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Ancient Meets Artsy in Contemporary Farmhouse Rebuild

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 10:00 AM PDT

[ Filed under Contemporary & in the Architecture category ]

Near the medieval Slovenian town of Škofja Loka, a farm property was transformed by the replacement of an ancient farm building with this crisp, modern three-story home.

The home, built by Arhitetektura d.o.o., sits in exactly the same location as the farm building it replaced, sharing the very same dimensions, with the same slope used as a prominent influence in the home’s shape.

The huge horizontal strips of windows allow a constant view of the idyllic farm scenery around the home. A recessed wall on the middle floor (seen here at ground level) allows residents to look out over the “farm courtyard” from the living and dining rooms.

A large garage occupies the first level, which is below ground level when viewing the home from the low side of the grade. The middle floor contains the public spaces while the top level houses the sleeping rooms.

Although the exterior dimensions and some features of the home had to comply with historic regulations, the architects at Arhitektura d.o.o. were free to make the actual aesthetic and interior of the home as modern as the young, educated owner required.

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New Play-With-Your-Food Plates: Extreme Sports Edition

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 04:00 PM PDT

[ Filed under Tableware & in the Furnishings category ]

Salad just made the leap from least to most exciting aspect of your wheel, with tomatoes turned mountains, beat slices as soccer balls and associated goals made from green pea pods.

Boguslaw Sliwinski has created a set of dishware designed around extreme sporting themes from parachuting and weight-lifting to rock diving, each featuring plain black figures on blank white backgrounds that encourage you to fill in the blanks.

Figures find their way into his other household works as well, from dancing light fixtures and decorative accessories to weird folk art and kid-centric ceramics, but these plates really take the cake (but only after you finish your vegetables!).