Garciagerman Arquitectos’ Desert City centre is dedicated to cactus aficionados

August 11, 2017 Jessica Mairs 0

Spanish architect Jacobo García-Germán has designed an experimental garden centre for exhibiting, breeding and growing cacti near Madrid. García-Germán’s firm Garciagerman Arquitectos designed the Desert City research and development centre for a a stretch of former wasteland set between a motorway and the foothills of the Upper Manzanares Basin Regional Park in San Sebastián de los Reyes. The 16,000-square-metre facility includes both

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MVRDV unveils plans for Sri Lankan office building with stepped terraces

August 3, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

Work has begun on an office building designed by Rotterdam studio MVRDV for the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, which will feature a gridded facade based on local weaving patterns. Rising eight storeys high, the 12,000-square-metre Veranda Offices building will include a mix of office spaces, as well as a restaurant, a cafe and an events pavilion. Stepped terraces will interlock with

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How To Design Industrial Style Bachelor Pads: 4 Examples

July 6, 2017 HD Staff 0

Industrial style design has never been more popular. With many young professionals preferring to live in dense, urban areas, the loft apartment that has been converted from warehouse space is increasingly in demand. To make this kind of design work, there are a few common elements that can be useful, including exposed brick, clever use […]

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Industrial Style Dining Room Design: The Essential Guide

July 3, 2017 HD Staff 0

Do you love industrial decor? Are you thinking about giving your dining room a fresh modern makeover? This guide is for you! Enjoy this tour of 40 stylish industrial dining rooms to find color schemes, furniture sources, material inspiration, and everything you need to start putting together a plan for your next big redesign. Or, […]

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Industrial Style Bedroom Design: The Essential Guide

June 29, 2017 HD Staff 0

Industrial bedrooms exude calm and cool. Exposed brick walls, iron finishes and unpolished floors carry the creativity of the artist – and what better way to experience the house-in-an-old-factory vibe than in the place you sleep? These forty industrial bedrooms show the scope and stretch of the industrial genre, coupled with soft and playful finishes. […]

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Industrial Style Living Room Design: The Essential Guide

June 28, 2017 HD Staff 0

Nothing says effortless cool and easy maintenance than an industrial-style living room. Exposed brick walls greet black and white typographic prints, factory windows meet shaggy rugs, and iron piping encounters roughshod wooden floors to create living spaces that look perfectly thrown together. Unleash your inner bookworm by piling your factory ceilings high with books. Inject […]

A Concrete and Wood Townhouse in Belarus

May 26, 2017 HD Staff 0

Sometimes a beautiful interior starts with just a single idea. Such was the case with this 72 square meter townhouse in Minsk, Belarus from Visualizer Form’8 Studio. The home, designed for a successful photographer, started with only the elements of wood and concrete. The concrete walls and ceilings are original to the building, while wood […]

A Concrete and Wood Townhouse in Belarus

May 26, 2017 HD Staff 0

Sometimes a beautiful interior starts with just a single idea. Such was the case with this 72 square meter townhouse in Minsk, Belarus from Visualizer Form’8 Studio. The home, designed for a successful photographer, started with only the elements of wood and concrete. The concrete walls and ceilings are original to the building, while wood […]

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Industrial Russian Interior With Quirky Colour Twists (Including Floor Plans)

May 25, 2017 HD Staff 0

Industrial interiors are known for concrete floors and wooden walls. What happens if you invert the structure, and throw a few specific Pantones in? This Penza, Russia interior, designed and visualised by Andrey Barinov, throws all your design preconceptions on their head. Using concrete ceilings and wooden floors, this almost 52sqm apartment makes a feature […]