico’s Durable Chair Tests The Structural Limits of Tofu
Vegetarians of the world rejoice — the world's first TOFU chair is here! Designed by Leonardo Talarico, the Tofu Chair lives up to its name and is made entirely from tasty soy bean curd. Using
Airbnb makes it easy for architecture fans to sleep in style with their favorite architects
Picture Cookie-cutter hotels can be the bane of a travelling architecture buff's existence: all those awkward proportions and functional but formless spaces can really get on your nerves. Airbnb is
What’s lurking in your mattress?
The average person spends nearly a third of their lifetime in bed. When we were kids we were scared of the monsters hiding under our bed, but as adults we may be more concerned with the monsters lurking
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