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Home Jewelry: Architecture Becomes a Personal Accessory

Posted: 12 Jul 2013 10:00 AM PDT

apartment jewelry brooches

Affordable, stylish housing is hard enough to find, but housing that you can actually display everywhere you go is unheard of. Architects and designers Michael Ong and Sarah Crowley have created some truly lovely jewelry that lets you wear enviable housing everywhere you go.

perspex apartment cross section jewelry

Their set of apartment jewelry consists of 3D brooches that look like cross-sections of tiny apartments. The designers were influenced by their own homes – they both live in apartments and have included elements of their living spaces into the brooch designs. Crowley’s dog can even be seen in one of the pieces.

crowley and ong apartment jewelry

Going forward, the pair intends to incorporate different types of homes with interiors that match the exteriors: Victorian-style homes with Victorian accents and furniture, for example. For now, the brooches can be purchased directly from Crowley, but they will be sold in Australian retail stores in the near future.

    

Tour de Dining Room: Glass Table With Rolling Bike Wheels

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 04:00 PM PDT

gae aulenti tour table

Gae Aulenti was one of the few women in 1950s and 1960s Europe to gain notoriety as an architect and designer. One of her most fascinating and recognizable creations is the Tour Table, a glass table that is equal parts useful home object and sensational art piece.

tour table gae aulenti

Aulenti’s Tour Table features four rotating bicycle tire casters. The half-inch glass top gives a full view of the unusual base, letting you watch the tires rotate or simply enjoying the graceful shapes.

glass table on wheels gae aulenti

Designed in 1993, the Tour Table was one of Aulenti’s later works. Perhaps the rolling design represents a commentary on the rushed, always-moving lifestyles we have accepted in the modern world.

tour table in living room

Whether it is meant to be seen as a work of art or a functional dining table, the Tour Table is an incredible piece of design. It has earned a place in the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and it has earned Gae Aulenti permanent status as an influential and talented designer.

    

Modern Furniture

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 01:20 PM PDT

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There is almost no one in the world who hasn’t wished for a place of complete solitude, where we can get away and be entirely on our own.  Italian designer Renzo Piano built just such a place: a cabin that can accommodate only one person at a time.

    

Furniture

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 01:19 PM PDT

There is almost no one in the world who hasn’t wished for a place of complete solitude, where we can get away and be entirely on our own.  Italian designer Renzo Piano built just such a place: a cabin that can accommodate only one person at a time.

Called Diogene after Diogenes, the Greek philosopher who chose to live in a barrel rather than in luxury, the one-room hut is self-sufficient. It includes solar panels, a rainwater collection system, and a biological toilet. The exterior is clad in aluminum panels to protect it from the elements.

This fortress of solitude is a mere three meters (nine feet) wide, but it manages to contain everything one could need for solitary living (provided you could stand being alone in a tiny space for long). A pull-out sofa serves as both seating and a sleeping space, a small folding table provides a place to eat or work, and a shower, toilet and kitchen fill out the rest of the space.

According to the designer, the Diogene is not meant to be deployed to disaster-stricken areas as emergency shelter. Rather, this is a place of voluntary solitude where one can go to get away from everything. Used as a weekend retreat or as a backyard office, the Diogene delivers a sustainable and minimalist getaway.

    

Modern Furniture

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 12:46 PM PDT

There is almost no one in the world who hasn’t wished for a place of complete solitude, where we can get away and be entirely on our own.  Italian designer Renzo Piano built just such a place: a cabin that can accommodate only one person at a time.

    

Light, Heat, Color, Steam: Self-Contained Wellness Center

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 10:00 AM PDT

Stepping into a warm shower or steamy sauna is a terrific way to relax – and the Revolution shower cubicle from Carmenta lets you do both in high style. The Revolution is a small, self-contained spa-like enclosure that makes the most of its space and functionality. The Revolution combines heat, steam and water to make a self-contained wellness center.

Made to fit a variety of bathrooms, the unit comes in four sizes. All include a bench to sit or lie down on as you experience the relaxing water and heat, as well as a stool to prop up your feet or sit on. A music system lets you turn on your favorite soothing sounds while a chromotherapy system uses colored lights to enhance your mood.

One of the options available with the Revolution is a small television, letting you watch your favorite shows as you enjoy a steam or ashowerDespite containing so many features and different types of relaxation gadgets, the Revolution is compact enough to fit into any bathroom. Even the smallest of loos – or an outdoor space – can host the relaxing cabin, turning it from a small and boring part of the home into your own personal spa.

    

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