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Curvy Cyprus Chapel Combines Traditional + Modern

Posted: 31 Aug 2015 12:00 PM PDT


Without the little cross on top, you might never guess that this whimsical little building is actually a Greek Orthodox chapel. Located in Paphos, Cyprus, the chapel combines two styles typical of churches in this area. Inland, churches usually features sloped roofs with double aisles. Nearer the coast, they tend to sport a single arched volume and a single aisle. Read more…

DIY Tiny Vacation Home: Handmade Getaway on Wheels

Posted: 30 Aug 2015 06:59 PM PDT


Customized to their needs with a pop-up canopy and fold-down stoop, this tiny vacation home on wheels helps one young family avoid both the crowds and the high prices of seaside resorts. Bulgarian designer Hristina Hristova built a narrow, lightweight structure on top of a trailer base, limiting it to nine feet wide so it's still street-legal. Read more…

Sculptural Staircase: Handrail Doubles as Decorative Room Screen

Posted: 30 Aug 2015 02:33 PM PDT


Break out beyond the standard wooden poles into less conventional materials and forms, and a staircase railing can do double-duty as a decorative focal point. Designer Marc Fornes mimics cellular patterns in glossy white Corian with this machine-fabricated addition to a Paris apartment. Creeping down a set of wooden steps that gradually get smaller as they head toward the lower level, the bubble-like framework of the railing similarly morphs in shape. Read more…

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