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Home Inside a Home: Peaceful ‘Pause’ Indoor Hut Structure

Posted: 12 Feb 2013 10:00 AM PST

With all the trappings of a traditional beach shelter, this shade structure is a way of creating cozy space within open floor plans – and a sense of outdoor relaxation in indoor areas.

Maurizio Prina is an Italian industrial designer who created Pause using a southern European visual language of temporary structures, vibrant colors and minimalist decor.

It is intentionally work-unfriendly – a place of softness for sitting (or more likely) laying down, where leisure becomes the only possible type of activity. Side flaps can be adjusted to let in light or create other points of access.

“These days cosiness is a very rare luxury, so I've thought about a space where anybody can relax, read, rest and even have guests. Where anybody can feel at home. An "home inside a home". This hut is composed by modules made with colored cloth, built over an iron structure.You can change the colors and combine them. This name is a declaration of intents and it has a meaning in different languages: pause.”

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Self-Snuggle Seat: Integrated-Blanket Chair to Keep Warm

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

Having trouble staying warm this winter in your favorite lounge chair? A fashion designer may have the perfect furniture solution for you, whether you are napping, reading or just relaxing.

Aga Brzostek titled Autumn/Winter after the apparel season, and her experience in the industry shows through the sweater-like construction of this chair-based blanket.

Being from Poland, its creator understands what cold really means and has used copious amounts of wool on this piece accordingly (layered over a foam-cushion base).

Like your favorite seasonal pullover, this piece also has pockets for books and magazines, keeping them close at hand so you won’t need to reach out of your comfort zone and find them on the coffee table.