Design

June 26, 2014

10 Amazing Artists and Designers Who’ve Captured Our Hearts

Last week, Eugene and I spoke at two conferences, Altitude Summit, a design and lifestyle blogging conference held in Salt Lake City, Utah and Dwell on Design, America's largest design event which took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Being that it was our first time in front of an audience, you could say, that it was quite the challenge. (Who isn't afraid of public speaking?)

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June 19, 2014

Modern Tree House Offers a Cozy Minimalist Escape in the Woods

Built around two large oak trees, the Treehouse djuren was created as a comfortable retreat for a family on a wooded property in northern Germany. It was constructed by tree house designer Baumraum and features an eye-catching, egg-shaped silhouette book-ended by two oval windows and a glossy white facade.

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May 22, 2014

Modern Tuscan Amphitheater Features Responsive Canopy

The Italian hill town of Peccioli is the site for the soon-to-be-built Parco Degli Angeli (Park of Angels), a complex that's meant to enjoy music and art. It features a covered, multi-seat amphitheater that can accommodate up to 800 people with interactive sculptures that overlook the idyllic Tuscan countryside. New York-based firm Asymptote Architecture was commissioned to design the space, and they envisioned the project as a sculptural canopy structure that contrasts the surrounding landscape.

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May 14, 2014

Ice Books Embedded with Seeds are Released into Rivers

From 2007, Basia Irland has been creating ice books, sculptures that resemble books created with huge blocks of frozen river water and “engraved” with seeds from local plants. These ice books are released back into the river where they eventually melt. The seeds are dispersed into the stream, turning into plants along the riverbank.

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