A Single Post Makes This Bed Appear To Float

May 15, 2017 Erin 0

  Supported by a single post in the middle of it and secured to the wall by means of one of three headboard options, the Fluttua bed designed by Daniele Lago, appears to float effortlessly above the ground.   The design of the bed has been engineered to allow 2 people of roughly 140 kg […]

5 Things That Are HOT On Pinterest This Week

May 15, 2017 Erin 0

  Hey contemporist friends! Here’s a look at what’s getting a lot of attention on our Pinterest boards this week, so you can see what’s trending. By the way, you can follow contemporist on Pinterest – here.   1. Inside this egg shaped sauna, multi-level wood seating with hidden lighting and patterned wood walls surround […]

Atelier Boter creates home for a furniture designer above his shop in Taiwan

May 14, 2017 Alice Morby 0

Taiwanese studio Atelier Boter has transformed the second level of a teak furniture shop into a home for its owner, adding a traditional tatami room that looks out onto an indoor garden. Located in the Daliao District of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, The Second Floor property sits atop of a furniture shop that deals exclusively in teak

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Patricia Urquiola’s showroom interior for Kettal celebrates Mediterranean outdoor living

May 14, 2017 Ali Morris 0

Patricia Urquiola has redesigned the Barcelona showroom of Spanish outdoor furniture brand Kettal, giving it a patio-like feel. Describing the revamped showroom as “a space where the Mediterranean outdoor living is celebrated”, Kettal wanted the new interior to emphasise the showroom’s unique architectural features while also expressing the character of the brand. Housed in a double-height

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Three-storey skylight illuminates Montreal row house by Naturehumaine

May 12, 2017 James Brillon 0

The renovation of this Montreal townhouse by local firm Naturehumaine centres around a triple-height atrium that brings daylight into living spaces on all floors. Somerville Residence was completed for a couple with two young children. The three-bedroom home is part of a series of row houses, so the architect’s intervention focused only on the interiors. The

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This House For A Bachelor Sits On The Waterfront In Seattle

May 12, 2017 Erin 0

Photography by Aaron Leitz   Heliotrope Architects have designed this loft-like modern house that sits on the waterfront in Seattle, Washington, for a bachelor who values his privacy. The exterior of the house has a shell of zinc and aluminum, with the garage and the wood front door being the only part of the house that you can […]

Blackened Wood Siding Covers This New House In Massachusetts

May 12, 2017 Erin 0

Photography by David Sundberg   Architecture & design firm Schiller Projects have collaborated with Gray Organschi Architecture to design the recently completed Chilmark House, located in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.   Photography by David Sundberg The home, which sits on 4.25 acres, overlooks the sea and is surrounded by farmland. The upper floor of the home has […]

Omar Gandhi Architects creates minimal fashion store for Rchmnd in Halifax

May 12, 2017 John Trujillo 0

Canadian studio Omar Gandhi Architects has chosen an all-white palette for the interior of a clothing boutique in its home city of Halifax. Rchmnd (pronounced Richmond) is a multi-brand fashion retail company based in Halifax, Canada. Its store occupies a narrow ground floor space in the city’s historic Granville block – recently revitalised as a

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