The Brentwood Residence by Studio William Hefner combines modern architecture with outdoor living. To reduce the size of the proposed 8,000 square foot structure, they chose to take some of the entertainment areas outdoors – a large courtyard that continues the living and dining rooms spaces, a sunken seating area with a fireplace, and a patio on the back of the house that goes the length of the family room and kitchen.
From the Portland, Oregon-based design studio New, comes a portable Bluetooth speaker solution for computers, laptops, tablets, and even smartphones. The Zooka speaker is made of durable silicone and produces sound that is five times the volume of built-in speakers of the previously mentioned devices. We are totally digging it.
Hailing from a long line of skilled carpenters, Portuguese designer Rui Alves studied industrial design and began his furniture and product design company, My Own Super Studio. The Fiss Family consists of four wood tables, each a different size with a pop of color – blue, yellow, green, or orange. I love the contrast of the wood, and the bright color underneath that reveals itself at various angles. Not only do they function as tables, they also light up. Each table features a light that gives a downward glow and offers ambient light.
Located in Singapore, the Black & White House was designed by Formwerkz Architects. The 12,000 square foot house is divided into three varying size volumes that were built to make the most of the triangular lot it sits on, all while managing to fit in a long 50m swimming pool, jacuzzi, and koi pond.
German ceramicist Nicole Mueller creates a line of contemporary ceramics called Maison Sauvage. The eye-catching pieces feature pops of neon colors alongside white, tan, or black, giving them a distinctive look.
No one does mosaic tile better than the Italian company Bisazza Mosaico. The company was established in 1956 in northern Italy and they have pioneered the field by combining old Venetian glass design techniques and modern technologies.
Colorado-based architecture firm Arch11 designed this two-suite guesthouse that is surrounded by park-like greenery. With a nod to case study houses of the 20th century, the modern pavilion 2290 house is covered in slatted brown wood and stone making it fit perfectly with the surrounding landscape. The north side of the house remains private with solid walls while the south side opens up with floor-to-ceiling windows and a large covered patio leading to the garden. The white walls and light wood floors create a sense of openness that helps draw your eye to the beautiful green outdoors.
Based in Berkeley, California, Jeff Benroth Glass produces limited edition glass objects, with my favorite being his Glass Logs. The transparent glass logs are cast from a real piece of wood and each comes signed and numbered. Each log is approximately 15″ long x 4″ wide and is part of a limited edition of 50 pieces.
The Valencia, Spain-based m-inspira is made up of young graphic and industrial designers Aranxa Esteve and Lucía Rallo. Their latest work, entitled Sweet Letters, was made as a creative way to promote the studio on their website. They made three-dimensional letters in various colors out of edible gelatin. Just imagine all the fun things you could spell out and then eat (talk about eating your own words!). You can make your own edible project using alphabet ice trays like these
Designed by the architectural firm of Katon Redgen Mathieson, the four-story Bondi house is located on Sydney, Australia’s Bondi Beach. The house was designed to maximize the uninterrupted views of Icebergs and the beach. The house can only be described as both elegant and classy with finishes in white terrazzo, Calacatta marble, American walnut timber, and dark bronze throughout.
