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Nov
12

Chestnut House

Posted under interior design

When Dan Heinfeld, president of LPA Architects in Irvine, set out to build his family’s home, he wanted to practice what his firm preached, which is to build green–and he wanted to do it at no added cost.

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Nov
03

Chocolate Vanilla Table

Posted under Coffee Tables, Furniture, tables

That cliché about diamonds being a girl’s best friend may hold water, however its chocolate and vanilla that evokes a truly emotional response from moi. It may be an aphrodisiac canard but the potent combination of chocolate and vanilla is nothing less than a celebration of the senses.

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Oct
09

Bedroom Inspiration #6

Posted under bed, bedroom

Ceccotti Collezioni presents us the Modern Sense ‘08, which is a bedroom furniture collection made in italian style.

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Aug
20

Urban Collection Sofa

Posted under indoor, sofa

After presenting you The Bulb Table and Kitchenette by Marta Antoszkiewicz, now i’ve found something even more interesting Urban Collection Sofa.

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Jul
12

Dancing Flames in your Home - Planika Fires

Posted under Accesories

The mission of Planika is to bring the primeval fire from before thousands of years to contemporary interiors.

Throughout thousands of years people have sat around the fire, facing one another and reaching out their hands in order to warm them up. The primeval need for contact with fire lingers on in the soul of every man. Looking at dancing flames brings people together and the fire is associated with warmth and safety.

Planika is an innovative technology company set up as an Australian-European joint venture with its products present in 30 countries and two international branch offices in London (UK) and New Jersey (USA).

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Jul
11

Semi-permanently Living Space - The Dome House

Posted under architecture

The building material for the Dome House is expanded polystyrene, “the fourth-generation building material” after wood, iron, and concrete.

Having cleared the world’s strictest building codes in Japan, the Dome House is approved by the Japanese Ministry of Land and Transport.

The special expanded polystyrene challenges the prevailing common sense.

By kneading “antioxidant solution” into expanded polystyrene, or the building material for the Dome House, active oxygen can be suppressed, resulting in the prevention of aging and the recuperation of your health. Also,because the Dome House is a formaldehyde-free building, you don’t need to worry about sick-house syndrome.

Wrapping up the entire Dome House seamlessly with an antioxidant solution, the Dome House helps recuperate your health and enhance clean global environment.

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