With just weeks away from the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympic 2012 games, there is another celebratory event happening. On July 4th, 2012 citizenM Hotel will open its first hotel in London, just in time for the fanfare that surrounds the games. The hotel will be located in Bankside – London’s new business and [...]

  In most contemporary furniture, the clean lines and minimalistic nature of the form doesn’t make you think of a creature-like identity. Korean designer, Jinyoung Choi has redefined the term “scary” with a modern twist in the ‘Monster Chair’. Creativity meets contemporary styling in this seat that looks as comfortable as its unique, melding black [...]

In every profession, there is the ideal dream that you envision the professional having. Examples would include a race car driver having the fastest car known to man, and an architect having a supremely designed abode that would make every other architect envious. Hans van Heeswijk, a Dutch architect has done just that with the [...]

When most people picture a minimalist home they think of strong horizontal geometric lines, minimal furniture free from ornamentation on the interiors and a relatively simple exterior façade. The Allendale House in Cambridge, Massachusetts shares some of these traits, but with an extreme twist. The home boasts an eye catching sharp triangular façade in the [...]

You would think that having your home built underground would be a dark and dismal experience. But the Dutch Mountain House, by the Dutch design studio Denieuwegeneratie, exudes light, airiness and plenty of modern design advantages. While the home isn’t totally submerged underground, it is partially built under a mound of earth at a Dutch [...]

When the term ‘row house’ comes to mind, I usually think of urban neighborhoods with tight living quarters, and cookie cutter facades with metal canopies outside. This Row House in Goeblang, Luxembourg is a pleasant surprise with its terraced design and plenty of light pouring in from all sides. Architects Metaform atelier d’architecture used the [...]

  Does it seem like every time you see luxury ski houses they have the traditional accents of dark colors, western-inspired decor, and taxidermy finds pinned to the walls? Ski houses aren’t always the stereotypical version of log cabins; in fact, the trend for architects and designers to instill modern twists and creative accents into [...]