Interior Architecture and Design

The Furtive Flux Chair

2009-08-12T23:28:00.000-07:00

For purity of design and construction, which is the current chair hard to beat. Form one part of Polypropylene completely recyclable, which flows into the average, the independent "envelope" for easy transport or storage. But then, in ten seconds, which can be folded to transform a beautiful part of furniture design.

Phillips Innovation Award Winner 2009, which praised the judge as a "simple, innovative and easy to use." While the folded plastic furniture does not always, create a flow that is the use of special curves foldlines - which gives the dominant form of a chair - and the integration of fasteners in the design of the road. The designers also keep watch carefully for concealed the true destination when folded - is more than an artist who chairs potential folio.

Weighing only five kilos, light enough flow for Polypropylene and make it suitable for use in outdoor or indoor. Available in black or white, can be ordered online streaming € 129.00 (USD $ 180), but currently only shipping in Europe.

Have You Seen A Giant Tear Drop?

2009-08-12T05:55:00.000-07:00

Looks like a giant tear drop falling from the sky, Orlando De Urrutia had design Water Building Resort. This is a sustainable building of postmodern generation or you can say a hitech building.

The use is a dedicated Resort with an Acuarium, Restaurants, Gyms, Hotel, Spa service, Congresses, Conferences and permanents or itinerant Exhibitions rooms. Water Building Resort will be the first build in the world that transform the air into water, to obtain water starting from the air it seems a science fiction. On the other hand Water Building Resort will recycle the water taking the rain water and marine water too, purifying it with equipment incorporated in the base of the build.

feel your romantic journey with this miracle tent.

2009-08-10T05:50:00.000-07:00

There are countless camping Ideas just to waiting to be integrated into your next camping or outdoor trip. Some of them may be romantic journey?

You may not forget this one...

Excellent conceptual ideas for lovers of hiking. UK mobile phone operator Orange has recently presented a vision to save the future. However, glastonbury solar tent only a tent that can be purchased at least for an elegant look. But you have a benefit of it. This miracle tent made from photovoltaic fabric capable of storing solar energy (an excellent replacement of cumbersome photovoltaic panels!).

Later, with the help of this energy can be charged mobile phone - just put them in the pocket. Tents which are equipped with LCD screens as well. This is also highly desirable to find a store in the dark or in the large tent camp - only to turn through SMS or RFID-technology, tents and lit with a soft yellow light.

IDEA 2009: and the winner is...

2009-08-04T01:39:00.000-07:00

World needs more designer who doesn't favor the interests of clients. Such as the IDSA says,these awards are "dedicated to fostering business and public understanding of the Importance of industrial design excellence to the quality of life and economy." Yup... make design more humanity.

The 2009 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) competition winners have just been announced. Co-sponsored by BusinessWeek magazine , Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), Target and Autodesk.

The Complete list of the 2009 International Design Excellence Award winners you can click this.

SEED transport system
Gold Award
Category: Student Designs
Design: Matthew Vergin, Ryan Callahan, College for Creative Studies (U.S.)

The Structural Economic Expansion in Detroit (SEED) mass transit system is an easily expandable, two-level, elevated mag-lev system meant to connect Detroit with the surrounding economies in Pontiac and Ann Arbor. The system was designed to revitalize the city of Detroit, reduce urban sprawl, and create tightly organized communities around the transit stops.

Havaianas Flagship Store
Gold Award
Category: Environments
Client: Alpargatas (Brazil)
Design: Isay Weinfeld, Domingos Pascali, Elena Scarabotolo, Marcelo Alvarenga, Luciana Siqueira, ISAY Weinfeld (Brazil)

Designing a shop on the most upmarket shopping street in São Paulo to sell the famed Havaianas rubber shoes, which retail for just a few dollars, posed a challenge. The solution: Design a space that resembled a public square, totally open to the street, landscaped with a garden, and flooded with light. The store features different levels—at street level there is a small lounge, while the store's main hall is located on the lower level. This is the first venue in the world where all 350 Havaianas products can be found under one roof.

Nokia Flagship Store
Bronze Award
Category: Environments
Design: Tim Kobe, Wilhelm Oehl, Doo Ho Lee, Ryoji Karube, Casey Feeney, Vivien Chin, Jie Siang Yong, and Alison Mann, Eight (U.S.); Moema Wertheimer, Moema Wertheimer Arquitetura (Brazil)

The design of the Nokia Flagship store in São Paulo is a technologically integrated customer experience. The translucent walls are lit by mood-evoking LEDs above a panorama of LCD screens that enable consumer interaction. Handsets can be used to navigate informational graphics on the screens. This store was also the first location designed and built under Nokia's new sustainability standards.

