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Mirrored Entrance: Forest House Flaunts Camouflage Facade

Posted: 18 Nov 2013 10:00 AM PST

mirrored home

There are all kinds of creative and abstract ways to blend homes set in nature with their environments, but this one takes the idea of contextual additions to new and more literal levels.

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Designed by Japanese architect Eiri Ota and Canadian architect Irene Gardpoit Chan of UUfie (via Dezeen), this clever cottage addition sports exterior mirrors that reflect the surroundings of the structure as one nears the building.

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As a resident or guest approaches, mirrored walls and ceilings dominate their sight lines and a kind of expectation reversal occurs – instead of the building seeming ever more prominent in the field of vision it becomes increasingly invisible, contrasted by framed scenes of the interior.

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The result is a kind of multiplication of scenery that emphasizes the secondary nature of the house in its landscape – a treehouse-inspired yet unusual approach to hiding buildings in plain site (in this case firmly from the ground). On the inside, meanwhile, a warm wood-lined interior awaits.

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Friendly Furniture with a Face: Whimsical Storage Series

Posted: 17 Nov 2013 02:00 PM PST

Fun Neotoi Face Furniture Series 1

Furniture that feels like it could come alive at any moment definitely adds interest to a living space, and the Neotoi Family of furniture by italian designer Roberto Giacomucci is brimming with personality. Each individual piece, from a side table resembling a dog to a face-shaped storage unit, is modern and minimalist yet fun to look at.

Fun Neotoi Face Furniture Series 6

Fun Neotoi Face Furniture Series 4

Why is it that such a sense of fun is almost always reserved for little kids? We adults deserve a bit of whimsy, too, including furniture that makes us smile. It’s hard to take life too seriously when your dresser is winking at you.

Fun Neotoi Face Furniture Series 2

Fun Neotoi Face Furniture Series 3

The Neotoi series comes in a limited palette of birch wood, red, black and white. Shapes include ‘Crocodilia,’ a crocodile-shaped storage unit, a dodo-shaped table, a puppy-inspired nightstand and a coat rack that looks like a giant fork.