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| Luxurious Beverly Hills Home is a Marvelously Modern Gem Posted: 24 Feb 2014 08:00 AM PST
This ultra-luxurious modern residence in Beverly Hills is the work of celebrated architects Whipple Russell. Flowing down from a hilltop, the home is a love letter to modern design and luxury living.
According to the architects, the goal for this project was to make each space feel like its own special experience. Zones are created in which different senses are invoked, from the sounds of flowing water to the scents of delicate orchids.
In keeping with Marc Whipple’s signature style, contrasts abound. An outdoor fire feature in the middle of a water feature, smooth glass against textured walls, horizontals and verticals – things that don’t normally fit together but which look positively radiant in Whipple’s hands.
There is a constant connection with the outdoors when you are in the home, largely thanks to the abundance of glass. The home feels light and airy, in part because there is a half-inch gap between the ceiling and the tops of the walls.
Surrounding the home are three levels of greenery and a water feature not unlike a moat. These details serve not only to visually lift the home up from the hills, but to provide a sense of security to the residents.
Each space in the home was meant to be seen as an individual “jewel box,” carefully conceived to be dramatic yet unfailingly functional. The outdoor spaces are likewise divided into zones, ranging from relaxed to businesslike but never wavering in their exceptional style. Keep Going - Check Out These Great Related Dornob Articles: |
| Modified Monobloc: Ubiquitous Garden Chair Comes to Life Posted: 23 Feb 2014 02:00 PM PST
The ubiquitous white plastic garden chair springs into a variety of human poses in this fun series by Bert Loeschner. Ordinary monobloc polypropylene chairs are transformed using heat so they seem to link arms, swing from ropes or perch over storm drains holding toilet paper as if they’re using the restroom.
We’re used to seeing this chair virtually everywhere, and it’s normally anything but remarkable. Cheap and basic as can be, it’s a mainstay in residential backyards and outdoor cafes. But by melting the arms and twisting them into new shapes, Loeschner anthropomorphizes them in unexpected ways.
This isn’t the first time a designer has subverted this ordinary outdoor chair. Another series by Kai Linke mirrors the chairs so they produce everything from functional stools to strange art pieces. Keep Going - Check Out These Great Related Dornob Articles: |
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