Capturing the rural landscape of Wanaka Valley, the Hawkesbury Residence in Mt Barker, New Zealand, uses the landscape as an artistic, ever-changing art work as part of its architecture. Standing at the foot of the hill behind the property, the elongated shape of the residence allows all spaces to be flooded with the perfect amount of natural light. Los Angeles-based Marmol Radziner studio have completed this stunning 2,150 square foot residential project in 2011 and since then, the inhabitants have been enjoying the modern interiors and landscape beyond, framed by the roof line and cedar deck.

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Created by Polish design studio WamHouse, this modern design might strike some as unusual. The Egg Table is not your average wooden furniture unit with cozy chairs around it, but a colorful product with an original shape, inspired by nature.If you will check out the last picture of this post, you will see how the mystery slowly unravels. It takes a tree, a bird and its future egg envisioned in a pan to create this type of indoor furniture. And it takes someone with a high level of imagination, humor and extravagance to have it in their home. Mix these features together and you have a cheerful table, suited for contemporary interiors, with a minimalist design. Would you consider having this egg-inspired table in your home? And where would you place it?

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We ran across an interesting series of handmade faceted vessels and light-shades on Core77, that captured our attention. Created by Phil Cuttance, by using a relatively simple, but original technique, the designs in the FACETURE Series stand out due to their odd shape.According to the designer, each piece is unique, and has a special number at the bottom to mark this fact. Here is the process of production, as described by Phil: “First the mould of the object is hand-made by scoring and cutting a sheet of 0.5mm plastic sheet. This sheet is then folded, cut and taped into the overall shape of the product that is to be cast. The mould’s final shape, and strength, is dictated by which triangular facets I pop in and out. I then mix a water-based casting resin that is cast in the mould where it sets solid. The material soon sets creating a hollow solid object“. And if you need further help understanding the process, just check out the video below! [Images by Petr Krejci]

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We received a press release about a practical do-it-yourself kit that helps you install a mosaic backslash in your home the easy way. Here is the information we were sent: “The DIY Network Backsplash Kit is an innovative ready to use tile kit for home improvement. The kit, focused on the remodeling of the kitchen backsplash, includes all the tools necessary to install 15 sq/ft glass mosaic backsplash in two hours or less. The DIY Network Backsplash Kit utilizes a new peel and stick technology specially designed for glass mosaics and a pre-mixed ready-to-use grout. It is the real do-it-yourself product and can be applied over almost any kind of smooth surface. No cement, no messy powders to mix are needed, just peel the protective film from the back of the tile, stick the mosaic onto the wall, grout, clean and you’re done. The product is available in eight colors for purchase online and two colors for purchase at selected Lowe’s and Do it Best stores”. The kit was developed by Surfaces Southeast in collaboration with DIY Network. Check out the video to see how it works!

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Desert houses can benefit from many features plenty of sunlight, beautiful scapes or the promise of blissful isolation. This particular Desert House built in Desert Hot Springs, California interacts with the arid grounds and playfully seems to integrate the surroundings in its modern architecture. Designed by Los Angeles-based architecture firm Marmol Radziner, the fascinating oasis of modern human lifestyle sits on a five acre property and overlooks San Jacinto peak and the surrounding mountains. With a 2,000 square feet floor plan doubled by the covered exterior spaces, the Desert House ensures plenty of well-lit, beautifully designed interior space seamlessly connected to the outdoors.

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Trying to find a special correlation between different elements that make up a chair, Valencia-based design studio Lavernia & Cienfuegos studied shape, form and function and came up with a sleek, cube-resembling design for their new Alma Armchair. Part of the new Signature Collection Koo International, this supportive contemporary armchair encompasses two volumes that can combine different colors and materials for both indoor and outdoor use. Covered in polyethylene fabric fantastic stain, sunlight and abrasion resistant fiber the Alma Armchair comes in a variety of colors and in two versions. The interior version is fully upholstered, while the outdoor Alma has a plastic body accompanied by a fabric seating cube. The two colors used in defining each element challenge the design to offer a bold, modern piece of furniture that is not only functional but also beautifies the surrounding space. Where would you use an Alma Armchair and what colors would you choose?

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The owners of this duplex apartment, located on a beautiful tree lined street in the East Village, retained Pulltab Design to create a unique living environment for a young family of four. (...)
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Villa ‘Settimo Cielo’ (Seventh Heaven), and that it is! Perched high above the famous Pelican Hill Resort, this awe inspiring turnkey Sardinian Villa is unrivaled in view, detail to quality and setting.

Designed by renowned architect Rob Sinclair, and furnished and decorated by acclaimed interior designer Karyn Butera, it took over 130 contractors and artisans almost five years to create. Exotic stone and fabric imported from Italy abound. Everything from four hundred year old marble inlays to a 60 year old Marmi statue carved from a single piece of perfect white Carrera marble.

As you might expect from a villa named after the heavens, the indoor and outdoor spaces blend seamlessly with french doors and a large set of curved pocket sliders open one whole side of the great room to the best view in Newport. You literally feel like you could drop into the blue Pacific!

This is a home that really needs to be experienced first-hand! If that’s what you want to do, contact Lance Fogel at Keller Williams Realty by calling (949) 290-0772. Or, get additional details about 8 Channel Vis on the Newport Coast: http://www.redfin.com/CA/Newport-Coast/8-Channel-Vis-92657/home/4747879.

8 Channel Vis, Newport Coast

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