DMB House: the exception to the rule

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Terraced vineyards are always an excellent company when it comes to choose a surrounding landscape. In Montagna, Italy DMB House stands as one of these lucky cases of such an inspirational sightseeing… A two-story volume with basement encloses a conventional domestic program distributed in a logical deep relation with the rural context. Continue reading

The Grocer: my personal shopping buddy

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Today I wanted to let you know about a cool bag that would make your shopping experience comfortable and fun without cramping your style. We all know it’s high time we stopped using disposable shopping bags, and there are a few options out there, however this bag gets the title of My Personal Shopping Buddy, and it’s called The Grocer. Keep reading and I’ll tell you why… Continue reading

Google Nexus 4 Wireless Charger: electrifying

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I sometimes buy things just because of how impressive the product’s mechanics are. Typically if an electronic gadget has something to do with a new use of an older technology, I’m always interested. So it is with the Nexus 4 charger for Google’s flagship Android phone. The charger uses electromagnetic induction to power the phone simply through a magnetic field. Continue reading

Ridge Road Residence: a black house down under

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A black pearl enhances the grounds of a golf course in Melbourne, Australia. Ridge Road Residence is a rural house located on a sloping site full of trees and stones. Its dark silhouette emerges from this green blanket as a form of manifest, almost claiming the necessary attention for its mysterious presence. Continue reading

Electric Table: Plug-in Baby

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By incorporating a simple circuit to a generously-sized table, LoFi studio has produced a desk that will clear-out the ‘adaptor family’ growing in your office. Without attempting to hide the inevitable (let’s be honest, we need wires in this day and age), Electric Table makes the whole process of charging and socket hunting easier and better looking. Continue reading

ALTexpo: A collective work of art

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Located at Toronto’s International airport, Hotel ALT is one of Canada’s chic hotels. Egyptian cotton sheets, goose down duvet covers, a spa-style shower with glass walls, and an iHome alarm clock are just a few of the pampering accessories offered for the lucky traveler to enjoy.

This is all good and well, however today I would like to focus on the unique wall mural, or should I say collective work of art, decorating this stylish hotel lobby. Oh, how I would love to have a wall like that in my living room… Continue reading

Mountain House: a small white box

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A small white rectangular box is firmly erected in the mountains of Pernink, Czech Republic. Its unique character seems to hypnotize… Its bright volume is ingeniously interrupted by a dynamic composition of different glazed openings. The windows of Mountain House have multiple sizes and are positioned in order to attain the best views of the surrounding context, as well as letting sunlight inside. Continue reading

Outride: Wide-Angle Action

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It’s difficult to tell your friends what it was like to fly down a mountain, let alone show them. On your next descent, attach your iPhone to your helmet with the Outride by Mophie to capture your expedition in wide-angle glory. There’s nothing better than first-person perspective of adventures, and the Outride enables you to pay attention to your movement instead of supporting your iPhone to make sure it’s capturing the video you need. Continue reading