Informational and Interpretive Media

Bronze Award
Category: Environments
Client: Museum of Arts & Design (U.S.)
Design: Lisa Strausfeld, Christian Marc Schmidt, Christian Swinehart, and Kate Wolf, Pentagram Design (U.S.)

Information graphics throughout the Museum of Arts & Design in New York use dynamic, interactive technologies to guide visitors. They provide a window into the museum's extensive permanent collection and encourage visitors to explore the more than 2,200 objects.

Chaise Lounges in style

2009-08-03T11:58:00.000-07:00

Commercial pool furniture comes in many different varieties and styles. Wicker, aluminum and teak chaise lounges for the pool and patio.

Think carefully about the kind of atmosphere you are trying to promote If you are considering a wood piece, teak is generally regarded as the most weather resistant, long lived and maintenance friendly. Cast aluminum and outdoor wicker are nearly maintenance free.
Also consider the fabrics used for cushions. Top quality pieces use fabrics that are much more resistant to sun fade and rain and will give you many more years of service then a lounger with cheap fabric

The perfect floral focal point for those of us lacking a green thumb. Plus, these provide shade and a singularly sculptural flair. By Markus Boge & Patrick Frey for Skia

A combination of contemporary design, clean lines, and elegant curves, the Set of 4 Avalon Sling Chaise Lounges is just what you need to transform your patio or poolside into a restful retreat. The generous seat relaxes you and lets you sit in comfort for hours on end, while the high back design ensures maximum upper body support. The durable aluminum frame sports a weather-resistant deep Mahogany finish that's virtually maintenance-free and will withstand peeling and rusting for years to come, leaving you free to enjoy maximum time outdoors.

Free Software Design: download for free computer digital design

2009-08-02T11:13:00.000-07:00

Nowadays designer can easily find free source for support his works and easily create your own convincing 3d artwork.

DAZ|Studio is a free software application that allows you to easily create beautiful digital art. You can use this software to load in people, animals, vehicles, buildings, props, and accessories to create digital scenes. DAZ|Studio includes two pre-configured scenes ready for you to Load & Render within DAZ|Studio. Just double-click on the scene thumbnails inside of DAZ|Studio, and everything will come on screen posed, lit, and ready for you to create a stunning digital image. Click here to view a sample scene render from DAZ|Studio using the included content. With DAZ|Studio, you can turn your 3d dreams into reality.

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More about teak chaise lounge

2009-07-31T01:19:00.000-07:00

Teak Chaise Lounge Chair from Home Garden and Patio is a recliner with a difference that the users can fold up and move to any place with minimum fuss. Finished with high quality teak, the portable lounge chair comes with a well-placed handle and a telescoping headrest, offering trouble-free transportation and optimum comfort respectively to the users. While the natural finish gives a classic look to the lounger. You may own this wonderful sun lounger for $655.

The southern european culture of afternoon siestas led us to create this pair of chaises with extreme comfort and functional simplicity being the major factor of its design. The initial concept for the outdoor Siesta chaises derived from our interior Siesta daybed also designed for comfortable resting. Essentially the Siesta interior/exterior series will continue to concentrate on developing both interior and exterior lounging solutions. The chaises have optional steel with wheel or curved wood feet and slings made from luxurious textile mesh. Also available in aluminum frame with exact dimensions.

Furniture Fashion showed our loyal readers a beautiful teak chaise lounge from Diamond Teak that would surely add some class to you patio or outdoor living area. Well here is another fine patio furniture offering from the masters of wood work that has a very unusual concept. Diamond Teak makes several benches available in various curvatures, lengths, and back rest designs perfect for all weather environments or interior atriums. The zig zag of the individual slats supports the benches front and back weight load making a very stable place to enjoy your self. As with the Chaise lounge, each piece of wood is spaced and tapered to give a very finished look, leaving few straight lines. Bench lengths range from 69" for $2990 to 100" for $4630, and depths 29" to 36" depending on curvature, with all seat heights a standard 18". There are also a series of backless models with similar sizes.

