The Soft air bathtub from Ideal Standard has a supple, smooth quality that is all at once so obvious, yet so unusual to find. Most bathtubs are hard and unyielding – hardly ideal characteristics to best promote relaxation! The Soft bathtub is different. It is crafted of a soft, touchable material with an internal structure [...]

Built with natural materials, linear and fresh, the new Lignum et Lapis kitchen from Arclinea is a contemporary kitchen not to be missed. Imposing stone and reassuring wood give the kitchen both strength and warmth, as well as a certain Grecian nobility. The splendid ‘Gra-Bla’ marble of the kitchen island is a cool, deep grey [...]

Architects: Pascal Arquitectos
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Contractor: Pascal Arquitectos
Furniture: Pascal Arquitectos
Project year: 2007-2008
Constructed Area: 885 sqm
Photographs: Sófocles Hernández & Jaime Navarro
The project comes up from the intention of creating an entertainment space for adults of 30 years old and over. The place houses a lounge and a restaurant-bar area connected by a lobby. The lobby, predominantly [...]

Retired American Professional Cyclist Lance Armstrong opens up his Austin Abode which is featured in  Architectural Digest. And it looks so good. Lance who broke records when he won the Tour de France seven consecutive times lives in a warm and restful Spanish colonial-style house. Lance has a very talented and skillful team behind him [...]

David hicks is the principle of an award winning design practice based in Melbourne, Australia, Commisions are undertaken for a diverse veritety of clients within the residential, retail, hospitality and corporate areas. All projects are client specific and are given an individual response.

The office is kept intentionally boutique in size to allow absolute focus on [...]

Grey Crawford, photographer who has worked with many high profile magazines and has produced 14 books such as Modern Glamour : The Art of Unexpected Style, Creating the Not So Big House, Home by Design : Insipration for Transforming House Into Home. This is some his portfolio.

Designer Ryan Frank sent us his latest creation, the Isabella stool is a totem pole style stacking stool made from straw and wool. The stool draws inspiration from traditional hand carved African seating, but wanting to avoid the use of exotic hard woods, the stools are made from a solid section of Strawboard.
‘Strawboard’ is a [...]