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Lush Ivy-Covered Building is a Living Backyard Home Office

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 10:00 AM PDT

Backyard buildings are usually unsightly metal or plastic things that serve only to store the things that you use to maintain your home. But this stunning ivy-covered backyard building in San Francisco is an office/art studio that is far more impressive than that.

The lovely building was designed and built by Scott Lewis Landscaping Architecture, who call it Parkside Garden. The name comes from the fact that the building is located at the edge of a lush park. This tiny but impressive structure seems like a natural extension of the park, carrying the greenery from the public space onto the homeowner’s private land.

To create a visual and physical connection between the main home and the garden/backyard studio, the architects constructed a wedge-shaped terrace. The terrace extends from the main living area into the serene green outdoor space.

Referred to by the designers as a “green cube,” the small building seems to itself be alive. The ivy that grows on all of the exterior walls gives way only for the windows and roof. As the plants continue to grow and spread, the building will change and mature, allowing for a perpetually-changing outdoor sanctuary.

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Connected Sofa is the Perfect Space to Work From Home

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 04:00 PM PDT

Working from home isn’t nearly the oddity it was just a few years ago. Today, people around the world work from home from full-time to one or two days a week. But the problem is finding a comfortable yet productive spot in which to work in your house. Philippe Starck’s MyWorld sofa suite is the perfect solution.

The comfortable sofa encourages proper posture (something that people who work from home can usually use some help with) but also keeps you wired and connected. There is an integrated USB charger, a built-in electrical socket and a Duracell Powermat to keep your mobile device charged up.

Wooden compartments on the side of the sofa keep your gadgets and office supplies safe and out of the way. Divider screens can be added to the sides of the sofa to give you some privacy from the rest of the household while you’re working.

With so many amenities to keep you connected and constantly working, there’s no need to spend the day working at the coffee shop (and subsequently spending tons of money on caffeinated beverages). The MyWorld suite is available from Cassina in a number of finishes, colors and sizes.