Amazing design of outdoor lounge chair

2009-07-29T22:12:00.000-07:00

We can find amazing designs on the pool lounge now . think out of the box. Then you will discover a form that you never know. This is because Synthetic Rattan wicker material has been widely used and inspire them. See this bellow that some of designer done!!!

Check out the uber-funky AGK Mercury Lounge Chair has a spherically shaped frame that gives the chair and impression of floating in the air. Implemented in hand-shaped and welded powder-coated steel wire that is impervious to the elements, the frame is hand-wrapped in polypropel synthetic rattan, in a dark brown color.

Part of our contemporary garden furniture collection from Spanish company Punto, made from their exclusive synthetic rattan on an aluminium frame, the Double sun lounger is almost indestructible. Hand woven by artisans with years experience of weaving cane, the Double Sun lounger/Daybed is unusual but practical.The rattan weave is cool & smooth to the touch, dirt repellent, water and frost resistant, and completely environmentally friendly as it is toxin free, biodegradable and recyclable. This beautiful garden furniture is designed to last forever & require virtually no maintenance.

The Double sun lounger is available in dark, white, or natural fibre. The cushions are included, and are covered in weatherproof fabric, with a wide choice of colours & patterns.

Lounging two ways is always more fun than one, as demonstrated by the SunRebel lounger by Freeline. The sculptural piece is invertible to offer different seating positions, and is constructed of synthetic rattan over an aluminum frame. It comes in a clean stone color, as well as a rich chocolate brown. Custom colors are also available

The "Leaf" modern outdoor lounge chair from DEDON needs no real explanation, the benefits seem rather obvious. There is however two accoutrements, a curved side table and thick breathable cotton pad that make for a real quality lounging experience you should know about. This organic lounger is available in two sizes and was the recipient of the "Award for Outstanding Design" by the British Interior Design Association. Outdoor furniture this cool definitely deserves a worthy back drop. See the entire collection of simply stunning furniture for all outdoor settings by DEDON.

Beautiful wood furniture in modern bedroom design

2009-07-27T10:21:00.000-07:00

Modern bedroom furniture sets in a perfect contemporary master bedroom has to be cozy with designer styling. Get the modern bedroom furniture suite from Spacify to select affordable modern bedroom furniture sets and suites, unique retro bedroom furniture set, and bedroom chaise lounge.

Minimalist design of bathroom decorating ideas and pictures

2009-07-27T10:18:00.000-07:00

Elegant is the best word to describe this beautiful, traditional bathroom design. Architectural details give a furniture-like appearance to each vanity. To add a modern look and a very original and special look to your bathroom space, make use of color lighting. The best way to utilize colors is through recessed down lighting and up lighting.

Retro red and white modern kitchen design ideas

2009-07-27T10:09:00.000-07:00

Modern kitchen design with a minimalist kitchen set is a good idea for your home improvement. Kitchen decorating ideas are largely dependent on the size and shape of your kitchen. Some kitchens, such as my own, are narrow galley-style kitchens with insufficient room to swing a cat.

Ultra modern architecture house designs – by Blip Design

2009-07-27T10:01:00.000-07:00

Every rooms has beautiful views that would make you want to stay longer and get unforgettable experience. Architect Jim Burton of Blip Design came at this two-storey home remodel with a two-pronged approach, and an affinity for two very different genres.

Architectural Modern Home Interior Design Trend

2009-07-27T09:49:00.000-07:00

Contemporary home designs are created with clean lines and lower-pitched roof profiles that make a strong architectural statement. The interior design of your home should reflect the character of the ‘exterior design’.

Interior design pictures for modern condo decor

2009-07-27T08:35:00.000-07:00

Television is not the only source for home decoration information and ideas on Interior design. There are several great books on the subject that are able to help designers of almost any background and experience level. Color is an element that tends to inspire emotion in people because color has an influence on the value of life above and beyond other considerations. Colors therefore have a definite impact on the atmosphere that you want to create when doing interior design

Saegeling Medizintechnik Offices in Heidenau, Germany

2009-07-22T21:17:00.000-07:00

Specialized in producing high end medical equipment, the Germans from Saegeling Medizintechnik have impressed the design world with their latest office building in Heidenau, Germany.
Created by Gerd Priebe architects, the new building is nestled in the middle of their existing complex and combines a functional office space with a two story entrance hall in a small land area. The elegantly curved two stories building was meant to create an intelligent and futuristic highlight that harmonically fits with the existing office crowd. We love the glass façade and the white façade panels which produce a bright, yet open ambience and a floating effect