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The previously reviewed house by Suppose Design Office had the unique glass roof providing generous illumination and the night sky views. This time they created the unusual solution for specific building site that was on a lower level than the driveway. The house itself is two floors below the parking so you would literally park your car on the roof. The living floors can be accessed from two stairways on the sides of the house. It has only a few auxiliary windows on the facade; however on the backside there are large floor-to-ceiling windows opening gorgeous panoramic views to the city. Typically for Japan the interior of the house is a sober and contemporary one – it’s even a little bit too cold due to concrete walls. Check out the Suppose Design Office web site for more information.

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We all wear masks, all the time. No matter how we look from the outside, our inner world is hidden from the relatives. This is probably the philosophy behind this project by Fabio Novembre. Judging from his website, this artist is a little bit crazy in a good way, making him create the furniture that is really unique in it’s concept and look. The NEMO mask chair looks like a sculpture of woman’s face and has enough space to accommodate and completely hide a person behind that mask. It gives a sense of mystery and beauty to your interior or patio, magically turning your house to the theatrical scene. The chair is designed to be used outside and inside alike; rotational moulded polyethylene is extremely weatherproof.

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This contemporary house is unique in many ways because it was modeled using the more environmentally involved micro design. It was created by parametric software that considered dozens of parameters. The unusual architecture is a response to the requirements to provide privacy from the neighbors and at the same time let in as much light as possible and encompass the views of Sydney Opera and Harbour Bridge. The name of the house comes from the moebius strip, the mathematical surface looking similar to the house’s external shape. shape The complex geometry of this house required the unusual construction process too. It would be extremely hard to build the structure like it is as a usual building – from basement to the roof; the Moebius house was assembled the way the car would be. The metal panels were exclusively manufactured on China and applied to the pre-built steel frame.

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Diamantini & Domeniconi have gathered a large collection of designer wall clocks on their website consisting of dozens of items. There are clocks to complete any interior, we especially liked the clocks with bright colors for fresh green and orange interiors by Pascal Tarabay and Rafaelle Darra. Most of the abstract contemporary items in this collection are by Antonino Sciortino. There are also some very interesting clocks that were created by collaboration of industrial designer and fashion designer and look like a knit cushion with hour and minute hands. This clock is unique because you can put it on your sofa just like an ordinary cushion but it will show the time.

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This is a previous project by Herron Horton Architects that they’ve done before the Carlton Residence that we have already reviewed. The owner of this house, George Fisher, calls it the Birds Sanctuary for the amazing fauna at that location, including hawks, cardinals and woodpeckers. And the neighbors are a family of groundhogs. To keep the nature of this site intact, the house was built using only green materials: non-toxic paint, bamboo flooring and energy star appliances. The interior echoes with outside’s brown metal panels and that seems to be an advantage. Brown and white walls help to create a very cozy and calm atmosphere.

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These great lamps were designed by Christian Vivanco of Barcelona for the Spanish company, Almerich. The original idea came to Christian when he was observing the iridescent varied colors and constant floating of the seaweed. The lamp consists of two layers of transparent acrylic – one colored and one white, concealing the lamp. The light gets diffused and refracted, changing it’s color depending on the point from where you look at it. The wide selection of colors make these lamps great for most contemporary interiors, providing soft indirect lighting for cozy and subtle atmosphere.

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The Carlton Residence is built on calm seven-acres big lush valley full of beatuful trees and lawns. The Herron Horton Architects were asked to design a contemporary home that would consist of clean lines, have no clutter and overlook the valley. The mission was accomplished and the usage of green and blue appliances and furniture make the house warm and welcoming. The house is inhabitated by the young family with two kids which is why it's featured by two great child bedrooms, the cerulean blue one with circles and the lime green one with rectangles. The children bedrooms however can easily be transformed as the kids grow up just by removing the wall decorations. The inner space is very well connected with outside with those big glass facades and colours reminding of the blue sky and green grass.

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The MUS is a furniture collection perfect for any contemporary living room. It was designed by Spanish designer Francesc Rifé for KOO International. The MUS sofa looks quite simple because it makes up from a low wooden base and the cushions on top of it. The sticking out edges of wooden platform are perfect places to put flower pots or something else to decorate the room. The sofa comes in modules that can be assembled together to form the L-sofa. It doesn’t only looks great, but also very comfortable – you can spend hours in a half-lying position this sofa provides. The collection also includes coffee tables, side tables and auxiliary accessories such as garden boxes and magazine racks.

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